Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-06-12
From the Nashville Gazette.l
The Confederate Orphan Asylum Mt
CIarksviIle---Anniv Day.

We promised in our last issue to re-
fer at length to the anniversary COM
memmorative of the founding of the
Confederate Orphan Asylum at
Clarksville, but one of our lady read
ers who was q delegate from Edge
field, has relieved us of the task, and
has expressed our thoughts in Ian
guage so much more beautiful than
what we would have penned, that we
cheerfully give way to the following !:
Mr.. Editor: Many of your readers
perhaps do not know that Thursday,
MAY 2lst, was observed in Clarksville
as an anniversary, commemorative OF
that noble institution of which the
whole State should feel proud, "The
Confederate Orphan Asylum" 1t
was our good fortune to be one of n
party visiting the beautiful little city
of Clarksvillc, by invitation, for the
purpose of enjoying this annual re-
union: and of becoming personally
acquainted with the lady managers
and inmates of this asylum; and,
never, while pleasant memories cheer
the heart, or human sympathies stir
the soul, can be obliterated from our
mind the grateful recollection of the
refined happiness we felt in witness
ing the workings of this labor of love;
inaugurated by our noble, generous
and self-sacrilicing sisters of Clarks-
vile. This institution Is n living
monument TO our Confederate dead |;
and 1t has the proud honor Of being
the first one erected in the hallowed
memory of our pledged word to our
valiant countrymen- your wives
and your little ones we will care. ~
Would our feeble voice could reach
the ears of every daughter of Tennes-
see; aye, more, every matron, every
maiden, from the mountain to the
main of our beloved and desolated
South. We would urge sisters of the
South--sisters in sentiment and sor-
row-this school, and similar schools,
which we trust will be organized In
every State-have claims on our sym
pathies and support beyond even the
demands of charity; In fostering such
interests, we are discharging a debt,
contracted under circumstances which
make imperative the duty OF its can
collation.. And, shall we-shame the
thought-shall we, for whom our
chivalrous soldiers, forgetting individ-
ual interests, and personal feelings, In
the one universal care for us all laid
bare their manly bosoms-otlered
their brave hearts as breastworks for
the defense of our liberties and lives,
our homes, our happiness, our honor
Shall WE prove recreant to promise
so sacred? A pledge that made oui
heroes scorn danger, and bear disas'
ter; and hope, which, in that try
ing hour, when life's bivouac was over
and the throbbing heart, the painting
soul cherished its best affections
cleaned through the shadows of .
long farewell, and lighted up the
mists of the dark valley with n Bow
of Promise Sisters Of the South, lie
our response "No-Never! echo from
the broad Atlantic surge, 10 Pacific
distant shore.
In our enthusiasm, we have some
what dlgressed from the main objec
, of this communication which; in. be
half of the Nashville and Edgefiel'
; delegation, was INTENDED TO cXpres
, most cordially our enjoyment of tn
occasion, and our pleasure in seeini
, how economically and judiciously tn
. money contributed by the Auxiliar.
! Societies has been expended.
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