The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-07-18
\ Batch Of IuterC stin. Letters.

upon the subject:
HENDERSON. \. C., June oath. 1889.
To HIS EXCELIENCY, GOVERNOR FITZ-
HUGH LEE.
Richmond, Va.
Dear Sir:-On the 4th of July, coming,
in the various counties of my State, meet
ingS will be held by the eX- Confederate
looking to the establishment of ''Sol-
diers' Home" for our INDECENT veterans
Will you please write me your opinion
touching our proposed "Home?" Hum
dreds of my people followed your gleam-
ing blade for four long years. They have
illuStriOuS soldier and as the honored EX-
ecutive of great Commonwealth
Any word from you will give them much
pleasure, and any endorsement and en-
enlargement from you concerning the
building of the Home would meet with
fuence. l remain, with the highest re-
spect, Sincerely yours,
w. K. HENRY.
To this Governor Lee replied as fol-
lows
GOVERNORS OFFICE,
RICHMOND, VA, July 1st, 1889.
MR.. w. r. HENRY,
Attorney at Law,
Henderson, n. &.
M Dear Sir Il am delighted to hear
that the people of North Carolina are
taking into consideration the erection of a
suitable" Home" for the homeless Confed-
crate soldier who, either from advancing
age and wounds received upon the red
field of battle, or from disease contracted
from exposure by march and bivouac, can
no longer take care of himself.
No towering monumental shafts rear
their lofty columns towards Heaven in
commemOration of the deeds of the private
soldiers of the war the mantle of govern
mental authority does not spread its capa-
ciOus folds over them, but it is the duty of
the States in whose defence they fought so
and to see that in their declining years
they are made comfortable.
We have Home" in operation here
which is satisfactorily dispensing its noble
charity. 1t was originally erected by
private subscriptions the State now sets
aside annually for its support the sum of
$4,000.
Surely North Carolina, whose war record
is second to that of no other State, will not
be second either in establishing Home"
for her veteran sons who displayed such
magnificent courage upon so many hard
fought fields. am.
Very truly yours.
FITZHUGH LEE.
Below we publish an autograph let
ter from Hon. jefferson Davis. 1t was
received too late to be read to the old
soldiers on the 4th:
BEAUvo1R, Miss, Goth June, 1889.
W. R. HENRY, ESQ.
My Dear SIR Yours of the 22nd ult
has been received and I answer by the
mail next succeeding the one which brought
learn of the movement in North Carolina
which you describe and the prospect it af-
fOrds that provision will be made to
smooth the path on the down hill of life of
the surviving veterans whose necessities
require pecuniary aid. North Carolina
her sons exhibited in the war between the
States for the maintenance of those rights
she so largely contributed to establish.
Very respectfully yours,
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The following letter explains itself:
OXFORD, n. G., June q, 1889.
Mr.. WALTER r. HENRY,
Henderson, N. G..
My Dear Sir :-Appreciating the kind
and noble words you spoke, in your address
last year at the Davis Military School, in
behalf of the old soldiers of North Caro-
lima, l write to request you to attend the
veterans meeting on July 4th in your
comfy and repeat as far as you can what
you said to the Davis cadets. shall
est you feel and take in the INDECENT he
roes of the North Carolina troops. With
sincere regards, am,
Yours very truly,
W. F. BEAsLEY,
Chairman State Executive Committee Con-
federate Veterans Association.
for summer, at WATKINS.
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