Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-07

TO THE PEOPLE OF kokTH CAhOLdfA.
Fslou.siti.en THE necessities Of coantry,
rs represe nted by our Confederate authorities, i'm
pei me, again, to appeal to your generosity. asy
= You are aware that, in consequences .Ofyinterrup
ton to our railroad communications by recent NOV
ments Of the enemy, the subsistence Of Zen. Lees
army has become grestly jeopardized. For at least
few months that army will have TO rely for sutsist-
ence upon North Carolina and Virginia alone am
informed by the Commisiary Departmentethat the
usual methods of collecting Supplies will be INSULT
eient for the purpose. aal sea-
In reference to this point, need only cite the
authority Of General Lee himself who writes O. fol-
lows in regard to similar appeal to the people OF
-Yirginia: r. lzss
81 cannot permit myself to doubt thailthe people
will respond to it, when they reflect upon Ihe al
Tentative presented TO them. They have simply TO
choose whether they will contribute such comnis-
sary and qusrtermaster stores as they can possibly
spare to support an army which has already borne
and done so much Ia their behalf, or, retaining
their stores, maintain the army Of the enemy
gagged IN their subjugation. 1 am aware that
general obligation OF this nature rests lightly
most men7each being disposed TO leave his dis
charge TO his neighbor-but am confident that our
citizens will appreciate their responsibility IN the
case, aud will not permit army which, by Gods
blessing and their patriotic support, has hitherto
resisted the efforts Of the enemy, to safer now
through their neglect" llr. ~ sElgDe
Il seems, therefore, that Our all depends upon
the NOiuntAfy dfttOu vi tut ptOpIt VI IhfO-
liua and Virginia; and trusting that whatever you
have TO spare will be promptly and periodically
brought forward for the OF your country ia its
hour Of trial-tho following plan is submitted,
which is being acted upon in the State of Virginia
with the best results. Ii is understood alsoi that
provisions will be received either as sales loans or
donations. $50 fri It..'ls i-
/. Let every citizen who can, pledge himseh 30
furnish the rations OF soldier for six uiohths
without designating any particular soldier as the
recipient OF the contribution. t-..-rgat
2. Let those thus pledging themselves furnish,
say 80 poupds Of bacon and so pounds OF -four, or
their equiv aent in beef or meal 90 be delivered to
the nearest comnlissary agent. ,-.
3, Lctthe donor bind himself TO deliver one hall
of the amount above stated, viz 40 pounds d ba-
con, and 30 pounds VI -four Tor its equyalent) I'M
NEDIATELY, and the remainder at the end Of three
months, Unless he prefer TO adopt the better plan
of advancing the whole amount pledged at once.
4. Let the pledge Of each individual, Subsc Thing
aud furnishing the rations 81 one soldier for six
mOntls be made the basis OF larger sut scrpiions.
Those whose generosity and whose ,aeans will enable
them TO do so, may obhgstc themselves to provide
the rations OF 5, 10 20, or any number Of qaldlers
for six months; while even the pQOy who could not
afford to supply the rati0ns of one man, may com
bnng aeth6rise one OF their number TO make the
lsSghaied subscription of,,at least, ration Tor
Ohe man for six months.
/ To effect this, earnestly recommend that county
and neighbUrhood meetings be immediately held in
eyer ~ portion Of the State, at which subscriptions
may he taken up; and thai a committee Of respon-
sible and reliable gentlemen be- appointed by such
meetings, 70 wait ON those who do not aiteRd, and
ascertain what be raised at the earliest IDLE
In ment. "
And rest assured that no patriot can better serve
his country than 10 SO doing, BY this means every
possible ounce OF PROVISIONS which can be spared
for the support OF our army, may be made avail
able,
Should you not, fellow-ctizens, respond TO this
call You may calculate, not only upon seeing your
own IN the army suffer and be defeated IN the
field, for want OF those supplies, but you will have
the modification to behold them seized ami appro-
priated to the support OF the enemy who COMES TO
destroy us. Advancing as he does through the ip-
terror OF the land without either OF railroad
communications in his rear, he is puw sibsisting 10y
the plumber aud ruin Of the people OF South Caro-
lima, and pust necessarily do so when he enters our
Siata. Re assured, therefore, that every pound Of
bacon or beef aud every bushel OF meal which you
withhold from your own army, is acertain contrlbu-
ton to the maintenance Of that of the enemy. You
have, therefore, to choose whether You will feed
your sons, who are bleeding in our defence, or ouy
ruthless enemy, who arms our slaves and lays waste
our country. ..
To show you, fellow =ci,sens, the earnest impress
sion have Of the hecessity OF this action, and that
| vii, ell upon you to make no sacrifice which l
will not share with you, l have rendered to the
Commissary Department 0ne-half OF my entire
years supply, and expect TO put my own family
upon the limited ratiOns allowed to our soldiers
regrettng that have so little TO offer, That which
is left to subsist upon will be dpnbly sweet, be-
cause it will be the bread Of honor aud indepen.
dence, .:T
Confidently relying upon the generosity and pa
tyiotism Of people to whom have often appeal
ed, and never appealed in vain, am, fellow
Gems, your obedient servant, q. b. VANCE,.
BY the Governor: tes4
A NJ. McPHEETERs, .'-