The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1863-01-24

A IoiivA.-u having heard Of Sc
we're and uncharitabIs criticisms, made
by persons claiming 10 be loval citizens.
not on y upon the getting up Of the
AID Society. but upon the object of tho
Exhibition given by said society on last
Saturday evening. we deem i, a du,v
we owe ourselves to make brief expo-
sitlon lin our opa defense) of facts as
they stand open to the eyes of all who
choose 10 see them.
For along time some few OF the laIie,
OF this place have expressed their re-
grets at tire deficiency of interest and
effort manifested here in behalf Of tho
suffering soldiers in this department.
and finally came 10 the conclusion not
to turn deaf ear 10 the loud and press
ing appeals for aid from the Hospitals of
TINS department. Accordingly, about
SIX weeks since, In response to verbal
notice. given for all who felt Interested
10 meet Tor the purpose. some 90 per-
sons assembled and organized an Aid
Society by the election of officers. the
adoption OF resolutions etc.
The Society commenced the work
Tor which II had been called into beinq.
but at once felt tie need of more means
beioie it could truly and effec;uaIly be.
come an did Society for the relief of
those brave and noble men who are
sacrificing every earthly co consideration
and even life itself for US who are at
home among loved ones and surround.
ed by all the comforts. and many OF us
The iuxuries OF life, little realizing The
untold suiferings of the soldier, and as
cod inciement weather is the time when
they require most in the way of cloth
ing, we thought it most expedien, TO
nave recourse to some speedy method OF
raising funds Tor the present exigency.
knowing the cause TO be good and
our motives purely philanthrophic and
unseltish, We resolved to give an Exhibi-
ton. anticipating, as matter of course.
me hearty cooperation OF all loyal aud
patriotic citizens. But we reoret to
say that where We had reason TO exnect
the most encouragement we have met
The most repatses Il has been said BIZ
some that our object was merely for
the qualification OF our own taste for
amusement; others, that it was for our
own personal benefit; and oilers thai
we had secession actors. perhaps they
Judge righteous judgment. Now We
DO not expect to gather grapes Of Morns
or hgs of thistes. but we did expect.
alter our hard labor AMI untiring effort,
Is Wen as individual expenses { indie
pendent ( ( tie Society fands) 10 ge, up /
IN Exhibition unobjectionable to The
,ye OF ear Of the most iastidious and
Jealous critics, that we should no, fall
prey 10 tie eindicfice and uncha,i,able
emarks of certain individuals. from
whom we had a RICH, TO expect better
hings. Instead of crying out .Secesh
fotors and selfish motires, we suggest
hat these persons would do well 10
how Their own patriotism and loyalty
y contributing TO the good cause =.
east as much as those they thus accuse
{ secession and selfisLness have done.
BY their fruits ye shall know them."
And now. Mr.. Editor, VIC propose to
ny of the parties who have INDUCED
q uncharitable remarks, to note with
are the appropriation of every dime of
ands contributed TO. or collected hy,
be Oskaloosa Aid Society.
BY order of the Society.
Mrs. c. J. ADAMS. President.