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dollars in the aoo-|-ea;ate, will be sufficient to conduct the Home 

 through the period named. Of course, the largest amount 

 would be required the first half of the time, as in the last half 

 their members would greatly diminish, and in the last years 

 there would be few, if a single one, left. 



Thus it will be seen, the proposition is a clear and incontro- 

 vertible one : that the State, in accepting this valuable gift 

 from the donors is presented the opportunity to care for her 

 old soldiers by the mere loan of the money, with the absolute 

 certainty of having the entire principal reimbursed, and the 

 probability is that not only will the interest be returned in 

 the end, but a hnndsome profit on the investment. 



Every State, North and Soath, with but one or two excep- 

 tions, have their homes for their old soldiers, and have secured 

 them by an outlay of money, and still the great State of Geor- 

 gia hesitates when she is offered the singular opportunity to 

 provide for her old veterans without cost. 



The adjourned session of the legislature meets within a few 

 days. What will they do with the home? This is the ques- 

 tion. Much valuable time has already been lost. If they 

 refuse to accept the noble gift, there is but one legitimate 

 course left to the trustees — to sell the property and return the 

 proceeds to the contributors. 



Can the bill longer sleep in the committee room? Will it 

 not be awakened from its long sleep on that committee table? 

 Will it not be sent back to the house for a hearing? Will the 

 people never know who are its friends and its foes? If there 

 are reasons why this seemingly noble work should die, let the 

 people hear the reasons. If there is argument why the Home 

 should not be received by the State, let it be ventilated. Let 

 the people hear. Let the silence be broken. 



