The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-08-04
loWa state Orphan Asylum.
TO THE PEOPLE OF IOWA.

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TO THE PEOPLE OF IOWA.
At meeting Of the Iowa State o, phar
Asylum Association. holden q. Des Moiue,
on the 1st dLy Of June 1854, the undsrsien
ed were appointed : committee to prepare ar
address to the People Of Iowa, setting forth
the object and present condition Of this As
sociation, and its proceedings. It is with
regret that the committee are compelled t.
apologize for the delay in discharging tbei
duty. This delay has not been occasioned
BY . want Of interest in the work, but by
the pressing and imperative du'ies, ofic,a
and professional, Of each member of the
COMMITTEES.
In the outset, we wish to say to the peo.
pie Of Iowa that in this work there is No
paltering-no child's play. The intention
and purpose are bona fids and serious. The
object Is to create a1d establish, with you,
assistanss, N Asylum o. Home for the or.
phans Of those large sculed and brave men
who have fallen and may fan in the grea,
cause Of our country, and have crowned the
brow Of Iowa with laurels that will never
fade. Do you know greater or better
objects 10 there greater or better calling,
or that can call, upon the liberality Of this
people,
You have supported this war so necessary
and 30 holy on our part. with excellent una.
nimity, force and perseverance,. You have
been liberal to the soldier in furnishing sani.
tary supplies, in sustaining Sanitary Fairs,
and in all like objects. Will you be less
free toward those whom the soldier loves
better than his lifef This soldier is not q
mercenary, professional soldier. He is not
only from US, but he is Of u. He Is our
father. husband, son, brother or friend
When he lies wounded on the battle field
looking death in the face, or Is about to OK.
pire In the hospital, his first and bis last ex
clamation is, "what will become Of my chill.
drens" To those yet living let us answer,
before that hour comes: .sThey shall be
cared for" 1--WE, for whom you are peril
ing your lives will not forget those whom
you leave behind you"
Our whole sanitary operations have insti.
tuted . new era in the conduct of war and
now let US institute new era iu the conse.
quences Of war.
The public is in want of information con-
cerning this association Its origin, consti-
tuition, object and present condition. To
give this information :s the object of this ad-
dress /; for which the committee was appoin.
ted, and not to make speech, nor even an
sxhortation, for when understood, we believe
the design will carry its own exhortation.
Itappesrs to us that the best way to give
you true sense Of the work and its present
condition. will be to lay before you an ab
stract as brief 40 may be. of the articles Of
incorporation and Of tn proceedings of the
late meeting held at Des Moines,
Toward the close of the year 1853, seyera,
PERSONS among whom were Judges Baldwin.
Wright. Lowe and Cole; Governors Kirk
wood, Stone and Favile; Messrs. Cattell.
bralnerd and Needham Mrs Stephens.
Baggs. Cadle. Darwin. Wittenmyer, Ribbon.
shelton and others Of like position and char
acter, associated themselves as q corporation.
and in due form Of law adopted articles Of
which the following is subtantial abstract
Asr. |. Name. Iowa State o. phan Asy.
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Art 2. The business shall be under such
rules and regulations as may be adopted
from time to time, to furnish . homo for the
Orphan children Of the State, and provide
tor their education. ITO erect an Asylum at
SUCH time and place, and in such manner. m
may hereafter b dstsrmined and a. the
means win permit.
AR. 8. In addition to the persons named
% corpontors, Others may become members
- follows:
ANY one paying $25 becomes life mem-
Der and anv one paying $5, (both these to
the Treasurer and tsking his receipt) be-
comes member for ono year; and each Of
theas 10 entitled to vote ct an meetings
during such membership.
Arr. 4. Any charitable. benevolent or
religious society, consisting OF not less than
Ten persons. may become . member upon
the same terms - individuals, and will be
entitled to one delegate Il al meetings, and
70 one additional delegate for every addition.
d t26 contributed.
Arr. Tho officers shall Be citizens ol
Iowa; they shall bs President, six vice
Presidsnts, one from each Congressional Dis
tr'ct . Recording Secretary, : Correspond.
ing Secretary, Treasurer, Board Of Trus.
tses Of twelve persons, being two from each
Congressional District. The President to bl
President Of the Board Of Trustees and hav,
right to take part In the deliberations, and
20 have the casting vote. The Recordin,
Secretary to be Secretary Of the Board o
Trustees. These officers shall be elected
the annual meeting and shall hold their OH
ces Tor one year, and until their successor,
are elected and qualified.
ART. .. The duties Of tho officers shal
correspond with their positions. The Boar,
Of Trustees shall have direction Of all th
affairs Of the Association and supervisor
control OF al Executive officers subject h
the action Of the Association.
AIT. 7 The Treasurer shall give bond
With aursties, in sum to BE- prescribed b,
the Trustees.
AR. 9. The money shall be disburse'
under the direction Of the Board of Trustees