The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-26


Washinsten osty Orphan Asyiana.
THE WAsHIseros CnY OapHAS AsYLun" once
more makes IT'S appeal TO that public sympathy which III
The act Of God which makes our children orphans
makes society their parent To that very psIentage!o
the community Of this city, from which the earthly
father taken, and in which Tor protection heaven
y Father placed theinthese our orphans now stretch
out then hands beneath wny skies asking for food,
and warmth and clothing Children they now are OF
feelings that gather round his heart when he hears
his own children prslttling at his knee.
The necessity Tor this their supPeahon arises from the
almost entire dependence OF this noble institution annual
contributions for It's annual support OF those who were
annual subscribers some have gone-and OF the pure
and noble OF the earth with hem-from their works OF
love to their rest eternal some have removed TO bless
and brighten other places with the lusre OF unweaned
wedong: some have turned the eye other forms OF
eensheenes because they thought this surely seated
in the public fayor some have found their incomes
@er Of her fortunes, they tsshisd % relieve From
all these causes, the subscriptions oinei with ordinary
contributions, are not equal TO the annual wants OF the
institution. There is necessity ON part Tor a
special and earnest demand and on the part of this whole
community Tor a special and abundant Offering -.
II cannot be needfu for 10 present al full length all
the claims OF the orphan the citizen These 50
obvious TO all and so appreciated by ALL that enumeration
seems dlminqhon As, without long reasoning upon du-
ties to friends and the public the required affections
spring promptly in the heart to the sound OF those nigh
words, fft r.. Mot "a oalarsa Country 50, TO
~ mind, II sufficient to utter the OF Christian
society one single word, as we say-tiey are ORPHANS.
The history OF this institution shows how spontaneous
y these mighty claims OF the orphan felt The re-
Prospect brings TO us delight and gratitude To those who
dwell in this city 1t may bring sefrespect, instruction.
One mighty throb OF public interest responded when
the plan OF Orphan Asylum in tins city proposed
BY that reyered and gentle lady, whose heart touched in
lie TO yet liner issues By and BY Heaven,
slumbers in death by the side OF that very Institution
which, living, i caused TO hve Kindred spirits soon
gathered round her holy zeal and under the guidance Of
Mns Madison as their lrs drecress they called for the
public heart public meeting in the Hall OF Representa-
tives .... .... . r... WI
for collecting funds TO crowd with suspicious
emulation wealth, and beauty, and craftsmanship, and
pety 1t is the local tradition that Congress adjourned for
the purpose OF attending Soon the needed ground
gwen and the needed ed6ce arose At the request OF
one OF our lady managers, who kindly waited on the
President Tor the purpose the value OF the hon sent to
this government BY the Emperor of Morocco divided
by General jackson between this institution and others
for the orphan in the District The monarch OF the for
est thus brought his seness the from savage
Africa TO bow 10 heavenly before the charity OF
Christian America Congress showed subsequently its
tender for the helpless orphan by granting lots OF
land in the city both TO this asylum and to its sisters
They thus bestowed property whose benefit almost
wholly prospective property not productive In this gem
eratien (for, if il were, deep necessity for this
present appeal would not now EXIST but property which
in other eneraons, (aboye dust,) may be annually
laying with unweaned hand at the feet OF limited
number OF orphans the bounty OF the general govern
ment ..... ..... q ty8f
All these indications OF general favor, shown the
early history OF the asylum, made it il public
charity too long restrained, reloced IN finding here an
object worthy oil her treasured love. sisy
The motives which at that time called forth such pub
lie interest may suggest TO all minds the proper consdea
tons now. Bay they be efecnl on our ellow-czens,
The most selfish man remembered at least that his
doors, which might be forced; his treasure, which might
be stolen; his children, who might be corrupted; his
home, which might be burned; his life which might be
taken all safer with the saving OF every poor
phan boy girl here to be drawn from corruption and
trained in virtue The citizen remembered that orphans
left to be trained by poverty, lgnorance and crime, be-
putrd centres OF moral peslence in the city where
they grew. Wdowhood remembered her loss Of the
ness of their condition who had only all her sorrows
but with them all the untold horrors OF deserted helpless
ness in poverty: Youth remembered early years too
freshly not to feel sympathy with its suffering. The
mother remembered that her children, whom she had
left blooming by her ireside, might be one day even
thusfatherless, homeless, penniless The statesman
that the public will, moving even him, the express
sion OF public characters that according to the early IN
fuences moulding the individuals in that public they be-
for society blessings disasters that to neglect
the young OF one generation was to srew the next
with the seeds of every evil that all benefcence,
faught like the sun in heaven with beams to cid
the lowlest. The Christian remembered how all Of his
divine religion love; how all its yerites, command
ments dispensaons, conspred in bidding him love how
he fatheress" barred of all things human, had been in
trusted his love; how voice from Heaven had told
him that if he did not good to Of the least OF the
naked and the hungry earth, he did il not to his
master in heaven, and therefore he devoid OF love.
Such motives may suppose in the thoughts Of those
who showed in other tunes deep an interest n this
most noble charity To the classes yet existing,
though individuals may have changed, do now ear
nestly commend them. In the name Of the orphan, in
the name Of all the orphans haowed claims, appeal
to the selfish to the citizen to the widow to the youth,
to the mother, to the statesman, to the Christian. May
these and kindred thoughts stir you to like sympathy.
and like generosity. eorphnns at tins moment
depending on you for their daily bread For all their
spiritual wants they bow to Father in Heaven But.
for their temporal wants that Father has hidden them
lift their suppications you Be like that Father In
listening the Orphans prayer, be merciful as God is
mercul Hear il the more kindly, and give the more
gladly, in this suspicious season, when the hearts of
all larger, and the hands OF all open;
when every mans children (image OF the orphan) de-
mand some token of his love; when earth remembers
how her orphanhood drew forth, in the gift OF Savior,
all the love OF Father and all the benefcence Of
| Heaven N.ga s .aa.ssae taa ,saIFI
| A committee OF ladies, appointed by their managers,
will call for contributions at the houses of the citizens
| ~ J. w. FRENCH, Secretary,
| .s -gs On behalf Of the Trustees
Officers: Gen. N. Towson, president; w. j. Stone,
esq, treasurer; Rev. o. B. Brown, j. Larned, esq ef