Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-01-09
KENTUCKY GENEROSITY.
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Read the beautiful tribute paid to the
Good Samaritan, Kentucky, by her sis
ter state, Georgia:
When, in some aature year Of prosper
ity and ease, Georgia is rec0ning up those
who were kind to her in herdays of trial
she will write not least in her grateful
list the good people Of Kentucky. BEST
with An abundant harvest, while u own
fields bore but a scanty return for the
means expended, these far-of brethren
. have shared their plenty with Us and car
Tied 10Y into many a household among
orr people where, but for them, the
I raunt form OF want might have slowly
transformed itself into the skeleton spec
tire of starvation. Little as we who
dwell in this pleasant city may think ~
there are many within the borders % TINS
very state who have had more than a
glimpse into that arid land. There are
crippled snd helpless veterans, soldiers
WIDOWS. aud the little ones of the un5or-
| tuuate and the brave who, by many
painful causes not necessary to mention,
hsve actually wanted bread. Once we
can remember when such an assertion
1 would have had no CFedit-When TO have
stated that there wss so mUchaS2h9mGd
dog in Georgia that did HGt - endttghf
to eat would haze challenged denial, and
indeed been hard TO prove But with the
pleasant and plentiful past before the
war there passed away sisa the ground
aT this proud bonst-that there was nc
native beggar IN the state. Belisarius,
after commanding legi0ns and setting
victorious armies iu the field, was By one
o. fortunes spitefUl turns brought to sit
by Tie roadside and eutreat the Wayfarer
fur the smallest coin. And such also has
in effect been the fate Of many another
brave and true spirit from this cruel war.
&en, wouena and children who once took
no more thought Of their daily bread than
the robin that sings on the fruit tree,
have come 10 feel as cruel pinches as any
European YagTaut that ever begged his
way, gauutsud holl0w-eyed, through the
streets Of 2 northern seab0ard city. In
this poverty there wss, heaven kuOWs,
no shame. Cowardiy compliance would
have insured . lifetime Of at leust mode
rate comfort and safety, but casting the
spirit OF ancient love Of country and
everything upon the die, this poverty
that comes from overthrow, while it may
iutiict pain, can neyeT stamp dish0ucr.
Brought face to face with popular des-
ti-gtiOu, the state did what il could. It's
aid was freely given, but as great bodies
move slow, and there is ever an iudis-
peusaIle amount of difficulty and delsy
10 public charity, great suffering would
have resulted had 10 not been Tor geUeT-
Gus bsnefavti0us from abroad. Then the
state got her relief machinery into Cpe-
ration, and was enabled to administer q
substantial measure of aid. Now,
however, with the dead Of winter app
preaching, there is need for more bread
and meat, more meal and bacon, and
foremost ia the van Of good samaritans
stand the people Of Kentucky, with
open hand, giving 70 our poor freely and
without stint. Well done, then, for the
commonwealth Of hunter Boone. The
pure gold, as says the @proyeTb, oCiN show,
and though there were hard thoughts
once among Us about Kentucky-the Oh
doubtless, IS are now many bitter
feelings, Of ignoTance-aud Kentucky
neutrality pointed many scOrnful jests, /
We can uoW read her tor and temper
in the light Of n charity that re-
members the poor. For some time past
substantial aid ia no little quantity has
90 Our notice as forwarded from
that state, and rs a just need Of gratitude
aud one We doubt not grateful TO the
many among US who have so well upheld
heir mothers ancient fame, we say Our
k~eutUcky-it would SEEM, n bles.
sing light Up0n thee, as though thou
Iadst determined in regard TO our unfOr-
.uuates, SIS Bill Arp did with bis chill
lreu-"P0or things, they shan't cat
-oots and drink branch water 10 more.n
augusta Co. COHSttjUiORdiiSf.