The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-24
To the Sons and Daughters OF
North Carolina.

At the Annual Meeting OF the Confcd-
erate Home Association held May 10Th,
IoS5. it was determined to make one
more effort to raise, 10 the State, the
amount required TO erect suitable home
for our indigent soldiers, before asking
aid of strangers.
The success of this movement will de-
mend on local organizations, through
which we hope to collect at least htty
cents from each white voter III the State,
and the same from his mother, vile, SIS
for or daughter. In every community
there still must be willing hearts enough
who will undertake this labor of love and
natr;otic duty. We therefore, III the
name of everything dear to US as North
ICarolinians, appeal to them to meet, or
ganize, and go to work at once, by asking
everybody for something and accepting
everything offered, be it but five cents.
We appeal to the editors OF the State
70 head column Contributors 10 AID
of a North Carolina Soldiers Home, :
and to publish weekly all contributions
made in their respective communities.
This would materially stimulate local or
, .anizations and contributions. and be an
additional proof of the willingness Of
sSThe Press of the State to promote any
t movement calculated to elevate NORTH
, Carolina. g,
: We appeal to our ministers to give tul
: notice and to have special contribution
: taken up for this work.
e The head of colleges, semlnarles ant
5 schools are requested to ask their pu
i nils to aid us with contributors. W ar
e confident such requests would receive
:. cheerful and generous response, Tor IN
> vounp are always liberal towards need
d and pleading old age.
e The necessity of home for the ind
y cent survivors Of The North Carolln
t. Troons" must be apparent to all who ca
II annreciate the noble spirit which impel
st ed these bent old men to brave the dan
l. gers of war and win glorics sufilcler
h which, if transposed into gems OF worth
S briliancy, would enclrcle our state al
i. create for it perpetual day more 81
ds perbly bright than those which came ca
ne ms in summers happiest time, True
tn ore ap + these inspiring facts, many of our o
up soldiers have been allowed to die III po
n houses and many are still forced to reso
70 these abodes of woe. Is this right
inst2 Do YOU believe these heroes wou
lat have done so much to make North Car
;
known their State would desert them
their wears of feebleness and want.
Alas they never doubted their Sta
but, inspired by that love which shin
ir- in matchless splendor when devoted t.
'ir- oountry's cause. they marched ever t,
aus ward until the flag they were command
ing to defend and follow was fured torev
cen Will you give and gatler the pal
lily pittances We need and must have to ma
cat our object success? or will you decI
IS a and thereby force the historian to dI
has around you claims for magnanlml
ues generosity and charity the dark and dre
ion full lines of palpable neglect and meI
5 of less iugl altitude? Believing your ans
will be such as North Carollnans sho
make when their needy and pleading
Pat tenders ask shelter, support and me-
like ease, We hopefully submit this import
[. question and imperative duty Tor
Mild consideration and action
iyar w. t. BEAsLEY,
Presiden