The New York herald., 1865-03-11
Governor vancc's Appeal for Food
Lep,a Army.

Lees Army.
To TIE PEOPLE NORTH CAROtrSA:-
FELLOW CrTrzENs-The necessities Of our country,
represented By CsJsde,a'e auir0ies impe again
You arc aware that in consequence Of Interruption
oar railroad Communications by recent movements " the
greatly icopardizcd For a, last fer months ai army
uiA have to roy fin subislncs upon Ncrh Carolina and
parfnent fhat the usu n.eted, Of coctro sIDes ,cn
Be insufficient for The pw7ose.
In reference to this point need only cite the authority
OF General Lee himself who writes follows In regard
TO q similar appeal TO the people Of Virginia.
81 cannot permit myself 70 doubt that the people viii
respond to Il when they reflect upon the alternative pre-
sentcd 70 them. They have simply TO choose whether
they will contribute such commssary and quartermatcr
which has already borne and done so much in their be-
af, retaining their stores maintain the army Of the
enemy engaged in their sabiugatoR am aware that
general obligation Of this rests lightly
mcneach being disposed to leave It's discharge 10 his
neighbor; but am confident that our citizens will appre
ciatc their responsibility IN the case and will notpern
army which, by Gods blessing and their patriotic sup
pert has hitherto resisted the efforts of enemy, TO
suffer through their neglect
II seems therefore that aH depends uTon The poin
tay octi II 4e peope o. North corosc and rirginia
and trusting that whatever we have TO spare viii he
promptly and patrotcay brought forward for the Of
yorr cointy in her hour OF trial the following plan Is
submitted which is beng acted upon in the State Of
Virginia with the best results II is understood also
that provisions will be received either sales, loans
Donations
Let every citizen who can pledge himself to furnish
the ratons Of soldier for six months without dcsig
mating any particular soldier ~ the recipient q the
trbltion.
3 Let those thus pedgIng tbemscves furnish, say
eighty pounds Of bacon and hundred and eighty
pounds o -four, or their equivalent in beef or meal to
be delivered 70 the nearest comrnlssary apent.
3. Let the donor bind himself 10 deliver onehalf Of
the amount above stated, vI:-forty pounds Of bacon
aud ninety pounds of Hour (or lis equiyalnu immc
y, and the remainder the end Of three months,
less he determine 10 adopt the better plan Of advancing
the whole amount pledged at once
a. Let the pledge OF each Individual subscribing and
furnishing tho Taons Of soldier for months, be
made the basis Of larger subscriptions Those whose
generosity and whose means will enable them to do so
may obiigate themselves provide the ra0ns OF i've
ten twenty, any number OF soldcrsfor months,
while the the poor who could afford 10 supply
the rat ons of one man may, combining, authorize
OF their number TO make the degnated subscription Of
at least one ration Tor one man FOR six months.
To effect this, earnerly recommend tlgt county and
ne ghborhood meetings be Immediately held in every
portion OF the State, at which subscriptions may be taken
up and that committee OF responsible and reliable
gentlemen be appointed by such meetings to wait
those who do not attend and ascertain what be raised
at the earliest possible moment
And assured that patriot better his
country than In 20 doing. BY thi means every possible
ounce of provisions which can BE- spared for the support
Of army may be made available.
Should you not fellow citizens respond to the CALL you
may calculate not only upon seeing your own son IN tho
army suffer and be defeated In the fold for want OF those
supplies, but you will have the modification to behold
them seized aud appropriated TO the support Of the enemy
who 70 destroy Advancing he does through
the interior OF the land without either railroad
communications In his rear he i now subsistng the
plunder and ruin Of the people Of South Carolina, and
must necessarily do when he enters State. b.
assured, therefore, that every pound n bacon beef
and very bushe of meal which you withhold from
your own army certain contribution TO the nanten.
ancc Of that Of the enemy You have 10 choose
therefore, whether you will feed your sons, who
bleeding In our defence, or your ruthless enemy, who
slaves and lays waste country.
To show you, my fellow citizens, the earnest lmpres.
have Of the necessity Of this action, and that
will call upon you 10 make no sacrifice which will not
share with you, have tndercd 10 the Comnissary De
rsrtmcnt one half Of my entire years supply, aud ex.
pect put my family upon the limited ratons al.
lowed 20 soidiers, rcgretting that have 80 little
to offer That which v left TO subsis upon win he
douby sweet because will be the bread Of honor and
independence.
Confidently relying upon the generosity and patriotism
OF people 10 whom have often appealed and never
appealed in vain sm, fellow citizens, your obedent
servant H. B VANCE.
by the Govornor-A. NJ McPHxgrERs, Private secy.
Active Operations Before Richmond 90
Bcgin In Few Days.
From the Richmond Sentinel, March
Moth has occurred To disturb the quiet prevailing
below Richmond but " the weather continues good there
will be active operations ia the vicinity of this city IN
short tmo Nineteen loads ~ Confederate prisoners
arrived IN Baltimore on Friday evening
From the Richmond Examiner March 81
For the past cw days has been little nrnq on the
Richmond aud Petersburg lines n will require yet
week Of sunshine and wind 10 render tho roads passahe
and pn, The ground In any condition FOR any extensive
military movements
Rebel Report OF the Expulsion OF Our
Confrl NJ Masanaoro
FROM tho Richmond Examiner Nnrch ]
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