The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-01-14

A Perfect Fac Simile of the Original
Manuscript of the Emancipation Proc.
lamatiOn, to be Sold for the Permanent
soldiers Home, for the sum of Two
Dollars.
Appeal to the Citizens of the Loyal
States in Behalf Of Disabled Union
Soldiers-Ihe Soldiers Home Yet
Loyal Hearts and Willing Hands,
Cherish, Comfort and Care for my
Wounded Heroes.
The establishment Of a permanent
Home for Sick and Disabled Soldiers,
is prompted by the dictates of human
ity, and by gratitude to our patriotic
sons and brothers. Thousands who
have gone forth to battle for the pres
ervation of our glorious institutions,
the unity Of the States and to extend
the area of freedom, will return to us
with mingled limbs, and shattered
frames, incapacitated for labor during
the remaining period oftheir existence
here. To such can we refuse Chris.
tian welcome and comfortable home ]?
But we are persuaded that generous
public needs no argument to induce
them to the performance of duty so
manifest, and we therefore proceed to
state briefly the purpose of those who
design to establish permanent home
for the relief of the disabled soldiers
of the Union.
1t is generally known that the orig
inal draft of the Emancipation Proca-
nation, through the generosity of our
fellow citizen, Thos. d. 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 his
torian as the great instrument by which
that foul bolt OH our national escutch-
con, human slavery, was obliterated, is
regarded by us as of immense present
and prospective value. In order that
the disabled soldiers may more fully
realize that value, we have resolved TO
adopt the plan suggested by the donor
of the original document, and have
Autographed perfect fact similei of the
Manuscript, and also of the Presidents
Autograph Letter, the whole forming
large and beautiful engraving orna.
mented with a portrait of Abraham
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 a perma-
nent Home for Disabled Soldiers. The
fund thus produced will, we trust, prove
sufficient to carry out the design to the
extent required, and benefit the noble
and patriotic receipts of your bounty.
The original document, thus to become
the corner stone or foundation of the
Soldiers Home, will be sacredly pre-
served in the same, and may thus prove
source permanent revenue to the
soldiers. Is any appeal necessary to
your humanity or your Christian SYM
patty? We trust not. We believe that
all who love their country and its glori-
Gus institution will gladly contribute
the trifing sum that is necessary to
shelter, support and smooth the pas
sage to the grave, of the SCARED and
disabled veterans who have been our
defenders and the restorers of our great
and beloved Union. Ell .Ts.aa
Every city, town, village, and ham,
let throughout the land, should imme-
diately appoint committees to solicit
the subscription desired, and to this
end we forward you this brief circu-
lar, hoping that you will take meas
ures without delay, to cooperate with
MS in carrying out this design, and will
correspond with the President of our
Association, Thos. B, Bryan, Chicago,
ILL.,, on the subject, advising him of the
committees appointed and the result of
their labor.
Chairman of the Publishing Committee.
Chicago, Ill. Dec. 10th. 1868.
NOTE = The plan adopted in
Chicago, was to divide the City into
Districts, assigning lady Solicitor to
each District, SO that every Citizen
may be applied to for the small sub
scription desired. TO prevent IMPOSE
ton, each Canvaser is furnished with
subscription book, duly stamped, num-
bered and otherwise authenticated. A
like plan is recommended for other
Cities. towns, etc. Address all letters
to THos. B. BRYAN, Esq,
President Of the Soldiees Home Chicago, I'll.
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