New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-19
AID FOR THE SOUTH.



The advance of the armies Of the Union re-
veals the desoaton Of the country oyerrun By the Re-
belion and the distress Of its inhabitants Thousands
VI refugees have within our Hines, homeless PEN
niless. friendess Most Of these are and chill
dren whose husbands and fathers either fighting for
ur cause or have been forced into the ranks Of the
Rebel army or have fallen 10 battle. or are lying in
prisons and hospitals. Other families deprived of all
their adult members are fornd ciinging to their
wretched habitations, which have been stripped Of
whatever can give comfort or support to life Many OF
these arc ignorant OF tho OF the and In
different TO it, results; they are sunk so low IN misery
that they can think only Of their own necessities and
can do scarcely anything for the relief Of thcse.
All these thousands Of non-combataDts without re-
gard to their political position or anecedents have
claims upon our charity that should be met with an open
hand while families that have sacrificed their all
through devotion to our common country have more
over peculiar and sacred title 10 our sympathy and
gratitude
Bnt beside the relief Of urgent physical want and
suffering. there IL need OF help udicously admins
tered, to revive industry upon lands wasted BIZ war;
and TO put in motion the whole machinery of successful
labor Desonted homes must be rebuilt farms must be
stock ed and supplied with seed and with implements
conscatcd lands must be made accessible to industrious
settlers and for these there viii be need Of counsel Of
mercy advances and Of official encouragement.
Emigration which win presently move southwark In
obedience To tie great law OF demand must at the first
be stimulated by Trustworthy information and guided
by judicions suggestions. IF ..r.
Schools must be opened and furnished with teachers
ard the necessary apparatus and the intelligence and
patriotism Of the whole people must be furthered by
1el conducted press.
There measures Of social reorganization should be
Superintendent mainly by persons who have long resided
IN the regions be thus reclaimed and who are familiar
with the temper and habits Of the people But the M
rleus OF organization In each destitute locality T
require to be supplemented by corresponding nucleus
Of moral sympathy end Of nencis old 10 the more pros
porous portions Of the land that the necessary supplies
may he raised and the necessary information dfused;
that Information may be directed points where i will
be welcomed aud rewarded that teachers may DO intro
duced to the fields prepared for them and that the
moral support Of tho whole country may sustain and en-
courage those who are repairing its waste places.
| For tAese ends the American Union Commission has
been constituted having its General Committee in
New York, with Auxiliary Committees in various
States whose officers are integral members Of the main
| body.
In Orucr 10 inuichte Win PAtOoi"" 'f"NN
aad method Of operation Of the Union Commission, the
folio ing extracts from ts plan Of Organization are nd
before the publio
ART J. The American Union CoGas'ion Is constituted 10,
M mrpos N aiding The people Of those portions d the United
So. Mi h,ys been desoaed and improve by war in
,odng thsir civil and social upon tie basis OF industry
| .larafon freedom and Christian morally. =,
| Art VI Tie work Of the Commission cohempia~s inc
| following objects; i,,t,t,
The relief Of immediate want and SUFFERING by Distribution
| OF food. clothing and medicine -, $500.
/ Tie restoration and encossssemsh OF domestic industry
To encourage the PRODUCTION of sctters to suh poi
tous Of the country may De open TO hmieraloh Dy
sordrs them trustworthy information a. 10 the character
d pron.e Of such locshes and by facilitating the removal
! Of their families. -
The Of accredited teachers 10 local agencies
and the promotion Of general education
The encouragement Of PATRIOTS devotion 70 ,ne onlon
a to Liberty BY means OF an intelligent and independent
The Commission is nov commencing operations ny
sending out Its circulars for information and AID
Whatever may be now contributed can be most nsef1
employed in the immediate relief Of great and urgent
wants among the refugees Contributions may DC sent
10 Mr. A. V. Stout. Treasurer, President oil the saoe
and Leather Bank, No 97l Broadway.
JOS z. THOMPSON, President
BEyJ y. MARTIN. Corresponding Secretary.
| The gentlemen composing the Commission sre
Nessrs. VIM. A. Booth. L. II. McCurdy Chas. Butter
Horace Webster LII. d., y is. Chttenden' isey; -
/ NcClintock ID. D., Rev. WI Bndngton u. ~, hes'
J. r. Duryea, Rev. 5 II. Tying IT,. Rev. H. j. weston
d. d., and others.
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