Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-01-13

Orphan Asylums of the children who were
left by the fell destroyer without any natural
protectors All these details show that there
must have been given to the cause of suffer-
ing humanity an amount of personal attcn-
ton from the members of the association which
ought to command the respect and gratitude
of all who love their fcllowmen.
The whole number of cases of yell
low fever under their care was IL ,OSS
OF which there died, 2,942
The rest being discharged cured
OF the large number of patients there
were found to be of American birth ZIG
From Ireland, 5,S45
From Germany, 1880
From France, 436
The rest in small numbers from twenty or
more different nations, alt will be borne in
mind says tho report, that we have given
special relief in this city to the INDECENT
whose suiltrings either directly or indirectly
grew out of the fell pcsticnce that stalkcd
among us, and thus whilst our cxpendi-
lures may seem large at the first glance. they
will appear moderate when compared with
the number to whom we have afforded comfort
during their MISUNDERSTANDING in their
consalcscencc. The stranger, the poor, the
widow and the orphan have all been cared
for
The entire expenditures Of the association are
placedat SlG2, 800. And this large sum with a
surplus besides above SG6 900 came to their
J use from voluntary contributions from all
parts of the lands as is set forth in the report.
Say the Association 80 and row let us acknow-
ledge, that when our day was becoming night
and cur troubles darkncss-wc lifted our
eyes and our friends were as the Stars for
multitude, and were every whcrc,' = The
, immense amount our Treasury has received
| has been the free will offering of the nation
when men eminent in the councils OF tho
nation were launching malcdictions at Gael
other, because a hillock that might be sur
p mounted by II child, or Il rivulct that might
& he fordcd by a youth, separated them from
each othcr-whcn g secession = and - disun
ion - had scarcely ceased to be the watch
= words at this epoch, IL cry Of distress
t arosc-a visitation, not unuslal-always ter
riblc-=but this time (for the sake of truth i
muGt be ADMITTEDLY clad with unusual terror
" appeared in far or city. The lightning
n communicated the intelligence that the pcsti
d lcnrr had broken out in New Orlcans-an,
d swift as lightning, did the great heart Of til,
If American PEOPLE throh with lratcrmal sympa
N thy--all differences WIRE lofgottcn---Gfra party
II of intcrcst-of opinion-and but one question
r. prevailed through the length and breadth o
e the Republic " hat can we do to aid -
c MIR was the answer long III coming from
l. the counting house Of the mcrchant-irom tn
o homestead Of the iarmcr---thc workshop 0
II the mcrhanic---thc bench Of the handicralts
!, man--from the lofty mansion Of tie wealthy
# and the log hut Of the hardy pioneer i'll tn
d wildcrncss-from each and all. came the gla
tidinss Of s,ita0r--ramG contributions f. on
G Treasury. From hill and dale, mountain an
o valley, came consolation to the plague strickr
" cty-and NATIONS looked with wonder an
! with awe at the sight of y mighty empire dc
e clArinS the universal brQthcrhoo4 of all with
Y in its hordcrs,'
: How different tie influence which come
;. from Il strong desire to do good to our lcIlo'
n men, rom that cnGrndrred by u srlf4h strit
= about the gau3e ola Ruilroud, such rs is no,
n going on in Erie. Pa.
Tic on" calls forth blessings from man
# thousands, the other curses from an cqua
number. One warns the heart of the well
# .locr with livclcr love for humanity, the othc
=, hGrdons the soul of the cyil-doer with hat
# for all around him, far aud near.