But such, I fear, is not always the case.

Many respectable families who had been accustomed to all that wealth could afford, are now living, if not in absolute necessity, in very poor circumstances, and could have their position materially improved if the people of this State would offer them that assistance they need.

It is not an act of charity to lend a helping hand to the refugee.

We are bound together by a sympathy formed on the battle-field by the gallant men of every State now struggling side by side for our independence, and it is a matter of duty that the wives and children of the soldier shall not suffer during his absence.

It is a sordid spirit that refuses to aid a helpless woman because she happens to be a refugee.