Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-02-03
Ladies' Southern Associa-
ton.


one which will require no curncs
appeals 10 enlist the warm support
ct our pcDplc--is about to be in,
nugur0tcd IN this city, 4 number
Of trur.hCartcd Southern women in
Mississippi have formed themselves
into ladies Southern Aid Assoc
citation" II branch Of which is to be
established in each Of the late Con-
ledcrato States, the principal object
Of which IN to raise a fund that will
place the wife and children Of JEFF.
ferson Davis above the possibility of
want or dependence upon the char.
i'y OF friends, 1t is not only a no
bic object but debt the people of
tho South owe to this unfortunate
family, for Mr.. Davsriskcd and lost
his liberty and fortune in their
cause.
Mr.. T. Il. Clarke, of Biloxi, Miss,
is the Secretary aud Agent of the
Society. and he has requested Mrs.
VI. I. Clarke, Of this city, to organ
I'VE the branch for New Orleans.-
Through her efforts II society is be
ing formed at Monroe, and some
money has been raised here; but it
is desirable that there be united eff
fort among the ladies Of the Crcs-
cent City. All, therefore, who are
DESTROYS Of aiding the good work,
arc requested to call upon Mrs.
Clarke, at their earliest convenience
ut her residence, No. 100 Baronnc
street.
The method adopted to raise mon
cv is by voluntary subscription, and
by the sale Of card photographs Of
Mrs. Davis. The latter have the
stamp Of the society upon the back,
and are disposed ofat ono dollar each
rs the minimum price. A few Of
them have been left at the True
Delta counting room, where they
can be obtained.
in connection with this matter. we
lay before our readers the following
touching and womanly letter from
the noble wife of Mr.. Davis. It will
be read with deep interest by ovory
one. We give it rerbatim from the
original, which is in our possession.
1t is the first time that the letter has
been made publicly. o. True
Deita.
Mill VIEW, Ga, Dec. 1, 'G5.
T. B. Clarke, Secretary & Agent Il.
$. A. Association:
Ny DEAR Sir i am in receipt
your very kind letter in the name
"of the Ladies Southern Aid As
ISOLATION" having for it's object the
purpose Of placing mo and family
in circumstances somewhat COM
mensurate with their estimate Of
me and mine, and begging that ]
will, at my earliest convenience, de-
signate place to which the means
SO collected may be conveyed, so
that they may "safeIy and satisfac.
torily" reach me.
From our dosolated and impovcr-
ished friends l scarcely expected |
such an expression Of material SYM
pathy, though my powers of graft
tude have been almost daily taxed
to thank those who have, with 30
much heart cloquencc, plead with
the President for him who, though
unsuccessful, has given you all he
could-his best energies, and whose
only hope Of future happiness lies
in the sweet trust, often expressed,
that he has not lost your confidence
and love. Ignorant Of all which his
own people have done for him in
his painful captivity, his devotion
ia undated. "Thc unfortunate have
always been deserted and betrayed,
but did ever man have less to COM
plain Of when lie had lost the power
to serve? The multitude are ST.
lent; why should they speak to save
Him who hears best the words most
secretly uttered? Ny own heart
tells me the sympathy exists-that
the prayers from the family hearth
are not hushed. BE loving and con-
fiding still to those from whom I
have received much more than ! de-
serve; for more official honors than
| ever desired. Those for whose
cause | suffer are not unworthy Of
the devotion of all which ] had to
give" This is the message of love
which is sent through prison gates
to our own people. l say our poo
pie, because both of us have been
brought up with you, one of us was
born in Mississippi, the other came
to her in infancy. These are my
own people, and it is privilege Of
which no change of circumstances
can deprive me. To the accepted
prayers ofour widows and orphans,
our suffering but heroic women, our
brave and true men, our innocent
little children, l look for the rcsto-
ration to my little children Of their
agonized but Christian father. Ifa
Providence so ordain it, we
hope to live and die among you, mu-
tually consoling and bearing each
others burthens. / pray God we
may not be driven forth from the