The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-05-07

Northern lows Sanitary Fai.
| EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Roons
h rf DUBUQUE, April l4th. LEA
The plan upon which we started ana :.
sign to carry forward our Fair, il ,that - .
combination Of Cbsnty FAIRS. It lie NAV :
Dubuque Fair, in which the cOunt;s" y.
Iowa cooperate, but fair, by the ses..I Si
counties Of Iowa, exhibiting ct Duhn'na.
The design il that the volunteer, Is ~
service from q particular county -, 20
able to point to and claim the fair, a 49,
county with just as much certaintv ~,
identity a. though it had been 4 49,.
fair, held within the limits of TIER ~
county and exclusively contributed ~ ~
the people Of that c0unty.iS ef.3 I'M
With this view, as soon rs reduced. -.
can be effected with the lines of inv, ~
shall send TO your county, for sale, HcisS
to the fair, which viii eniitle the hsl6sr n
pass to and from the Fair at the re1r.s,
rates. The proceeds al. all OF Thea 49,.
that You may sell, will 90 to swell IT, -
tributions by your county-wM b ersIS
ed to our county a. > cash c0ntributiop d
All efforts necessary to arouse an iniss...
and 70 stimulate emulation between ~
various villages and townships, mrs ~
left to the friends Of the cause. tn ~.
ntive Committee in Dubuque will a n,
they can to aid you. They will cheerfni,.
and promptly answer allinQuiries that n.
or others in your county may make. IA
furnish all the documentary or ao1her n.
formation which may be called for. Tev
have labored during the whole q n.
unsparingiy. They VIII allow ncsSfn.s - !,
what they are or Whist they have. N \.
weighed against success. ah -.
The proceeds of the Fair, are desis..s
for the u. s. Commission. The roasocs -
this election are conclusive, when canlS
~ considered. We designed that our IN.
should reflect credit upon, and secure -
tice to Iowa. We had sent more n =
the war than We had wealth to su1fain
The much that we wero doing to sun1aa
them, was being 20 divided amoos1fil.
Fairs in other States, a. to b 81 LITTLE -
in point Of credit 10 our own 6taee. Ton
concentrated effort, and to make Thu -
abroad ~ well a. athome. To accoaplSI
our object, We had to unite with TIT e..
mission which had the most power 70 -
us-With the Commission that was 6onk
nant in the cities on the Lakes, and ontA
seab0ard. Within the territory In vAiA
the Western Commission operates, q
could not expect penny. Indeed, u
Western Commission 10 at, this moneaS
putting forth resOlute efforts 70 draw -
Fair At st. Louis, contributions from Wiz
consin and Minnesota, and from every civ,
village and Aid Society in our own Stat.'
Our election has not been dictated bya
preference Of Commissions. All aro dofnR
. patriotic work. All are doing 0ofs
work. By uniting with the U. =. Commis.
sion, the proceeds Of our Fair will be don.
BILE what Iowa alone would contribute. A
Q State, we need the credit Of great e6ogt,
and especially Of q great result. Our col.
liers need it and deserve it. ~
We aim to net 500, 600, and look to ths
of Iowa TO contribute 70 this toeal
in proportion to their wealth and populas
lion. We promise that Dubuque county
will be up to her full proportion. An con.
tributiOns can be converted into money g
full price. The steamboats, and. railroads
will transport free of charge. All vsgetss
bles will be Immediately shipped 70 the ~
my. Bulky articles, other than vege4sblQ
not designed for exhibition, should - sold
- near the spot where donated, ~ . purs
chaser can be found. You should ut euee
issue . circular. classifying the donations
required, and should max dt include whst
over and all that IL raised, made, produced
bought and sold, dealt ia or owned In YOU
county. Omit nothing. He who cannsl
contribute real estate, may still be able u
give . load Of rails or cord Of wood an
10 who cannot give an OK or'ho1e, COW -
hog, may be both able and willing to Nv
he labor Of his hands. And she who can.
aot contribute needle or other handi work,
nay have IL in her power 70, and viii GLAD
y give soap, or beeswax, maple sugar, Ne
asses and honey, tallow, butter, eggs q
'oultry, In your efforts, do not omita
or house. Let every family
md every person be visited and the subjejl
arefully and thoroughly brought 70 theas.
ention Of all. Let II be known that 90
xate. e5.E4 t4tTC G's Y Gff.g 4
You well know the purpose Of the FaRe
lou desire as much a. We do to keep ~
nd increase the effective force of our afmyf
he best way Of doing this is by pfeveisI
ng sickness of such ~ are well, and, ~
ar and as quick as IL possible, healing -
nring the 13O, 900 sick and wounded s0lb
iers now in the hospitals. Humanity ant
conOmy alike point 70 these crowded hos.
itals q the places from which to obtain
We must make the Fair an boups 10
owa. Az far a. credit to our State and q.
ouragement to our soldiers is ooncernedJ
ur Sanitary contributions, though lafnll
fact, have been FILTERED away. Il u inn
astice both to our brave troops and to oms,
elves. to permit this any longer: The oopc
uct Of our boys in the field has shedlu
r upon our name. Let the result Of or
air enable them to hold their heade -
Ugh as can the troops from other .6ta&essis {
.ra GSF1 Very respectfully, siif. ~
ss ast.ea II. A. WILTss, Rres,ks,q
1NJs ~>- - 80 N. FRI
Ne EleetoRal Collese-Gtro19ahs
of The Un1on RaRty. 4. e7idy
Under the new apportionment, th9fSalcxU
q will be the electoral voteof eschiSsaA4
the next Presidential election :'ifTo We
State. Vote state. vo&.
fk0u0A9 ................... Missouri ...H
llif0rn1a- 5 Nebraska d 81
MONACO. N0yo6n W. n
........... 8 New Jeraey............S
eAWuI0.......... New HAEnnRhif0
ll0O19 ........J8 NGV Y0Pkc ~ - ~
l01004 ........sn Ohio e.
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a0eas Pe0nsylvauiA -
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aA0e Vermont
1910 Virginia. y
ee1achusettR ..........l2 WEI Vir~imi~ '.~r.. Il
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