The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-08
ON THE PEOPLES CONSCIENCE.

The authoritative appeal for the Con-
tederate Home is undoubtedly working its
way down into the consciencies OF the
people of the state, but the urgency OF
the need requires that it be driven
in at a more rapid rate and bear
more immediate and generous fruit.
The sentiment is now generally and
we'll established that the Home is in
imminent need of an assistance, that it Ia
the duty of Texans to accord it. Bot this
abstract admission will, without practical
results, furnish the old and needy ex-Con-
federates among us but little comfort. 1t
will not build sheltering roof over their
heads nor tender them the daily susie
nance for which in penury and sickness
they pine. 1t is yet far too soon since
this appeal was launched upon the state to
indulge in elimination or any expression
Of disappointment that the pecuniary
result has not been as large
or as spontaneous as was be-
lieved inevitable. Possibly the time Of
it's indicting was not the most propitious
it being right in the heart Of summer, our
long dull season and when the state has
sent the majority of her citizens most
favored by the goddess of good fortune to
a northern and a cooler CLINE. For we can
not and do not for a moment believe great
Texas, with her loyal and true-hearted
sons, can prove recreant to this plain and
noble duty-the privilege of caring for the
declining and poverty oppressed days of
those who in the past barred their breasts
to the storms of battle in her defense. And
yet while this is true, and we unhesitatingly
believe in the ultimate good faith and gen
crosby of our citizens, yet the patent fact
remains that the ex-Confederstes' need is
one which daily grows more hard to bear,
and daily stretches out to the state more
earnestly appealing hands. This is the
time for action, not sentiment or
empty sympathy. The plan has
been suggested, and it seems the
most practical and business-like
solution of the question, that in every
village, town and city of the state focus
Of effort be at once established. In every
such collection of citizens surely one
warm. hearted, well-to-d do ex-Confederate
can be found who will assume the duty of
prompt action and organization. An
earnest committee OF two or three In
every such village, town or city can in a
very few days net the result required. Is
not the work simple? Can it not easily
be accomplished Is it not work that
ocmmends itself to every man with heart
pulsating a drop of warm life blood
Such committees will need no introduction
to those whom they may visit, for the
Homes cause has by the press of the
state been widely advocated and all Texas
knows the Homes unquestioDed needs.
All that is now required is the direct per
sonal appeal usual in all such cases and
the money will be raised. Will not
the press of the state Join us a,
once in urging everywhere the adoption
of this practical, feasible and potent plan
of operationsH Why should we not record
the Confederate Home glorious char.
table institution, handsomely established
and permanently endowed, before the fall
months, with their business cares and du
ties, are upon us diverting or attention to
other thingsf Shall it not be done?