Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-10
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SIR-In behalf Of the President and
other officers Of the 0oGmission, the
citizens Of the city Of Evansville and
VaHderburgh County, | accept at yCuF
hands this elegant banner, given By tSe
great Commission Of this noble State,
through you, their delegated spokesman,
as testimonial of the superior hberali-
/ ~ and benevoIence Of the people Of the
city and county. You win permit me,
Sir, in behalf Of those represent on this
occasion, TO thank You, and through you,
the State Commission, for this handsome
acknowledgment Of our success in the
effort to assist in the great work under
taken by the noble and generous hearts
Who conceived, originated, and set in
motion this nightly plan for the Allevia-
ton Of human suffering. You viii also
all0E me, Sir, 70 express our gratitude to
you for the handsome, chAste and ele-
giant manner ia which you have beslow-
ed upon the Commission Of the eouuty
the prize awarded them. These ofkcers
are proadi we are oil justly proud OF this
occasion, and the causes which have
given rise to IL Not that we have ex-
eeIlsd or trinmphsd over our sister coun-
ties IA this great work Of love and beney-
olenee; far from il, for ali the counties
have done nobly, and for their noble ef-
forts, their large and generous eontribu-
sions, We heartily join in AscribiBg
praise Ii Is not, then, that we have ex-
cellsd. Oar Joy, our pride aRd our
gfatitalalions are derived from . much
higher and aobler fountain. II ia q con
seiousness Of haviRg discharged a sacred
daty. II IS the luxury Of kayisg ex.
srcised Godiike quality Of the human
soul One Of the noblest Of all the divine
attributes is that Of benevolenee, aad
one Of the greatest earthly blessings is
she bestowment by kind Providence Of
this heayen-born quality Of the soul,
with the poser and disposition 10 exer-
else IL With cause so meritorious as
that Of the defenders Of the country, the
/ defenders Of the altars Of freedom, far
away from their aomes, and
all that home means, in
land not only Of strangers, bat
armed enemies - languishing With
disease, raeked With pain, and bleeding
from their woands--witE eyes turned
and arms stretched toward home and
irieuds--with sach cause, making its
appeal through woman 1.-THE best and no
blest Of all Gods handiwork the peo-
/ pie, with warm and generous hearts
With willing hands and opea purses
have OF their abundance aud rich store
/ poured their mite int the treasury OF
/ the Commission and they are nov real
izing that benevolenee, Ike mercy, ls
not strained; il droppeth as the gentle
rain from heaven upon the place be-
meath; IL is twice blessed; ID bleaselh
/ him that gives, and him that tAkaa"
/ These, Sir, are some Of the eontempla-
| tons that al our bosoms tonight with
emotions Of pride and gratitude. Il 10
+ from the reflection, that, IS ministering
/ angels are sent from heaven 10 minister
/ nnto such as shall be heirs Of salvation
! in humble imitation Of that holy ofsce
so have we contributed TO send mes-
| sengers upon missions of love aud
mercy--messsngers who 20 with kind
and sympathetic hearts, and wiling
hands--bearing the greatest delicaeies
and luxRries--to minister unto and allie
viate the sufferings Of the noble and gal
liant soldier who has gone forth to do
battle for his country, and who, from the
toll, hsrdships, aud exposure, now Hea
pale and van, disease having fastened
ice faugs upon him, aud borne him to
the ground By bis side lies his com
rade, who, while gallantly rushing on in
the charge, has received his fearful
wound. aud now, with shattered limbs,
lscerstsd flesh, and snnken syes. be
writhes in ageay--he turns bis feverish
and lauguid head upon his blanket,
stepped IN his own gore, and sees before
him the agent Of the Sanitary Commits
sion-the messenger of love and mercy
who, with words Of cheer and good
news from the wife and children At
home, at snee engages 10 his work
The bloody and elotted garments are
exchanged for clean and suitable ap-
pArel For the blanket is received
the oed and pillow; bAlms are
applied to the wounds, and With whai
relish aud gratitude does the sufferer re
ceive the inyigorating dTaught and deli
eacies given him BY the agent, who /,
none other 10 the poor soldier than Z
ministering angel; for while he minis
!. ters te bis physical wants, be whispers Il
: him OF peaee--hot the peacs Of thi
I world, bnt that peace that this vori,
can neither give nor take away" Th,
wounded soldier feels ike another and
new man Before, he had turned il
2 every direction, seeking relief: awAy
far away, from his home, deprived 0
sympathizing friends to gather sroun'
his coach and cheer him in the tegribI
conflict; day by day his blood had re
eede5s sad aad enaeiated was his face
he had, in his ie.erish dreams, Gale
the names Of wife, child and friend, bu
received no answer. he had begun t
distrust the goodness Of God. aud ID
!, friendship Of man. How changed nov
His face beamiug with grstitude-hi
bosom swelling with emotions Of lovC
: He thanks God for the relief aud con
fort sent him through the Sanitary Con
% mission he Is restored 10 health, an
= again be is found standing in the ranks
and when the battle RACES be is, as b,
fore, in its forefront Thousands ar
rescued aud saved from prematur
graEes-saEed to the army, saved to u
community, 10 State and GoVernuent-
saved to their families, to their xive
and their children, through the ageuc
of this great Commission. While v
/, nov speak, hundreds Of good Sanar
$. tans, sent out BY the Commission, al
gathering up the wounded Who have fsI
en- BY the wayside, aud are bearing ther
to the inns Of relief and comfort. We
p IS curse, withering, blasting, bligh
be Ing curse ds the Volcano rehos =
Es earth, so war rends and sewers the tis
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