, 1863-11-28
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A Permanent Soldiers, Home.


at the meeting al the Home yesterday, the at
tes dance was considerably larger than usual, 8
lively Interest being entertained in the project Of
es ablishing Permanent Soldiers Home.
Prominent among the acknowledged donations,
the miLagers passed vote Of thanks to J. II. Nc
Vi,:kes, To- most excellent and bountiful supply
Of good things contributed BY him for the Soldiers
Di.lEtr, which the recipients showed their appse-
ciaiion Of better thnn words could havo expressed.
yo.:athap Barr donated 500 tn cash. The arrivals
remaining, 4e; lodgings furnished. ,6is-i
,uscr the Iegular business connected With the
n.rae had been trzneaetsd: the President Ct. B.
spceting the Perm anent soldiers Home, presented
t6sm sabsrantlnlly az follows:
II seRanse as wn HSi s 5sgfs P
reslou 10 the idea adranced by INC Oh Friday last,
respecting the establishment here Of a Permanent
ale necessity for such IN institution is too OBJ
yiouely imperative to need discussion, and the only
QUESTION now 70 be considered is aitaply how best
manner may the original Proclamation, now in
ycur bluds, be made conducive. to tlis end A
sueGeeted On Friday, so still believe, that d.
LOYAL M statea. would elicit prompt and generous
responHe. But allow nc to esy that to render that
appeal most effective, you must regard that docn-
d soIdiers q The Union amy. donated 70 them By
the President, and merely hcld b. yo9 in trust, 70
be sold for their benefit. The appeal thus virtually
though saying: "We own the original Proclama.
ton Ii Freedom. Now, let our friends In the loyai
States remember rs who hnve lost our health or
limbs In the service OF orr country; let every
contribute something toward purchasing the man
usc1ipt that the proceeds may be sufficient for tho
etetlcn and maintenance , sa 2 of permanent home
tlis idea be made to underllc your effort, and DO
forcibIy uuthfully presented to the public, great
impetus Will be impaired to the subscriptions;
for eurc1y the friends Of the Proclamation
vii gladly contribute towara " re-, rendering M
st1tutlon; and eyen those whose political sent-
mcnts arc adyere to the Proclamation shou1d not
object to its being put to some good use., Whnt
friend Of the Eol11er, having the means, would re-
fute, II Cpplfcd TO- to subscribe ut least one dollar
toward tie establishment Of a permanent Soldiers
victories should alone inspire Us with zeal now In
the inception OF the enterprise. Let the plan be
jndicionfly elaborated md matured, In any other
why Than receiving and holding the fund, pledge
you Ey hearty cooperation. As the hills OF Ten
nessee 1esonnd with the shouts OF victory, go may
hears OF the Victore, ind aohteve glorious and an
ec.dUyirg work In the cause Of humanity.
A discussion followed this address, upon mo-
ton Ct Mrr. Hosmer that the original DRAFT be for
mally declared to be the properly OF the disabled
soldiers (as recommended by MIR. Bryan,o and that
o concerted effort be made to ruise subscriptions
Throughout the North for fund to establish per-
manent Soldiers home, Of which the Proclamation
should be 1astihE memorial. This motion passed
with great enthusiasm. A committee was then ap-
pointed to call uicsE meeting in tho War Com
mittcc Rooms Garrett Flock} on Monday after
rate the movement. After come other unimpor-
tant business, the meeting adjourned to M0nany
afternoon, ii the place and hour above named.