, 1864-07-10
An Appeal to xhe LoYx1 People OF
Illinois,

IN epflD9ntld In I4nnary, lSU1, be said.
I DO not forget the coat Of t1ta war or our noble
The tam,iies made desolslo 81 the aeasa 1f Of her
brave eont on the ba,tlefelds OF this war, These
men no have tserfced their lives upon tho altar
live forever IN the hearts Of the people, and viii
consider 1t mY highest d1ty to bec that fhel. Wives
and children be t8ken care Of By tho State. In tue
civilized countries, the children Of The spider
who hat ose his Life. hts health or limbs Ia defense
Of she G@enntf7 pm s.e he children of the State Can
will be supported hereln BY every Fae patftot, l
will do 10 accomplish thfa-
At Quincy, ut the celebration Of Wishing
ton's bifthday, e2d February, 1868, he said: =
We owe debt Of gratitude to tho gallant desa
and TO The eoid!ess who have become iacapacltated
BY wounds Of disease III the service Of The country
which can never Be fully repaid. Yetit Is The sol
emn duty q every loyal nsn in this State to CO.
oe.yos g dischafEe .hat obl'satloa b, pfovidiag
ana tho education of their children. The clalHs
OF the ao1diet's widoE and bis otphan children
appeal to you u isngnee which no loyal heart can
hestow upon them-tt is your duty to take notice
Of every houteho!d sa1lencd BY the loss Of =
tathet ,n9a Sr zen .G ., r. sh!s wsr-snd NJ man
Conscience in this life, pr the bope of satTatton
bsrestter nho dares to neelecs them II the county
would not ,ake ere Ct and provide Iof them, we
tue Revolution, and tce shining record ot manly
courage and lofty patriotism OF the Uu{on armiea
Of tals Day and # the people would NOT take care
of etoqptng the war, No State Ia worthy Of liz
sovereignty. and no Government tic respect OF It's
people Who WI not protect and nrlture the chil-
feed. e1othc, and edncstc them a. Inc expense Of
The State. / am In favor OF = tax which would
squal.1e The pstssr snd maize The dlaloyel symps-
As alu, At Bryan Iall, chlcaso, 20 Oh .s oseasioo
G the reception Of the 39th Regiment Of I'LL,
roia Veteran Volunteers, on the 11fh Of
March last, he presented this subject with
Sill greater catpcstncss and effect, the fol-
lowing being synopsis Of Ills remarks:
etat,onr. +. viii be dene BY our soldiers. Ii tho
army eare: the Rcpuh1!c. shonld there not be
e9mcthipg s nss adeauste remuneration to the men
ehonia not VIC who hase1emained at hume, having
million ba}onets between NJ mud danger, enjoy
a the eetsnss e peaes and many aetaa
kinds of business revived, provide lot thc comfort
of their families. and urCe ConErrea to lpcEcaee
thei5 t7y5 Theee brsse hoys comprise the dower
worthy N VIC. Many Of them have left wives and
Children dependent upon them for support, and,
El!h the present scanty pay, they ind 1t Impossible
Of instances Of actual suffering. It il . burnlne
shan that tho exercise Of noble devotion OF our
sltizene, who are wilnnx to eive up their homes,
az ,uaeTig to ,hass 49, ~ the. W :ha e1nae
The Notwithstanding Of Our soldiea, @ % Mmt1ie: MIs:
ate becoming aGSorated every day. Oue hundred
soldier was hsre,y sret "a psy H., ~ s1e 10 pfise
BIZ f.miiy With the necesaaries Of iife--deuct irom
tmes Hi,e, rstinns s,i ciofh1no ha4nt ~
sroT ,hc fo,rc ~ eu amlteo
icayes but ntltsncs Ia ee.H hn,nr sas AT; sy t Il
cost Of subsistence has Increased At ltn.t seventy
2, ras er a.; d5apea stoas ~ r.
CEN: ti,at n Tood ,rr rar nns =, ~ Per
and absr a4,Iees IL ill., t.arns,;na auaa Per fsn1
70 1e rc,nsmhcr,d ~ ,,nnn IT. nao9a at
th5s snnrce - ~ muns ~ !aa te1afe asnss
otbers Is the s4 y r. ha 1ou.se 81 AZ
;s;4 sssh .lf Eid1w4 Reni"a soaats to hut two;
snIier. n exc1t n, XII uastH assa sasteu
a. a nsrs nannt. un5er ,nsss pns @ pan;
ddats boaas ~ ia asss
ese! houa1es rcceas1F paid In iastsllme1ks, would
hardly nay for the transfer ola cotan aud the weeds
would also nrge II upon the people Of 1Ntuoiz
10 take INN tlcps lot cun.attnR the orphans
Of the deceased soldier. and the Children of tlose
who hsEe been Mounded n ost1e; lchcc7s.1 i
a. e,1ncst,a, of his 4rentbar ,o ,,s eae TX
mudc 1hr chi,jIen Of lie state. Tha Ststs snonlG
establish manual labor schooa, er provide for III,
education IN our extsutg schaols o! the childEel
81 SoG heroic 9san er Wannded so!dle5s o. 4!tnp'a
19see ~, ~ ,sp a9s ann Snao
rcrs,tT' or onr Other wh;ch wnnld h. nr.c,irat
Lei iEs provision BE- ample cnou,h. for ever,
ch1ld In Illinois WHO czn say "my father fell ii
belmpnt o. nf None!aon. OF sat!oh. Eosinth. Vtcka
car, st.ne htTef. CLatsdnoosa, Mission leldge
Goens, tas aeks ~ cun.ona, ae ttexo a.;
uusnhn1t r,ru:re h.txern frretom and aiae.rv =.
lAp,,lauss.I i We would most honor tae dead tc
Us provide for tako OF and educate the living
and reach The property Of .he Goppesheaa - vi
ns OF see noesal and na.tiot.c tn!on man. oht'
nap ~ n. ~ II p 81 sa i@o s 1T s
ilfnois. thank God, il moi a parairnoatous peool
-a1d no s:ate ansli beat her ci,hef In The ya:of
her treops o. Tho generosity II her people. iPta
ioncrd spplante.l
ne3tn II aswsssh se'fsole-ts 70 'fes tne Nae o. As
its lTieht rkT. yoofor woods. ls1rhins stream,
! buds ind fowere--bp ohi one Of the asddest deet
/ lauons OF death to good man, Is Ia leaving b
hano Iroor and tttend!ees vile aud orphan eh1
asEn "n nooT 81 Ef':. 1 n, gonE 70 ps"ess w
tane .scar ones ne eIt b%ain wben ID ntx cs,e' IT,.
SouId he taEsn care Of and prcpesIy cdnc1ted'
TO these nohle utterances the people o
| thy, aud received his appeals with un6ouni
| cd cn,huslasm aud applause, aud amon
sumo Of our communities his efforts and tn
| active sympathy OF l1any loyal citizens, hav
] rcsulteu In practical work
| At Quincy several public meetings hay
! hGEa hEld. ana an as60clQtlDH 0t Genslet1s
formed, which now emofnees represent
ton OF some twenty counties, and The Ex
are eeutlcncn en- Of The highest character, an
hArSS Ir,3n,r III ,hcrc 1Gnm x4,rs ~ ~ ~ nne
| u1'N. e1AtA5 st -. ~ Js ~ :" -
Auiope lhe lolstioet ~ s1usts W hosian u
9oFetnment, ana cfinceo TUG occncd pni!al
throphic heneToltnce and patriotism In CO
lecting AMI furnishing supplies for the elc
and wounded of our Western ar1nies, Tht
h.rc cnfersf, into Ills worr with 1rr
/ - s .ni nna nhn,ra Sneu,~ - = :, -
cne1Es aau 1eai, anu enou.o teeetse lsoua u
| pfople ot the Nholc S1ale prompt cooper
Quincy, always In time and In earnest
crrrv ,,Gn,3 yvorts. hna act the hall In 1n,,fio
" 49,. hn;a a1.ee1.: s,,hsa.;n, ~ s,n =.
4ti cAl1sas y na'e AIEa"J snvscI'ptn SFus
and Deceased Soldiers" and tho snm Is bel,
| Increased rapidly. The followlng c1rcpl
/ hna t>.o,, issrra ord erfers3t-cfv 65rcn1nfa
an., 41,st cni,ant en1Sier Nh G,:n NtS,;sT
nuu lna. EauMas - ~ o.st I.. -. !. !.
u. ffennss; u - ,nS asa.e agsn' ~ tne ~
clation, and ts giving much ot his Taiuas
time fnr the Gauge, and Will present the 50
;ect to the people OF the Slate during Il
I E,1f 1r,,iln dfsrhsrrfnr fhr drt}es dsrn1vt
.,s1,, t,fre ~ Eiects,r ft,r The Efota a. 1ar,e
~, H,..tn., LIZ 800 0A ~4 N@"" - N<>' -
Inc cn'on ''eAet, ,ncr1x,
uoy. FOE TIE cRu,px1S or p,s4s1sp Asp
cEAsEn soIu1ECs.
-, or,scr. June nth +se,
! r., -. 1,eo,,,r ~ ,,n s,.,s -, 1,il,oJ..
Ao tas eoise ~ tNe Sta4s o' 3Ataoie'
This As%oci.aon, or9antzed in tha city Of O.
Hnme for Children Of Disabled ard Deees
Soid,e1r OF Tue Stsse OF Illinois, prompted D.
desire to promote kind aud charitable acts 10 ch
ren ni a!tahlea At and q, dsssassd s sold'ers; Tae b1