Year: 1862

EIouucnt and Soul-Stlrrlng Appeai'


Tho attention of our readers is invited to the elo
,ront and soulstrring appeal of Gov. Vance to the
poorIe of the State which we publish below. We
eouid add nothing to what is so well said by the
Governor. That this appeal will be responded to
=, have no doubt. Now is the time to afford that
rslief 50 much needed by our suffering troops:-


no THE PEOPLE OF NORTH CAROLINA.


tTcr the most strenuous exertions on the part
# It's officers the State finds it impossible to clothe
and shoe our soldiers without again appealing to
thot overAowing fountain of generous charity-the
nrivate contributions of our people. The rigors Of
Pntar are approaching our soldiers are already suf
faring and must suffer more if our sympathies are
not nractjcal and active. The Quarter Masters De-
nartment is laboring faithfully to provide for them
but owing to speculation and extortion, will fall
short The deficiency must be supplied by the
peopIe We shall have an active winter campaign,
and how can our troops, if ragged, cold and bare
foot contend with the splendidly equipped columns
Of the enemy!


The articles most needed, and which the State
finds it most difficult to supply, shoes, socks and
blankets, though drawers, shirts and pants would
be gladly received If every farmer who has hides
tanning would agree to spare pair of shoes, and
if every mother in North Carolina would knit one
strong pair of either thick cotton or woolen socks
for the army they would be abundanty supplied.
A great lot of blankets also might yet be spared
from private USE and thousands could be made
from the carpets upon our parlor floors. With good
warm houses and cotton bed clothing, we can GER
tanly ge. through the winter much better than the
soldiers can with all the blankets give them.


The Colonies of the Militia Regiments throughout
the State are hereby appointed agents for the pur
chase and collection OF all such articles can be
spared by our people, who through their respective
Captains are ordered Immediately to canvass every
county and visit every citizen IN their beats for this
purpose liberal price will be paid for every
thing where the owner feels that he or she is not
able to donate it; and active agents will immediate
ly forward them to our suffering regiments. Ex-
pense$ will be allowed the officers engaged IN this
duty and transportation furnished the Colonels or
their agents to bring the articles to Raleigh


And now my countrymen and women, IT you
have any thing to spare for the soldier, in his name
appeal to YOU for it. Do not let the speculate
have it. though he offer you enormous prices
spurn him from your door and say to him, that our
brave defenders have need tor 1t and shall have 1t
without passing through his greedy fingers. Do
not place yourselves among the extortiOners-they
are the veSt and most cOwardy of all our countrys
enemies and when this war is ended and people
come to view the matter in its proper light you will
find that the most detested tories respected
than they. When they tempt you with higher prices
than the State offers just think for moment of the
SOluler anu NnaC ne Is uOlnS lOr you. hememOer
when you sit down by the bright and glowing fire,
that the soldier is sitting upon the cold earth; that
in the wind which is whistlng so fearfuy over your
roof only making you feel the comfortable be-
it harms you not, he is shiyering in darkness
on the dangerous outpost, or shuddering through
the dreary hours of his watch. Remember that
when you come forth in the morning well fed and
warmly clad leading your families toward the spot
where the blessed music of the Sabbath-bels tells
you of the peaceful worship of the God of Peace,
the soldier is going forth at the same moment per-
hsps half fed after night Of shivering and suffer
ing to where the roar of artillery and shout Of bat
tie announce that he is to die, that your peaS


safety may te preserved. Oh remember


things generous and patriotic people of North


lima, and give freely of your perishable good
those who are giving all that mortal man can Ne
for your safety and your rights.


a. B. VANCE


Raleigh October Is, 1862.