The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-03-15
An Appeal to the Humane.

We invite the attention Of our brethren
of the press to the following and trust they
will give IL the most extensive publicity
by au Insertion in their columns. 1t is an
appeal TO humanity--to the best feelings of
our nature. which should not fail to be
honored All can appreciate the feelings
OF the afflicted parent:
THE LOST CHILD.--lt may be many long
years before the people OF the South have
told their tale of sorrow. The terrible
tragedy of war has been played, and there
is disposition ON the part OF the people TO
bury the past In oblivion. The poor people
Of the South will trouble the Government
but little, provided their wounds are not
unfeelingly torn open, and made to bleed
afresh. A proud spirit naturally rebels
against the utterance ot its wrongs, partic-
ularly when the enunciatiOn must be made
TO those who inflicted the injury.
! Like poor Poland. the south has scattered
her tears all over the world. But there are
voices that can never be hushed-sorrows
that must always cry for redress and these,
without ANY compromise of pride or honor,
may sometimes be mOdestly alluded TO.
/ Have you darling child whom you would
not part with for all the gold and honors
I of the world Have you any sympathy
| for the unfortunate, even though they may
have once been your enemies-fought u
gainst you In battle? If 80, what | have
to relate will not fail to reach your heart.
| In once beautiful village of Tennessee,
at the base of the Cumberland Mountains,
| lived plain. unobtrusiye man. His SYM
pathies were those of other good men; he
| loved his home, his friends and his coun-
TRY. Losing his wife a short time before
the breaking out of the war, aud being left
comparatively alone with a small family of
children. he felt il 10 be his duty TO 90
| forth with his neighbors and fight the bat
ties Of what he called his country. His
children were left in the care OF his rela-
tiyes. He fought like hero through the
war: was wounded severely, but continued
In the field till the dread nat Of destiny
came. that he was conquered that the Con-
federacy had fallen. He returned to his
home submissive, quiet, peaceable citi-
/ zen But here trial awaited him greater
than the fall Of the Confederacy All the
| bright anticipations of the comforts OF
home and union of loved ones were blasted
when he found the jewel of his heart was
gone.
Albert johnson was sprightly happy
child: about five years of age at the time
he was taken from home His face was AN
mated; he was very talkative and inquisi-
tive, on account of which disposition the
bows Familiarity called him Betsey. He was
taken in the summer of 1863 by the 77th
regiment, of General Rosecran's army. The
last Information reported him at She'll
mound. Alabama. with Colonel Laird's reg
iment, General Nipe's brigade, General
Williams division, General Slocum's corps.
This was in the spring of 1864. We think
that the child is somewhere north of the
Ohio; perhaps II menial in some family.
We appeal to those who have feelings COM
mon to humanity to assist father in re-
covering his child. The boy is too young
to take care of himself; would not know
how TO come home ifhe had the means, and
certainly requires the care of father Di-
rect TO Henderson johnson. Winchester,
Tennessee.