The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-13
An Appeal 60 tass AgrIcssftgrIsts. OF
Delaware. as,s
In AID Oh qaB GREAT CENTRAL PAIR,
FOR THE SANITARY COMMISSION.


honorable class Of men engaged in cultivating the
sod. al
That calling of which you may we'll feel honored
as being member has boon proudly yet justly
Called the Nursing Mother Of the Arts" 1t Is the
great fountain bead from which the eurichug
streams Of our National greatness, freedom and
prosperity how. You are appealed to in cause Of
no ordinary Importance, but enc which must enlist
at once the deepest sympathiea Of all who love lib
erty and their country.
A little more than three yssrs ago the President
hrst csiled upon the. people 30 furnish to en-
force the lava Of the United States amongst those
who had violated them by rebellion. Since that
time, numerous calls hare been made, much great
or than the first, yet each and all have been noby
met by people who desire to cherish free institu-
tions and who willing to sacrifice all that re-
mains, rather than abandon the Constitution and
the Government established and reared for them by
the valor, wisdom and patriotism of their noble
forefathers.
From every battle field whore Union arms haze
trinlnphed; from every couch whore the wounded
and dying now lie 10 pain and anguish; from every
hearthstone in broad land where mother sister,
widow and orphan Eeeps the loss Of loved ones,
comes the appeal to yoS end 10 US fer sympathy
and aid. Let ua hot thiz& shat the Gexrnment
cnn meet all the wants nld Einerngs Of 50 large an
army. 1t has done tnsch III the pat, and is still
nobly doing all Units power 70 alleviate tho suter-
inss of our brave soldiers but there yet remains
much to be done to add t. their comfort ad il be-
comes US to do this at least, for those who have
lett nome ana triende to encounter the dangers Of
the battle fell, IA osder that the imperied liberty
OF our country may be saved, and the honor and
unity OF our treat and goo3 Government main
tanned.
You, as a class, have not suffered more than other
great branches of business. True, much of the
army is made up of those who were formerly en-
poyed by you as laborers; but still, no material
disadvantage has resulted to you. The demand
.or articles that you produce has been great as
to raise their price to that point where ample re-
munarafion far skill nd la har haa
Then, again, you have been amply protected in
your property, and in the pleasuref of your home
and family, we'll in the peseeful avocation to
which you belong. For oil teis you should feel
grateful, and should be willing to give literally Of
your abundance. After doing all, and giving all
we can, we shall still owe debt to our countrys
defenders that nothing but the gratitude Of unborn
generations can repay.
The leading interest of our State is Agriculture
and it is expected that the aggregate Of the dona
tons received from this class shall be large such,
indeed, as to make a sum sufficient to reflect honor
on the interest which you represent. so that when
the faithful historian shall come to make up the
record OF this noble enterprise, Delaware Farmers
may feel proud Of the liberality of which it may be
bis pleasure to speak.
The agents of this humane commission have al.
ready been at work. They have sought the field,
of battle while the smoke Of the dreadful fray was
yet surging in thiek clouds above it, to minister to
the wounded and dying. 1t is to mako this Or
ganization more effective that your aid is asked, so
cnf nf atfpa dId H.,
prevented M is noss;bls --'' w
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