Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-05-08
Sanitary Commission Department.


n OUR SICK AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS.
discharged soldier applying for Especial re-
lei, came nio the office of the W. =. b., a few
pays since. lie had lost the use of his left arm,
Rhl looked altogether III very iorlorn and help
e's condition lie had been discharged in Wash
lngian, where lie had left his pension claim in the
bands Of All agent, being ignorant Of the pro-
fnon made by the Sanitary Commission for
fuch cases. He seemed little sullen in making
hs application, remarking that he had been sent
from one point to another, without receiving as
distance from any ''At one place." he said,
VI was told that il were from Now England they
fOuld help me but when enlisted, enlisted
70 hight for all the States, and not for any one
portion of them; and do not see why am not
q deserving of help bucause l came from old
England and enlisted in New York, as | would
rave been if had come from New England and
unlisted in Massachusetts,"
THIS circumstance brought 10 mind some re-
PARKS which Dir Bellows made. in his address
pon the Sanitary Commission, At the Academy
~ Music few weeks since, about associations
of The relief of particular States and designated
feglments. | do not think that they were appre-
fA'ed At the time: for we had all been so busily
WORK in this city, in tho various Ladies' Aid
POuelies, upon the same brond Federal princ-
|| "NAsA EulufS lut 0ullnlSslOUt thhL we were
poI aware to what an extent these Associations
al spread through our own State, rs well as
lhEough New England and New York. But
FPon inquiriug into the subject, we find that
lnongh cannot he said against this mischievOus
~ oil working The amount of supplies lost
ylng in Washington undistrbuted, exceeds
slu which the Sanitary Commission has distr-
pueu. Think Of that fact in connection with
~ following statement Of the Executive Com
hitc:
although this Commission is daily relieving
learlul amount Of suffering, and saving many
'es' Is now und long has been obliged to wit
NJ w Jar greater amount Of suffering and Of DEATH
NAleh II has neptr had The means 10 rfiieue. Wha
lss DONE is but little compared with what il
Oull DO had its resources been at all adequate
n l'a word" But, us DR.. liosmer says Peopl,
e'lie 10 help their own-eyery city or county
o'A'e lis own regiments mother hei
nn SOU 1t is natural; but such discrmina
yu' ere not always possible. Stores of goot
l9gs may be sent to a regiment for its hospital
us Tue receipt of them may BIO acknowledged
ul 'le donors rejoice in their charity, but tn
sM Jay That regiment may march in nm hour
ouce' and be compelled to leave and lose al
pu' bare necessities. Ononadago county sen
orss oil good things TO their regiments, AM
guce a sudden order came 10 march and thei
k'Ou Things were left behind and agnin, VIVA
nAu was burned, so that it should not fal
u,o tue hands Of the enemy" " To the know
'uge Of the Commission, many hundred tons o
ucn presents are now piled uselessly in store
yases and yards, and upon old camp-grOunds
nlle thousands have probably been destroyed I
fe'eht their falling into the hands Of the enemy
- pest that Government should be left to fee
ua clotae the well mem but for the sick an
"uunued we cannot do too much" AT one time
ue people Of New England sent more than 10
'ls OIL hospital stores TO Washington. consignt
M. 'ne care Of very high officer of Government
nv excellent lady to whom he entrusted thei
s'ribu'lon, sent an order to each Surgeon
uaIge Of hospital in or near Washington, f.
many boxes of hospital stores. "One of thel
moved me his order" writes member Of III
UmHisslon," and told me he really did not wal
uese stores. Mis- D--suys that the uospitl
EDWARDS and nurses are having good time scrau
lug Tor the plumber. II is great pity tn,
Ss oOun'y OF the people should be thus waste
pueh II might be made so much more useful.
peused through the comprehensive organic
~ VI the Sanitary Commission. State Assoc
IVY, "e another source Of exiravagant was
loss The army would do better witho
s,u what 1t wants Is n great National organ
avon That knows nothing Of State lines, al
an, MAJ only to aid aud support our soldiers, wit
,6a m9qairlng whether they we're mustered in
~ National service in Maine or in Minnesota
H. ~ 'he report of the Executive Committee
N.Y. new England Women's Auxiliary, the Que
~ nv, why can the Commission do this wo
y. our sick and wounded soldiers better In,
Sy state or local agency {" is thus ably an
Because i is an arm of Government al