The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-09-29
IOWA STATE ORPHAN ASYLUM
To the People Of Iowa

At meeting of the Iowa State Or
phan Asylum Association, holden a
Des Moines on the s,day of June 86i
the undersigned were appointed a com
mi,tee to prepare an address 10 th;
People Of Iowa setting forth the e..objec'
and present condition Of this Associa
ton, and its proceedings. II Is vii!
regret that the committee are compelled
to apologize for the delay in lischar.in.
their duty. This delay has not bee,
[occasionc,l by want Of interest in the
work, but by the nressinG and impcra
tive duties, official and professional, o
each member Of the committee.
| In the outset, We wish to say to the
people of Iowa that in this work there is
no faltering-no chill's play. The in
,en,on and purpose arc bona 6ao and
serious. The object is to create an
establish, with your assistance. an A
YUM or Home for those large soule;l
and brave men who have fallen aud
may fall in the great cause Of our coun
try, and have crowned the brow OF
Iowa with laurels that will neser fade.
Do yon know greater or better ob
ject Is there greater or better cal
ling, or that can call, upon the liberali-
ty ofthis people
You have supported this war, so nee
essary and SO holy on our part, with
excellent unanimi,v, force and persever
ance. You have been liberal to the
soldier :, furnishing sanitary supplies.
in sustaining Sanitary Fairs, and in all
like objects. Will you be less free to
ward those whom the soldier loves bet.
ter than his life ? This soldier is not q
merccnary, professional soldier. He is
not only from Us, but he is e. us. lie
is our father, husband, son, brother or
friend. When he lies wounded on the
battle field look NC death in the face, or
is about t. expire in the hospital, bis
first and his last cxclama, ON is. "wl4a:
will become Of my chliren?' To these
yet living let us answer, before that
hour comes: "They shall be cared for. :"
I'VE, for whom you are perri'ing
your lives will not forget those whom
you leave behind you,'
Our whole sanitary operations have
Instituted new era in the conduct Of
war, and now let us institute new
era III the consequences Of war.
The pnhllc is il want Of information
concerning this associa,iun--its origin
constitution, object An! present cnndl
ton To give this information is the
object Of this address for which the
committee was appointed, and not t",
make speech nor e,cn an exhorta.lon
tor when understood, we believe the de
sign will carry lis own exhor,ation
/, appears to us tha, the best way 10
give you true sense Of the work and
lis present condition, will be to lay be.
fo,e you an abstract as brief as may be
Of the articles Of incorporation anil OF
tho proceedings OF the late meeting
held at Des Moincs.
= Toward the close OF the year 1858,
several persons, among whom were
Judges Baldwin, Wright, Lowe and
Cole Governors Kirkwood, Stone and
Faville Messrs, Cattell, Hrainard and
Needham Mrs. Stephens, Bagg, C,dle
Darwin, Wittcnmser, Ribbon, Shelton
and others Of like position and charac-
ter, associated themselves as a corpora
ton. and III due form OF law adopted
articles Of which the following Is sub
stantial abstract.
Art. 2. The business shall he under
such rules and regulations as may be
adopted from time to time, TO furnish a
home for the Orphan children of the
State, and provide for thei: education,
Ito erect an Asylum at such time and
place. and in such manner as may here
after be determined and as the means
will permit
Art. 8. Iu addition 10 the persons
named as corpora'ors, others may be
come members as follows:
Any one paying SIS becomes a life
member and any one paying S., (hoth
these to the Treasurer and taking his
receipt) becomes : member for one
year and each Of these is entitled to n
vote u. all meetings during such mem.
bership.
Art. 4. Any charitable, benevolent or
religious society, consisting Of not less
than ten persons may become MEM
Der upon the same terms % individu.