The New York herald., 1864-04-22
THE SOLDIERS HOME.

Another ribution-Intcresting Conn
munications ON the Subject. &c.
The following communication throws some hight upon
the action Of the Legislature upon this important sub
ect-
TO THE RplroR OF TIE NEW YORK HERALD.
NEW YoRK April II, 1854
Permit me TO draw the attention OF the public, through
the columns Of your widespread Journal 20 the fact that
the asodiers' Hnme,' OF which you have frequently
spoken is de fdcto State institution. Early in 1883
tary Affairs OF which General j. q. Smith chairman,
and their request, drew and engrossed hil, whcn
Mae hSs %ss p"rs moua 70 suit our nstu
The city Of Auburn has offered all the necessary
land and how can the managers OF the MetroPoan far
appropriate portion OF their funds Than IN erecting
rne building Tor "the Soldiers Homer This charity will
be not for temporary comfort OF the wounded sol
der but refuge in the day OF disability, or IN after
years of decrept age II will be only In accordance
the intent Of their noble effort, but will also be an
enduring monument OF their labor and the beraty OF
our citizeps. Respectfully, II. .. LAStING.
LETTER FROM DIR. AGHEw.
UKrEp STATES SANITARY ConxreIoy1
NBw YoRK, April o, 1854.
DEAR MAJoR-We read your letter IN the HERALD and
the accompanying editorial in that paper at meeting OF
the Executive Committee Of the Sanitary Commission last
evening" There only grave fault IN II. and that IS
New York state soldiers Az body. we have never felt
the smallest interest in the geographical origin OF the
volunteer. We have striven TO induce New England
woman TO sew r the national solder 10 need rrespec-
OF his sectional origin We have consented 20
distribute shilngs worth out OF the eight nine
millions OF stores and money TO state SOLDIER
We have accepted package or goods con.
signed 10 particular regiment. All our work has been
done 10 on national principles Wo been consider
ing for than the general subject Of the
Of permanently disabled soldiers We have made study
Of all the foreign systems having had the services
abroad Of special agent OF great wisdom and energy
We find very little to initiate in the establishments OF
either England or the Continent Our social system is
sai geners. We cannot as yet estimate the absorptve
power Of the homes OF the land-that Is 10 say the
ability OF the people to iu private the dis
abed Our rural population largely able provide
at home wounded brothers sons differing greatly
in this respect from the peasanry OF England. Now
observe that canno: yet determ the foundation
o, institution. We have some facts however, that are
leading. We made a study few months ago OF two
thousand discharged for disability. We found that
Nifty eight per alleged that they had home depen
dence or OF support Whether study Of larger
number would not greatly reduce the percentage am
now In private life and civil eeemosynary in
sttutons about 90 600 permanently disabled men or
TINS number increases constantly The bureaus
charged with the settlement OF pension, back paw and
bounty claims already clogged 400 600 pension
claims are already 6lc.n 200 900 additional had
been discharged for disability April I, 1864 making
n all 300 900 pension claims either forwarded
formative condition IL the var continues until April,
Now considerable number OF such claims are
large large = number can only BE- determined by expert
We are discussing the proprety Of establishing
three Sanara Soldiers Homes The TO be de
termnod not by any question of political topography
bpt bv classification or the diseases of the disabled
and the selection OF climate favorable 10 life and
health consumptve cannot be sent to the New Eng
land seacoast, man saturated with maarial
poison be subjected 10 resb masmatc influences without
serious detfmentwiihout In fact making the santa
rum a curse instead OF a blessing. You
deayoring act wisely IN this matter and need advice
from those who, by reason OF military experience,
become familiar with the habits and condition OF the
men IN our armies. write these few lines in the hope
Of stimulating public interest and elcting further dis
question. Yours, very truly, G. X. AGEEW
Major C. G. HAIpiN.
II is however, evident that the people are determined
70 accomplish this grand object with their own means
and by their own efforts, thc Sanitary Commission or the
state refuse 10 promptly in the matter The bome
must be built for while the Commission bicker suar
md Legislatures dly ydaly, the manned soldier starves
and dies for his pension far SUFFICIENT for the pur
nose intended unless assisted by such an nsttut on
As The one proposed.
THE OFFER OF BITE.
TO EnToR or THE HERALD.
sTAr oy Nrw YoRK. Asryxmy CBsxmR,l
AinASy, April Q, 1864
Ipcssce that you sgtating the subject OF raising
sand for the building Of "sclders Home Responsible
ctzeps OF Auburn last winter, when this project was
discussed 10 the Assembly, proposed to donate this
object farm OF three hundred acres within two miles
m ihe city OF Auburn and valued $4,000 This Offer
uudorstand, still holds good, aud whenever q sufcient
fuud 4 contributed 10 build The home y snd shall be
lccaad upon this farm the gift OF the land will be forth
comps Here 10 a basis for yon 70 work upon and We
can wish you all 10 this grand undertaking Re-
spectfuiy, WIN. P. ROBINSON