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The StayAT-Home-Pat aioxiSM.'—We agree with an intelligent cotemporary that “while a portion of our citizens are actually bearing arms in the service of the country, and enduring the fatigues and dangers of military life,we who remain at home can do much to cheer 6and sustain them through the hardships of thecampaign. Aside from the duty of assistingfamilies that may be left behind, which will be willingly performed in every neighborhood, we can help with our pockets and our hands to keep up the spirits and the health of the sold-iers themselves. There Is no necessity for men of badness, particularly those with families, to enlist in the ranks. Money and supplies will be needed far more than men, and will be exhausted first. A man who has no taste or special qualifications for military duties, can serve his country just as efficiently by contributing a portion of his income towards the support of the army in the field. Those who have no means to spare can help by working harder, and doing all they can towards produ- ja1PcSv'lt;ject681ItItSIatfelng a supply of food for the coming year. Large armies require enormous amounts of money and provisions, and aB the expense of keeping them in the field has to be paid by thepeople at last, the non-combatants at homecan indulge their patriotism by rendering the final settlement as easy as possible. Therefore, let everybody do something to help along the cause of the Union. Let producers of food raise all they can; let mechanics and manu facturers waste no time, but keep all the hands they can at work in making articles of clothing or something serviceable for the warj let the women assemble in sewing circles, and make up under-garments for the soldiers, who will need unlimited quantities of them beforetheir work is done. Get the men to supplymaterial by their contributions, and we will guarantee that there is patriotism enough among the women to make up all that can be provided. Articles of food of a portable nature can be prepared, and nothing will be more eagerly welcomed by our friends in the camp Men get tired of hard bread and fat pork three times every day, and any change from that diet is very acceptable and grateful. In short, there are a hundred ways in which the stay-at-homes may render aid to the common cause. There is not a man among us who cannot do something, if he will try.— There ought to be no lagging or shirking at a time like this. Let us keep our men, at least,•n a comfortable condition.rJ
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Harrisburg Pennsylvania Daily Telegraph
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, US
Wed, May 15, 1861
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