, 1864-07-12
FROM SPRINGFIELD.
A Home for the Children OF Dis.
nbIed ana Deceased Sol 1iers.
An Appeal to the Loyal People ol
Illinois,

M apps ~ I5isno1. M1o!@' feopie of
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lco11eeponoepss Chicago Tribune
oFA1A9f1hLD, ILL.,. July 5th. 1864.
The efforts Of the people of Illinois to dis.
~, uu.5 " oof contingent OF the
army 1H not likely to be confined to aid rem
dered to the sick md yonnded a1ona Fo-
tuo .a,.. aa.t r@-s ~1 41ea1' t"'
49,. tsa, Pass eno9 ".e4i iaves nas given
uea sA'ae .aaa ateeation TO Inc subject OF
P.o''o!ng Ieuet lof destitute families Of SOL
dlerB and the education Of their children
rron, n-4ro4a -.sorx...
an-ns1s pa.. asa =. esoulces .s ano IN response TO
relieved the wants Of a ,reat nnn,har of.s,r
c..S<N17.' t4e1' nunoeA VI nuA'
te11hg 1ahlnes. take pleasure In presenting
neo1,,e and +ha ~ lao hass s.ssn oe!oe sue
Feopte' ana tuc eALtacee mere given from MS
epeeches are Indicative OF his course through
ne most practical and substantial manner his
sleep1ess interest in every man rho has taken
Upon occasion Of the recent3on of the 1t1th
regiment Illinois caVairv rstaran ~ 1oinoteera
IN G,,r;acsa,d 1o19 ~ e.as5 eas sE1sau tot1uteess
DO not forget the cost of this waz or our noble
dead-neIther should ,he people OF Illinois forget
the families made desolare By the death Of her
men Who have taeriaced their hYes upon thealtar
Of the connty shall not be forgotten they viii
live forever N the hearts OF the people, and viii
and children be taken care Of By the state Ia the
ancient Republ1cu, In Switzerland and most o. the
civilized conntr1ea, the children Of the soldier
whG 2 iost BIZ le his health Of y mbs In defense
wG do less: N9ateyeT l can do, and | know
Wam 9e tnrpoa,eo oi5e1a ha oy every true patriot
NJ. ~ ~ aesomp1ea tms'
Al Qnlney, al IL Lne ce,eofat1on o. o. Washing
We owc 8 debt OF gratitude to the gallant dead
and to the eoIdiers Who have become {ncanacfsated
bJ wounds or disease III the service OF the country
emn 1ntr ar eTery lnYai msn in this sfsfe - so
deayor 10 discharge TINT Obligation bY nfoyiding
WAYS md means ior dc support OF their families
a9d ~ fs ,ee taer ia Ths Sans
appeal to yoa in }ancaace which NO ioTai hesrl cen
til to heed. It is Do charity fhat I AK Tor to
Of every honscbntd ssdSened ~ the ios. usis ~
father or eon in fhis War-.srd m n,on
can enjoy the blessings Of an approving
hereater who to nee;c ~ tbrn ~
Ennjd mt tafe csrr of and nrnTjie far tnsr1 81
are unworthy the sacrinces of our patriot slfes Of
courage and ioItY patriotism Of the Union armies
ni tbis nav ana II he neone wonid not tate csre
of the soiders' wives aid Children, / an in ,aTor
suyereEntS. md no Goyernment the rcsnect o. Of ,ts
neonle tSh vii not nrotect and nrrtnre the cbi,s
dreu OF its soldiers, VIZ win take care OF them
feed cjathe AMI edncafn them at 4hc eTnensa ~
ihe State j am IN favor Of a taI which 1you1i
eonai,sr fhe matter and make The dfsinTnI sSmns
thixer cav sl,ee with the generous and pasrlotic1
Saln w n 1h 1h aS.h IN oecsSI1h HI
80 Tntep" v,I.,Yoo - su1 W. III. ~
1s 1nie tet svtun +t ~ us A.n ~ ~
still greater earnestnrss and effect, the fol-
lowing being synopsis Of his remarks:
u this Government, With Its million blessings, Is
erstions, It win be done by our soldiers. II The
army saves the Republic, should there not be
someshfns Ike adequate remuneration to the men
who htve sacrificed 90 much for the country f-apd
should not We who have remained 1T home, having
million bayonets between ne and danger, enjoy:
respipe benents besides from he VII. in al]
kids Of bcs1neas revived provide for the comfort
OF their fami'ies, and urce Congress to 1nceease
their pay1 Theee bare bogs comprise The Howe
| worthy as We. Many Of them have left wives aut
children dependent upon them for support, and
with the present scanty pay, they ind 1t impossible
| to keep them from penury. and know hundreds
OF lnetances Of actual suffering. 1t il burning
shame that the exercise Of noble devotion Of ou
citizens. who are willing to sise up their homes
| Of euf1e,Ing to thote dearer to them than life
The embellishments Of our eo.diers' iAmiliel
are becoming aggravated every day: Qne ha9dtet
SOLDIER was barely sufficient at any time to supplJ
family with the necessaties Of lfe-deduct from
this the little sums necessary for him to e1pend
times when ratious and cloihinp become limIsef
from the force Of circumstances In the army i
leaves but plttance to send home. Again tn,
cost Of subsistence has increased st least seventy
dive per cent, or has nearly doubled. Flour has III
creased fortJ per cent that OF potatoes $50 pc
cent, that Of wood per cord one hundred per cent
and other articles in like proportion It should III
tn,s sourre of snnnort the life Of soldier Of al
etbers IS he most preeaIions. Ii the event Of bi
deala tae Wlao"s Rension amounts f 70 oat tWo
saidisre ~ ~ We eIe NJ thei- cath receye nne bnn
dFed dollars bounty. under snlistments Of ,sss an
5est ~. ,nt Thssa ar eTan he nots TX
ersi honntes reecntjy nsid Il iusfal1mens Wouit
1nr n11,ay Pes1ef 'ne uaus'st o'' GULL "'o LIE "eso
OF monInfnE. H. - i. .,, H.. x>o,.,. 1t 1n,,.,
n tsra iu,medi.ts stens tar eocsftn. ,hs ornhsn
~ ,d .,a ~ -. ts1a a .ne
@ the oeeeaseo @ nd soo1e no 10 ths hs.. fod1en o. os
he soldier dies in he SeTyice Of III connsrx =,
| iocapacdta1ed by Epuafg . provide for lie sun
port or education Of his chiidren-they should s.
made the children Of the State. The State shouIs
establish manual labor schools o. pFo,1de , ior tn
~ ~. ~. ~ saiat n e Ia,a
M ne[oc qesd Ie 1e na Sas HE 81 o nnn
College On the pian OF our State Nornat Uni
Tere1ty, or any Other which would be practic.!
Let the provision be ample enough, Tor ever,
G1nld u A1inola Hng can say ny lainef al,! !el q
hr, Stona m Ri1e1 That{snnnes Sis.inu RiS1e
aobile. the capture Of Richmond, Tie riege "a,
desIuction oi Charleston, or the last grand tri
umpaant struggle between freedom and slavery
lApplanse.l Il We won'd most honor tos dead le
pIonoe ios IKE Gate o. ana Saaeate ne m asinG
~ 4s r sha ranna-ha. mh 9e .ea
a. 1 ~ the nherp1 a1,d ns;.ioiie Tn.nn man ohI
hss. believe, imposed tax OF two mills for til
support Of the tsu,il,es Of her deceased soldiers
Illinois, thank God; j. not pafSamGnious p,tSa on peopl
no statf saa ne1o n 81 ner @ u RI saG5
nS1 1nnrcd s,onSanse.1 1~ F~0f'0' A'>
Death Ii always terrIble-to feel the tide 0. Iii
last eh6ine tIom the heatt, to iook upon he 50
i1s t5s aa. ~ tae gsa9 gne gaSfn eata VII
bass III ao.erscsu oh one; one ;of ,5s asddest % des;
t iations Of death TO good mun, is in leaving b
iren, With none to care Tor, none to protect VII
consolation to the dying b.aye, II be but knew ii,
. those dear ones be leif behind when duty cslle'
"e9la re- taSea I'M Q, app an psopet.y eoocateq.
70 aness nople ueedtahcee ~ .as people
th, enG EacaIsed IL a1nee1s @ 1ih snSnna'
= L1ss Az leGeaseo niS aPPa..o "'au aupouu. a1
ea en19nsiasm ana ap2hnse, fIa aaa a9oh ~
oot;re s,nnnothv ri many 1ova1 cit,7cns bax
, ~os1,te5 - r-oc+ico1 worr
ieia'n A. GnincWT IN = seveTal nnhlic meetincs hax
been heid and an ossocfation IF @rnfIeme
formed, which now embraces represent
4 tion OF some twenty counties, and The Ex
, cutive Committee, Secretary and Treasure
: ore gentlemen Of the highest character, an
I have, during all these long years OF War, bee
| 2QOQE LUG 1UlE1QQ6L III EHQTl6 ~ 6uSkAlu IL
. GnreTHment. ami eyinced the deemed phi,a,
+ tn.n.,h;a 1,a,3eEoIance and notrinffen r. ~
'aat;p.1 ~ q,rn,sh;n9 snnniss ~ the az
E lectlnR anu 1u1nlhuinS suppues Aor Tue ~ sle
i and wounded Of our Western armies. The
have entered into this work with gre
energy and zeal, and should receive from Il
t neon7e of the whole State prompt co-oper
tR;a,1 Rvpto " NV "-~ ~'S f-~' e'-
o9. a,,-.,,. T., TINA mud T., ao.,as+
= quincy, alHAys n Aue Atl4 ~ ealueet
1 every good W0rk, hae set Inc Dali IN molfol
!. Her citizens have already subscribed $40,
for the IS Home for the Children Of Disable
= and Deceased Soldiers - and the sum is bci1
iaa-a.ead ran;a1v Tho Foliouvinr circnI
i intteaeeu 1ap!5. 1 - n.a;s,e, Z ssu -
has been Issued ana eAtensiee!y 9ns c15culate