The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-11-23
The Two Pietnyes- Chicago and the South,

In 1856 committee of Southern ladies made
an appeal to the liberal minded of Chicago for
funds to build homes for the desolate children
Of DECEASED Confederates. The ladies addressed
a note to the. Chiesgo Republican; e1cl0Hifga
circular and asking its publication. na(- - -eg
The editor of the Baltimore Ereniag JouTrof,
from which we copy, has in his possessiop the
original Of the following letter written iii re-
sponseof the appeaisnf -ti!a@e'' q, A;iIoguii
OFFICE OF THE -6Hfehse REPUBLICAN,,
H.sasq GHgcA rlRseanbersI lsseqos1y
uIest for 4 colt to build houses f5r des,
tithtei eielfidseni0f DECEASED Confederate soldiers.
please find. enclosed five hundred dolarsrinthe
currency of the deceased Confederacy: ken
saw that s"the shrinking delicacy and pride Of
the" Southern people, forbids the idea of con-
ducting the establishment upon the ptinciple
or plan of an ordinary charity" We cordially
coincide with this policy, and as ordinary chaE
ities are supported by "gTeelbacks,"' you will
apppreciate that lofty sense of civaric ptopfie-
" which leads US to contribute to the suppeft
of.your enterprise a currency which is opposed
in al respects to. greenbacks. u, im,:.s eL, nj
ed' S9qFs, r#r $S5S chleSso fraiy RrrrubicAs Co.
Tile following answer was sent: 'n''1H''''7
20 ia2na-9Tnl CHICAGO, December 8, 1851
Chicago Republican Company: ri laiisso
.,,GESTLEMEN I'VE ARE in receipt of yoiuur
very liberal donation of FIVE hundred dollars
(Confederate money in aid of Southern, Or
tlroughuus4 the Acknowledgements of. destitute
and starving children. ais eyia ~ ot +. 40
We are women and strangers in your, city
and rs such, entitled to some little show Of
COURTESY 1t We are not politicians, nor havee&e
comchereto appeal to or attack your prejndices,
political or religious; our, appeal is to the gen
tier charities and human sympathies OF 2
Christian people, irrespective of party or sect.
II Yours is the first instance, since we left our
homes upon this mission of love and charity,
that an attempt has been made to insult US or
the object of our labors. In. .y.. d,,sI
THE OTHER SIDE. -.
From that picture let US turn to another,
The following letter has been received BY the
ChannaIo of the Citizens Relief COMMITTEES Of
BaItimore!m ssl1h. .1triH Us l.. ToG mi
: 'di n g'liise CH1ckGo; Novemberls, 1872,
Robert r; Kirkld'ad, Esq, Baltimore - 2 Il
DEAR R:-Ih accordance with your favor
Of Sd instant, / have this day drawn Upon
Mcssrs. McKim & Co.. for the sum of thirty
twio thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars
(s32, ,S5O), in favor of the Chicago Relief and
Aid Society, TO whom have entrusted the
Work of receiving and distributing subscriip-
tions for the relief of sufferers by the late FIRE
in this city
Please accept yourself, and convey to the
generous citizens of Baltimore, who joined you
in this good work, the warmest and most grate-
ful thanks of our afflicted people for their nlu.
nifcent help in this, the time of great need
and assure them that the blessing of many Of
the thousands who have by this calamity beef,
rendered homeless and destitute, will follow
them for their noble and practical sympathy.
rth Yours, very truly, ~
r. B. MASON, Mayor of Chicago.