The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-18
A NalInn,s Gratitude.


tenders The hesrt that beats with the
pulsatiou of life possesses gratitude IN
every throb for the defenders ofsour
country, our flag and our honor, yes,
our religion, IS a Jewel certainly not
enYied by a christian man or people,
but the mere gratitude Of feeling, and
no helping hand with it, does not DO IN
every case; it does not feed or clotke,
it does not make the home comfOr1ble
or cheer the sad heart in trouble and
want. The mere pulsstion Of a CRATE
ful heart, unless it opens the purse
sslinEss Hiil notHor ever ha1 Eeicycdsa
single pang of hunger.
In times like these we want q graft
tude that opens the heart and money
drawer at the same time, We want
the defenders Of a free country, those
who have borne henation's flag through
the tempest of shot and shell, which
has ragged against it. those who have
borne the breast to the storm, those
who met treason on every field where
it dare show its defiant head, and
crushed the monster in spite of every
opposition. say a nation, the proud
est one on earth, the one that bears
the flag that all nations revere and fear,
should show q magnanimous heart, one
pregnant with gratitude, feeling that
embraces not only one soldier but
nations disabled soldiers, and not
only disabled survivors, but the
widows and orphaus of those
whose blood have reedered the field Of
carnage, and whose bones lie in the
grave or lie bleaching on the field,
think of the soldiers life, his hard
ships, his trials and troubles, imagine
his thoughts Of the wife left at home,
the little children and friends share his
meals, his bed, and then ask yourself
the simple question, shall we contriS
butte to them or not2 can't we make
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them happy, and is it not due? Let US
buy them a home, let US enrich our
country by making the great far West
happy with the laugh Of the soldiers
children and lullaby of the soldiers
widow as she in a comfortable home
rocks the heir of the country's pride
t. sleep.
Let me here, in a very humble way,
suggest q plan for a nations gratitude
to be shown, and way, in my opinion,
that all may contribute to it and not
touch the sensibillties of the most sell
in man. Let there be book contain.
ing tbs investigation Of all parties con
nectsd with the ASSASSINATION Of our la
mented President, and also the attempt
on Secretary Stewards life Let this De
secured By the War Department, tor
this special purpose; in the meantime
establish agents throughout the Uniled
States TO secure subscribers for the
book, LEI each subscriber pay fifty cents
/ (jUc) to pay expenses of publishing the
same, the remainder to be paid on re
ceiving the book. The net profit de
rived from this to form the funds 10
furnish a peoples soldiers Home.
You will see by this scheme exceed
| ing s. 600 100000 can be raised, the u t
profit Of soc volume, say the popula
/ ton is % 100000 600, and there IS about
/ 1000 1000 900 Of heads Of families, say
/ 5000 900 600 Of these subscribe for So
volume each, you Will see h II the net
prof. will exceed $1,000 100000. say
the home for the soldier should be Inn
tied $500 men, at the cost of building
100000, Tor fitting out the same 81 2
100000. this will leave, to he placed out
at interest. Sl50OJ0OOO. which viii re-
alize 100000 yearly, whilst the amount
required to furnish rations, clothing,
and q little pocket money for the gall
liant heroes of oUr country, and any
little necessary which they may require
will not exceed 100000, which viii leave
a surplus of $4,000 Let the copyrit5
be secured 10 Canada and Europe, let
the next profit of all the books sold out
of the United States, and also the $50
I 600 surplus, or whatever the sum may
be, 20 TO the benefit of the orphan chill
T dren Of the soldier, to educate, etc
Ihave placed this scheme before The
= officials Of the government and hops
: it will meet with success. I ask moth
= ing for myself hope the people vii
{ come forward and aid the defender
s of our couutry-those who have stoOc
s the frost Of winter, amidst the rain auC
, scorcLing sun of summer, and hav,
& marchsI over many miles of territory
q and have fought the battles OF on
e country. / hope this will meet witt
Il the appreciation Of all
!. All editors who feel interested in tn
? above VIII please copy and oblige
o Your humble servant,
If s + PARRISH