Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-03-24
STANTON, VA FRIDAY MARCH a. 1865.

and intelligence. in each county, (wht
shall appoint others in each magsterial dis.
trict,) to call the attention Of every family
to the wants Of the army, and to urge them
to contribute in some way as large a por.
ton Of their supplies as can possibly be
spared. These contributions can be made
as DONATIONS, sALEs or LOANS, at the option
Of the owners, and the supplies, so obtained
will be sent to some convenient point to be
indicated by the local officer. where he will
receive and RECEPTION the same, aud give
the parties, when required, an obligation
IN kind or incurr,ncy.
But, as already intimated, there are
difficulties in the way Of obtaining sup
plies either by purchase or by loan. which,
car be best overcome by the spontaneous
and free-will offerings of the people, gen,
erously contributing of their substance for
the ort-@of tho. army now battling and
suffering in their behalf.
For the information ofthose who desire
to aid the cause by voluntary contributions
we beg leave to state that the following
plan has been considered and approved BY
the authorities.
+ l. Let every citizen, who can, pledge
himself to furnish the rations of one soldier
for six months, without designating any
particular soldier as the recipient Of the
contribution.
2. Let those thus pledging themselves
furnish, say 80 pounds Of bacon and 1870
pounds of -four, or their equivalent in beef
and meal, to be delivered to the neares .
commissary agent.
8. Let the donor bind himself to deliver
one half-of the amount above stated, viz
40 pounds of bacon and 80 pounds Of -four
Coz its cquivalent IMMEDIATELY, and the
remainder at the end Of three months, un-
less he prefers to adopt the better plan OF
advancing the whole amount pledged at
once.
4. Let the pledge Of each individual
subscribing and furnishing the rations Of
one soldier for 6 months be made the ba.
sis Of larger subscriptions. Those whose
generosity and whose means will enable
them is do so, may obligate themselves to
provide the rations Of s.. 10, 20, or any
other number of soldiers for 6 months
while even the poor who could not offord
to supply the ration Of one man, by uniting
their contributions may authorize one Of
the number, 20 combining, to make the
designated subscription of at least one
ration for one man for six months.
We trust that this plan, SO Ineligible
and 50 easily put in execution, will com.
mend itself to, thousands of our patriotic
| rnop1o 1uLn bu raococ nc cco :.
infrmities cannot serve in the field, willayel
take pride and pleasure in being represen.
t ted ia the field in the persons of soldiers
whose rations they themselves furnish.
On this subject, Gen. Lee expresses the
opinion that almost every one who has Q
family, especially among our farmers,
could afford to support one more in ad.
dition to bis present number and that this
plan will not require man to do more
than to send to soldier what he would al
ways be able to give in the way of hospi
tality to such soldier, were be an inmate
Of his house.
/ The scheme thus explained presents {
system which may be contracted or expan
ded according to the ability.of the contrib
utor-not excluding the poor. and giving
scope to the largest liberality of the rich
aud, in fact, presents plan for securing
/ all the food in the country which can b.
obtained by voluntary contribution.
I And now, in order to carry.it into imme
date execution, the cooperation of legis
4Iators. magistrates, ministers of the Gospel
and all persons of influence and standing i,
EVERY county is earnestly invoked. TIL,
cause is one which makes its own appeal tt
fathers and mothers who have. sons 10 th,
army to men Of wealth who have large
possessions to protect to men in humble
circumstances, to whom the liberties 0
their country are equally dear; to all elias
ses in the community, whose security an,
happiness are involved in the issue Of th;
struggle for the right of self government
Every right-minded and right hearted MAJ
must feel that citizens in their comfortabl
homes, exempt from the privations an
perils Of the field, should be willing to ex
ercise the severest self-denial, If necessary
] that the army to which, under God, "
are Indebted for our present safety. an
to whom we must owe our final deliver
ance from the presence and the power {
the enemy, should at least be supplied wit
the food which is essential to the vigorou
health and comfort Of its soldiers. A clail
SO reasonable and just must and will
satisfied
| And now, 10 concluding our appeal
you. fellow-citizens, we do not forget tina
Virginia has already suffered sorely in thi
struggle to obtain all that is dearest
the patriot's heart. The bloody tide {
battle has swept over almost every porto
Ief her territory; the sarifces, as well o
the services, of her sons have been great
yet the spirit Of her people has neve
tagged. nor are her resources exhausted :
She has hitherto responded nobly to ever
call the Confederate Government has mad
tupon her; and it lis not doubted that nov
when made aware Of its present want,
her people. will prove themselves both abb
! and wiling to relieve them.
MOSES D: a0GE, w. PETTIGKEw,
=. l.: BY Knows, T. w. MoCANCE,
JOHN b. EDWARDS, Il. EDMOND.
CHS. MINNIGERODE, s. J. HARKIsOy.
, N. J. MICHELBACHER.
! At the conclusion of Mr. Stuarts address
he proposed the following paper for the col
sideratIon of fho r,< ot;r - ss,,c H. ..-J.