Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-04-19
FROM the Patriot and Mountainecr.
no the Friends of the Soldier.

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The Central Association has: again com
! mcncei operations with renewed zsal, and i
calls upon all WHO ate able to ,Eelp in tht
j good work The loss in Columbia was heavy
/ but it does not deter the Association from at
| tempting again TO helo the soldiers.
Tie fell of Richmond, the great clothing
depot of the army, will necessitate efforts OF
the part Of the people to clothe the army, Oh
eelse many Q gallant soldier who has borne
tie brunt of dozen battles will ssuferfol
/ clothing. Let every family in South Oarolns
/ give to the Central Association one shirt, ono
j pair drawers, and one pair socks, and how
many will it clothe venture that;if every
family in the State who are able viii do this
: every South Carolina brave will be comforta
bly, clad. Let every lady knit a pair ofsocks
and every Carolinian WILDE supplied. Dc
you ever think seriously, my lady friends,
and you of the sterner sex, TOO, what the
soldier has done end is doing for you? I? Think
Of Columbia, Orangeburg, Winpsboro, and
Cheraw-;in5 fact, the. whole country along
| Sherman's line Of march, blackened waste,
| with only chimneys stardins to telE where
were onca happy homesteads, and you can
form some ideaof .what the whsle country
would be if it were not for the soldiers-those
brave men who ara barring their bosoms to tEe
fiery st,Tm..
The army must be sustained, or else the
whole country will be devastated. SUPPOSE
the army is dlsbanded, what would prevent
the eremy from overrunning the Copfederacy
Ifthe armyis not sustained, the cause is gone,
and all our past sacrifices are vain. The no
6le blooo which has been shed so freely-the
lives which have been lost-thc treasure
which has been spent-all, all are worse than
vain. THERE'S no half way ground for US
now; we have gone too far to retreat with
honor, and nothing remains butto fight ito
to the bitter end. The blood from an hun
dred battle fields, the CORY corpses of out
martyred dead, cry aloud to us, to fight on
and not surrender our honor. The question
then is, bow can we fight on? Simply by
feeding and clothing those brave men who
are wiling to fight.
Let the men feed the soldier, and guaran
tee the ladies will clothe him. How many
there arc who. can sell the Governments few
bushels of corn end few pounds Of bacon,
and will not miss it, aud how many can give
the soldier suit Of clothes and not miss. it.
Think, then, what a vast supply Of tood and
clothing little from all will make, and how
many brave men who are now fighting our
battles will be made comfcftable, and, con-
lent ID to fight on. 1t is now q life and death
| STRUGGLE with us, and Ike army must be isls
taired,ecr we are los,, Taiae9, saijagatea.
What terrible fate! si.ct every friend oftEe
soldier now come forward to- the rescue.
Mr.: Pickle in GreenviIe, Mr.. Price in New
berry, crihe. Agent in charge oflhe tenpora'--:
rv bureau in Chester yw.ll receive any cloth
ing which may be given and forward as soon
as possible to the army.
In conclusion, remember tie poor snffer
Ing; women and children in Columbia, and
10 mol close your hearts TO their appeals
When you,sit down,to your good;'iinners, s,and
liedo upon youF comfortable beds, re;nem-
Der the sufferers OF Columbia aud f"rget not
:!la. yorr time Of suffering may sooa c.ine.
when ycu Gould like TO be remembered BY
cheerful hearts. Mir. Pickle will receive any
dowtions Of provisions -rr money, and for
ward tothe Relief Committee. Golualh hia.
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