Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-03-31
To The People Of Augusta.


organized under the authority Of the Com
missary General to procure~supplies for our
army and returned prisoners, have appoin-.
ted the undersigned a committee for the
same purpose in the county of Augusta,
with authority to appoint subcommittee
in each magisterial district.
Under the powers thus conferred, we
have appointed the committees hereto ap-
pended.
1 We have authority to ask donations and
loans, to make purchases, at such prices as
we may deem fair. for the use of our ar
mics, and for the supply of our prisoners
who are daily returning to US ia greatnuln-
bers by exchange.
The demand for such supplies is most
Urgent, and delay in furnishing them may
be fatal.
Fortunately for the reputation of our
county the people Of Augusta at their Feb
ruary Court had to some extent, anticipa-
ted this appeal-on that day sixty FIVE gem
'lemen contributed more than 100 barrels
fof.four, 5000 pounds of meat, and largely,
over 800 900 in government bonds to this
patriotic object.
| This was good beginning, and we ear
nestly appeal to the people of Augusta not
| to let this good work, which they have SO
nobly commenced, fail for the want of en-
ergy and liberality. Other counties are
).already following cur example. Angus
ia was the frst.to inaugurate this system Of
county appropriations for the INDECENT fam
| lilies Of our'soldier's which has been prompt
ly followed throughout the Confederacy.
| Let US earn new little to the esteem and
gratitude Of our couatry by another ezhi-
bition of generous patriotism.
All that we have is at stake in the pres
ent contest. IF the issue be unfavorable we
will hold cur liberty, our property our lives
at the will of the enemy. We had moths
ing to do in bringing on the war. It was
forced on US against our wi!l-our only
hope is in making our defence successful
It would be better for US to give all we
have than be reduced to slavery. Wehave
gallant armies under glorious leaders in the
field, and twenty thousand of our bravest
brothers recently freed from captivity, are
fastening to swell their ranks, fired by the
| recollections Of wrongs and injuries suffered
| during. their Imprisonment. Our present
Eneed is food to sustain them. Let it not
be said that we are ungrateful to those who
are perilling their lives for our defence -
Let every man contribute what he can te
their support. Let them be cheered by oul
[sympathy. Let no one hold back because
he has not much to give. Remember tina
the widows mite freely bestowed was NOR,
acceptable than abundance grudgingly Civ
en-.
We repeat the need for immediate relic
is urgent-Let not those whose hearts, du
, ring long season of captivity, yearned fo
their father land, suffer restitution ant
!, hunger OF tseir return.
u Our patriot Zero Lee appeals to you t,
| feed his veteran host-will you turn dea
ear to his appeal? VIII you weary in vel
J doing? To them who cannot afford to give
+ we appeal to lend what they can spare, :
be replaced after harvest, or to sell it at tn
t market price. We and these cooperating
. with us have full authority to buy.
0 Recent events in our Valley have show
e the folly Of withholding supplies from Gu
. troops. Had Early s army.been supported il
Q the Valley, instead of being disbanded 70
t want Of food aud forage, the recent raid q
q Sheridan which>laid waste the Valley an
the Piedmont district could have bee
a checked. Sheridan found the supple
d wherever he went, which we're Withheld
( from our own solliers. He reported to HI
$ Government that he found food and forae
+, enough in single county to support h
o whole army for. two months. Had one ha
! of this beea furnished to our troops our al
J ny would have been retained in an effe,
tive condition, and the invaders would ha,
!, been defeated and our homes saved fro
IS desolation.
LET the past teach us lesson of wisdom
IS Let the people assemble in each magisteri
is district and stimulate one another to patr
/. otto effort. Les hs clergy unite in pushis
b on this pious work. Let the women of tt
i. county, the mothers aud wives and siste
#, of the gallant men who are upholding OF