Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-04-25
g. Hon S. Merriam of johnson has

very excellent and responsible person--on
the subject of Home for the Orphan
children of our soldiers aud sailors that
persisted in the war, asking for such con-
tributioDs to the object as our patriotic
people can contribute,
This letter was accompanied by the fol
lowing appeal sigued by Mrs Lieut.. Gen,
U. S. Grant as president Mrs. Gen. W.
r. Sherman, as Vice Presidents and nany
others, wives of our leading men and gen.
erals, with an advisory committee compos-
ed Of the naen themselves;
,An appeal to The patriotic and Auasene
citizens Of the Morrill,:
The war is ended and the confused
roar of carnage and strife comes to US on
Qy in the echoes of history; but from amid
the deep succeeding calm is heard the sigh
of soldiers and sailors widows, and the
faint, desolate cry of their orphan chill
dren.
'"Where the task Of the warrior ends,
there the labor of tenderness and charity
begins
Neither this Government or people can
afford to forget their defenders, even if
they would. Far too just and indisputa-
BILE are the claims of them and theirs to
admit of either forgetfulness, delay or
neglect.
1.-The soldiers and sailors orphans have
become, aud hcnccforth must remain, the
wards of this nation and people, who, in
the preservation of honor unfinished. and
the sacredness of implied faith, are bound
to insure to them, until majority, home
eand physical comforts, at least not infe-
,rior to that which thoy might reasonably
have hoped to reap from the industry and
affection If their dead fathers. In many
of the States this duty is being faithfully
rand generously performed ; in others, on
i.ly, partially f.; and in still others, not only
mot at all. but no reasonable hope is en-
.tertaiDed that it will be. Upon these con-
siderations, an association of ladies has
been formed in this city, de, oted to the
charitable and humane object of founding
in the District Of Columbia an institution
,to be known as the NATIONAL SOLDIERS
AND SAILORS ORPHAN HOME" whose char
Hy should not only embrace the soldiers
and sailors orphans within the District,
hnt whose doors shall be thrown open to
the uncaredcfor of oar heroes FROM whence
.soever they may conc. This Institution
shall be under thespeoiaa care and patron
age Of Congress; and the lady directors
are encouraged to look for an appropria-
<'tion by that body at an early day.
-"ln the meantime, and anxious to make
immediate provision for those who are are
seeking shelter and comfort beneath their
roof, they contemplate holding FAIR in
this city, in the month Of May next and
the purpose of this appeal is to solicit the
cooperation Of the charitable and humane
and. the soldiers and sailors friends
throughout the land, toward this noble
END
'"It is intended that each State and Ter
ritory contributing shall be represented
in the Fair by its contributions, which
shall be taken in charge by the lady d.
rectors who represent the respective States
and Territories in the association and
should an insufficient quantity be forward
ed from any State or Territory to furnish
separate table. they shall. nevertheless,
be promptly acknowledged, alike by let
ter, in the public journals, and annual re-
port of the Institution
"All contributions should be addressed
to 1.-The National Soldiers and Sailors
Orphan Home, Washington, D. c." to-
gether with the State or Territory from
whence they are contributed.
1.-The ladies engaged in this charitable
enterprise have labored thus far in the
full confidence that they would be amply
sustained 10 their patriotic and holy work
by oil who feel that they have an abiding
Interest for themselves, their children and
childrens children, in this. the freest.
most equitable, prosperous and powerful
government of its form whereof history
bears record. They therefore confidently
invite your contributions, whether in ar.
ticles to furnish table to represent your