North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-05-04
UNITED STATES SANITARY CONFESSION


The undersigned members Of the Executive Com.
mittee Of the GRrAr CENTRAL FAIR for the Sanitary
Commission, beg to invite the co-oreration Of all
their fellow-ctzcus, especially of those resident in
Pennsyl vania, Delaware, and New Jersey, in Ills
important enterprise. 1t is proposed to holi tha
Fair in Philadelphia, in the JUNE
NEXT, and it is confidently expected that The contri
buttons, coming from n population 81 bene'olent
and patriotic as that which inhabits the Central
States, AMI representing the most important ana
varied branches of industry ard art, will
result in aid of tho funis of tia Coan,szion.
and tor the benefit of the Soldiers, at least
equal to that which has attended similar uaiortak-
. ings in other cities 1t is not necessary to say
work TO stimulate sympathy for the soldiers. We
feel for them all brethren aud the poPnlar heart
seeks only the best node Of manfestng that synpa-
thy in the most efficient and practical way. These
Fairs in other places have been productive OF g-ea.
| results. By this means Chicago has recently raised
for this object sixty thousand d)l!ass Boston one
hund:ed aud fifty thousand, and Cinci.uati more
than two hundred thousand. We appeal then, with
the greatest confidence to the irha btauts Of tho Cen
trail States, especially to those who constitute The
great industrial classes to send as contributions The
productions of THAR skill aud workfnansh y. We
appeal to them in the interest of party radical or
conservative, Republican or Democratic, Admins
tration or anti Administration We know onv this.
that to send national SELLERS in the field sup
plies to supplement those government Undertakes
to give them bnt which they sometimes fail to re-
ceive, and thus to relieve them when sick anil in
misery, in a work OF Christian charity AMI tha it il
work of intelligent patri tsm also, as econoni.ng
their life, health AMI efficiency, on which, under
Col the naticn depends in this its time Of trouble
We therefore ask exery clergyman to ANNOUNCE
this humane undsrt akng his people and - ieisa
them to do what they to further r. We ask the
press to give it tbe widest publicity and TIM mos.
earnest encouragement. We call on every worGshop
factory and mill for specimen of tao uost thing i.
can turn out every artist. great AMI sin4il, for
of his creations on all loyal women for the oz-
ercise of their taste acd Industry on farmers Tor
the products of their fields AMI d,irics The miner
the naturalist the of science the Traveller can
each send something that the very last be con-
We rted into blanket that will warm aai may save
! from death, soldier whom government sup
plies have failed TO reach. 4-very one who can PRO.
! duce anything that has money value IS invited %
give sample OF his best work as an o:r.ru- -o tna
cause of national unity Every workincnaD. r,e
| chanic or farmer, who make pair Of Shoes or
raise barrel OF apples, is called to contribute
ching that can be TUNED into money, and again
IRON money into the means of econouizng !he
health and the lie Of our national soldiers
! Committees have been appointed in cac.. depart
ment f industry AMI art VIII 80 business Il will be
to solicit contributions for the Fair each in s ozc
special branch. These Committees vii -fave them?
selves in commune alton With those persons VIII, NAV
wish to aid US In the moantimc it is recommended
that loca. committees or associations. should l.,
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