Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-07-02
To the People of Pennsylvania.

The Washington City Pennsy lvania Sol
/ diers' Relief Association, that it may realize
the objects it has in view, appeals to you for
material aid. In doing so, it is deemed prop
er that these objects be publicly declared, and
the plan it has adopted for effecting them
! briefly disclosed.
| The Association proposes to act as an aux
| Hilary to the agency established here by the
| State for carrying aid, comfort, and consola-
tion to her sick and wounded sons in the army
| of the Republic. The Association intends to
| have at its rooms lists of the names of Penn
! sylvanians in the hospital here, and, as far as
| possible, elsewhere; it will seek to apprise
| the soldiers friends of his condition il will
| strive to place in his hands and about him
| those little nameless comforts which no Gov
| ernment, however paternal, and no Govern
| ment agency. however complete or efficient,
can, or can be expected to procure or distrib-
ute; it win look to the burial Of the dead,
! and keep such records thereof that affection
may find the spot where its treasure is laid it
| will endeavor to impart at its rooms such in
formation may conduce to the great purpose
| in view-the comfort of our suffering brothers.
| To secure the CO. operation of numbers in
accomplishing the ends thus generally stated :,
| the Association has adopted constitution,
and chosen board of officers, consisting OF a
| president, five vice presidents, an Executive
! Committe of thirteen, and Finance Commit
| tee of seven, treasurer, and recording and
corresponding secretary. The Executive
Committee has appointed number of subor-
dinate committees, each with its appropriate
duties. They have also selected storckeep-
er and provided a storeroom. The Finance
Committee is enjoined to collect funds and
other supplies. and empowered to appoiat, if
found necessary, subordinate committees to
visit your aid. Contributors will send money
donations TO any member of the undersigned
Finance Committee, or to Jay Cooke & Co.,
treasurer. But If your gifts be in clothing,
| other comforts, send them TO some member
of the Finance Committee only. All inqui-
ries relative to soldiers should be directed to
the corresponding secretary.
With entire confidence, the Association ap-
peals to.the loyalty and generosity of a peo-
pie who have never shrunk from sacrifice
suffering when the country called for them,
now, in Just and noble cause. God per-
mits MS to live in troublous but heroic times,
when justice, mercy. and humanity unite in
summoning all to the discharge of high du'
ties, at the expense of personal comfort and
selfish considerations Wherever the Chris
tian the philanthropist has gone forth from
you to this field of labor, among the sick and
suffering, yon have followed him lovingly and
trustingly, with your means aud your bles
sings. The knowledge of this, borne to us
on every breeze, encourages US in this our
appeal. Remember, 1t is not money alone we
shall need. Those who cannot give that,
UeSlOW SOHlS garment from Ine1T NarQrOOe, or
some comfort from there store house. Our
appeal is before you; of the nature of the re-
spOnse we entertain no doubt.
In behalf Of the Finance Committee,
d. l.. EATON, Chairman.
D. Wilton Haines, Chester Tuttle,
A. G. Hennershotz, A. II. Derrick,
Robert Morris, A. l.. Kerr
WASHINGTON June 20, 1862.
The above address has the concurrence of
the following gentlemen, the entire Board of
Officers of the Pennsylvania Soldiers Relief
Association
PREsIDENT-Hon. J. K. Moorhead.
VICE PREsIDEYrs-Joseph Casey Hon. John
Patton, Hon. David Wilmot, Hon. Edgar CO.
wan, Hon. w. ID. Kelley.
EXECUTIVE CoMMITTEE-Col. J. III. Puleston.
chairman; VIM. Elder, DR.. B. Lippincott.
David Haines, Titan J. Cofey. Chesterfield
Robb, Clement c. Barclay, ]. B. Sheridan, J.
w. Forney, Hon. J Ohm Covode, J. n. Dickson.
TREAsURER-Jav Cooke < Co.
CORRESPONDING SRCRETARY-S. Todd Purly.
RECORDING SECRETARY-J. W. Sullivan.