The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-14
New England Women's Auxiliary Associa-
'" ton.
MONTHLY REPORT.

occurred, which seem almost to Justify regret for
good deed done. We expect to infict suffering
upon ourselves and others, by our sins, and even
by our honest mistakes but when injury to q
good cause results from a right action. performed
with right motives, We are always taken by sur
prise, and must summon all our patience to ena-
BILE US to bear the trial. The case to which we
alluds is simply this, as stated by the President
of the Commission: " Col. Ingalls,, quartermaster
Of the army of the Potomac, being exceedingly
destitute OF stockings TO cover the feet of well SOL
diers in the field, applied for loan, (pending the
arrival of his stock to our agent, who according
ly, as an act of humanity, len. him what he
wanted. a..9.
These stockings (being an extra issue) were
sold 10 the soldiers, as they always are in such
cases, by the Government, at the regular price.
The stockings we're, of course, to be duly returned
to US, by the quartermaster. 1t is plain story
and must, it would seem, commend itself to the
good sense and good feeling of all who hear it.
Men were suffering. They were able and willing
to buy such extra clothing as they needed and
their sefrespect and self-reliance would be in
jared by making objects of charity of them, when
they only desired the Accommodations of trade.
Government regulations Provide for Just such
transactions. But the quartermaster had issued
bis last pair OF socks, and his further supply was
delayed little by one of those accidents to which
we are all liable. He was clearly right then in
procuring the lacking number as best be could !;
and in issuing them according to rule. The COM
mssioners were the only holders Of the goods in
the field.
Their stock was intrusted to them, to use for
the benefit of men who could not help themselves.
1t was q sacred trust. But the intention of the
gvers was to do the greatest possible good and
it required but little reflection 10 see that feet in
danger of being frost-beaten needed immediate
care. The decision was as immediate. The men
must not freeze-they are anxious to buy-gov-
ernment wishes to sell. We will lend the desired
aid and when they can buy US back 4" in kind /"
We shall have the power to confer second set of
blessings where the gvers only hoped for one such
opportunity Three for every one says yes to the
whole transaction, and wonders how an objection
could be found to it.
But now comes the trouble Many of the socks
had in them little notes from the kuitters, who
asked the recipients to write, that they might
know who got the socks, that it was giving them
SO much pleasure to send The soldiers who
bought them wrote (says the Presidency in many
cases to the knitters Of the stockings-pleasant
notes telling them that they had come by p,u-
chase into possession of their handy-work. Some
OF these notes went from New England. The mo-
ment the notes were received the report was cir
culated that the Commissioners had proved them
selves unfaithful to their trust -
There seemed reason enough for saying 80; and
the effect will probably be that many will be dis
couraged from aiding the Sanitary Commission.
for reasons, that if fully understood, would make
them warmer supporters Of it than ever before
For Is there mother or wife in the land, who
would not trust the more fully an organlza-
ton 80 broad and 80 vglant that every sufferer
comes under its care. That,-theugh aiming
chiefly to succor the sick and wounded and un-
provided,-yet is always ready to relieve the we'll
and able men in those dstresses which fortune
may bring to them. They who have dear ones
disabled On the field lave in countless cases thank
ed God for the Sanitary Commission. Let them
whose friends are we'll and comparatively COM
Portable bless God too, that the hand of the Com
mission is ready to relieve them, should Affections
come. And will all persons who read this state
ment lend their aid in correcting the mischief
Which has sprung from the first rumor so ureiu-
dlclal TO the great cause The simple story will
speak TOR ITSELF II it can only be brought to the
knowledge OF those who have been unintention-
ally misled.
Oar receipts during March equal in the aggre-
gate those OF February. They include larger
amount OF some very important articles. In no
respect, however, has the supply equaed the de-
mand, except IN lint, bandages, handkerchiefs and
pillow cases. The need OF these is comparatively
small, though steady and we would beg all, who
are wiling to do so, to make their cotton into
shirts and sheets, and invest their money in yarn
and cloth, instead of handkerehefat least for the
present time. Boston Transcript