The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-13
go ts,e Sons and Daughters of
North COrOiina.

At the annual meeting of the Con-
federate Home Association held Nav
Goth, 1885. it was determined to
make one more effort to raise, in the
state, the amount required to erect
Il suitable home for our INDECENT sol~
diers, before asking aid of strangers.
The success of this movement will
depend on local organization through
which we hope to collect at least
fifty cents from each white voter in
the State, wife, sister or daughter.
In every community there still must
be wiling hearts enough who will un.
dertake this labor of love and patri>
otic duty. We therefore, in the
name of everything dear to us as
North Carolinlans, appeal to them to
meet, organize, and go to work at
once, by asking everybody for some-
thing and accepting everything offer.
ed, be it but five cents.
We appeal to the editors of the
the State to head a column, "Contri-
buttons in aid Of North Carolina
Soldiers Home and to publish
weekly all contributions made IN
their respective communities. This
would materially stimulate local Or.
ganizations and contributions made
in their respective communities,
and be an additional proof of the
Willingness of the press of the Stat e
to promote any movement calcula.
ted to elevate North Carolina.
We appeal to our ministers to give
fall notice and to have special con-
tributions taken up for this work,
The heads of colleges, semlnaries
and schools are requested to ask their
pupils to aid us with their contribu-
tions. We are confident that such
requests would receive a cheerful and
generous response, for the young are
always liberal towards needy and
pleading old age.
The necessity of home for the
indlgent survivors of the North
Carolina Troops must be apparent to
all who can appreciate the noble spirit
which impelled these bent old men to
brave the dangers of war and win the
Slorles sufficient which, if transposed
into gems OF worthy brilliancy, would
encircle our State and create for it a
perpetual day more superblv bright
than those which come to US in sums
mer's happiest time. True as are
these inspiring facts. many of our
old soldiers have been allo we'd to die
IN poor-houses and many are still
forced to resort to these abodes Of
woe. Is tins right or just Do you
believe these heroes would have
done so much to make North Caro-
lina's war record so grand if thev
had known their State would desert
thcm in their years of feebleness and
want
Alas they never doubted their
State. but, inspired by that love
which shines in matchless splendor
when devoted to country's cause,
they marched ever forward until the
tlag they were commanded to de fend
aud follow was furled forever.
Should such men be allowed to ex-
ist in poor houses and fill pauper's
graves ? Will you longer permit
such fates to them and still continue
to boast of a peculiar chivalry and
renown-the plain result of their
soidiery bearing and devotion I'm
til this home is built and provided
for. all such boastings should cease,
for they cannot sound save as heart
less mockeries
WEI you give and gather the pal
try pittances we need and must have
to make our object success? or will
yon decline, and thereby force the
historian TO draw around your claims
1or magnanimity, generosity and
charity the dark and dreadful lines
ofpalpable neglect and merciless in
gratitude? Believing your answer
Will be such as North Carolinians
should make when their needy and
pleading defenders ask shelter, sup
port and mental ease, we hopefully
submit this important question and
Imperative duty for your considera-
uon and action. -
w. F. BEAcLY,
President.