The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-06-06


7hmsdqy ers,.ing, the llm inst, at the
County Court Hoass. -as-
Mr.. EDIToR-Permit me through your
columns to call the special attention OF
the public to the Festival and Fair noticed
in heading Of this article.
Its object is well understood
Afterall that has been done, it would
be doing mi Justice TO tho intelligence OF
this patriotic community to attempt any
exclamation of the benevolent purpose
which now claims the public patronage
For nearly two years. the ladies oil ottawa,
Tor at least large number OF the patriotic
OF them) have pursued the even tenor OF
.hei, unostentatious way. AS the point
cf their we'll directed efforts, some two
thousand dollars have been raised for the
rel,et of our sick and wounded soldiers
The said cause which first called this as
socia ton into being still exists The hor-
rors of civil war are not abated. Our
brave soldiers are still battling with re-
belion go
Our recent and splendid victories in
Mississippi have not been won without
sacrifice.
Many Of orr bravest and best soldiers
have fallen upon the soil Of territory
now in revolt against tho miidest and
most benignant government the world
ever beheld
Peace and honor to the memory Of the
glorious dead.
But from the sick and wounded who
still survive, there comes u silent but NOV
ing anpeal for instant help The case adj
n,its of no Delay VIII not the patriotic
and humane without distinction OF pol
! tiles or creed rally to this festival, and
/ unitediy lay their liberal offerings upon
the alter Of humanity and patriotism
/ Let the friends of this noble cause rally
both from town and country.
! Our noble boys who stand as wall be-
| tween us and the ''int,rno of this rebei!-
/ ion are not forgotten. Although out OF
sight, they are not out OF mind 1hey
live in our esteem, affections and prayers !;
( and the sick aud MANNED and bleeding:
( shall have place in our available ana
never firing sympathies. While the mo,
tives of the Soldiers Aid Society merit an
honorable co.npanionsbip with tie SAINT
ed mothers Of the revolution, the young
/ ladies of this association have by their
zeal, toll, and unpretendins patriotism,
! proyed themselves an honorable counter
uart of the noble bows who are now fight
3 Ing the battles Of the Union and Constitu.
tim.
God Bless both, the <sAtrons and maid
ems. May fte former hive to see the ter
p mipation of this saaguinary strife; and the
latter be regarded with the appreciation
and love ofthe hravest and the best, who
saaN return laden with the honors crate
full country from the termination OF toe
1. is under.tood. that the natrons vii
have charge o! the department OF the rs
tival and tho young ladies Of the FAIR
The fragrance Of fiowerssand stra~eerr'e'
will combine their attractions on this oc
CASTOR. ?, But mure-the charms OF woman
hood will be there. Youth aud beaut!
!. will vie with patriotism. to- render tn
i occasion worthy of the cause Wa have II
+ hand
i Let there be a Representations such 4
!. we have not heretofore witnessed. Tn
pressing claims now urging special effor
!. admit ofno delay. Let all Tally ,beah fror
Z town and. country. While conscious ths
weare dcing good At the right time. an
II il the right way; the sntertainsaens itss