The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-07-16

Mn. EDITOR :-Having all confidence in
the patriotism Of the people Of our State
and their love of country, wish to submit
to them, through your paper, various con-
alterations In connection with the Home
proposed for the orphan children of SOL
diers. Considerations arising from the in
terest the army feels in this enterprise, and
the liberality they evince in their contribu-
tons to il. In two weeks time with our
regiments, I report pledges for something
over Us 1000, and have no doubt but the
same regiments which visited in that
time will yet 80 over $4,000. They give
equally well considering numbers and
ability. Regiments greatly reduced in
numbers, and recently from the disasters
OF the Red River expedition, pledged from
81 700 to s., 100. This last is the 18th, about
which see q mistake in some papers con-
tanning my general report. Eight Compa-
MES Of the 18th pledge a, z39. Four hum
dred and twenty-eight men of the Sd cav
airy pledge $3.50 so in amounts by indi-
man $50; 60 men gives Us each; 10 gives
SIS; n men $40 each; Ml men IS each; 2
men IS each 3$4 each : 6 -; / e 50; IL 81
each; and men 81 each.
What ask in behalf Of the cause ia. that
the people ct home respond to it's call for
contributions in proportion with the men
in the army. If regiments Of four and ave
hundred men, enduring the privations and
sufferings Of the field, and risking life it.
sell: for our GO common cause. can give from
y, 100 to y. 239. ask you to settle it, in
your candid judgment and best patriotism,
what cities numbering Ave and ten thou
sand inhabitants, with eight and fifteen
hundred voters in each. should do. ask
in the light Of the example of the regi-
ments, what . populous and wealty county
ought to give3 When companies in the
various regiments give from $500 to $3.50
each, what should be the amount contrib
uted in good towns and villages; in good
townships and school districtsf The COM
panies refer to number FROM IS to - men
each. Many of these men in the army
gave up . good business or left good farms,
and make great pecuniary sacrifice, for .
cause as much our own as theirs. Now
that they give for this purpose, should not
all mem who remain at homo and have
GOOD foundation against want for time to
come, do - well and better1 And when
our soldiers give in amounts - have
shown above, inquire after an equitable
action of wealthy men and poor men, Of
bankers, merchants, professional men,
farmers, mechanics, the young
men and bachelors at home, and
mittees evarywhere to keep . faithful rec.
ord Of all these distinctive classes Of indi.
viduals With the amount given BY each,
And % the reports BY regiments, onlcers
and men, and BY companies, will be pub
lished in the papers, 90 request that the
names and contributions Of those contrib.
nting in the various departments Of bus.
iness and society at home, be published
also and this particularly that We deeir1
full and perfec daylight In al the proceed
inlY and doings Of this one great work .
the united people Of Iowa,-that ali cred
its for contributions may be clearly and
fairly made. Then the army viii see from
the papers this response Of the people q
homx, 10 their lib eral action.
PEARL p. INGALLS,,
Agent Iowa Orphan Asylum,
Burlington. July II, 1894.