Year: 1862

EIoouent and Soul.StirriRS Appeal
Tho attention of our readers is invited to the eo-
liant and soustirring appeal Of Gov. Vance to the
s.oDIe Of the State, which we publish below. We
.onId add nothing to what is SO we'll said by the
Covarnor. That this appeal will be responded to
- have no doubt Now is the time to afford that
,.l.f so much needed by our suffering troops


20 THE PEOPLE OF NORTH H-CAROLINA


AGer the most strenuous eyertionS on the part
Il its officers the State finds it impossible to clothe
and shoe our soldiers without again appealing to
tbst oyerhowing fountain of generous charity-the
n-;rote contributions Of our people. The rigors OF


uter are approaching, our soldiers arc already sui
frinq and must suffer more if our sympathIes are
not nracticaI and active. The Quarter Master De
nsrtment is laboring faithfully to provide fer them,
kut ewing to speculation and eXtortion, will fall
sbort The deficiency must be supplied by the
nsonle 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, are Shoes SOCKS and
blankets though drawers, shirts and pants would
be gladly received. If every farmer who has hides
tanning would agree to spare one pair of shoes, and
If every mother in North Carolina would knit one
strong pair of either thick cotton wooden socks
for the army they would be a6undaRtly 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
tsnly get through the winter much better than the
soldiers can with all the blankets give them


The Colonels of the Militia Reg giments throughout
the State are hereby appointed agents for the pur-
chase and collection Of all such articles as can be
spared by our people, who through their respective
Captains, are ordered Immediately to canvass every


j o;ti fhpIrh heats
purpose A 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
" forward them to our suffering regiments. Ex
penseS will be allowed the officers engaged IN this
duty and Transportation furnished the COlonsls or
their agents to bring the articles to Raleigh.


And now my countrymen and women, II you
have any thing to spare for the soldier in his
appeal to you for it. Do not let the speculate
have it. though he offer you enormous prices
spurn bin from your door and say to him, that our
brave defenders have need for it and shall have it
without passing through his greedy fingers. DO
not place yourselves among the extortioners-they
the vileSt and most cowardy of all our countrys
enemies and when this is ended and people
come to view the matter in its proper light you will
find that the most deested tories more respected
than they. When they tempt you with higher prices
than the State offers Just think for a moment of the
soldier and what he is doing for you. Remember
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 whiStng so fearfully over your
roof only making you feel the more comfortable be-
cause it harms you not, he is shvering 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 bells tells
you of the peaceful worship of the God of Peace
the soldier is going forth at the same moment per-
haps half fed, after night of shiVerng and suffer
ing to where the Of artillery and shout of bat
tie announce that he is to die, that your peace and
safety may te preserved Oh, remember these
things generous and patriotic people of North Caro-
lima, and give freely of your perishable goods to
those who are giving all that mortal man can give
for your safety and your rights


z. B. VANCE.


Raleigh, October Is, 1862.