New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-05
NEW, JERSEY SHOWS HER LOYALTY,
Yotre offerings of TeEgns, Churches and
individuals.

THE pla,nGve appeal of our wounded and
vosisng presented TO the great Norhern PEG
ph BY the patriotic Sanitary Comn SION hs9 awakened
glorious response in the popular heart. Everywhere
se loyal women Of the North have been fred to noble
sndeavor and already the fruit Of their labors gar
sered al Chicago, ans Boston, Cleveland, Cincinnati
Buffalo, Albany Pougikoepsie ard our sister Brook
Sn measures S. 10000. This rich harvest of loyalty
and love eliminates in the opening Of great Metro
pottan Fair The Empire City assigned to herself
rs her share in this keen competition Of Christian
charity, tie duty OF doubling the donation already
poured iuso the Sanitary cofcrs. After her comes
Philadelphia and then st. Louis 10 whose repository
She resources OF tho great Mississippi Valley viii con
tribute.
From 81 these sources the means Of lmeorating sui
Sersg ard saving life will be commensurate with the
gigantic necessities growing out of the fierce struggle
tot national existence in which we are engaged.
As was meet ard proper the day set apar. for the in
auguration Of share in this patriotic work, was oh
served as holiday The OF justice closed their
DOOR; the offices Of the corporation not opened
aud about noon the banks and Other public places Of
BUSINESS suspended operations for the day. In the
sdng thoroGghfares many eager thousands waited for
The martial display, which 10 usher in the grand
event. Mat and housetop, pinnacle and staff, bios
soMed with bunting the Stars and Stripes strealned in
Abe bright sunshine; the streets radiant with the
many -hued uniforms Of the military. and the air
resonant with rhe merry mssc Of a score OF brass
banda And who is
THE SANITARY COMMISSION
asd what has it done that il shord be able TO thus
rcvse our people 10 such pitch Of eHthusiasmf Let
tte following statement by its worthy President the
Rev Dr. Bellows answer;
!. Seven millions in domestic made hospital gar
ments hospital supplies OF food. &c. (Gecording 70 a
estimate Of their valu) have come into our store
houses through orr branches.
The first two years these supplies have come out OF
home superfuities-now the Homes eIhausted-and
the Branches have their great fairs to raise money 10
materials To create hospital clothing &c The sup
plles come 10 Us bat rot the money
million Of dollars has come into our Treasury.
This cash has been spent IN three years about ha IN
buying sach stores the Homes do not furnsh-c0n-
deI.scd milk beef stock wine and spirits larinaeeons
food bedding, bed rests, crutchcs-the other nan IN
supporting twenty four Soldiers Homes and Lodges
M sustaining medical Inspection, publishing tracts
practical and medical for general distribution IN tbe
army; in sending vast cargoes on zee, oil POTATOES,
nions and other vegetables curried cabbage lemons
sranges and dried fruits to keep of scurSy and arrest
Aarrhea: IN supporting Hospital Directory In estab
Ashug hospital ears TO keep offices a'going at New
Orleans Louisville and Washington. 10 project lie
soldiers from imposition and get their bonG'ies pen
sons and back pay free of cost in meeting The terrible
expenses CT battlcfeds; in systematic ana scientific
Hospital inspections ia collecting b! senltar! flcd In
spoetors the statistics Of oil the sanitary wants; eI
en,es and experiences Of the men, and tDulatng these
for present ase and future profit.
odd the following facts
l. The Board Of the United States Sanitary tomnis.
siOn President, Vice President Treasurer. Medical
COMMITTEE Standing Committee, give their time and
gauitodsly. They are refunded in parD their
Srsyeling expresses, nothing more.
Z Their ayegts Goo in NUMBER. general and asso
<ate secretaries. medical and sanitary INSPECTORS re-
1ef agents clerks, depot aud sorehouse keepers wag
nners Sc receiving some more and less average
~ Ur day. OF less than ordinary mechanics wages
TOTAL si2000 per month for this vast human ma
.biuery Of tie CommissOI-stretchiDg from Texas to
she Potomac from before Charleston TO Kansas.
3 About ffteensixteenhs Of all the eight millions
seceyod goes the backs or into the mouths ci The
soldiers OF for their immediate succor.
The cost OF collecting and distributing supplies ~
Lss than three per ceEt
s About 800 men are now and for a long time have
been in daily use and enjoyment OF the Homes ana
Lodges Of the commission.
& Tie battlefield service Of the Commission requires
larger accommodation Of funds and OF supplies Vt
NuTreesboro ADtietam Gettysb1rg Chattanooga,
Vicksburg Port Hudson, sudden and vast demands
were made and are always likely TO be made $1,000
would the cost Of whole service IN the
trst two weeks after one u our great battles; al
Gettysburg il 5000.
T. We reckon that il we divided all the aid we have
given % the sick in Eeymentai, General and other
hospitals % in peril u sickness from scuryy ard
sxplsme il would amount 10 - 10 case--many men
having recc this several times IN short as often rs
hey sick. The seriously wounded have been Of
tenas at Gettysburgthe receivers Of much "a so
aid per man. We mention this 10 show not how much,
but bow little, this sometimes called extravagant Com
hhonNA ''e'S picssihbs IL ~ Iio
I0s uer or
The ramihcations Of this noble Commission extend
through our entire army yet with the immense work II
has IN hand the Society is not preenious but like the
goo! Samaritan, 1t knecis by Sic waysde and kindly
for the wounded and dying soldier Too much |
praise cannot b. awarded IFS officers and agents in the
performance Il the multiplied duties assigned them.
1hcir main is for the wounded sufferer and their
object to assaage bis pain. In their anxiety they bend
The shattered man, after the storm of battle has
passed, pouring oil and balm into his wounds aud wls.
pcrng words of comfort TO his fthe foemans bul
bt in is course, has touched fatal spot and
naught can stay tho flow Of lifcs current the Com.
mission in place Of father mother brother sister, or
wife, sootlcs and comforts and with prayerful words
bids the dying soldier be is mustered OUT of the
ranks Of this world look forward to better and q
brighter hereafter His parting words and messages
O. relatives and friends carefully recorded and duly
bsIsnittee to thGte whom be so jearly loved.