The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-12-29
KEokUK, IOWA; TUESDAY. DECEMBER %, 1869. -

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than many suppose, and We would cal
special attention to it.
The practical working Of our organiza
tion is in the hands Of our Executive Of
ficers, and will depend upon their faith
fulness and good judgment. We believ,
they fully understand that it is their dht,
to be impartial towards all interests. faei.
ings and prejudices-shat they are to b.
parties to no factions or personal schem lea
We believe they will be true to their trust
Should any Of them fail in this, We de1 lire
to be informed Of it, as they will be b eld
to strict accountability BY the Board Of
Control. Rev. +. Skinner, Correspond.
ing Secretary Of the Iowa Sanitary 20 m
mission, is our General Agent. We be-
lieve he will prove intelligent, faithful
anc efficient. We bespesk for bim cor.
dial greeting and active cooperation fr bm
all friends Of our cause. Rev. G. g.
Tuesdell, our Recording Secretary, with
tho care Of : large eharch upon him, il
unable to perform the active duties Of
his position, and has called to his aid
Mrs. Col. Baker. of Bloomfield, as the ac.
tive Secretary and Book-keeper. We
think al our people can give their conf.
dence to Mr.. Trnesdell ard Mrs. Baker
thus united, and may feel we'll assured
they will be fairly dealt BY at headquar-
ters.
All Agents appointed by the State are
made Agents Of our Commission, and will
work with US. Mrs. Wittenmyer is now
the only active Agent in the field. No
doubt others will be appointed. In order
to succeed, We must have the hearty co.
operation of all the patriotic ladies' in the
State. Sanitary supplies have never one
halt equaled the demand, or been one-
half As large from our state - they should
have been. We ask you, ladies, to give
us your confidence and earnest support,
and furnish our soldiers an abundant sup
ply for their wants. 1t is work that
will bless US, while it relieves the suffer
ings of our brave men 10 hospital and in
the field. We cannot afford to lose this
blcssing-much less that they should
suffer from our neglect
If the officers OF the Commission do
not manage to your liking, you will soon
have chance TO fill their places with
others. The whole matter is in VI tur
hands aud you can control it. All com
munications, on the business of the Com
mission, should be addressed "Iowa San
itary Commission, Davenport, Iowa" All
moneys should be sent to Hon. Z. Clark,
Iowa City, and all goods marked, 'Idwa
Sanitary Commission, care Western Sani.
tary Commission, St. Louis, No." or
"Iowa Sanitary Commission, care Z.
5. Sanitary Commission, Chicago, jill
inois.
We would call your attention to the
soldiers families, scattered all over oul
State, many of them in want of the q BIN.
mon nseessaries Of life. 1t is shame &c
our common humanity that this should be
SO. Why are they thus in want? Sim.
ply because their natural providers hnd
protectors are fighting our battles, hnd
guarding our rights. They were un del
no higher obligation to obey the call O.
their country than those who have re-
msined at home. Blu, their patriotism
was Of a higher order-they obeyed the
summons. and for this their families mus
suffer. This ought not SO to be. W.
urge upon you, ladies, the claims of Ios,
to whom we owe go much We ask Sor
to take systematic and continuous schor
for their relief. Give the men at hdm,
no peace until they supply you with tn,
means required for this object. E}pe
cially urge upon your several Boardb o
Supervisors to make liberal provision I ron
their County treasury. Visit them il
person, and present the facts as you k how
them to exist, and, if they are men, The,
will hear you. This is properly pubh
charge, and should be met, mainly, b,
public funds. After all our authoritie
can do, there will remain much that 30,
alone can supply We have no more sa
cred duty resting upon US than this. LIE
us discharge it as we would wish it don
to US.
The Board Of Control is to hold an
other meeting the Goth of June, whel
We will try to right any wrongs that ma,
have been done. We will gladly receiv,
any information or suggestions from ou
friends that may aid US in our work
Let US cast aside all jealousies, and, will
earnest confidence and zeal, unitedly en-
gage in the work, that We may discharg
our debt of obligation to our Soldiers, ant
enjoy the luxury Of doing good.
We ask the Press Of Iowa to give thi
| an extended circulation.
n. H. BRArNARD,l Com
JAMES WRIGHr,
Des Moines, Dec FL, 1868.