Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-05-07
GREAT CENTRAL FAIR,
FOR THE o. 8 SANTTARY COMMISSION,
orrrcE or rns COMMITTEES os LApoR,
Incomes and Revenues,


are more peiriotio than the working men and women
Of the country, II ia but just and proper thsi hsy
should alike have an opportunity TO canrlpu,e 70
the objects Of the Fair. The most equahc plan ior
ecconplshing this and, nj the same lme. tue eas,.
%, one IL TO ask for the contribution of enSe day
labor from all classes in the community, 10 reHea
every department Of industry or art, VIII ne "of
of great labor but Ii attancii VIII DO productive" :"
immense results.
The success Of tho plan will depend uTon tie hear
ty cooperation Of every element 81 influence within
our limits, and we invite all the guardians OF lao
industrial interests and nil others TO tske hold with
us in furthering this great work Of patroti-n aud
humanity.
The committee Is charged with the following duty.
to wit
First, To obtain the contribution Of Zone days
labor, earnings. from every artisan and lsborer,
foreman, operative, aud employee president, Gosh
irr, teller, uni clerk Of every Incorporated and
incorporated company, railroad. and express company
employing firm, bank, manuiectory, iIou works. oil
works. mill, mine, and public oifce from every
private banker and broker. importer autionccr, anu
merchant; clerk, agent, and salesman; designer.
ipisher and artist publisher. printer, and Inechau-
ie from every Government olicer, contractor. and
employee; grocer. butcher. baker, and dealer,
farmer, hortculturst- and producer from every
mautug maker, mliincr, and icmalc operative
every individual engaged in turning soil tending the
loom or in any way earning livelihood, OF build
ing fortune within the States ofPenrsy lvnna, Ne"
Jersey ami Delaware.
second. To obtain the contribution OF one days
"revenuc from all the grea; employing establish.
mcnts, firms, corporations companies Railroads. ana
works.
Third To obtain tho contribution of one days in
como from every retired person, and person OF for.
,unc-male and fcmale-living upon their means,
and from all ccrgymcn lawyers, physicians dentists,
editors authors. and professors and all other Per
sons engaged in the learned or other professions
Much OF this work must be performed by the per-
sonal influence and Efforts Of ladies and gentlemen
associated, TO be associated, with the committee
carrying out the plan. ~
The Committee feel the responsibility OF the work
they have undertaken. which, TO be successful viii
require very perfect ramifcation OF their plan, and
they therefore call upon the earnest people 10 Assem-
BILE themselves together in every town. township anu
county and form organizations of ladies and gentle.
men TO cooperate with them in this great work and
lubor of love. In the manufacturing counties the
coal and oil regions and i'll the agricultural uistrcs
especially let there be organizations In the larger
towns 50 that the young people may have an oppor.
.unity thus render assistance to their relatives and
friends lighting the battles Of their country III the ar
mics Of the nation. ,
The work Of this committee may be prosecuted
where no other effort can be made for the fair, in
the mine, Of the coal regions. day earning OF tho
miners, and days product OF the mines, con De oe
tained where no portable article could be procured
for ranspor aton. Indeed there is no part or sec
ton of these States where the day labor may not
be obtained ii organizations can be formed TO reach
. them.
The Committc cannot close WITHOUT urging upon
all propreturs of establishments the duty Of taking
PROMPT and energetic a,tiun TO secure the benefit
of the day of labor from all within their control
The Committee deem it unnecessary to DO more
than thus present the subject to the people oil tue
three States named. In the coming campaigns OF
our armies the labors of the Sanitary Commission
/ vii! To greatly augmented By the hrst OF June
! 200 600 men--onc OF the largest armies ef modern
! times--wl be operating IN the held. 30 large
force, scattered over regions 10 whlcn IN" men are
unac,imacd, must necessarily carry along with IL an
amount of sickness suffering ana death, to say moth
B Ing of the gathered horrors .! the battle hold.
/ These suterings il is bounded duty, "a men
/ and Christians, TO relieve. great and enlightened
! people enjoying the blessings of n Government oi
; their making, cannot refuse assistance TO men
suffering TO maintain its authority, AMI we Will not
believe that the Great Central Fair drawing it's pro-
/ duets from the three States Of Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, and Delaware aiuent in all mineral agri
cultural and industrial wealth, shall fall behnd sny
similar oort which has yet been made Tor tho reI.
= of the Nation children.
B As il il desirable no. to Multiply circulars, nc
further authority than this circular will DO necessary
Tor any employing hrn or company, or any respect
able committee OF ladies and gentlemen TO proccSt
ut once ia the work of this committee and il Is hopeC
that under it, organizations will spring up IN all th'
towns and busy regions of the states Of ANA
New Jersey and Delaware.
Subscriptions will be thankfully sckuowleds seC
in the newspapers o! PhiiadclphlG, and It IL ye7,
desirable that they commence at once rs ssch iresI
ackuowc gmen will stimulate further effort IN othe
localities ~ -.
CLAGHORN Treasurer. Office of the "CoIumitte
on Labor, Incomes and Revenue No lis Soutl
SEVENTH Street Philadelphla.
,gs-Au neediul helps in Circulars and Poster
viii be forwarded to parties applying for them Di
rect "a the Chairman OF the Committee as above.
l.. MONTGOMERY BOND, Chairman.
JOHN VI CLAGiORN, Treasurer.
Rev. T. W. HUTlER, Corresponding Sec :
McGREGOR j. NITCHESON, Secretary.
Honorary Members.
lis Esccllcncv. 4 G. CURTIN Governor OF Penn :
Ills Exccllsuty, JOEL PARKER, Governor of y J
Iii, Exceilency, WM. CANNON, Governor Of De
lion ALIEN. HENRY, Mayor, Philadelphia.
Hon. JOSEPH Il. INGERSOLL, Pennsylvania
Hon JUDGE CARPENTER, New jersey.
Hon JUDGE HARRi NGTON, Delaware.
Macr eneral GEORGE q. MEADE, Army OF Il
Potomac.
Com IN { teC.
Right Rev Bishop Potter, Mrs. Rev L. " Huue
80 Rr,. Ri.h,r, Mnnl ChuirIu al