The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-08-02
Appe aling for Aid.


The philanthropic men who I'M.
! dertook the enterprise had many
| difficulties to encounter, but have
accomplished a good work, and can
point with pride to a beautiful
J home where about thirty of the old
heroes are comfortably sheltered.
The present Accommodations, how
ever, are not commensurate with
the demand, and hundreds of wor-
thy applicants, left in perjury by
the vicissitudes of war, and doomed
to remain so by physical disabili-
ties, must be denied any admit
lance.
Travis county could easily care
for her own dependent soldiers,
but the object of this institution
is to shield from beggary and want
all the brave fellows whose prodi-
gies of valor were once the admi-
ration of the world.
The state of Texas in 1861 called
her sons to arms, and without
questioning the right or consider
ing the danger, they promptly re-
sponded to the call. For four
years upon every contested field
her banners led the van of the bat
tie, and her five pointed star was
always found among the dead aud
wounded.
When the war was ended many
of these manned heroes returned
to their homes, unable to take care
for themselves, and have been buff
fetted from place to place, when
ever charity opened door, or pity
promised assistance.
No reasonable person would ex-
pect one community to raise money
sufficient to construct the necessa-
ry buildings, and furnish the nee
essary supplies for all the help
less ex-confederates of our states,
and it is just and fair that every
town and county should assume a
pro rata of expenses.
In presenting the claims of such
an enterprise it requires neither
logic nor pathos to awaken sympa-
thy in every generous nature, and
surely the men of gray the
knightliest throng whereof the
world holds record" -cannot neg
lect the comrades, who fell by
their sides as they marched
through that long night of sorrow
and blood.
We, who, when the morning
dawned, were left unsecured by
blade or ball, will be unworthy the
colors we wore and the history we
made if now We fail to come up to
the full..measure ola soldiers high
est duty.
Many posts of "The Grand
Army" with magnanimity I'M
paralleled in history, have made
liberal contributions to this Con-
federate home, and words cannot
express our gratitude to those true
and gallant soldiers, but every i'm
pulse of manhood imposes the sa-
cred trust of caring for these un-
fortunates upon the friends and
comrades who shared their dan
gers and know their worth.
The United States government
distributes millions of dollars an
nually to those who enlisted in the
Northern army and who were in
iured by the war.
The pension list numbers almost
ne many men as ever followed tbe
standards of Grant and Sherman,
and we of the South, who contrib
ute largely to that fund, do not
complain.
We willingly provide for those
who swept with fire and sword the
fairest portions of our land and
crushed with iron hoofs our hopes
of a nation; but in mercy's name
what have we done for the men who
barred their breasts to the storm
and went down before it? Abso-
lutely nothing.
Citizens of Texas, reflect upon
these things, and let the memo
ries of common hopes and conse-
Grated SORROWS that followed to the
death the waning fortunes of
cause we loved-move, every gen.
tie hearted woman, and every chiv-
alrous man to join us in this noble
charity.
L. S. Ross, Chairman.
z. 7. Fillmore, Secretary.
R. NJ. Swearingen,
John B. Rector,
W. r. Handy,
n. G. Shelley,
X. B. DeBray,
Henry E. Shelley,
W. C. Walsh,
Tob;n