New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-12

NOW O. almost million, the medical department
was in no worse o condition than the otber depart
ments Of The army. We had TO take new ohictrs
everywhere Oar principal difficulties had liol peci
30 mach on the part OF qnaIhciions OF we ~
departnents. but the impossiblllty OF getung tle
central WI carried ont ia its details by those VINO
had no experience III the routine OF army me-
/ la every department OF the army our d'mcui,ies
were that from u peaceful people, we had under
taken war on O scale unequaled IN hstory-We
were learning the great lesson Of submission TO a-
tterity which We had 10 learn before we stepped 1or
ward into place among the Dations ne lahore 30
far rs there was any failure. came from those nose
business IL was 10 carry ont the detallr. Nheh
We had learned this thorough discipline, II would De
q greater sucoess than the mere putting down tue
Rrbellion il would give us our proper place among
the nations of the world. From ioo Hedicai men
the Medical Department OF the Government was
suddenly increased to the extent oil o,ooJ meo, anu
q, course this could not be done without great DIN
cuiries But he did not believe that any Govern-
ment had ever done anything which could compare
with the efforts which the United States Govern
ment was now putting forth TO secure the welfare
of the sick and wounded. DR.. Bellows PAID hi1h
compliment 10 Brig Gen. Hammond, who Is at the
/ lead OF the Medical Department. lie said that the
Government was spending lO,0DO, 0CO "a year on
the Medical Department Guove the sal ares Vi sui
peons. HE Medical Department was dong more
than any private association could DO Tor inc pshenl
OF the sick and wounded. DIR. Believe explained
the relation which the Sanitary Commission bears 10
the Medical Department. The great dilileult! was
/ in reconcihng red tape with the want OF red tape.
The Medical Department had become thorough
convert 10 the necessity OF accepting The ad Oh inc
people. Red tape necessary TO the affairs OF
tie Government 10 white tape was TO the affairs Oh
the ladies' and the lack Of red tape was the greatest
difficulty of the matter. The SANITARY Commission
had two great departments that OF prevention ana
that Of cure. by the dissemination OF sanitary IN
form aion and by the employment OF an inspector III
aach a
drainage, cookery and clothing. They had gwen
this information To over 40 regiments. we
lad now the healthiesi army ever known 10
history. The average percentage OF the dea'u-rdIe
Of our army was between and per cent, IDder
Wellington in the Peninsula, II was l6. per cent
while in the Crimea il was % per cent lie dld not
81 in all this for the Sanitary Commission. Inc
country aud the climate were most favorable. l.
was due largely to the Commlssarist, which was IN
fuitcly be'tor thar that Of any other Government
under the sun. II the cookery was as good US The
food probably hall oil the si,kuess would be avoid
ed. This portion of their labor they thought the
most useful, but the relief portion was most gen
orally appreciated. Starting with ihousahd
men from New-York, the inadequate ac-
oommodaiions on the cars Usually sicsened
to 10 per cent, At Washington the Sanitary AS.
ISOLATION provided q meal at the depot, and had
opened home for soldiers who were temporarily
eick and who could be sent forward 20 their feBl-
men,s in three or four dave. They had these homes
in Cincinnati Cairo, and other place.; and l3,ooo
had been taken care Of at these homes this year.
They took care Of the poor fellows who could not
get tier pay sent them home II they had no money,
aud if necessary cent a man home with him. They
instructed tie surgeon aud provided him with snch
tings Az were necessary until he could ge. supplies
through the regular channel When the regiment
moved the men in the regimenlal hospital were
taken 10 general hospitals There were
prejudioes AGAINST these general hospitals, but
In nearly all oases they unfounded
The Government theory was that the hoep ital fund
saved from the excessive amount of provisions, was
slic.en 20 furnish docacIes for the sick Bot this
theory o'ien broke down, that our hospitals were
m "A state Of deprivation and want Nearly two or
three millions 81 articles had been contributed To the
sanitary Commi-sion, aud they knew where they
bad all gone. They kept their books as carefully IA
Mr. stewart. No neg ect wac excused IN Their
agents Whether there war discipline anywhere
el-e or not they hsd discipline" The Womans Cen
tra AssOciafion was established twenty months ago
to unto the beueyolcnco Of the country. 1hey
bad met with partial success. Conld the whole
trneyoi.Loe Of tho country come through
them they could effect 4 much more equable
Distribution. There were -J,OOt packages IN
Washington sen, by express TO regiments. which
had gone astray, while only 20 packages cent through
the Sanitary Commission had failed 20 reach their
destination. They now knew every day where
every one OF the IS or $1,000 sick men In the hos
pitais Of The District Of Columbia the day be-
lore the Government did no, know until Elk weeks
aiterward. during the month OF September they
ington hospitals. DR.. Bellows rdicued the dea OF
working for Brooklyn boys or New.York boys; he
had soldiers redlen even IN typhur NJ The idea
Of being supplied, bccause they came from certain
| place while just good a man on the next bed
went bare, having come from another town. Dr.
Bellows took cloth from the table and disclosed
eight slver bricks from California, Of the value OF
$lj 900. From California they had received nearly
si0O, 600. They had work also on the battlefield;
at Autietam they had % wagon loads OF medical
stores 4S hours before the Medical Department re-
/ ceived "a single wagon load. They had an immense
labor on their hands. They must accumulate sup
ples for battles. They could not spend their money
for supphes for they did three week. would beggar
them.
/ The Rev. DR.. ADAMS would ray IL word iu regard
to certain distinctions. They had met 10 honor and
aid great measure of Christian philanthropy. He
mentioned n fash Of sentmentasm which passed
over Great Britain especially on the publication OF
Uncle Tom Cabin, and said that tina, seemed TO have
died out entirely, now that we were practically en-
gagged 18th human slavery. lie reverted TO the oiai-
~ 81 distance and ins,anccd MrsJeyby 10 the char
Is of impulse also, with which he contrasted the char
iiy of firm, thoughtful Chrirtinn principle as mani
tested IN the Sanitary Ass0catlon lie did not believe
that Government could do all that shOuld be done.
What it did was SIMPLE net OF justice. The war
would be robbed Of its opportunities for Kindness
were we not 10 do more than 10 pay The tax which
war assessed upon Vi. Let us do all We could for
Christian principles Of divine beneyolence
The Rev. DR. NiNToS said that after DR.. Bellows
they were only the tal 10 the kite. lie was like
that orator in Parliament, who always spoke after
Mr.. Burke and sand ditto To Mr. Burke He could
Sag ditto 10 Dr. Bellows. He knew that IN the doc
umenis Of the Sanitary Association wac Information
which would be OF untold benefit 10 armies yet un
boe lie anew that the hospitals IN Washington
were mainly due 10 the representations oi The SAM
tarv Commission. Not The least of the benefits Of
the Commission wat that through il noble women
had ala opportunity If dong their work of mercy
ana olarlty. There were TWO women IN England
one who rcigued IN our hearts us we'll as IN Engsh
hearts ~ pattern wife and mother. There war
IL a