Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-05-19
New England Womens Auxiliary Associa-
tion'
MONTHLY REPORT.


Recently one of those unfortunate incidents has
occurred, which seem amos, to Justify regret for
GOOD deed done. We expect to inict suffering
anon ourselves and others, by our sins, and even
~ onr honest mistakes but when injury to
o9od cause results from right action, performed
Win rioht motives, we are always taken by sur
prse. and must summon all our patience 70 ena-
hls ~. 10 bear the trial. The case TO which we
aIlude is simply this, as stated 6y the rfe'usnt
Of the Commission: Col. lngalls, quar'ermllas'er
Of the army Of the Potomac, being eAceea,n9y
destitute Of sleckng. 10 cover the iest OF ws soi
ders in the field, applied for loan SPeho'pg the
arrival Of his stock) to our agent, VINO accofuins'
ly. as an act OF humanity, lent him what ne
wanted.
These stockings (being an extra issne) we're
sold TO the soldiers, as they always are IN such
cases. by the Government, at the regular price.
The stockings we're, Of course, to be duiy returned
TO US. by the qusrtefmaster." 1t na plain STORY,
AMI must, It would seem, commend itself to the
uood sense and good feeling Of oil who hear II.
Men we're suffering They wer, able and willing
to buy ,uch extra clothing as they needed ana
their seltre.pect and ssli-reliance would be IN
;.rsd by making object. Of charity OF them, when
itbev only desired the Accommodations OF trade
Government regulation, p.ovids for Just such
transactions. But the qu,rtermaster had issued
ii, last pair Of socss, srd his further SUPPLY was
DELAYED little by one Of those accidents to when
vs are ali liable He wa. clearly right then 10
procuriny the lacking number /. best he could
and in issuing them according 10 rule. The com
mi.sioners we're the only holders OF the goods II
the field.
Their stock was ntru.ted to them, 10 use 10
the benefit of men who could not help themselves
/, vasa Sacred trust, But the nleation of tn
oiyer, wa, 10 do the greatest possible good ant
I, ,eouir.d but tIs reflection TO see that feet !
danger Of besg irost-bea.en needed lmmedial
care. The decision vas as immediate. lhe me-
must not (reeze--they are anxious TO buy-gos
orrment wishes TO sell We will lend the de.ire'
aid. and when they can buy US back IN kind
We sha have the power to confer secona sci
bes,ipes where the glvers only hoped lor one sue
opportunity Three for every one says yes 70 W
ahole transaction, and wonders how an obJectio
could be found TO 1t. :,
Bu, now comes the trouble. Many Of the sock
had in u EN- little notes from the knlltefs, w
asked the recipients to wite, that they ni'R
know who got the socks, that Il was giving the
so mach pleasure to send. The sold'ers wi
heneht them wrote (says the Presidency IN mar
ea.e, 10 the kntlers u The neutrality-suspicious.
note, telling them that they had come oy pa
cbo,s inro D. session OF their h.ndy-work. Son
~ ,he.. note, went from New England. Tbs IN
nent the notes wete received the report was o'
cul,,ed that the Commissioners had proTea 'hei
selves uofihful 10 their trust,
There seemed reason enough for saying soi A.
} The Effect will probably be that many viii De q
courased from aiding the Sanitary Comm'ssl'
for reasons. that if fully understood, would ma
he them warmer pporters Of II than ever before
For !. ther, \ mother or a wife in the land, v
he vould not trust the more fully an organ
nv lion an broad and so vigilant that every suite
AT coms. under its care. Ihas-iheugh alml
ID. chiefly 10 succer the sick and wounded and
mt nroyid,d,-ye, is always ready to relieve the
,m and All. men IN those distresses which iortt
in ma, hiring 10 them. They who have dear o.
disabled en- the field lave in countless cases ina
al Cod for the Sanitary Commission. Let tn
whose friends are well and comparatively &C
ty Portable bless God too, that the hana o. 'ne =.
mission /, ready to relieve them, should eili'ctl
come. And will all persons who read hs 81
md men. lend their aid in correcting the misc
the which has sprung from the trsl rsmor so pr
ths dical 10 the great cause The simple story
so sneak for itself il il can only he brought 10
=, knowledge Of those who have been uhin'eh'
sas ally misled. -, H. o
ntv gate those Of February. They include Ia
,hs amour, of some very important articles. II
rad rad respect, however, has the supply equallea the
rad I'D, msnd. except in lint, bandages hsnck'rchieis
6a1 inflow cases. The need Of these Is compAra,u
"' small, though steady aud We would beg ALL
o,. are wnrg to do so, to make their cotton
ave- shirts aud sheets, and invest their money 10
NV, and CLOTH instead of h,pdkerehe',as least 10
Tho present ,ime.- Boston Transcript