New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-23
NEV-YORh'S DISABLED SOLDIERS.

THE PROPOSED HOME FOR THEIR RELIEF.
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING OF Prominent CITIZENS At
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BY WILLIAM CULLEN
BRYANT JOHN A. DIN, CORPORAL TANNER, THE
REV. DIR. BELLOWS, AND oTHERs-A PUBLIC
MEETING TO BE HELD.
In response to a call signed by William Cullen
Bryant Peter Cooper John A. Dix. Judge Noah Davis
Douglas Campbell and John + Henry. large number
of prominent gentlemen met last evening at Demonicos
consider the project of establishing state soldiers
Home at Bath. Seuben County, y. V, the citizens OF
which have already subscribed $225OO toward the pro
posed home. There were present MIR. Bryant, Peter
Cooper Judge Davis. Salem H. Wales Douglas Camp
bell ex-Judge Davies, john +. Henry, the Rev. DR..
Henry ". Bellows Benjamin II. Field Gen. Henry T.
Davies r Frederick De PeySter, Gen John A. DIX, Cor
poral James I, nncr, Capt j. H. Lewis, DstctAtorney
f. X Phelps j. NJ. Bundy, Lloyd Aspnwall, GEN Alex
ander Shaler william H. Wickham. Dr. William Adams,
judge Henry A. GderSlccvc, the Hon. BcIja;i III ~
Wills Collector Chester A. Arthur, Cen W. +. smith,
Gen Barnard, Gen Tower, and many Others.
The meeting was called TO order by Mr. Bryant, who
said:
GENTLEMEN: In the last war-the great civil war
winch rIgrd in TINS cuuntry dozen years asothe state
OF New York out Js0,GOo men, many OF whom eil
Their lives on battlefield bile others wer, crippled
called Tor THIS that 200 tncse disabled soldier;
the county IOorhoUscs, but Il mas been Termed
that this statement far short Of The real number There
are 60 IoOl-hCus"s and Of these =" have bCch herd
the war tie school boys OF tat DAY nave crown !" NC
bearded men, aud the school @rs nave become lnatro5
rsFed their lives for and for shcG their blood. from
which tie fields II the South are yet green are almost
forgotten 1t is shame that we nay not loNljcl Tor
then more fitting and less inObc shelter propose -
thc chairman q TINS meeting eentltnan Who was sol
gentleman who has done the country Sood service
John \. DIX.
Gen. Dix whose name was greeted with such hearty
expression of approval that Mr. Bryant said there was
al thp Ia "A
the platform aud spoke as follows:
GENTLEMEN: You have been invited to meet This even
ing as crcui addressed 10 you states TO CONSIDER
tie question OF So,dicIs Home Tor inns STATE might
perhaps, definitely say TO devise measures 10 carry
into execution Undertaking which has been colt
mcnccd and las already made very GncOnraSG iI0EI'HA
An association has been formed ana lhc0lJlaIcd ny acl
az the Legislature under the name OF TIE Grand Amy
OF thr Republics Soldiers Home" to provide for ds
ab!ed soldiers sailors OF the Union ARMY ana navy
farm has bCcn purchased III oteubeh County ana aIoHt
10000 have been actually raised for the purpose It's
estimated tGat there in Gun county po0I-hO'iSes !!"li
10 to 500 NewYork sOldcrs Who served IN tee Union
ahled by wounds received diseases contracted Ill the
service There are, no doubt many Othtrs who are &c
ucuden private charity for the common n,ccSs;e'
| OF life | ain sure you VIII not dlsaS!ct wan
Iioc IN, IL not crditable to us community and
that effort shOil he spared to provide lor them an
asyluln they may enjoy for me remainder 81 Their
lives the comforts winch their faithful and heruit
services justly cntitle them There are gentlemen heie
present have given much attention To TINS sulgc
who are possession OF details which viii eaDe YEA
| to understand it thoroughly, and who can INFORM YOU
what been done, and what remains 10 be done, To
accomplish the ojrci. know You will concur w!lu ne
when say that IT object which appeals rot 10 our
synpahes alone, but Iutc as strongly 10 our s-lrc OF
| justice.
Douglas Campbell, who made the secretary of the
meeting read letters from Gen. O. 4. Gilmore, the Rev.
DE- John Hail. President f. A. p. Barnard Levi T. Nor
ton Dr. Henry G. Potter, Morris H. Jesu", H. c. Arnold,
| AID Dr. William A. Hammond, all of whom expressed
symrathy with the movement and regretted tLat they
were unable to attend the meeting Mr.. Campbell then
explained what the Grand AIIny of the Republic had
done toward establishing the soldiers Home II had
raised $4,000 and asked for 100000 in addition The
man who had active in the enterprise he said
WIS the Commander of the Grand Army Tor ths state,
Corporal Tanner and he called Oh him for statement OF
the progress Mr. Tanner said that disgrace rested upon
| the State for lis neglect in this matter In other
soldiers homes outside OF this State, l5G1 NewYOrk
men were provided for Much had been said about pen
sions who had lost both legs Ill battle not long
ago applied for a fun pension tins account, bui the
Commits Pensions considered the matter, and
decided that he could not grant 1t because the
not permanently disabled The correspondence was in
| the speakers possession. Pennsylvania had spent
IS 100000 upon its veteran soldiers and the children Of
those who Killed i'll battle. MI Tanner read let
| fer from a Ncw-York soldier i'll the National Home at
DAYTON Ohio where 600 of the disabled soldiers NJ this
state were cared for He said that meeting to be
held in the Academy OF Music and appeal was 10 he
made TO the citizens OF this city April L. Gen SheI-
man. who had been expected 10 preside AT the meeting,
| he absent at that TINE. IHIFt had
promised 80 600, Albany $4,000. Buffalo $1,000, and
Utica 5000, and the question was what would New
The Rev Dr. Bellows stated that he became familiar
with tie subject OF sOdics' homes several years ago IL
had been found he said that governments could moi deal
in the with tie needs OF soldiers. Ii he
| knew anything about the people of NeW-lork, there
would be no difficulty in raising any amount oil money
for project that was shown TO be capable o! accom-
| ushing the objects for which it was III ended He
thought provision should be made III ADDITION 10 q
buidng for the support the soldiers. lie hau never
found soldier who cOntentcd to remain III nome
| provided especially for hin. The auas>ng disposition
In regard dlrab. classes OF people Endcrance
TO true pIiGnlUpy but this appeared 10 DC NECESSARY
he could not recommend any better plan. II the men
il his hearty approval lie thought that committee
should DC appointed 10 earthly consider whether TINS
was the best plan before public meeting was held lie
did wish To throw cold water on the suitct bHt he
WIS bound TO throw the best light he nad npOn the matter
Air. Campbell replied that the question not whether
Til, was tie best plan, but whether the soldiers would
said these soldiers who were cared Or ny me cOun-
tlcs had pushed ont OF sight; they had no homes
they had become unwelcOnc spcctacles III The towns
where they lived; they we're virtually Dahlshcd from
kindly associations and likely 10 be 50 forever should
they be left there, or provide WIN lar Dei'Gt care III II
soldiers home He ready 10 do all III his power 10
| carry the project TO final Accompaniment ,
At this point Corporal Tanner announced tnht Henry
r. Spauldlng had Just subscribed 500 to the Home.
Field, 5000 Judge DAVIS 5000; Cen DIX, SlOo refer
Cooper $500; Frederick DE Peyser, 5000 The follow
| ing committees then announced:
On IuyitatiOns-JOn a. Dix W. G. Bryant, Peter cooper
Noah Davis smith Ely, jr, abraham : Hewitt Hamilton
Ls1 Gen w, r. Hqh @ ssr and K Cram iG Wiz
tluaIce-B. II. Field, g. H. sharp NJ n JGsui IS H. sher,
Roosevelt C. A. Arthur, r. W stevens, = d. BaDeock T.
Henry g Dodg ElSard Cooper l. H. Bailey r. stuy'e'
AirangeIents Tor The Meeling-Douglas campbell {. X.
Graham. u. n. Phelps, Lloyd Aspinwal' James Tanner
late book is entitled "IIalf Hours With