New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-11
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The community is now thoroughly alive 10
tho necessity of providing for the care Of sick
and wounded soldiers arriving in this city.
Dnt il seems 10 US that from want OF oppre-
citation of the precise thing needed, or IRON
some other cause, the work has not been COM
menced in the proper Way. Fox many months
arrangements have been made With the Direc-
tors Of the New-York Hospital, by which
seyeral hundred beds can be provided there
for sick or wounded soldiers, and il soders
are TO 90 into q regular hospital they certainly
cauno. be better cared for anywhere than III
tina, institution. But il is not an ordinary
hospital We need. Ii is a temporary receiving
hospits where those who can proceed IN
few horrs 20 their homes NAY be received,
have their wounds dressed and otherwise be
properly cared for. In connection with this
there should BE- comfortable arrangements for
conveying tue sick and wounded to and from
this temporary hospital. This should involve
no great expense, aud more than this is not
needed.
To meet this want two buildings ARE now
being fitted up. the Park Barracks by the
State Of New-Iork, in connection with the
New.YOrk Surgical Aid Association. Of which
DIR. Valentine Mott is Chairman, and the
building No 1874 Broadwsy, by the New
England Soldiers Relief Association. Now is
there any necessity for these two buildings aud
two organizations The last named Assoeia-
ton had its origin in meeting held a week
since at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. That meet
ing resolved to appoint Committee to care
for " the sick, d.'tbled, and wounded New
ENGLAND soldiers" A second resolution di-
r,oted this Committee in performing their
duties 70 the sick ard wounded Of New-EDgant
10 extend their aid and charity 70 tleir COM
rades from every State found IN their COM
pauy." This was thus established as New
England association. It's care for the wounded
OF other States is, by the language, TO be con
fined Ia those who are found ia the company
of ew-Engand men, though We presume 1t
will not be 30 in practice. TO carry out these
resolutions q Committee Of three from each
New. England State was appointed. 1t was Of
course the natural result OF these proceedings
that the State Of New-York, through the
proper authorities, proceeded with arrange
monts already initiated for the care of her
wounded. This was sacred duty shc could
not delegate, and could stll less neglect
We arc thus liko'y TO have two separate re-
ceiyiug hospitals, aud two sets OF men to do
what could be done better with ono hospital
and ono set OF men. We trust 1t Is not Too
late to prevent this. Why not merge the New
England Association into Union Association,
representing all tho States whose wounded
may arrive herel Obviously, New'Eaeland
Association, us such, will not be permitted T.
do this work alone. Let ms have one organ
ization. Let lis managers decide which IL Tho
best place aud plan, and let the several STATE
Agents cooperate with them. The Park Bar
racks has tho recommendation Of being central
aud OF having become the general rendezYcu
of soldiers, III, fact that Dr.. Mott and hi
associates have selected it, shows that the.
T esteem it a proper place for the purpose.
"a, however, in It's nature, a toInpOrar! stfuc
.ure, n mere shell. The building Iii Broad
way, though perhaps less convenient, ana On
failing the necessity Of getting the sick an
, wounded up stairs. and involving largo OK
pense for reat, has, ON the other hand, th'
Recommendation which any permanent struc
, ture must baye for such purpose. THIS IL
) however. minor matter. Let us have on
: comprehensive Organization a. nc resolution