The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-08

lTHE Poor OF NAsHvILLr.--B Before this
Y righteous war burst like a storm cloud
Ter our once happy land, one source Of
Nat pride 10 the citizens of Nashville,
\ as the proud fact that the poor and
eedy of our now war torn city were
ways kindly remembered and gener-
isly succord in the drear season of
inter- From time immemmOrial, the
oble duty of seeking out and minister
lg to the wants of the poor has been
erformed by our less illfavored towns
zen with cheerfulness and fidelity
hich no terms of praise can qualify.
Who does not remember the. herculean
Abors of the lady managers Of our Or
han Asylum, and the disinterested
harity of our societies, churches, and
business men, in times when kind words
md good deeds, were more potent than
hO physicians skill to save life and
health Were Nashville depending alone
ipon her boast of charity for warm
corner in the hearts affection of posteri-
~, she would have no cause TO envey the
est of the world-she still would glitter
and shine the brightest orb in the iirma-
ment of good deeds. As it is, the very
angles will applaud the acts of godli-
ness TO which the hearts and fortunes OF
our citizens have contributed, and Of
which the suffering poor were the OBJ
jects.
In these unfeeling times, when the
wAr-god has oblterated in man almos
every fine feeling and noble thought
and SELF reigns with an iron rod in tn,
carts OF many, it is peculiarly crafty
ing 10 note that the poor, whom we cal
Ways have with us" are not altogethe
forgotten. With the half or most of GU
population fed, an embargo upon trad
existent for year past, the idleness o
the remaining populace, and the conso
quent undermining of fortunes, the in
digent class of our community has beei
largely multiplied and, necessarily, tn
provision for their relief this winter
much more limited than in former times
Then, the generosity of our fellow-citi
zens, prosperous themselves and aotuate,
by feeling, was taxed amply enough {
embrace every case Of actual priyation
now, that the Observation-Disclosures
the causes specified, are insufficient I
meet the demands of hunger and naked
ness, outside bounty must be sought, an
therefore the hand of comfort oannC
reach all who are deserving. But we be
lieve the united efforts Of private person
and the civil and military authoritiC
have resulted in keeping the demon {
starvation from our midst, Every wal
has not been supplied, II is true, but thos
whose conditions were most aggravate
have experienced relief. IL we oonsid,
She present extraordinary crisis Of Nash
Sgille, with its high prices Of provision
wen a partial relief of the disire'
wong the humble classes must have er
,lsted the most strenuous exertion
Hence, the agents in this work Of mere
deserve our highest communication an
the grateful remembrance Of every goo
and true citizen.
The passing winter will be preserve
in the memory Of the people Of Nash
willie as the synonym Of care, vexatio
and hard-living. While the wants {
many have been made public and sAtil
1 fed, scores OF families, whO formerly de
lighted in their ability 10 render assis
anoe to the poor on all occasions, ha'
been reduced to the most painful e.
tremes. Around hearthstones, not Lon
ago the glowing pictures Of happine
aud plenty, may now be seen gathere
shivering, hnngered children, aud paren
racked with uish, straining the
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