Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-05-18

sewing-machincs. These persons are en-
ployed IN making tho necessary hospital
garments, forming the sheeting into
sheets putting up medicines in commodi-
Gus cases, ana other similar employments.
"Ihe oversight Of one of these great
storehouses, the purchase of the medi-
ciEes, and other commodities. with tho
task oil causing them 10 he put into prop-
er shape for use, and sending them off on
the requistion being made, make tho most
OIL Medical Puryeyor in this city no sine
cure Not less than seven millions Of dol
lars, expended for these purposes, have
passed through the hands of this officer
since the beginning OF the war"
30 much for the Governments lack Of
making proper provision for the sick and
wounded soldier. What can tho Sanitary
Commission provide more.
AGAIN, 1t must not be forgotten that Con
srTess has mode ample provision Tor sup
plying the soldier with proper rations and
clothing when in hospital, This is done
ny converting rations due him, and
winch are unsuited to his diseased condi-
liion, INTO money, which is expended in
the purchageiOf such comforts and luyu-
RES and comforts as he requires and
winch are procured on the requistion of
the Surgeon-in-charge of hospital A
correspondent Of New York daily pape.
says -
r =, me pubic attention is ;nvi,od to the
following oDtciGl statement or or,iclos pur-
chased from the saved rations dnrino ono
month, at one Of the general hosritoIs in
the department oftbe East Of hroo br,,-
uFea and thirty patients; the uoncv oc-
cralng wholly and entirely from roifone
duo, out not drawn from the Commjsaary
viz: ''l'.' )
,.Sl VIZ pounds butter, $3.50 pounds fish.
go dozen eggs, LO7l pounds chickens,
% pairs fowls, 2lO pounds turkey, 1 bur-
teiS ale, l. barrels turnips, 3 barrels on
IONS, barrels apples, barrels carrots. .
Dusneis cranberries, box lemons, 45O
heads cabbage, sos pounds cheese, 81
pounds smoked beef 277 pounds lamb,
i,5OO CLAIMS, 10000 oysters, 400 oranges.
Il lunches celery, 100 pots jelly, 2j pounds
!hacAerel and pumpkins.
Is any comment necessary The above
result is attained and attainable Mt every
military hospital; and more cspccialy If
- - AA4btA VI lltlLtAkS Is lElEe. There
may be and "~o l.Gioulti,s . OF r,,i.. ~, r.,
supplies ale not accessible, AMI cannot be
purchased. These difficulties can be and
are ooVlated by the conscientious Surgeon.
who has the means Of purchase. and a
market at hand however distant.
w III the thinking people examine this
subject IN all its bearings? The conclu-
sion VIII be inevitable that the soldiers
need no eXtraneous aid"
Another duty the Commission assumes
10 perform is the sanitary inspection of
camps, hospitals, etc, Why, every medi-
cal oihcer ofa regiment or a hospital, is a
proiessed sanltaIian, and he has his bri-
gaze, division, and corps superiors to see
that his work is properly done, and they
agoin are under the supervision OF
Medical inspectors, and various ndepen-
dent rowing commissions of inspection ap-
pointed 10y government. 1t is an insult
to the government and its officers that
this Commission sends its agents to over
see their work. Why does it not send
agents to see how the President performs
his work, or how the work of the depart
ments or Congress is performed? Why
conhne its supervision to the Medical De
partment? Perhaps it has secret agents
at work-who knows? The plea Of "carc
for the soldier" has been asuccegsiul care
and they may rightfully claim that they
ride or the wave of popular opinion . y
We shall resume this subject next wecl;
and review the methods adopted by the
Commission to raise funds, its irresponsi
bility, and the disposition il makes Of III
money. We think that il is capable o.
proof that where the soldier gets the ben.
eft OF dollar, much moro than that
amount goes toward defraying the cxpen.
sos and keeping the machinery in motion
There are some remarkable developments
TO be made in this connection.
psyThat able Republican paper, tn,
New York Ercniny TosL ascribcs our
late revorses TO th c alleged fact that the
Niger isn't properly recognized" Rut
didn't the commander at Fort Pillow rec
ognizo the niger? Didn't General Soy
mour, in Florida, recognize the niger
. Didn't General Banks, in Louisiana rec
ognize the niger? If the niger wasn'
recognized upon these occasions, how an,
when and where on Garth are they to b
recognized?
We are really apprehensive that Abolj
ton Editols will 60 to low so recognize th
nigggcr, that niggers won't rocogniz
them. - Louisville Jour nat
pEg~Thocelcbrated Dean Swift in preach
ing an assize sermon, was severe upon law
yors for pleading against their conscience
After dinner, young councillor SAT-
some severe things against the clergy, an,
added that he did not doubt, were tn
devil to die, q parson might be found t
preach a funeral sermon.
"Yes," said Swift, 81 would, and Civ