Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-03-25
NoaTMEaN iowa sANIrAnr rArn.

NO0THERN IOWA SANITARX FAM.
Tho Executive Committee sf the Northern
Iowa Sanitary Fair put forth the following
sp?ealin behalf Of the Fair which l. 70 spxu
in Dubuque on Tuesday, tho 24,h Of Nay:
Iowa Soldiers were among tho FIRST to en-.
ter tho Gold. and among .he frst to rs-eniist
as their tefmsof service drew 70 close. No
Iowa Soldier has deserted TO the enemy, or
turned his back upon his comrades because
his period OF service had expired.
Iowa has sent full seventy thousand men
to tho field, every one 4 volunteer. These
have generally served west Of the Mississippi
river in localities where very few SANITARY ef-
forts have been made aud few Sanitary Storcs
distributed.
No Government has done more than ours
to make provision for the sick and wounded
of its armies. But this provision is and ever
will BE- incidental. 1t proceeds by general
rules and routine, and is therefore not adapt
edto emergencies. On the other hand, with
the Sanitary Commissions. this provision i.
the ,sne motive and aim. Ii stands ready TO
step IL ut a moments notice, and carries with
il the comforts and affections Of home. RY-
periencs has shown thst it Is impossible fer
the Gov, rnment to do by military orders and
through military agents, what the benevo-
lence aud affection Of the Commission has al.
ready, assils aad again, dared and done. The
GovernmentNis the stern Father, the Commis.
sion the kind Mother OF the Army.
No State sN much a. Iowa depends Er
prosperity upon the strong arms Of its young
men, and slill nn State has parted With her
sons moro checrltNiy. With rare exceptions
these soldiers have left homes where the cem-
forts of life abounaed, TO undergo hardshps
which money could nSt tempt them to hazard.
They are cti1ens shN Their efficiency in
the Red, and their chssacter IS citizens after
the war is over. will derNsnd largely upon tho
evidence they have that tAsy srp remembered
and appreciated and loved Sat home.
Inured to frontier life, a,sd self reliant, tho
Iowa boys have been prsfelsed for fatiguing
marches, and assigned TO posts OF danger
No regiments than those from our own State
have left more dead upon the Aeld Of battle
or sent more wounded to tho hospitals Anx.
ious to return to business aud family. they
still prefer their country before all s1ss. They
understand the meaning Of the wan They
know that without q powerful army In the
field there would soon be neither property
nor homes in the North. They know that
the only road to peace is tho one which epds
at the gallows CG which tho last traitor is
hung.
Such sacrifices should arouse the despesS
gratitude Let 1t never bs said that such
men were allowed to want for what It is
sbundantly in our power to give. Let il NOS
be said that those whose property has been
thus defended while its owners laid down aud
rose up in security and quiet, refuse TO give
a small part Of that property, not to reward.
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the private soldiers Of our Army, and accurs.
cd be the tongue that would defame or the
man that would not support them.
Never was the call from the army to its
friends ut home, 30 urgent m now. Never
was the Army SO large, and never has the
Western Army been so stinted in food and
undergone such trying marches as within the
last six months. All feel that we are on tho
brink Of decisive but terrific battles. Let ns
be warned in time and, laying aside self and
business il need be, let us do with q will
what we may for those who have pered their
all for MS.
With the money already raised, vegetables,
for which thorc is now tho most urgent need.
have been purchased aud forwarded to the
Army and this we shall continue 10 do a.
fast az the means are placed in our hands.
The business of the Fair will be systcmat.
cally transacted. All contributions will DO
at once credited to the donors and promptly
acknowledged. These credits will be to tho
State, County, City, Village and other local.
tiles from which the contributions were sont
At the close Of the Fair, a psmphle. will be
published and given general circulation, in
which the name, residence and business Of
every contributor. with the amount or article
contributed. will be stated
II is in no sonsea Dubuque Fair, but ono
in which we expect the loyal people general
ly to participate, and one which the people
Of Iowa will regard and sustain ss their own
Wo have pledged ourselves aud our time
exclusively to this work, and We appeal to
Aid Societies, Local Leagues and oil friends
of the Soldier to proin2.!y aud generously
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