Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1864-02-09
Appeal 70 the Citizens Of tho Loyal States il
Behalf Of Disabled Union clldisrs

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Every genuine copy Of tho Fac-Simile
contains not onIy .he Proclamation. bal
also the letter Of President Lincoln, dated
Oct. rs, 1868, any may be- ;ly recogni
Fed by the certificate on its face Of Thos. B
Bryan, authvnticating il !; also by the above
devices aud motto. aud by the Proclamation
Seal stamped upon every copy which is
honestly in the marke. for the beuetit Of
the soldiers.
The establishment Of permanent hon.
for sick and disabled soldiers, is prompted
by the dictates Of humanity, aud BY graf
ltude to our patriotic sous and brothers
Thousands who have gone forth to battle
"a s's s;sesse.vatic~ cf oar glorious inslitu.
tons, the unity of the States and to extend
the area Of freedom, will return 10 us with
mangled limbs, and shattered frames, inca
pacitated for labor during the remaining
period Of their existence here To such can
we refuse Christian welcome and com
Portable home!
1t is generally known that the original
draft of the Presidents Emancipation Proc,
lamation, was purch tsed at the North Wes-
terra Sanitary Far for $4,000, and through
the generosity Of our fellow citizens, Thos.
b Bryan, Esq, is the property of the dis
abled Sol Tiers of the Union Army, to be
held 10 trust for their benefit BY the Sol
diers' Home Of Chicago. This document.
destined 10 live on the page Of history when
generations yet unbo hays passed away,
and to be- referred to by the historian as
the great instrument by which that foul
IDIOT on our national escutcheon, human sla,
very, was obliterated, is regarded by us as
Of immense present and prospective value.
In order that the disable,. soldiers may
more fully realize that value, the donor of
the original document has engraved and
copyrighted perfect Fac-Simile Of theMan-
u .cript, and also Of the Presidents Auto
graph Letter, the whole forming a large
and beautiful engraving, ornamented with
portrait Of Abraham Lincoln. Thus, for
the petty sum Of Two Dollars 1927, every
loyal citizen can procure this document Of
enduring value, and at the same time aid
in the erection and maintenance Of per
manent Home for Disabled Soldiers. Pres
ident Lincoln, over his own signature, in a
letter acknowledging the receipt Of the Fac
Simile, pronounced i "a failhful and corr
rect copy" Of the original manuscript writ
ten by him. This Fac Sinile, published
under the auspices Of the Soldiers Aome,
is the only one that is genuine. Is any APP
peal necessary to your humanity or your
Christian sypathyG We trust not. We
believe that all who love their country and
its glorious institution will gladly contribute
the tr4fiinr sum that is Deccssary ro shsiter,
support and smooth the passage to the
grave, Of the sacred and disabled veterans
who have been the defenders Of our great
and beloved Union. e
Mas. O. E. HosMER.
Chairman Of the Publishing Committee.
Chicago, H., 1864. m
CauTToN. Let every purchaser see that
the copy offered him by an agent is genu-
inc thai il is certified TO by the President of
the SoldierS Home. contains President
Lincoln's leltes Of Oct. &c, 1858, as well
as the Proclamation, and the SoldiersHome
device and motto, and is duly stamped with
the Proclamation Seal. Address all letters
and papers to
Thomas B. Bryan. ESQ. .a,
President Of the Soldiers Home, Chicago,
Illinois