Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-02-11

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script Of the Emancipation Proclamation,
to be sold for the benefit Of the Permanent
Soldiers Home, for the sum Of taco dollars.
Every genuine copy of the Fac-Simile con-
tains not only the Proclamation, but also
the letter of President Lincoln, dated Oct.
26, 1868, and may be easily recognized by
the certificate on its face of Thos B. Bryan,
authenticating it; also by the above device
and motto and by the Proclamation Seal
stamped upon every copy which is honestly
in the market for the benefit of the soldiers.
The establishment of permanent HOME
FOR SICK AND DISABLED soLDIEDs, is prompted
by the dictates of humanity, and by graft
tude to our patriotic sons and brothers
Thousands who have gone forth to battle
for the preservation Of our glorious instltu-
tons, the unity Of the States and to extend
the area of freedom, will return to 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 purchased at the North West
ern Sanitary Fair for s. 900, and through
the generosity Of our fellow citizen, Thos
B. Bryan, Esq, is the property of the dis
abled soldiers of the Union army, tobe held
in trust for their benefit by the Soldiers
Home of Chicago. This document, destined
to live on the page Of history when genera
tons yet unborn have passed away, and to
be referred to by the historian as the great
instrument by which that foul blot on our
national escutcbeon, human slavery, was
oblterated, is regarded by US as of immense
present and prospective value In order
that the disabled soldiers may more fully
realize that value, the donor of the original
document has engraved and Copyrighted
perfect fac smile of the Manuscript, and
also Of the Presidents autograph letter, the
whole forming large and beautiful engra
wing, ornamented with portrait of Abra-
ham Lincoln. Thus for the petty sum Of
two dollars ($2 )every loyal citizen can pro-
cure this document of enduring value, and
at the same time aid in the erection and
maintenance Of a permanent Home for dis
abled soldiers. President Lincoln, over his
own signature, in letter acknowledging
the receipt Of the fac smile, pronounced it
"a faithful and correct copy" of the original
manuscript written by him. This fac smile
published under the auspices of the Sol
diers' Home, is the only one that is gen
uine. Is any appeal necessary to your hu-
manity or your Christian sympathy? We
trust not We believe that all who love
their country and its glorious institutions,
will gladly contribute the trihing sum that
is necessary to shelter, support and smooth
the passage to the grave, Of the SCARED and
disabled veterans who have been the de-
tenders of our great and beloved Union.
MRs O. E. HosMER,
Chairman Of Publishing COMMITTEE
CHICAGO, Illinois, 1864.
CAUTION every purchaser see that
the copy offered him by an agent is genuine
that it is certified to by the President of
the Soldiers Home, contains President Lin
coins letter of Oct 26, 1868, as we'll as the
Proclamation, and the Soldiers Home de-
vice and motto, and is duly stamped by the
Proclamation Seal. Address all letters and
papers to
THOMAS B. BRYANT, ESQ.,,
President Of the Soldiers Honae Chicago.