Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-05-30
STATE SOLDIERS RELIEF CON.
VENTION.
EVENING eEssIox

Ane convention aeeempleo a. nau past seTen
o'clock
The report Of the Hospital Committee wss
taken up and adopted. after much discussion.
The Committee to whom Vas referred the
following resolution:
Resolred. That . committee of one from
each county Of the State here represented. be
appointed by the chair to report to thia Con-
vsI:ion the necessity Of creating on the Mis-
sissippi river. north OF keokuk, one or more
Hospitals for sick and disabled eoldiesa. and
that the committee report IS early as practi
cable,
beg leave 10 report that the first duty OF the
Government in time Of war il 10 take care Of
the sick, disabled and wounded soldiers. Thia
fact is so apparent as to need no argument.
The State Of Iowa has furnished more than
twenty thousand troops in this war one more
But one Hospital as yet exists in the State, and
that is filled pro:niscuously-ths battle. Of
Pittsburg filled to overlooking oil the Uospi
tails on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, and
these are Low crowded. The season Of the
year and the pending engagement before Co
rinth ard other points, are pressing aid i'm
peratiye reasons that additional eccoumoda-
tions lie provided, and the only question to be
settled is, where shall the new Hospitals be
located? st. Louis, Cincinnati, Louisville,
Mound City, Evansville and heokuk at pres
ent are The only Western Hospitals. In sever
al Of these large cities Hospitals were exteta>
porized for the occasion, and are continued
now only awaiting new locations.
During the simmer no sane man, unless
strong countervailing circumsta nces compelled
ard severely prejndiced, would select large
city for Hospital. To coLine IN Hospitals
on the Ohio or Lower Mississippi rivers
born and raised in Northern Iowa, Minnesota,
Northern Illinois ana Wisconsin,, is greatly to
enhance dangers lron existing jiseasss, and
has been proved in many instances recently,to
aggravate to serious wounds and fatal diseases
wounds that in themselves would not nee
esaariy be fatal. Enlightened experience
has shown three prerequisites forn good Hos.
pital acceptibility water and pure and
abundant air. Every village north of keo.
kuk has buildings which, with very tri.
fling expense could be fitted for Hospi.al use,
and as the States Of Minnesota and Wiscc nsin
have at present no Hospital. and Northern
Iowa il not now provided, there exists 10 in
propriety in this convention calling On the
General Government for the establishment Of
said institutions. 1t is point Ct our duties,
and our assembling a. aids 10 the wounded
and sick soldiers. would be greatly imperative
unless we discharge this duty. The secretary
Of War aud ,hePreslJeDt are necessarily buslly
engaged in equipLing and marsbaliDg troops.
Their attention must needs be directed to 9th.
er and less pressing necessities, and we are az
SUI ed that if proper representations are made
to the proper authorities, no difficulty would
occnr in forwarding our wishes. We have up
heMississippi all the prerequisites for advanta-
geously opening Hospitals The river is navi-
gable the entire Summer and Ia. months. No
epidemic or epidemic diseases exist on its
banks. The purest water for drink and bath,
with the greatest abundance of ice, and a
temperature many degrees below that oi
Cairo holds out advantages which need only
be known to challenge the interest and a,ten.
tion OF the Government. Another argurnsnt
and We Close But few men in the army but
that leave friends in the States. To place the
sick and wounded soldier where his friends
can easily and cheaply visit him, is also duty
Of the Government This important DUTY can
be per formed on this river better than loca-
tion further South or East, and with these few
hasiily thrown together facts, we leave the
convention to supply the arguments for their
support and beg leave to submit the following G
resolutions:
ReS0iUcd, That committee OF there be ap
pointed by the chair to correspond with the
proper authorities, presenting such facts and
arguments as they may deem necessary IN
order TO further the establishment of hospitals
at some points on the Mississippi river, north
OF keokGk.
Lesolued, That this committee be also
empowered to correspond with the Governor
ofthis State,ani request his cooperation wish
the Wishes of this convention.
Resolr,d, That this committee be, and the
same is hereby authorized TO visit tie city OF
Washington or any other place. to further the
Object specified above, provided the expenses
Of said visit or visits shall not be met by the
State Sanitary Commission,
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Mr.. Keller offered the blowing, which was
| adopted:
Resolued, That this convention has learns d
with great pleasure OF the successful efforts o.
| the state SANITARY Commission" in its special
department Of labor in supplying the wants o.
cur sick and wounded soldiees ami that they
regard i, and its lAbors as indispensable in thi:
| work. That they have the fullest confidence
in its plans and operations. and earnest recon-
mend that the various Soldiers Relief Soeie
ties in the State assist an: facilitate its op-
eratiens.
Moved that a committee ofthree be appoint
ed to prepare report to the people OF the
State.
On motion the various newspapers OF tht
State be requested to publish the proceeding:
of the convention; also the address provided
for.
| Mr.. Langworthy offered the following whict
was adopted:
Resoised. That We have the utmost conf
dence in the ability of the General Govern
ment to suppress the existing rebellion, and
we pledge ourselves to exert ourselves to ouI
utmost capacity to further that result.
| MIR. Kynett offered the following, which
was adopted:
| Resolved That this convention has the ut
most confidence in the integrity. patriotism
and efficiency of the United States Sanitar,
Commission. and We respectfully recommend
that our State Sanitary Commission cooperate
with the same IS far &c may be consistent will
the object by them contemplated.
On molten adjourned sine die.
To MEN OxLY.-TO LADIES Only
Prof. Fowler delivers his special lectures t.
the sexes separately, at LIE Claire Hsll-thi
afternoon to the ladies. on Maternity ant
Female Perfection" and to gentlemen this eve
ming, on Manhood, its early decline and res
toraton." Admittanee 25 cents. All father
should hear this lecture for their own ant
their childrens sakes, and all young person
who listen to it will learn their greatest lf
lessons from it. This ie the last but one Of th
Professors lectures here, and Monday b.
leaves. Don't fail to call at lie Claire Houe
and learn all about yourselves from the han,