The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-10-21
AN APPEAL TO THE PATRIOTIC.
A MILITARY COLLEGE FOR ORPHANS.

FELLOW CITIZENS: On the day last appointed by the
President of the Confederate States day of Thanks
giving Almighty God for His blessings upon our
arms a fcw gentlemen in the Town of Wilson, North
Carolina subscribed So 900 (snce increased 10
over :3 OOO the beginning of fund to be not less
than 900, be devoted to the endowment OF II
Military College Wilson, \. C., for the education OF
the orphan bows of such soldiers have fallen or
may hereafter fall, in defeAce of the Confederacy The
plan 80 far as matured is as fsllows:-
Not more than onc-fiith of The amount obtained Is
TO be devoted to the purchase of buildings for the open
ing of the College. Ample arrangements nave been
made to secure suitable property on these terms
D. The balance of the fund is to be invested IN some
safe and profitable manner,-the principal never TO be
invaded aud the interest to be devoted to the support
and education Of orphan Cadets.
} The institution is to combine the characteristics
of a thorough Collegiate and thorough m!HtarE
course receive paying Cadets on terms uSuiI
in Military Academies, and ali the prOts from TINS He
partmcnt are to 20 10 swell the endowment luho: ana
thus the capabilities of the College TO educate
orphans.
+ = ne first fund of SIO0,OgO is to be obtained as
follows: Every gentleman making donation OF SOU
or more thereby become Trustee of the College,
and have in the Board for every $50 given
by him this fund 1t is apparent that this at once
the College from ever becoming sectarIan OF
sectional. Any lady making a donation OF 80 or
more may designate gentleman rs Trustee u
represent this amount. The donations may be made
in bonds of five equal amounts, payable annually, and
bearing interest from January |, 1868. Thus: gen
tleman gives five bonds for 500 each, payable
Jan'y 1867 and Jany !, 1868, all bearing interest
from Jan'y lst 1868. This is donation of $1,000.
None of these bonds be considered binding until
100000 be thus secured
5. Every donor may designate the County or State
to which his donation is to be assigned: and orphan
cadets will be taken nearly practicable from diff
ferent sections of the CUnfederacy i'll proportion 10 the
amounts received thercfrom.
6. Any individual contributing $4,000, shall have
the designation of one orphan cadet to receive the
benefit of this fund during the donors natural life.
Z,
fund in behalf of orphans of soldiers who fall in the
of the Confederacy, other orphans shall receive
the benefit of this endowment, in manner here
after to be designated by the Trustees.
This ellow-citizuns, is the enterprise TO the accom-
plshmcnt of which respectfully solicit your coop
Grafton 1t is philanthrop!c project Boys who would
otherwise grow up in neglect, will be trained into ex-
celleut citizens and many anxious widowed heart
will be made glad 1t is patriotic project
The College will train accomplished soldiers to take
the places of those who are cut Oft, and many man
will more freely enter armies, and now i'll
the field will be still ready with glad heart to
sacrifice themselves for their country when they know
that their boys be handsomely cared for. 1t is
a ChriSfiln project. The God of eternal truth says
BLESSED is he that cOnsdcrcth the poor the Lord will
deliver hin in time of trouble" And he also says,
"he that hath pity on the poor lendeth to the Lord
and that which he has given, will lii 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 Finan-
cial Agent All communications may be addressed tC
him at Wilson, ". G. Persons sending subscriptions
will please specify the they desire to give
their Post offices. Proper bonds to be filled will b
sent them.
Now is the time for action. Let us remember that
every subscriber this fund gives all his
fellow citizens that he has faith in the final
our cause and thus helps to increase the trust OF "u
friends and weaken the confidence of our enemies.
EDMUND MOORE,
XENO. H. GREENE,
JOHN T. BARNES,
S :. SATCHWE
JAMES ". DAVIS.