Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-10-02
Az APPE&L TO THE PATRIOTIC.
4 MILITARY COLLEGE FOR oR1H4 g,.

Feuor Cisizers
ON TIE DAY last appointed by the President OF the
Confederate States as day Of Thanksgiving TO AL
mighty God for His blessings arms, few gent Il.
in the Town OF Wilson, North Carolina SUBJ crbed
over 600 lnee increased to over $3CO "a the begin
ming of funi to be not less than SO0000 to be devoted
to the endowment of Military College in Wilson, N G
have fallen may hereafter fall in defence OF the Con
federacy- The pan so far as maured is as follows
l, Not than one-ffth of the obtained
be devoted to the purchase of buildings for tie opeuog Of
the College, ample arrangements have been made to
suita lie properly these terms.
g The balance of the fund % be invested in some safe
and profitable man"ehe principal to be invaded
ard thu interest to devoted &c tie port and education
of orphan Cadets.
g. The institution is combine the characteristics Of
thorouh Collegiate and thorough military conrae, and is
to receive paving Cadets on terms usual n Military ca
denies and all the profits from this department go
to the enjoyment fund and thus Increase the cpa
bities of the College to educate Orp hans.
The first fund Of 500 900 to be obtained as follows
thereby to become r1stee OF the College, and to have
vote in the Board Tor every $50 given by him this
fund 1t is apparent that this at the College
from ever becomrg sectaran or sectional Any lady
king donation of $50 more, designate gen
teman Trustee repres this The donations
may be made IN boEds OF five equal amounts payable
nuay, and bearing interest from January 1873 Thus
gentleman gives five bonds for $500 each payable
ally on Jany 1864 Jany 1865, Jany l. 1867 Jany
1867 and Jan l. 1863 all bearing interest from Jany
1863 This is donation ct 81 600. None of these bonds
are to be considered binding until $780, be thus
o. Every donor may designate the County or State to
which his donation is to be assigned and orphan cadets
Will be taken as nearly practicable from different
lions OF the Contederacy, IN proportion to TIE amounts
ceived therefrom.
6. ANY individual contributing $50O shall have the de-
signaton of orphan cadet to receive the benefit
this fund during the donors natural life.
Z When there shall be no longer any claim The fund
in beh M of orphans of soldiers who tall the wars of the
Confederacy, other orphans snail receive the benefit OF this
endowment in manner hereafter to be designated BY
the Trustees.
This fellow citizens the enterprise to the acconDsh
ment of which respectful y solicit your cooperation It
is rtdnroplc project. Boys who would otherwise grow
neglect, will be trained into excellent citizens and
many anxious widowed heart will be made glad is
patriotic project.
The College will train accomplished soldiers to take the
places OF those who cut of, and many will more
freely enter our armies, and in the field will
be still more ready with glad heart sacrifice themselves
Tor their country when they know that their bOys
handsomely cared for. 1t Christian project The God
of eternal truth says Blessed he that consderetb the
poor the Lord will deliver him in time OF trouble" And
the Lord and that which he hath given will He pay him
again. Let all who love their land and trust their God
come up to our help speedily.
The Rev. DR.. Deems has been appointed the Financial
agent All communications may De addressed bin at
wilson, N u Persons sending subscriptions will please
specify the amount they desire give, and their Post
Omces. Proper bonds to be filed will be sent them
NOW is the time for action. Let remember that eUer
subscriber TO this fund giUes assurance to all his f01
ttzes that he has faith IN the final success of our cause
and thus helps to increase the trust of our friends and
t0edken the confidence Of our enemies.
EDMUND MOORE,
ZENO. e GREENE,
| JOHN T. BARNE3
| s. 8. SATCHWFlI,
| JAMES W. DAVIS.
| Wilson, N. G., 18th, Sept 1862
IAN the papers published within the Confederate states
are respectfully requested to give this Appeal lev nser
| Sent 2etb 1ae3