The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-05-08
Appeal to the Citizens Of Michigan.
0FTiSE THE MICHIG SOLDIERS RELIEF Con-.
DETROIT April 14th 1862.

Appeal to the Citizens Of Michigan.
0FTIIE THE MIcHIG SOLDIERS RELIEF Con-,
DETROIT, April 14th, 1862.
The citizens of Detroit, on a public
call issued by the Mayor, met at the
City hall on Saturday afternoon for the
purpose Of affecting general organi-
cation among the people to provide
immediate and all necessary aid pos
sible for the comfort of the sick and
wounded Michigan Soldiers.
The Mayor being called to the chair
made the following remarks:
FELLOW CITIZENS AT the sugges-
ton of many in our community, l have
called this meeting. The object of it is
briefly set forth in that call. It is the
impulse and principle of patriotism and
honor that has called us here. The
news OF great and glorious victories
has cheered MS for the last few days.
and every loyal heart now beats in
hourly anticipation of still more glori-
GUS results. But not forgetting that
these victories cost life and toll and suf-
ferlng, we have come together to de-
wise means to provide for the comfort
of the sick and wounded among those
of our Michigan soldiers who have
participated, and who may hereafter
participate in this great conflict for the
Constitution and the laws. l therefore
leave this in the hands of my fellow. cit.
liens to adopt such measures as may
seem best. so.i. r.,a
John Owen, E. B. Ward, W. G.
Duncan, G. g. Trowbridge, and E. G.
Walker, committee appointed at a
preliminary meeting offered the follow
lug resolutions which were unanimously
adopted. ~ .ve-
Resolced, That in view of the bloody
battle lately fought, and of others now
impending, is is the duty of citizens of
Michigan to provide for the wants OF
their sick and wounded now i'm the
field, and that an efficient, reliable and
organized system should be instituted
to dispense the contributions of the
people, through their own agents, di.
rectly to our own disabled and suffering
follow citizens.
ResolUed, That the meeting appoint
a permanent Committee of five persons
to be called "The Michigan Soldiers
Relief Committee" to receive all funds
and supplies that shall be furnished for
this purpose, from the City and State
to provide surgeons and nurses to ap.
point agents to visit the camps and
hospitals when necessary, to return the
wounded and disabled to their homes,
and take all needful steps to care foI
those soldiers who from sickness and
wounds, cannot care for themselves.
ReSOlUed, That the Committee APP.
point a Secretary and Treasurer, and
supply vacancies in their own number,
and be requested to issue at once an
appeal to the citizens of the State, so.
Letting contributions for this purpose
especially in money, and recommen.
ding the appointment and cooperation
of similar organizations having like OBJ.
ects in view
ResolceA, That this meeting appoint
a Committee Of two i'll each Ward to
canvass thoroughly and promptly every
portion of the city, i'll aid of the funds
of the permanent Committees any va
cancies in such Committees to be sup
piled by the permanent Committee.
The following named gentleman were
appointed the "Michigan SoIdicrs's Re
lief Committee: c. II. Bnhl, b. Yer
nor, Adj,t General John Robertson, w
A. Butler, Anthony Du;lgcon.
The Committee now make this apea
in accordance with the resolution
above. Will the citizens of Michigan
respond promptly? No other response
will be availing. We must act, fol
while We write this our noble soldiers
may be crying to us for this very aid
Let the Mayor or President of eacl
city, village or township at once call {
public meeting, and appoint auxiliary
committees. Let them collect fund.
promptly, and be prepared for ever,
emergency. We beg your cordial CO
operation.
1t is the intention of this Committe,
to send an agent to our regiments oil
the Potomac and also to Tennessee
at once, furnished with means ant
clothed with power. act +! zoe inaplor
you act!
The committee respectfully and ear
nestly ask the cooperation of tn,
'Ladies Soldiers, Aid Societies,
throughout the State.
c. II. BULL, Chairman
b. VERNON, Secretary.