New Orleans Republican., 1868-08-29
HELP The POOR.

| lue uuLuUtT VI NOmtu-Auu we mean nc
disrespect by the term, for many are ladies
who have seen better days-who daily make
| applications to the Mayor for reliefis almost
| Incredible. Every morning we see some
| half dozen females in the Mayors parlor,
some closely veied, to prevent recognition
| by those who may know them, and others
having no wells to cover the pinched fea-
| tures-pale and careworn faces-in every
line of which suffering Is plainly depicted,
The Mayor can only afford them relief by
| granting their prayers to be sent to some
asylum, or to place their children in some
institution where they will be cared for.
| IT some OF our wealthy citizens would
| devise plan to give temporary relief to this
| class of the actually needy, they would de-
serve the gratitude Of the entire communi-
ty. There are but few persons who really
understand the amount of suffering existing
in our city; but few who realize how many
poor women, left alone, perhaps, or with
family of small children to support, after
struggling for weary months or years, final
ly give up the contest against poverty, de-
spair and die, rather than beg for bread.
There is work, much work, for some benev-
olent Institution in this citv.-Picdytne.
We do not think the Pic. has Overstated
the case in reference to the suffering among
the poor of the city, and we entirely agree
with it that there is ''much work for some
benevolent institution in this city, to do.
In this connection, we would suggest that
the large sums which have been spent here
in equipping quasi military organizations;
upon banners, transparencies, uniforms,
torches /; in hiring horses, carriages, etc., in
the vain and impossible attempt to elect
Seymour President, would be hui
namely and usefully laid out at home,
if devoted to the really Christian and phi
lantbropic business of relieving the suffer-
ings of the poor women and children the
Ptcayne refers to. That would be truly a
g0dlike work. The sum that could thus be
saved and made the source of blessings
would be quite large. Suppose the num-
Der belonging to the organizations in ques-
tion to be five thousand, and the sum spent !
by each for the entire season to be twenty |
dollars--a moderate estimate. we pre-
sume-the aggregate is hundred thousand |
dollars What burden that would lift |
from the hearts of multitudes of toiling
women, with children asking for bread and
The money would in that case do
good, while it is now, so far as the ebjoct for |
which it is contributed is concerned, |
thrown away. If every man, wo-
man, and child in Louisiana should vote for |
Seymour, it could not, and would not,make
the least difference in the result. His elec-
lion, as cool, considerate men who are well
posted concede, is out Of the question. Let
he money spent upon these quasi military
displays, therefore, be given to the poor
women and suffering children of New Or
cans.
We trust the Picayuns will take up our
and advocate it with its usual
orce, acumen, logic, and philanthropy.
The Pioqytne could not engage in nobler
work. 1t would make the Piouyune popu-
ar. and ensure to it green old age.
The heavy sums which would thus be
put to purpose intrinSieally noble and
glorious, would cause hundreds of Demo-
'rstic women and little Democratic or
,hans to rejoice and be exceeding glad, and
o call down blessings upon the doners.
The little orphans might be SO enamored
With Democracy that, at some distant
period when that party might be in great
Itraits, and have some show OF success
which 1t has not now-they might vote the
Democratic ticket and SO decide the con-
est As political Investment therefora