Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-12-02
The Sanitary Commission.

The address Of W. Ii lIadlry, the epecial
agent Of the United States Sanitary Commis-
sion, Sunday cvening,,t Mr.. Lord g church was
very Instructive ard, we think, cannot fail to
awaken u renewed interest in Che subject OF sup
plying our sick and wounded soldiers with nee
essary hospital supplies, without relying to any
great * ent On the aIJ furnished by the general
government IL IS sjmeunes sud and with .
apparent plansibaity, that the government
ought to furnish these eupples. This il possibly
true. But Mr.. iladIey yocy concIGsveiy proved
that the government does not meet promptly
this needed want, leaving ths appeal to urge it.
sell upon us with It's luli force, whether we will
permit cur soldiers who are fghtlag our battles
for us, to safer and die for want of tho aid
which the government does not promptly fur
nlsh, or will, by aiding the Sanitary Commission
in it's work OF mercy, send relief to these brave
but suffering men.
Many of the facts presented by Mr.. Hadlcy
show the value and absolute necessity OF labor
and voluntary expenditure Of means through
some such commission as he represents The
immense proportions Of tho war which the gov
erpment is waging against treason, and tho un-
prepared condition ia which it lound the coun-
try, have made it next to impossible that every
agency which humanity and mercy won set ut
work to mitigate che hardships and terrors Of
the contest could be safely entrusted TO those
who have IN charge the mauageme Of the var.
ltsaskiug 90 much Of them, imposing too
great labor upon tnose already burdened be
yond what ever fell 70 tina lot Of any govern
ment before, aud too lar h~s .rding the success
Of an enterprise OF unmeasared value to the bu-
manites at chs contest. Ia leave il TO the cti.
cA actioa 81 those IN authority Mr. liaeey
said, that after the battle of Ear o ,ks tn com
mission relieved and assisted 1000 men; and this
10 addition to all that the government was do
ing through the medical and hospital depart
ments Of tho army. Aztec the last disastrous
engagements near Man ,ssas maoy thousand
more were aided by the commission, while msoy
died Of starvation aud En- pospro because the
Sanitary Cjnmlsson, and tho government ar
ransements together, were not AL Y ,ate to sap
plying the wants OF our wounded and exhau listed
soldiers After the battle OF Antlets,a the agents
of the commission with their su ge ms, their
lint. bandages, stinulAnts, and al their ciIoes
Of mercy, were on the gguuad forty e.ghi hOurs
in advance OF any regular supply iron the gov
ornament storehouS,s; and who can estimate the
pam alevmtod by these two days miulstrai ions !
The first rellei that reached the suif rers alter
The terrible battle at Pittsburgh Landing Was
the boat sent with hQ ses, surgeons, asslstan \
and every healing add saving agen,y, dispatched
by the commission from CINCINNATI in five
hours after the teegrOm was received aanoun.
eng the fearful engagement.
These occasions where 1t has done so much
good are enoug to prove its ncalculabe value,
and its Imperative necessity. Aud the CUmmls
sion devotes itself to thus work alone, en- ane.
ling itself lot at all with the other branches vi
the service, but only mlnsterlng with it's heaven
" Offices of consolation, comfort and relief, to the
wants Of Those brave men who have perilItd
health and ite. that those Of Us who are living
quietly ut hume may havsa country that We
can yet call our own. rcousauds have ALREADY
been blessed nth the oil and wine ot its healing
ministrations, and thousands more may yet owe
" this Good Samaritan their return, in life and
health to the now vacant places around some
dear family Preside.
Mr.. Hadloy has been visiting Name and New
Hampshire, asking the people to GENE to the
aid Of tho Commission, and provide il with
funds I'D, quats to the work which it has to do.
He has received cheering encouragement, and
many thousands Of dollars gwen by those States
W, make glad forever hearts and homcs, whose
loved ones will be saved through such blessed
gifts. Hc Is now IN Vermont engaged in tn.
same work, presenting this ca so to the heart,
of our people. We Trust he will meet with a
response worthy OF the State, Lot us remcm.
b'r that in the battles now Impending, thousan d,
oil vermonters will participate We know they
will behave bravely, not one OF them turnin,
h,s breas. from the fatal bu lot, or avoiding an,
exposure which tho necessities Of tho service vii
put upon h.a, Let US give so freely ana largely