The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-24
THE DAILY UNION.
FOR the Union.
AN APPEAL
From The Female Union Bensp9sm Society Of Washing
Ion, 10 eiiisns and sojo,trilefs.


Ton TO citizens and scjoatriiefs.
Atthe present festive season, commemorative of
the birth Of that great and glorious Being who
charity incarnale, it becomes each one of u.s. espe
cialy to bear in mind His injunction, to love bis
neighbor Us himself---to remember the poor.
smal sacrifice, at this untture, In behalf of suf
fering humanity, as Substantial token OF graft
tude for His gracious advent Is very APPROPRIATE
and becorbHs IN il .@.ee caSssa n bsesstM h!t
tcho gireth and him loho takeih."
The ladies of the Union Benevolent Society Of
Washington, beg leave to state to citizens and So
journers, that having for many years past assumed
to themselves the srduous duties Of seeking out the
suffering poor with the view TO relieve their mme-
diate wants, they find themselves more than ordi-
narily embarrassed this winter for want Of funds.
On some former occasions, they were 80 fortunate
as to be enabled to provide, during the summer Or
fall, large supply of fuel to meet the rigor of the
winter but this year their means OF so doing failed.
The inclement season has found them with destitute
sore-hOuses, and empty treasury; and their hearts
are panied at the consciousness OF grea, anount Of
suffering, sickness, and want, without the power
of alleviating the misery.
The cases most worthy ofsubstantial commssera-
ton rarely meet the public eye. They require to
be sought oid and due regard had to that common
dalae pride Of our nature which is so frequently
found struggling IN secret with honest poverty,
and bitter PERJURY. The Temperance REFORM" IL
Is true has effected wonders but II is nevertheless
true, that many are the half-famished mothers,
with their tender infants and shiverIng little
Ones whose mserles have been entailed
them by reckless husbands and fathers whom
the tender mercies of the temperance socie-
ties have yet failed to reach, As far as prac-
tcable, the society aims to enable the poor to help
themselves, by applying Incentives to their industry
and pointing out TO them such sources OF employ
ment as can be found; but there being no public
works and factories to resort to here it is frequently
impossible to procure work of any description du-
ring the incement season.
To prescribe the best means and methods Of pre-
venting pauperism and its attendant evils, intr-
cate subjects for grave deberation amongst egisla
tors and experienced phlanthropists; but TO relieve
the piercing cry Of perjury and squalid desttution
as crisis around you, demands the inmddias action
of The heart The hand, the purse Numerous instances
are found where fathers Of families and mothers,
allege that they cannot attend public worship In
winter for want of any toleraby decent clothing
An old coat pantaloons, and vest, although attered
and torn, may be sufficiently repaired, through the
agency of the society, to enable many soul to
come within the influences of the sanctuary, who is
suffering deplorably for the want of the salu-
tary incentives Of religion; and, in many hundreds
OF instances, interesting little chden and children
of more mature years cannot be Brought within the
influences of the Sabbath schools for want of shoes
and stockings and other equally Indispensable ar-
cles of apparel.
How is reformation ever to be accomplished,
when parents and children fail to receive the blessed
operation of the means of religion merely for the
want ofyour cast-ot cioiting
We have had a Thanksgiving" for the blessings
of the Almighty Providence-for the peace of our
happy country-for health and abundant harvests---
for barns crammed to overlooking, and joyous
prosperity everywhere; thanks and praises have
gone forth from our pulplts but the offering Of the
heart yet remains to be rendered We now invoke
and beseech of you that offering in behalf of the suf
ferng poor.
Admitting that there are 5000 families and house
keepers in Washington, t,Uenty5pe cents from each
family would equal the aggregate amount collected
by the greatest efforts yet made by this society.
and friends, is the sum--the sacrihce-the Christ
mas or New Years gifts for the poor, that we, at
this rate, ask of each of you!!!
There are certainly $4,000 citizens in Washing
ton able to contribute three sticks Of toood each, with
out feeling the loss, and that amount would exceed
the aggregate of fuel which this society has ever
been able to distribute
There some 5000 gentlemen in Washington,
and as many ladies, who and will contribute old
clothes sufficient to enable this society to draw some
hundreds of men, women, and children, within the
precincts Of the sanctuary and the Sabbath school,
(all decently clad too,) who are now ashamed and
unfit to enter either.
We ask of you, gentlemen, to be so kind as to
examine your wardrobes and place at our disposal
your cast-of clothing, that may be now an incum-
brance.
We beg OF you ladies', to do the same, not forget
ting the childrcn's cast-ofs. Goats of all kinds,
hannes, drawers, shirts panaloons, stockings, vests.
boots, Shoes hats and caps, socks, mts, and gloves,
of all Sizes will be received at Mrs. Latimers, Pres
dents square, on ISL street, and at Mrs. Lauries,
Pennsylvania avenue, opposite Fuller's Hotel and
at Mrs. O. b. Browns. near the General Post Office;
and arrangements will be made, as soon practical
BILE, to call at the principal clearinghouse hotels,
and private residences to collect such articles as may
be offered
Donations in money may be sealed Dip and directed
to Mrs, Joseph lngle, treasurer Of the Female
Union Benevolent Society, and sent directly to her
hcnt, 10 the care of any of the aforementioned
gentlemen, viz:
Richard Smith, esq, cashier OF the Bank of Me-
tropolis.
Hon. James Shields, Commissioner of the Gen
eral Land Office.
Matthew St. Clair Clarke, esd.
Cornelius s. Whitney, esq, Door-keeper of the
House Of Representatives.
r. r. Anderson, esq, Assistant Door-keeper U.
S. Senate.
Or to any one Of the Rev. clergy, viz: DR.. Lau-
ric, Messrs Snrole Pyne, French, Earring, Brown,
Wilson, fusion; or to any of the chief clerks of
the several departments and bureaus of the Govern
hent. And the aforesaid gentlemen will have the
goodness to remit the same TO Richard Smith, esq,
cashier of the Bank of Metropolis.
DlRECTREssEs.
Mrs Laurie, Mrs. M. st. C. Clarke,
Mrs |. f. Webb Secretary.
Mrs. Joseph lnglc, Treasurer.
MANAGERS.
Mrs. w. A. Bradley, Mrs Lyons,
Mrs Anderson, Mrs Col Munroo,
Mrs. Cox, Mrs Macomb,
Mrs. G. S. Fowler, Mrs. Comfy,
Mrs. l.. Powell, Mrs Drake,