New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-17
AID THE SANITARY COMMISSION.

To hs Editor Of Ths " " TyibDse
Sin: 1t needs no authority from headquarters 10
venture an opinion upon the letter Of the Rev. Dr.
Bellows President Of tie Sautary Commission, which
appeared in yesterdly's paper, and the appeal Of tho
Committee to whom il addressed to th cirizens y
New.Yolk. There are some affairs even In the organs
ization and disposition Of armed fures which invoke
the divine touch Of Nature uPon non-coumissoned,
undisc;plined, iguonnt men and women, and mako
them kin to the nost brilliant officials. Even eorn-
msndegia-chiei cannot put the hearts Of tue people
under strict surveillance, aud journalists themseyeg
have soine license in the dscuseon OF common human
needs. Attempts 20 understand the deep principles Of
military science may be presumptuous on the part Of
simple earnest, and determined folk-ihe meshes Of
Gen. SCOTS huge net may entsngle the plsn minds Of
the loya before they involve the bodies of the rebel
ious but it requires nosoang genius appreciate the
dangers OF the brave soldiers from foes they doomed
70 meet and engage before they permitted TO get
sight Of the enemies of thsis peace and honor. We
may all consider beirsusFing and want and do what
in us es to relieve and guard them, without the Big
Authority" of the LieateBant-General
Dr. Bel ows does that sot Of service by his Report,
which needs no slow recognition of Departments. Ehs
whole people must recognize its eminent Importance,
for their domestic happiness the maintenance Of tho
dearest and sweetest of EARTH depends upon its re-
suits. AS President of the Sanitary Conmission au'
thorzed by the Government be made tour OF inspec-
ton of the caups Of the Western army. We heard OF
his pleasant interviews with the troops but be did FAR
more than make inspiring addresses; be very keenly
regarded the relative positions and conditions of the
different divisions, their WAYS of life In camp, theF
a.,1 tha yrl elelflY
one,ae either 10 etrenghen debiitate for SERVICE
The full detais are in possession Of the authorizes AZ
Washington, but enough appears in this letter 10 iu-
press every thoughtful person with the ugeot neees
eity of at onco endowing the Commission with the aug
rlest for aesting the tide OF corruption ~hes
has all eady Get in upon our waiting battaia.
DIR. Bellows testi6es in warm language that ins
tweaty thousand men he In the Western campo arc
fully equal to the best OF Eastern troops co'nnS
and equipments, snd better than that, their equais u
moral force and direcness and serosness Of purpose
And yet they are exposed, through tie neeesSes W
an unparslleled case, % disaster 60 piiaoc anu
orous the, the OBJ erver cries out mPorngy fof inc
means of their systiou II needs no reference 10 ths
anoryea tsetics of the army apprehend the pOSuoH
80 oDa =, ,hoae regiments 70 which the doctor patcu'
III, ro.a-s. ,be usines civilian see how 30 men
ont Of o0o might be taken eck, If they were Placoo
',s,o wood. with wretched puddle Of black a'ca,
wafer "a tho only resource for drinking and cooking,
and how cruel and wrong such exposure was "ni,s
oro,ber regiment eucamped not qua'ter oi q n's
from ,;s sonI nest lad q not a dozen sick men IN ~
ran,s; and /, is the 6rst dictate Of humanity IS
me r., dnty Of Official power 70 iuierpose every mer
cfI appIceOf science dprofss1onai skiii Oe'"ees
ignorance and its hideous progeny.
= Money s. of course, the frst need Of the SANITARY
ConmssiOu. Their facilities for employing 1t weh'
and ,hcr opportunities for doiag inpsral s00a, are
greater than those Of any individual could be. They
have the entire confidence and the hearty support Ofhs
Government. That Government Is Wiling thai me
PEOPLE should furnish them with all taey need, wi'hoas
other authority than TIE kind instincts Of their heafA
To the People, therefore, the Commission makes ~
appeal. Every dollar honestly and judiciops'y -.
pendedi in sanitary viii save a. Least ems ~
diersh NE. Let il not he supposed that our own ~