New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-26
The Mississippi valley Sanitary Fair.

/ II. LOUIS, SdtuIuAlt n pm -, 4C"'.
TIE Committee on Publication Of the MlSss-
sip Valley Sanitary Fair which is to be opened IN THIS
civ on the 18th Of May next. have issued the following
address and most earnestly request that the editors OF
both secular and religious journals Throughout inc con
try will give il a place in their columns The noDle
mission OF this great patriotic festival shoud DE mauo
known To every hamlet Ia the land and the success oil
the Fair should be commensurate with the saeredhess
of orr cause and tie greatness Of our nation.
! FRIENDS or rHE UNION: Our gallant soldiers have
wrcs.cd an empire from the grasp OF treason; Ihey
have planted the Banner Of the Republic upon inc capt.
tolls Of many redeemed commonwealth. lhey nave
opened the Mississippi and enabled its waters I'M
yexed bv Rebel blockade 20 flow freely IN the ocean,
10 their heroic and resistess ynlOr. which on many
tood.sIaiued field has cloyen down the hopes of the
Rebellion, We owe the assured restoration OF the
national unity and public tranquility. An lmPeTiIed
nation cannot forget rs preserves Tree Peope VII
not neglect the defenders of IT. liberties.
Republics have been proyethiai Tor ingratiigde.
Ourt must be free from tbs historic rePfoach. Our
Government, though providing Tor us armies WIN
heraty unprecedented Ia the history oil Other cOuh'
tries Is not authorized to supply many comforts which
sick and wounded soldiers need. HOUSINGS Oh our
brave defenders are laying III in camp and hospital
Their patient endurance ofhardsips wounds ana SICK
ness and their patriotic exposure Of their hyes that ter
country might perish bespeaks for them immediate
and kindest treatment Their suierings plead eo
n + the object Of the Mississippi Valley Sanitary
Fair 10 afford this relief within the last three years
tie Western Sanitary Commission has expended u 90
900 in behalf Of disabled soldiers In tins oenel'
cent ministry no sectional determinations are made III
distribution Of our bounty. The anOners forgetiu OF
State lines recognize the claims Of our common couh,
trv The need Of relief is TO all alike guaranty Of
new levy Of 100000 men is now brought into the
field The resources FOR sanitary relief unless largely
augmented. win be far inadequate % meet tho
emergency Every recovery ID equivalent To new TO
cruit Patriotic charity must now contribute with
lavish hand to prevent the unnecessary decmallo OF
onr armies by exposure and neglect. The Executive
Committee hope TO raise S5OOOJO by the Mississippi
Valley Fair. A., -, - ....
every work Of skin in oil the numerous branches OF IN
dnsfia and mechanic art every article OF cheap OF
costly persLabe VI enduring useful OF uxurous hter-
ary Or esthetc native foreign which registered III
The inventory Of the worlds wealth, Is earnestly sole
ted and win be gratefully received at the halls oil ihe
Mississippi Valley Sanitary Fair. novel ana noble
feature Of the Fair ii special department organized
in behalf Of freedmen and Union refugees Upon lnese
unfortunate casses the storms OF war beat Win pitcss
In their transition TO liberty thousands Of freedmen
without lands or present employ meht "ltlout iie
means habit Of selfsuppor are exposed 10 great PR
yations and s1ffcrngs Union refugees, Tor the crime
Of patriotism, have been persecuted and driven rom
once.happy homes In pennies desiituti0h ine hclp
less freedmen whose kindred yaiantly battling ioi
the redemption OF their prescribed race and the main
tenance OF the Union. and the selfsacIiheng ehies
Who knowing that loyalty would insure Their own rum
yet dared to be true To their allegiance are emitted ny
every consideration Of duty aud humanity " the sym
patty and assistance Of the nation.
The neaIness and success Of the air demand lmme
date and efficient action Let your bounty be proper
toned the Justice Of cause, and every santar.
comfort which our brave protectors need Will soon be
| fully supplied. o.,
NorE-An articles should be distinctly marked with
the address OF the donor and directed james +. lea
man. st. Louis No. For the Mississippi Valley SAM
tary Fair bin OF lading should also be sent TO MaQ
| Alfred Mackay Corresponding Secretary, 81; Louis
No. Committee Rooms, under the Lindel Hotel. Dona
,ons OF money should be sent 10 Samuel Copp, Jr.
Treasurer st. Louis Mo. The leading railroad ant
express companies generously give fee transportation
of al contributions TO the Fair.
William Mckee, Charles r. Davis Nathaniel Paschs Wii
liam McfIenry, Charles q. Rsmsey, G. Days T. j. Mon
ague D. NJ GrsEon j. H. Parsons, josiah Anderson, Theo
OhauseT Daniel Here T. NJ suschitsky George Helgasrt
cr Jo,Aph Dussendorf Charles Dsen1er, Ernst. ksgA
Sw ats1houEs William Holmes, samuel X Weed H. r. STUD
ey samuel Slawson Charles J. Osborn Edwin C. Bush
Beynsy. Jso. r. HUas Charuan. i. " i. JAhIt0s, Sec
Rotary Of Cowntiiee % Ppblesti9n-