The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-15
-C0NFEDERATES.
Gen, Sherman Wants to Help Them.
His correspondence With Maj, Joe
II. Stewart of Texas.
Tho Union Leader Says That the
Government Should
Caro- for tho x-Confederate and
Ex-Union Soldiers Alike.
That Ho Would wlpo From tho Statutes
Confederate" Soldiers and Open
Union Homes TO Thom-Maj.
Stewart Takoa Issue.
Nrw YonK, Feb. lL-Thc New York

UWiN rNNhs
The following letter EXPLAIN itself and
is characteristic Of the great soldier;
No. 70 WET sEyrSrY. FIr,r stBrrr
Nav NoEk February s., lN,l
Joe II, stewart, Grand Central Hotel, Now York
Dear Su-l received promptly your let
ter OF this morning and later had tho
pleasure Of your visit. | find that II will
he impossible Tor me TO attend the meet
ing at the Filth Avenue Hotel tomorrow
Saturday evening at o'clock aud in
iulhlmcnt OF my promise write You this
letter
According TO my observation the people
OF New York City are as generous rs those
OF amy commercial city Of the world, US
evidenced by the many mont charitable
institutions ior the ugcd and inGrm tho
blind, the deaf and dumb the insane and
incbrialcs. This charity is not limited 10
any class or nationality, but is extended
10 the worthy
We're the poor Confederate soldiers hero
doubt II a question would be raised rs to
their anioccdcnts, but Austin, Tex, Is
long way or and citizens who are ablo
and willing 10 give will naturally wish to
know what has been done by the state
aud local authorities, what number arc
now provided iur, and an approximate
number who need assistance. The INVITED
| States makes liberal provision Tor the
| Union soldiers aud most of the southern
! States have homc5 lor their inllrm and dis
ablcd soldiers
would advise that nj your meeting to.
morrow night YOU appoint an Executive
| Committee to prepare a circular inviting
! subscriptions appointing secretary aud
| treasurer and giving ell the data necessary
Tor u perfect understanding Of the case.
With such an organization aud such q
circular you can appeal 10 the rich and
generous, iur charity, like the dcWs u
| heaven, tails alike CA the Just aud un-
! Just"
| Though would prefer another method
Tor mini-tcring TO the wants Of the Con-
icdurhtc soldiers, made prrmaiurrly old
by the yicls-iiulr OF war he could not
pfuvont, | ava willing 10 say that any
means 10 relieve their wants mOols my
| sympathy, aud ! wish YOU au SUCCESS
! Truly YOUR friend. w.. r. SnramAN.
la The interview which Mai. stewart
hal with the General subsequent 20 tho
receipt oi the above the General sad that
the homes provided ior the Union soldiers
! should ho rTgucd i0 the Confederate sol
dicrs, and that the laws OF lhc Cnhci
States should ho ~ changed M 10 admit
Conlrdcratcs aud the word "Union. 10 far
rs b applies 10 soldiers homes bc stricken
FROM the United States stilules 10 that
thcy apply 10 soldiers regardless Of tho.
side they fought ON. Mai stewart took
i,suo with he General aud said that tho
Southern men did not ask or expect such
/ L..
would not be- right on principle and would
establish dangerous precedent Tor tho
United States Ia provide pensions OF homes
lDr men who, Ia effect, fought 10 destroy
the integrity NJ the Union. Ia his appeal
10 thr people Tor aii To the National Con-
icdcrato Soidicr' Home at Austin. Tex,
Mai. Stewart stated that the people Of
Texas. hy puyu contributions, had raised
about $1,000, with which sixteen acres
ui land In the suburbs ui Austin, with
un old styru-ruom frame house, was
purchased aud the homo opened May
III. 1886 unl with which no oi those
old cupplrs have been cared for that
there are nov thiriy.louf inmates Ia tho
Home, twcniy-s.N being in the old build
ing md eight in tent, aud that nearly all
ufthpm lrc bliud, bcd.riidCn " physically
unable to get around ar cnIc i1r them
| selves iUlh lN' lHlN 90 l'lI'Nt"ih "''''
, Ion applications Zoe admission ihat u has
not even considered, because There H no
, riom iur ,ur applicants and no means 10
, buy them bread. that thc State Legislature
cannot appropriate money Tor them. as tho
charitable State Institutions arc liked IN
the Constitution. and this is not one Of
them aud WIS established long after tho
aluutIun ul thu Constitution, aud there u
AM inhibition in the Constitution which
prohibits the Legislature from making APP
Z pflpuli0us 10 "any individual on class a
. individuals other than those designated in
J the Constitution aud that every ono Who
kuoas about Il is aware Of the difficulty
. and long delay iu chan gIuglny plltui tho
uruuir law of % State. iuIt they desire 10
rr.rt ID comfortable building that viii ac.
r1mmu,latr from .jl 90 900 Inmates, and
that !. this Home, which iH 90 uliIlnAi ono
and has now inmates representing nlne
States. Wprt tu enlarged DO would br hllvi
= by tbr old. disabled and MANNED tonled-
oial,s within .iSly days ai,gr u was -
2 Amended GO thc published appeal Of tho
I Major were Endorsements hy resolution oil
The q. A. u. Department u. lgNas, mo
. u1trl of Directors ut thr Home aud the
Governor ui the state. lie also stated IN
that appeal that thc inmates Wcru now eat
Ing htld bought with The money nc sent
D. down 10 them very recently from huuton,
The demands being great aud immedi'
ate. the Major SAYS tult tuc only way now
A.. to g,t relief aud continue the great charity
is by pfiyatp contributions, and they must
at lopt IA thp good nul charitable people Oh
ic | 49,. North Ia r1up t1 their rtiui.