, 1863-11-07
A LIBEL ON THE SANITARY COM
EIsSION EXPOSED,
sEe. 6nAbB0CRNE In uER 0WK BEHALF.
The JEFF Davis Organ .Rebuked.

IQe Jeu. uRY16 UrEa0 4Rebuked.
Tho following Communication Was received las,
e7cnlrg from Mra. Chadbourne, who, In Last Mon
dAy's eeeeesion organ was represented as having
made statements very dezoeato1y to the character
Of Mrs. D. P. Liyezmose and ii. San
itazJ Commission. Mrs: L. has not taken
any notice Of the Infamous attack, believing, a.
she stated. that Mn. Chsdbournn would hsrseu
pnb1ieh denial In proper time. This she hae
Itself:
SYCAMORE, H., Nov. :, 1868.
Editors Chiesgo Tribune:
lAtvr Just received from frieud of mine III
Chicago article recc1tly published Ia the 73usei,
In which my nAme e nnVanantab1y used In con.
lection with the. SANITARY Commission Of your
posure, e1t1aordlIary aam,ssion by won.n.' =
&c, &C. nEocs on to SAY that eve:y word may
be aubstantiated by the atdavfts Of persons Of I'd
as having occurred between Mre. LivermoEs aud
myskE a. the Sanitary Rooms. He Gays: sIn ad-
dttlon Mrs. Ch.t bourlo further sIst.s that she
ton ss s.ns.iy mi fand thT.e tsous
with my fiji nds II Chicago, the community 1t
Es ssa tn sStos Of iae m IN Pr.
The 1rhtk 8fafkn7tnf as set forth IN The Iimes
}01fe! No such 3 eceue cpet t1anbptred bit ween
Mrs Ltvermo,e and myrelt 1nexe- at my time
cd from tn Sanitary Commission, or that Mrs. L
told me what che received
The iaets .boat ny e. ting nurses from ths
month Of March ecnt Eotfcr to the TRIBUNE to
the tllcct that would be in Chicago at : Etvea
time te set nnrtes TO 60 to M9rtteesboEo; and
sion. with tEe Young Mems Christian Association.
~ getting them for me by The time got there: I
did not arrive as econ ae expected When did,
,htse mt HRS. L,vslmo.e. told her what / had
come for. and lett with hcr my authority from the
Medical Direetor Of the Department to bring the
setlat afternoon. She said. 1--WE saw your no.
nee n fhe pspers &c haye received many
nIe I to but s e ,9s
did rot engage them. thtuk howeser, we eau get
the destred number in Tey short timc:". toid
vait feaf Of ass dsys Tho nsSs tins 81 c.iied d
said Mrs. Lvcrmore, ahA1i expect this Com
mission to pay my hotel bill i cannot afford 70
ssiyees. md give ~ whoie ime and must ne
sss @ Sa 81 ~ eP1 S2sy ~.
ne bout IL oa bstte1 70
Judge skinEef." She seemed sn1psised that
gave ny services, and laid something about - we
1sHs eu5 III sse $a no: @
:" they got hutdred dolls,s per moath." or that
"wbenever they wantc1 fEnda they pat their
lalds tight into the treasury and took Whist they
wA1ted.H It tB bdH lie. emanating from the tdt-
tors OF the Tines or some pereor Iaalie!ouely dis
poesd towards Mrs. Liye1moze or the Sanitary
a. snggettcd By 3lss. Liyermose, I went in COM
pADy with Mrs. Freedman, mp Wabash avenue. to
1ncEe SINNERS Office He received me politely.
aeEed him II tie Commission wonld pay my
bote1 e1penees, which would be about ten dol
lars told him the same as I had told Mrs L.
that gave my se1yices. and consequently must
haveto psy OUT gseat deal Of my oyn money IN
nurses down for The benefit Of the hospitals, and
sien shon!d pay my bill. BE very abruptly said,
i5g. Sc canuot pay any Of your bills We have
no fnrds for such purposes /" etll argued the
ease .npon It's merits: as charity to the
I'D xsa "is en ths @sc
q the Department Of the Cumberland for the Ia
f dtss ana 4 they DID rot choose to pay ny hotel
to tie cineilzatl Commission aid get them
wonld start tnat night "Vesy well, very well,'
satd be, ''yon can go,we caurot render yon any
the Office, both feeling very much hurt and pre-
pared to leave that night In an hour OF 10 Mrs.
Freedman and myself went to tho Commission
aoon asa asa az! her sae
said, :. Mrs. Chsdroutne, most Of the ladies' have
come COT In: . o. wonid be here to night, {sa:urday)
ana 1ss ss1s s9RP9S Pa e at sete; aese
Bin must be pa{d-i have @ come G moaey si eivan% % ne
70. eanita1y purposes, and shall feel Justified II
f1eeiy ard Willingly btfore others there. Ihsve 60
recollection, and am almost positive that ehe did
rot request me not to mention It, I Iueyes told
aay y one M that shs did; Ny business transactions
time / was al Chicago with the sick, and wanted
II ta1 mst t. Mrs L,vezoFe and she
have been thus psrticnlar in stating the con.
Judge Skinner, simply 10 tell thu truth. and that
the pnbltc may know what foundation the Times
had for the black faisehood they hare putforth IN
department Of the army orsr two years, and, with
God 3 help, shall continue in my work until the
war is ended therefore have no time for cou-
t1oyeEey With editors o. Sanitary committee.. |
shonld. expect: have been devoted to the sick;
bu: Justice to Mrs 1trelmoge, as we'll "a to my
sell, demanded that ehou1d state the facts.
Of tie Norih By having my name bronEht iorth IN
such confethl{tb|t Sect*t1on eheef, as have a.
ways considered the Time. II had wrongs to
e eSgose s T. sanitary commles.ops should not SO
consider good ard loyal pape. that will expose
faults re.er to7nd Il have ro.tiug against eani
ttarJ commissions. On tie cont:aly, hare re-
egS4 Sia f5g thfi sSRetsit especially the
Eat Gentlemen could do ~ giving money, paying
hotel bills, alt getting i1a1Ep5i:c.cs e: mraelk
nurtef: and slek soldiers Since the battle Of t.
o hys r npes h
the army, and el,all return in dsy OF two. / hid
hoped % be In Chicsgo during the Fair, bnt 1t.
It il sncetss. apd an gid; for our aieE, wonn.
nom # Mns, B, & cnADBouRSE.