The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-20
An Appeal il Behalf OF she MARYLAND HOG
pi.ci.

EditorS p'sPatch: Prompted by All arden
sympathy ioE the Southern cause, and an
impi2cabie hostility o the tyrant whose fet.
tiers are around their native State thousands
of Narylanders- have fed from their homes
and kindred TO enlist in the army of the Con
federacy From the Pennsylvania llue 10
tie Potomac, from the mountains to the sea
there Is scarcely amiiy, "native and TO the
manor born,' without a reuresen tatiye i'll
this band OF brave and devoteli patriots The
best blood CT the State Is here, To flow freely
II necessary III the sacred cause OF freedom
The "Done ana siueW' Of MaTylarl has
spnrned the rule CT the Gespot, snd prays for
an opporl unlty TO contrib te to the success
OF Southern arms. In word, her youth
her old men, her soldiers, and her statesmen
ere this day proudly arrayed under the "stars
and bars" anXiOusly awaiting the day of
vengeance, and ready to attest their loyalty
even by the sacrifice OF their-liyes
The sons or Mary land have faced death in
every conflict Withouta quailing nerve or a
branching cheek. Tnev have borne without
murInnr all the trials, hard,hins, and dam
gers OF a soldiers Ike They have asked no
ldEors, maize no complaints, uttered no re-
plniHss. Sus tained, until necessity, by the
nope OF speedy and triumphant return to
their "not her state " thay have seem ed proof
alike against the bullets OF the foe the sbena
OF disease, and all the s Sd disapnointmeuts OK
this brii!Iint, but 10 Them, mes: lraitIess
camp tign.
Alas Il new era has dswnad upou them -
Iney rave awakened 10 ths painful, yet GER
BATON must be extended, --thl. the prornIsed
lard Ct their hopes, prayers, and aspirations
lssuli lar III the distance, and that MANY long
IN IL dfeafy months Will elepsa before their
lett can press again the laIIoTed soil they
owe so we'll.
"Hops deferred n,aketh the heart sick. -
ana IL III tst De confessed thar though conf
dent OF The ultimate realization Of their
.ofdes. ana brightest dreams. their spirits
nave cropped under the p0stnonement OF
That triumphant return - home, and friends
ana native land, for which SO many fervent
prayers have been hreathed 10 Heaven on
both sides Of the Potomac
Tie result of this temp orary rey1lsinn Of
fetiir t3s been the breaking OF that spell
winch so long seemed to protect these bra We
soldiers against disease when so many OF
their brethren We're falling around them. At
:tbis nom ent, many q the Maryland troop.
are sick, scattered about in the various
camps ana hospitals, with no friends 20 min
lister 20 their wants, and dope, dent alone
upon tbs charity Of the Government or the
kindness Of strangers.
Most OF these poor untortuaates have baeu
reared IN the lap Of luxury,--all are good
and true men; and, separated as they a~e
from the warm hearts ana tender hands of
those who love them, their suu.ripgs ;nnst
awaken the liyeliast sym ptthy not only of
th-lr e&iitd Compariats, bur of the humane
and geuegous tErougtouf the Con fsdararv
The Maryland Society, recently established
ID this clty, III View OF the above Iacts has de-
teriEiheo TO MAKE an eHJrt to establish a
;Hosiltal for the speciat accommodation ri
sthe sick and wounded s9idiery from tha
State of Ma' }land. The Surgeon General
with ehardcterfsi{c h5sra!ty ant kisda,ss has
promised his hearty co operation, andi tonIy
remains ior The liberal a2d patriotic citizens
OF the tonlederacy 10 come forward with
thsif oonations, in order 10 secure the imme.
date success OF this most commendable OBJ.
ject
TO them, then, We appeal liz this emergen-
cy exporting them i'll the name CT COM
mon humanity 10 aid III the noble work of
comforting the depending, succoIipg the
distressed, and providing home for the
refugee in his loneiiaes4 and need calling
upon them in behalf of those who have sac.
riiiceG all but honor 10 fight for the Southern
cause 10 contribute of their Attendance to an
Institution wherein something OF com fo-t
may be secured TO those patriotic martyrs
When sick or wounded; and ursing them.
Tor the sake OF the heroic, hut suffering mo,
theirs, wives, and sisters, of PROSTATE Stats
TO RENE IN Der The wants, and to relieve ina ma
eessities Of he exileJ children
An con tribufions should be addressed 10 the
Undersigned, 10 The care Of Messrs. Weston
Williams, No. IL, Pearl street, Richmond.
Virginia.
The District OF Columbia is regarded ne
porlon OF me State Of Maryland, and the
privileges OF the Hospital will be cheerfnIIv
cality. ~ 'a"' &C.
southern papers generally are reoues.ss =.
'republish this appeal 'eo -
GD"D WAkSAE, Surgeon p .CS
IN charge OF Maryland Hosritat