The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-10-14
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AN APPEAL TO THE PATRIOTIC.
, MILITARY COLLEGE FOR ORPHANS.
EDITOR AND rRorRIEroR.

FE1Low-CIrlzEys: On the day last appointed hy the
President of the Confederate States as Hay ol l''ii'
giving. to Almighty God for HIS blessings upon o
arms, few gcatemcn in the Town Oh WILSON, 'o' |"
ci;,, spi,.criIed over 81 900 l>incc increased to
over : : Ggy as ihe beginning ' a luna 10 DC not ic9
,LI d: ION 400 10 be devoted 20 the endowment OF i
UiJir,r CIirre in Wilson, y C., for the education OF
,I. or,,.a b,-s of such soldiers have fallen, or
NAV hereafter fall in dctencc Of the Conederacy Inc
,,iuu 20 TAR y maIurcd i as lsiIows:- -
. Not than one-htth OF The amount oot'lncu Is
ID m devoted the purchase of buildings for the OPEN
I'M, the College Ample arrangements have been
ma r. to serur. suitable property these terms.
> The balance Of the und is to be invested IN some
safe 4d profitable manner-the principal never TO be
invaded and the interest be devoted to the SUPPORT
and education Of orphan Cadets.
g. The institution is to combine the characteristics
Of 4 thorough Collegiate and thorough military
course and is receive paying Cadets on terms usual
in Military Academies, and ali the profits from this de
I.rtmcut 20 10 swell the endowment tuHu ana
thHs increase the capabilities OF the College 10 educate
orphans.
l. The first fund of 100000 is to be obtained as
follows: Every gentleman making Il donation OF S0o
or more is thereby TO become Trustee of the College,
and have vote in the Board for every 800 given
him this fund. 1t is apparent that TINS at once
secures the College from ever becoming sectarian or
sectional. Any lady making donation OF $40 or
more, may designate gentleman rs Trustee 10
represent this amount. The donations may be made
in bonds of five equal amounts, payable annually, and
hearing interest from january l. 1868. thus: gen
tcnam gives five bonds for 200 each, payable sever
ally on Jau'v l. 1864 Jan'y /, 1862 Jany l, 1866,
Jauy l. 1861, and Jany l, 1868, all bearing interest
from Jau'y ISt 1868. This is donation of LOCO.
None these bonds to be considered binding until
$lOo,JUO be thus secured.
) Every donor may designate the County State
whci. his donation Is to be asslgned and orphan
cadets will be taken nearly practicable from diff
teren sections of the Contcdcacy in proportion TO the
amounts received thcretrOm.
G. Any Individual contributing $4,000, shall have
the designation of orphan cadet to receive The
benefit of This fund during the donors natural lie
4 When there shall be longer any claim upon the
fund in behalf of orphans OF soldiers who fall IN the
wars OF the Contederacy other orphans shall receive
the benefit of this endowment, in some manner here
after to be designated by the Trustees.
This ellOw-czrus, Is the enterprise to the accom-
plishment OF which respectfully solicit your coop
eration. II Is phHaEthroItc project. Boys WAo would
otherwise grow up in neglect will be trained into
ccllcmt citizens aud many anxious widowed heart
Will be made glad. II is patriotic project.
The College will train accomplished soldiers to take
the places OF those who are cut off, and many IL man
will more freely armies and in
the field will be still more ready with glad heart to
sacrifice themselves for their country when they know
that their boys to he handsomely cared for. 1t is
Christian project The God Of eternal truth says
blessed is he that considcreth the poor the Lord will
deliver him in time of trouble And he also says,
Gle that hath pity the poor lcndcth the Lord
and that which he has given, Will He pay him again
Let all who love their land and trust their God
up our help speedily.
The Rev. DR.. Deems has been appointed the Finan-
cial Agent. All communications may be addressed to
him at Wilson, y. C. Persons sending subscriptions
will please specify the amount they desire to give and
their Post Offices Proper bonds to be filled will be
sent them.
Vow is the time for action. Let us remember that
every subscriber this fund gives to all his
cllowcitizcus that lie has faith in the final success of
and thus he p$ increase the trust Of our
friends ami weaken the confidence of our enemies.
EDMUND MOORE,
ZENO. II. GREENE,
JOHN r. BARNES,
): =. SATCHWELL,
JAMES ". DAVIS.