The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-11-09
"SOIdierS Orphan'S Home"


To the People of the State Of Wisconsin
From returns received at the office OF the
Secretary of State, it appears that there are IN
our State about eight Thousand chidreh nhoer
the age of fifteen, made fatherless by the cruel
hand of war. Many ofthem are IN desfitute
circumstances, and some have ALREADY Deen
thrown into alms=houses as common pauperss.
OILERS have been sent, for want OF better
place, with Migrants aud CRIMINALS, TO me otaie
Reform School. =
The care of these orphans is a sacred duty
we owe to d fathers who have dled ior us' II
is solemn obligation, upon every citizen OF
the State. d l. e. "a. e%.
Tie people have promised to do this in almost
every instance. to secure enliStments. Beside
fhe wounded and dying soldier, with your
agents, i have myself again and again re-
assured them that it should be done. fhe time
/ has now come to redeemthi promise. 8
Believing in you, the fathers have faithfully
performed their duty in camp and on the bat
ue-fieid thousands of them haHefalien. I'VE to-
day enjoy the rich blessings secured to US by
the shedding of their blood, by the sacrifice of
their lives Shall We now repudiate our PLEDGE!
or shall we acknowledge the obligation, and as
a last &C OF graft ude 10 these brave men, take
their children and care for them and protect
them, and educate them as though they were
our own For this purpose we must establish
Home for the utterly destitute.
The building formerly the residence of Gov
Farwell, and recently occupied as Harvey
Hospital, with the extensive additions made by
the Government, costing 1.-The aggregate
$50, 900, haP been secured for the nominal SUN
of $lo, 900 for an Orphan Home, If this amount
can be raised together with enough TO renovate,
repair and furnish it. The sum required for
this purpose is $50 900. 1t is necessary to raise
this that we may have place for the children
before the coming cold weather, ~. ~ q. e..
When all is ready the whole is to he given to
the State TO be adopted as enc of her benevolent
institutions To ask T,apistatIrh n max a
this appropriation $3.50, oool with enough to sup
port it, is to ask more than can be done without
doing injustice to other charitable institutions.
To save the expense OF travelling agents,
and in order that every dollar contributed may
20 directly to the object, appeal to the char-
table throughout the State to send in their con-
tributons. - - 3 81 ~
All clergymen are urgently requested to
present this cause to their congregations, and
the cooperation of all AID societies is most ear
nesty solicited.
Let us remember the fathers in their children,
and build up in them living monuments of
peoples gratitude
Let little children club together, and by pay
ing dime piece raise one dollar and send it
TO US. Let our young people eend their one
dollars and five dollars. lie: wealthy men send
what they conscieptiousy believe they ought to
do, and the work is done, the debt is paid, and
your honor as an American citizen is untarnised.
All contributions can be sent to the under
Samuel Marshall, Madison, Wis.
s.. .ettat ag.sss G. A. P. HARVEY.
Few words need be added to the above cap
peaP' to direct the attention of the people of
this county to the just claims upon their liber-
atty, which this cause presents. To be informed
that the children of our fallen soldiers are in
want of the homes and comforts which the hero
ism and devotions of their fathers have secured
to US, and to have practical plan for their re-
lief pointed out is all that i. required to secure
a fitting response from every patriotic citizen.
Having been solicited to present this cause
10 the citizens of Kenosha County, would re-
spectfulIy ask TO add the following explana-
tons:
The Secretary of State has informed me that
q if the towns remaing to be beard from average
nth those already reported, the number of the
Orphans of Soldiers in Wisconsin, will be about
5oo.' o zthi4 mumber he cannot estimate the
lgoportion al those who are without homes and
destitute Of all resources. 1t is conjectured
however by those who have considered the sub
cot with some care, that there cannot be less
an so o, and probably there are 'many more.
| is known some of these have already been
sent to the Alms Houses as pauperS.
For the purpose of more honorebly dscharg-
ing the Obligations in this regard OF the people
Of this State, and to fulfil the pledges made to
our Soldiers at The time of their enlstments it is
proposed to purchase the Harvey Hospital at
repair and furnish it so az to ac-
commodate immediately 200 children and then
to donate to the State to be adopted and sup
as one gifts benevolent Institutions.
The character of this undertaking may to
some extent be inferred from the names of,those
who are charged withits management, the most
prominent
III m. DAVID ATWOOD.
Hon. DENIsoE WoTHINGToN,