Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-13

AN APPEAL TO TnE PEOPLE or IapTAsA.
The magnitude and success Of the
operations Of the Sanitary Commissions
Of this State, and the steadily growing
necessity for their continuance haze de-
termined the authorities 20 apply. Il pos
sible, some OF the interest always felt
in the State Fair, to enlarge the Society
means and IL possible enable il to do ali
the good so urgently demanded of il
Il has, therefore, been decided that
Fair aud Bazaar for the benefit Of the
Sanitary Commission shall be held c.f,
the Fair Ground and in connection with
the State Fair, beginning on the 81 OF
October, and continuing during the term
OF the general exhibition The under
signed having been appointed Snperin-
tendent OF it, takes this mode Of sppsal.
ing to the people OF Indiana 10 give
their best help TO il, that il may rebound
no less 10 the credit than 10 The eornfo:t
and health Of their sons and brothers in
the army
Il would be snperhuous TO enlarge on
the invaluable services of the Society :
on the thousands Of sick and wounded,
needy and helpless soldiers il has cared
for and saved from q neglected death,
for glorious service in the army or =
happy return home; on the health il has
infused into enfeebled ranks, and pre-
served BY timely help of food and cloth
| ing; on its universal ministry Of coed,
/ in camp and battle, march and hospital.
/ The country knows ell this BY heart.
/ These benefits have only been limited,
but too often limited by The want OF
means 20 extend them wiR not the
people OF Indiana see 10 II that this
opportunity to relieve so grave want
shall not pass uaused7 They can act be
willing 20 aequiesce in an infsriorilv Of
liberality where other States have done
so nobIy, aud where the reputation they
have made Is soldiers, is IS high aad en.
dearing. They have given of their
blood lavishly, and they cannot hesitate
to be as lavish OF their goods which mnst
20 so far towards saving blood and life
Let not New York, PHILADELPHIA, 81
Louis, Chicago and Cincinnati with thei,
contributions of hundreds of thousand,
OF dollars, boast that Indiana is more in
d fersnt 10 her soldiers than lhey. Th.
time for increased effort and care il has
tening on. The winter campaign vii
soon commenee, and its perils and pri
yatious must be Softensd by the hberaIi
" Of friends At home, il we would no
hear of losses 10 camp as great and a
4 sad as those of the bioodiess battle
Times are bard, many necessary srtiele
will be scarce, and no time should !.
lost in collecting ell that can be oh
tanned s@
Contributions may consist OF any arti
Gle Of food, clothing, or medicine tha
can be used directly IN the army. or q
! anything that can be disposed Of 70
monev, manufactures OF sIhkinds. cloth
wood or metal. articles OF taste, picture,
books, al kinds of agriep harzi prsIncsi
rare and Curious things, natural or art
fieial, anything aud everything that vi
: add to the attractions of the exhibition
O. sell for any sum however snal
: Other Sanitary Fairs have succeeded a
tonishly in forming rich aud rare sxhib
tons, and It is to be hoped that eur Fsi
if it cannot present such wondrrfI
collection of cnrioSities as others, ms
equal them in the nobler wealth of So
stantiai products. -7s~z.s
Asno effort which appeals TO popalI
aid can succeed without erganizanC
and well digested- plans, it isshoped th
= societies toco-operzte in the getting 7
K and carrying through of this Fair viii
is formed everywhere. Each county shou
ls have parent society, with branches
"a each township. TO solicit contributions,
g encourage and urge the manufzcturs
the numerous. articles of apparel 81
: hospital service, which ara net furnish
!. by the Government, TO keep alive 81
$ earnest tae Real Of the people. and 6n
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