Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-10-14

reach cut into the unknown future The name
of hospital fills him with disgusii the sight OF
one shocks his nsrvous systemi he is scarcely
sble TO distinguish belween It and house OF
correction or q prison. He may owe his life to
the skill aud kindness he met there, IS tilous.
ands do, but is sad memories, iis We@ty round
Of l0ng-drsWn hours, with more than Three the
allotted minutes between every houF-b bell, the
gloomy nights, the loneliness Of its creeping
months, have all made deep and inetf ieeaole
impression on his nsmOTy and lmag naiion.
Surely you would not keep MIN there.
Where theng "The Soldiers Waysids Home"
That is ansuited. Those wayside lodges are de-
signed for the passing sOldieF, where be may
pass night, eat a single meal, rest BIS weary
feet and away TO The field. Thsy ara msTely .
refuge from the 80 per diem fare Of 8 dilapi-
dated hotel They arc very temporary. All
arc noise, hustle, elbOwing, and cfowdlng /;
and it is impossible that they should be other
wise.
Where, then, shall yoar'honored, patriotic sol
der pass his Tins Hs has no rich relatives,
peTehsnee, where ne may find 8 welcome He
Is Texan, and may not be able to cross the
river homeWsrd. It takes well men, and men
very well, too, TO schieve that feat. he may be
q Missaurian--the bTsvest Of men-noW home
less he may be frsm Louisiana OF Mississippi.
The largest portion of both States is BOW tfod-
den by the accursed foe, who, like hungry
wolf, thrusts his muzzie 70 the fountain Of ths
heart, that he may drink the vital currents
wsrm.
What, then, ought to be done for thsse needy
men The plan I have deemed most desirable
is, to obtain some suitable place near the hesrs
of the Confederacy, aud collect them together
there A watering place, with buildings ready
for use, perhaps two or more, if needed in GeoT-
gia or Carolina or somewhere, would answer
the purpose The benevolent citizens Of the
several States most afflicted and most interested,
might digest general plan Of operations, and
could obtain large donations for the purpose Of
completing such an arrangement. Besides, the
Government wouid, doubtless favor the under
taking. and allow rations and other assistance
TO the inmates.
Sradually the men would find employment, as
health aud opportunity might favor; and some
Of them would be appointed to f the offices
hOw occupied By fRir young men, unbTonzsd by
summer suns, snd an whose shoulders the CON
slant muskst has fretied up no corns.
LIST here be a soldiers home. Let it be made
comfortable and pleasant; furnish it with books,
pspers and means Of manly diversion; let there
he nothing wanting on Sundays or week days,
indoors OF outdoors to make the wars worn vste-
ran feel that all is done for him that the crest
cslamity of a progressing war allows. VIII the
press speak, May we learn the will and heart
Of the peoplei The work can be done. Where
is the Plaos2 We may have to build fifty cot
tsgeS somewhere in region where provisions
are cheap and abundant and where there are
means favorable TO the consummAtiOn of the
plsn.
Other suggestions are deferred to another day
Respectfully, C. X. MASHALL.
RICHaI0ND, Va, Sept. IS, 1863.