Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-19
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EVANSVILLE. IND.
FRIDAY 49,. ....~.....JANUARY l9
Governor Bakers Appeal.

We publish this morning Gov. Bakers
Appeal in behalf of the Soldiers and
Seamen's Home. As originally design
ed, wa could not look upon the enter
prise with much favor, and so stated.
We thought it impracsic IDLE to attempt
the erection of pglace-like building,
and to furnish ii with paintings and rel
les, as q home for wounded soldiers; be-
cause, to them il would have few OF the
attractions Of 20 home" besides costirg
more money than was necessary. 1t
would have afforded glorious berths for
ofaciaTs and attendants, at handsome
salaries, and splendid place of resort
for the fashionables Of 9 large city, but
farther than that little would have been
accomplished, provided the enterprise
had been successful as originally con-
templated. ,as Ia z
We are anxious that comfortable
homes shall be provided for our disabled
veterans. We have always been in IA
vor Of such an arrangement We be-
isve the people are DESTROYS Of supply.
ing the means to make the sick and
needy soldiers comfortable, and when
convinced that their contributions
~ill 90 directly to that object,
will be found willing to subscribe
literally and cheerfully. We know
net the terms upon which the
grounds occupied By the Government
buildings at Jetersonville, which have
been donated to the State Cor Soldiers
Home, eau be obtained, but il Mr.
Bright will deed them to the State OIL
anything like reasonable terms, We thinl
the State authorities would do we'll t
close the trade with him, and ct ono
proceed 10 improve the Home for the re
ception of inyslids.
We think it far better to determin
the location of the Home at ss early
day "a practicable. If different local.
ties are to compete for it, why not pub
lish the time when the bids win be open
cd, and let the people 60 to work TO 90
what they can do towards securing III
Home in their respective portions of th'
Stste2 Why postpone the reception an
consideration of the advantages an,
inducements held out by different local.
ties2" Would not the reception of thl
Inducements be the easiest and readies
way of raising funds to place those or
plying for relief in comfortable circuu
stances7
We trust the people viii respond t
Gov. Bakers appeal with the sam
cheerful liberality that characterize
them during the four years of war. Th
men who need assistance now, need
as much, yea more, than they did whe
first they were brought from the battl
Geld, manglsd and bleeding. Months {
continued suffering can not have faile
to reduce their strength, and undermin
the cheerfulness impaired by hop,
Hope deferred maksth the heart sick,
and there is no sickness like heart sicl
ness. We must not permit the veteran
TO feel that they are neglected, tht
their services are forgotten, their sacr
Uses unapprsciated. The few yeal
they are permitted to remain with 1
ought to be crowned with satisfactio
and happiness growing out of a col
seriousness that while they suffer mucl
these suferings are highly estimated b
grateful people. Ingratitude entei
the soul like iron, and we must not PEI
init it to become national sin.