The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-02-11

APPEAL TO THE CITIZENS OF THE 10 VAL
STATES IN BEHALF OF DISABLED
UNION SOLDIERS.
The Soldiers Homo. Let Loyal Hearts and
wiling Hands. Cherish, Comfort and
Every genuine copy Of the Fac Simile contains
not only the Proclamation. but also the letter OF
President Lincoln. dated Oct 2G, 1863, and may
be easily recognized by the certificate on its face
ofThos. Il Bryan, authehticating it; also by the
above device and motto, and by the Proc lamati on
Seal stamped upon every copy which is honestly
in the market for the benefit Of the soldiers.
The establishment of a permanent HOME Fol
SICK AND DISABLED SOLDIERS, is prompted
by the dictates of humanity, and by gratitude to
our patriotic sons and brothers. Thousands who
have gone forth to battle for the preservation OF
our glorious Institutions the unity of the States
and to extend the area of freedom, will return to
US with mangled limbs, and shattered frames,
incapacitated for labor during the remaining
period Of their existence here. To such can we
refuse Christian welcome and comfortable
home?
1t is generally known that the original draft
of the Presidents Emancipation Proclamation,
was purchased at the North estern Sanitary
Fair for So 900, and through the generosity of
our fellow-citizen, Thomas 3. Bryan, Esq, is the
property of the disabled soldiers of the Union
Army, to be held in trust for their benefit by the
Soldiers Home of Chicago. This document,
destined to live on the page of history when
generations yet unborn have passed away and to
be referred to by the historian as the great in
strument by which that foul blot on our national
escutcheon, human slavery, was obiterated, is
regarded by us a. of immense present and pros
pective value. In order that the disabled sol.
diers may more fully realize that value. the do.
nor of the original document has engraved and
copyrighted q perfect Fac Simile of the Manu-
script and also Of the Presidents Autograph
Letter, the whole forming large and beautiful
engraving, ornameAted with portrait of A bra
ham Lincoln. Thus, for the petty sum OF Two
Dollars (S2), every loyal citizen can procure this
document of enduring value, and at the same
time aid in the erection and maintenance of q
permanent Home for Disa bled Soldiers. Presi.
dent Lincoln, over his own signature, in a letter
acknowledging the receipt of the Facsimile
pronounced it "a faithful and correct copy" OF
tho original manuscript written by him. Thi.
Fac-Simile, published under the auspices of the
Soldiers Home is the only one that is genuine
Is any appeal necessary to your humanity or your
Christian sympathy? We trrst not. We believe
that all who love their country and its glorious
institutions will gladly contribute the trilinp
sum that is necessary to shelter, support and
smooth the passage to the grave, of the SCARED
and disabled veterans who have been the defend
ers OF our great and beloved Union.
MRS. O e. HOSMER,
Chicago, H., 1864. Chairman Publishing Com.
CAUTION...Let every purchaser see thai
the copy offered him by an agent is genuine
that it is certified to by the President of the Sol
diers' Home, contains President Lincoln's Let
ter of Oct. 26, 1863, as we'll as the Proclamation
and the Soldiers Home device and motto, and il
duly stamped with the Proclamation Seal. Ad
dress all letters and papers to
THOMAS b. BRYAN, ESQ.,,
President of the Soldiers Home, Chicago, ILL.,