Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-02-07

exactly how many, but ! may safely say
million articles in our store-houses at Wash
ington, aud at all OR other store-houses CON-
bined, an aggregate Of not less than three
millions Of articles Of hospital use given by
the people. We keep our accounts with as
much method as Mr.. Stewart does his,
and we defy anybody to prove that even
hundred articles that have been sent to the
Sanitary Commission have gone out Of the
way or been sent where they should not have
gone. APPLAUSE 1t is strictly business
like affair.
The General. in Chief said to me recently
Il tell YOU frankly, do not like philanthro'
pists." l replied: IL suppose you mean
sentimentalists." lie r.joinrd: "Well-yes
that is what l mean" said: "Well We
amt. Laughter. We are strictly practical
as practical as your cannon-balls. ! give
YOU nv assurance that our business is bust
ness which, as business men, would suit you.
if YOU were to examine its workings. We
have discipline in our ranks to the end OF the
chapter"
rNITX OF ACTION.
Again, as to relief We have associations
scattered throughout tue country. The Wo'
mans Central Association Of Relief was
formed eighteen or twenty months ago, for the
purpose Of connecting and combining the
work Of the many distinct associations, SO
that there should be system and order; and
that the benev0lencc Of the country might be
poured through regular official channels. In
this combination We have to contend against
local influences, and against much natural So
licitude Oh the part Of these who have friends
-. II, IN asSlS
What We claim is this We have numbers
and regular organization, which give us OPP
portunitips that are not possessed by others.
You may be little surprised 10 hear that
there are twenty-fv thousand packages of
goods in the city Of Washington which have
been sent there by express. directed to indi.
viduals in different companies and regiments,
and are rotting there because it cannot BIZ
told where the individuals to whom they are
addressed arc to he found. There are just
righty.three packages now in our storc-hOusrs
which We cannot ascertain where to send.
Here is responsible organization which UNI
.dertakes to get things to their destination. 1t
is left in the lurch somewhat, because the
people of the land cannot overcome their To-
cal, in some cases their denominational feel
ings, and trust to that association which takes
care of all soldiers.
l tell you if there is anything you have to
do as men, as women, it is to work, not for
the soldiers of this or that regiment, but tor
the Federal Union soldiers. Applause. We
will not receive anything for Massachusetts,
man or for a New York man. We want to
SEE Illinois men with New York shirts on !:
we want 10 mix up matters SO that no man
will know where he belongs. Laughter and
applause.
DIR. Bellows. in concluding. recapitnlated
the sum which had been given by all the
States, and which amounted in the aggregate
to $566,294 80; also noticing the rxPendi-
lures and made a stirring appeal to the men
and women of the country, whom he exhorted
to organization, and to work together tor the
noble object which had brought the audience
together. A number Of nuggets of Califor-
MIA gold and silver were exhibited-which
constituted a part Of the gift Of 100000
from that State.
The following list Of contributions to the
funds of the Sanitary Commission, was read
Ivy DIR. Bellows, when liz closed: