Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-13
The sanitary Cemmissfeu-Its Nan.

agemcnt.
We copy the following severe criticism upon
'hs management OF the Sanitary Commission
from.tbe New York sunday Mercury. Our ob-
Jet IN doing so Is TO, to indorse the wholesale
charge Of ihA, print against those who have nov
and have had the management Ofthese charities.
but 90 drecs attention . tho loose aud unsatis-
factory manner siih which that trusl has been
discharged. Tts should be remedied The peo-
pie should Ss fully advised "a 20 the disposition
which h.s been made OF their contributions for
the Te''sf of those who are suffering from wounds
OF sr-ease, contracted while in the military ser
we OF The country. No doubt there have been
dishonest agents. Who were employed by the
Commission. ard whose frauds have preveato.
some of the contributions reaching the gallant
f9en for whom they were intended, but the
fact ssotld not subject all 10 SUSPICION
who hare been connected with H. II Is little
singular, however, that full report has no, been
male Of the contributions Of those Who have
given generously 10 sid the commission. II we
are not mistaken. very liberal donations
made for the benefit OF the Sanitary Fair which
held in this city last fall. and other periods
foE the same object Should not the uses o.
purposes for which these contributions were ~
piled. well "a the names Of the doners. be-
given TO the public for the satisfaction Of all
.conecrnedl "A VIC remarked in the commence
ment OF tins article We republsh the folosing
structures upon the management of the coIsmis-
sl0n. 1Ot 10 Justify or ind0rse the charges il
makes. but to cali the attention of those interest
ell 10 the suspicious which exist as to the inleg
rity of the agents who have had the matter in
charge, and therefore to the necessity 81 remov-
ing those doubts by full report of their steward
ship Says the Mercury:
No gang of thieves or swindlers eve, organ
lied for the purpose of cheating the law and dep
redatiDg on other peoples property hss left be
| hind il record of such wholesais operations. or
such system of fraud and false pretences "a
the parsons and other ssnctifed scoundrels who
| nave been piundering the country for the last
! three years under the guise OF the Sanitary Com
mission Pretending 10 devote their funds, as
| well their time and attention, to the care and
| comfort OF the wounded soldiers, money flowed
| into their Golfers With steady stream; but the
bottomless swindls swallowed it up as fast as it
/ came horde of unctious hypocrites and di-
i
| videi By the people IN nc OF patriotic creduiit,
under the belief that they promoting the
comior. 81 those who had met with wounds and
disease, aad suffered from broken limbs and shat
tered constitutions, received IN lighting the bat
ties OF their country
Il il proved from the publications of TIE Yves
/ tern Department that from September /, 1861 :,
/ 30 January /. 1851, Il cost 1927 Az e6 TO
/ place 500 .592 So worth of supplies the dispo-
sition OF the soldiers, Notwithstanding the large
amount OF transportion performed by the gov
| erDment. and not paid for by the Commission
f, And this, be il remembered, is tue statement
cooked W by these swinders themselves. and
pdoes not OF course. reveal half the truth. While
the soldiers have been languishing in hospitals.
unattended and neglected. this gang of stall feo
| knayes have been living on the fat of the land,
and spending the money in stuffing their stoD-
achs with creams and jellies. and guzz.ing cha n
payne aud apple teddy. aud spending what they
could no. put down their throats in electiOneeF-
ing lodges and frauds To corrupt the elective
| franchise
Now here is a chance for Uncle Abe to estsb-
fish just title TO the epithet OF honest, and make
( ten strike for the cause of justice The poor
devil who procures few coppers or gseenbacks,
"a the case may be. by false aud fraudulent pre-
lenses has bis hair cropped short, and Is invested
in peaitentary. costume, and sent TO the
public on Blackwel's island. The Wholesale
| thie.es of the Sanitary Commission still wear
wh;ss cravats instead OF hemp; jeweled bracelets
on the wrists that should be enclrcled by hand
cuas: and silk aud shoddy. instead of the blue
overas worn by the small fry of the pilfering
fraternity The President has occasionally sent
people detected in robbing the government and
ths public, bv summary process. to Fort Latay-
ette. Let him consgp the whole Military Com
mission, male aud female. bag and baggage. To
the same close quarters, and the country will
sing Glory. Hallelujah" over the event