The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-04-17
OFFICE SOUTHERN ORPHAN AssocIATIoy,l
BALTIMORE, April is, 1857. I
ME, THE UNDERSIGNED. OF

BALTIMoRB, April Is, 1857. I
WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, OF
w FICERS AND TRUSTEES OF THE SOUTH.
RRN DRIP ASSOCIATION, make the follow
south, for the purpose Of dspelling the injurious
and unjust Impression creafed in the minds OF
our patrons ny the conduct OF some per ons
rhom we employed, and who. when they found
heir criminal designs frustrated, endeavored to
defeat the haritable plans Of the Society bycre
ating and circulating false reports and publishing
false statements concerning the designs OF the As
ISOLATION. Their unfounded assertions having
misled very many honest journalists, who have
published their statements, mnch TO our injury,
we consider it a duty which we owe TO our own
fair name and the society in which we move to
refute officially these SANDERS and appeal to the
psoale Of the South, In whose interests we are la
and carefully Investigating the facts concerning
the affairs of the Association, that the information
thereby gained may prove our DISTINGUISHED
honesty and the falseness OF our enemies as
sertions
We invite, for that purpose an examination Of
our book. and the funds now accumulating In
bank uoject TO the order Of the Association for
the purpose Of erecting the home and school for
the orphans of the 'Confed crate dead in the
city Of Richmond Va Nothing tina, we can ~ say say
plans than an investigation of our books and
funds, and 1t was because We, as custodians OF
these treasures. would not surrender them to dts
honest men that we are now subject to their perse
cutions and abuse.
We have seen the horrors and devastation Of the
late war, ana KNOW the lmInsHso vi
ing occasioned by it. Homes were rendered cheer
less by the loss of its head who fell fighting for
the homes of the South, and II was our sympathy
for the poor and friendless orphans OF the south
that caused MS enter into the resolution OF secu-
ring for them home and providing an education,
as may render them hereafter good and useful
citizens of free and happy land.
We confess, however, that II we could have
looked through the future and seen the trials and
prosecutions to which we are subjected We would
have never attempted to begin so thankless a
work. But now, having embarked in 1t, our repu
tation Is AT stake, and We must build the Home
and School therefore we call upon all good PEG
Pile to assist toward the completion OF our
work by discreiting the assertions made by our
enemies And we ask-nay, roe demdnd-th at
those papers whose opinions were founded upon
the acts Of our employees should give to the pub
lie our statements, and modify their assertions SO
as to be in strict accordance with the facts.
Not long since Messrs. l.. 7. Palmer Co. pub
lished card, which, as we approved 1t then, we
will officially endorse Ii now. that the information
contained therein may so forth to the public with
every guarantee for its truthfulness.
In consequence OF the delay occasoned by the
conduct of the persons above alluded to, We have
been compelled to inform our managers to post.
pone the Concert until the 18th day of June, 1867,
that We may be able to begin the building as soon
as our Concert business shall end.
Mrs J. l.. HAMMOND. President.
MRS. Z. A. F. MEARS, Treasurer.
Mrs. GHaRt San McCrDBrS' Trustees.
J. II. SCHIERS,
apl 7-lt Recording Secretary.