New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-07-19

NEw oRLEANs, Jnly II, 1866
Southern hospital association for disabled sol
tliers has been formed in New Orleans.
It Il chiefly designed to render proper medics
ANA surgie al aid 20 such soldiers of the late Con
federate army as may require assistance. Thi
association has heen organized as corporate
body, under the general laws of the State of Lou
isiana and its affairs are administered by boart
Of directors chosen from amongst the promnen
men Of the Southern States.
The Subjects Of the assistance proposed to be
rendered by the association are persons who in
consequence Of their disabled condition, have no
means of earning support but are left at present
as a tax upon individual charity. Many Of the
soldiers whom we propose to receive in this nsti-
tuition VIII be enabled under skfni surgical treat
ment, to resume the active pursuits of life, and
not only to earn an adequate support, but con
tribute again to the prosperity Of their families
ld to that Of the country.
Is not proposed to limit the advantages to be
derived from this association to any one State but
alldsabled soldiers from any part of the South will
be equally entitled to receive its benefits Should
the funds which we hope to collect prove adequate
to the purpose, it is also contemplated to supply
artificial limbs, and to defray the expense of CON
Ealesoents to their homes or to other points where
they may have obtained employment.
Though the class of persons for whose benefit
this association is chiefly formed are ignored in
the general legislation Of the country, in oonse
Quence of their participation in the late civil war
we consider them none the less entitled to sympa-
thy and assistance from all who are actuated by
sentiments Of humanity. And while our institu-
tion ii primarily established for the benefit of
Southern soldiers, as Immediately and loudly ap-
pealing for all. assistance which can be rendered
them its advantages are also extended to disabled
soldiers from all parts Of the world; for we be-
leve that charity should not be restricted by geo
graphical lines
We therefore appeal TO the citizens Of the
United States and of other countries to give such
assistance to our association as they may deem
proper. We ask that subordinate associations be
formed throughout the Southern States, and thats
they place themselves in communication with Us
for the purpose Of giving efficiency and support to
the Institution we have organized.
10 the patriotic ladies Of the South, who during
the war and since its close, have contributed 81
much to ameliorate the suferings Of the sick and
the wounded, We especially appeal They have
decorated with flowers The graves Of the departed
and have honored with monuments the names Of
the gallant dead We now ask that their tender
agmpathies be addressed to the care of those who,
though liyirg, have been manned in defending the
cause which they deemed Just.
Donations will be received in New. Orleans at
Tie banking houses Of Pike. Iapsyre5& Bf6tHer
ndof Smith, Newman q Co., where books viii T
be kent for the registration Of the names Of those
who may desire to become members of the asso-
citation. Any person may become a member on
payment Of twenty-five dollars.
Donations from the country and from other
States should be forwarded to NJ. j. Newman, of
New Orleans, treasurer Of the association.
Any director is authorized to receive contribu-
lions, and win transmit the donations which he
may receive to the treasurer.
John B. Hood president Of association and al,
rector from Texas s. p, Buekners vice president
and director from Kentucky; VIM. g. q. Clai-
hernes secretary board directors and director
from Louisiana Robert 3. Lee and Joseph e.
Johnston, directors from Virginia; s. Leade Wal
lace, Md; ID. H. Hill, N O.; Wade Hampton, s. +
c. Howell Cobb, Ca; J. Patten Anderson, Fla
James Longsfreet, VIM. j. Hardee, Ala; BENZ. e.
Humphreys. Miss; r. r. Labbock, Tex; Jas. F.
Pagan. Ark; John G. Brown, Tenn; VIM Preston,
Ky; M JEFF. Thompson, Henry Shaw Mo-; G. n
Beauregard, Richard Taylor, a. J . Forstali James
Hewitt, Warren Stone, r. u. Gibson, Z. T. PIN
Aandell Hunt N. Newton Mercer, Harry II Hays X {
] Q. Nixon, ~. j. Newman, Frank Nichols VIM ?
$. Pike, ST. John RI Liddell, George williamson !