, 1862-03-03

aid ind attention be saved from more seri-
us attacks. .l
We feel assured and take pleasure il saying i
lst as far as the means are furnished By Gov :,
ru1uept in provisions, medicines and hospi-
i supplies, 10th sick and well will lack notE-
3g under tie administration Of Col. AIulligau- ]
But your COMMITTEES beg leave to state that
here are many little delicacics, and nursing
grateful, refreshing and noqr-
:llipg 10 Lit sick and conyJ1csccns, not lncl1-
cd IN the provisions made by Government.
these, with light prescriptions for the inais-
1osed in incipient stages Of attack, could be
uruished By the benevolent, and would 10
Eucll good, not only in alternating suffering
9ut also in preventing more M serious a.1Eks. 4i;as
wanted for this purpose, or the modes in
which they can be applied to this work AL
who arc ianiliar-and who is not with 2
lex room, know the soothins influence Of
sind attentions than whieh n9tnins
calculated to sustain and restore. 4 small sum
Of money is needed to meet this want; Or
Of such kind :s arc suitable for
the object aimed ut. ,,....., /
nc therefore present these statements 70
wants Of sick and suffering strangers
appea1 to Christian hearts for sympathy and
relief, and your committee feel that it viii not
bc in vain While under an overwhelming
calamity, the Christian philanthropist |
can only regard suffering humanity
without distinction Of persons. ia feeding the |
hungry, clothing. the naked, giving drink to
the thirsty aud visiting the sick. IF our pro t
fessions Of Christianity are anything more
than barren theory, or i cold philosophy, NC
now have ample opportunity to prove thcn to
be genuine living practical principle.
C. G. WICKER,
B. McV1cKAE,
WALTER B. ScATEs,
Jo1IS SEARS,
Tuos B. BRIAN,
Committee.
C. G, Wicker, Esq, was one. Of the Com
mittec who visited Fort Donelson- There they
took articles and visited the secession and
Union hospitals alike. When they admins
tered to the sick and wounded secessionistE,
the latter shed tears at the kindness shown
them. They had supposed that the Northern
people were coming upon them rs ruthless
invaders, desolating their homes, mnrderlng
their tamilies and laying waste
lie country; and when, instead, they
saw the humane men who came to their bed
sides with healing balm, they Were surprised
and completely disarmed of all cnmity. Mr.
Wicker said his heart never felt better than
when lc was aiding the wounded rebels, and
he believed they had made good Union men
VI an~n-
The Committee went 10 camp oousfSs VI
Friday, and found most ol tut 1cnhes7ees.ls
Union men. They told their wants, the
! principal one being paper on which to
write letters home to their friends.
Colonel Nulligan said that Of all the let
| ters submitted to him he had condemned
but two. Every letter betrayed the regrets ol
| +ho rr7sanrrs fiat tte<' had been deIuied into
50 wicked and wrongful rebellion, and advis
ing their friends, in the strongest terms, tc
return to their allegiance to TIC Old flag. aow
It the citizens of Cb1csso eln give tAea VIII
ing materials, every letter thsy "f1te "1il u
better than gun shot, 1or IL VIII 20 very Lar II
making them Union men. NC oeueSe tna
they arc now at heart brothcfs anu lrlcnas
Chicago was ieEer hno"n 10 f1iter In IL nool
caEse. and She is now especially called upon
One Or two hundred dollars will ne safhcleh
for present purposes. About one IN Ten
the prisoners h.Ee some money; Lac nt11nc
are destitute. They want clean Shirts, STOCK
inge, l'inow-cases, bedding aud 1naaS otne
nccessaries of the sick room shall VIC not s
there and munster 10 tnelf wants. 50 tls
when they 60 nome we sha1' nave VOL '1c''
~ without battle
III. noohe sa'o' =. IL "eie oone' "uen
cone, then t"ete VEL Il "eis oone
Ihere arc 10" @oo nlea ~ tns nosp'1al, a'
anotncf nnno1eu "Ho ~ ~ ~ @ne.~'
lot Of sick men wefc unexpected ana unpl
: vided for. SO What ne DO should DC aone IL
: lncdiately. a large propoftlon ot the s1s
d will probably Gle, even "1t2 sooa t1eat'sell
d and We shall be reu'lss IN Our auIs IL NC I;
" " 10 provide tor tAem- Many otaer pt1sone
il arc destitute o. a changc ei tnen' anu ~
r. ilsan, II Us dirty Us lhes ales "oula W na
le sick thereby
4 Rev. i. B. Tcttle reported mat nunefo
ct contributions had :ifeauy teen Offered alnl'
ID the relief OF 'he SICK ut the camp. he
~ one Of tic Comm1itee VINO visited foit ns
- clson, where he became convinced tia:
10 ,,,,e, co;.,t;va v,v of t.opaueriny the r.t
I.
~ was " ssolns tiein aeoa-
~ Lazarus Sifrernnn said that humanity u
&c, calls urcn US 10 contribute to the fe9iei OF
a rTlsentrs. They hare been n1sled and nj
ID 10 oaelicrc that NC only wish to rob and u
=. der them. Let them bc Convinced that
- will of il,r Nn-ftcr., nc nplc is to obcy the
lis " s4-.. :. =. u....
IL | iuDctlpn OF tie oE1nE 1'a11toE, 10 sus1afn
IL Constitution and obey tue Laws Eor