, 1865-05-11
THE NORTHWESTERN FAIR.
Necessity Of Largo Receipts now that the
War is Over, and the Ssldiers
Returning home.
Extracts froua an Addre eka Delivered
by Rev. n. II. RYDER d. d. on
His xxeturu from KicAmond.

cred N 81 V10t6 LuuiCH, NulCAgc+ on SunHaY
evening, April 81, and repeated last Sunday
evening. by Rev. ". Il. Ryder. D. D.. The Pastor,
Who had inst retu1ued from vistt to Richmond,
snd general inspection OF the Sanitary work IN
lha1 ecctioh. AE showing the imperative necessi-
ty for earnest, continuous effort in the work Of
providing for our brave soldiers, notvitnetandlng
the fact that the var Is closet, 1t mens the most
caEcIu1 peruEAl.
Tnere are two features In the history Of the
Amy OF the Union that will stand ont pr oniosnt-
~ II the annals Of war. The one ts the stnflneas
Of our army Al the commencement OF The coz
uet, and the Fuddennees With which It vas ".
cIcased to IN tmm' nse force. When the anHk
was mat upon Fort Sumter the North corla nut
ray upon more than ten thousand meE; ass
mouths later aud the army numbered thfeeqast.
tets Of milliun. mighty influence hid .weps
.ver the country patriotic ardor wss awaksnso
walk IN llfe, Eost Of them wholly uaossa % the
exrosp1e OF camp lie, took theif places IN ne
rsrkt and 1Feut forth to do battle for t9s na'1on
whose nights and authority had esea 5onea
M,litsry men both at home and aoioAo looAsm
upon this ktafe oi things with nlHEm hs *
eaia thy, "w1ll eve. these me1 aMsy ~ Iae
thousands. The country has bad ba. HUE eapn
very Imperfect, and even those WIG are to CON.
m:nd ihese earnest men, are, for the most part,
nike themselves wholly nnscq%na,ptsa % VIZ eoe ae.
fearful mortality among the Amerlcsu troops,
az soon os they are put Into actual SERVICE"
And uow+ what has disappointed tnis GenesA
c1nectatIons Oar troops hare not been s4ckiY1
tie ne Of mortality among our men his been
low. During the last th1cc months Of 1851 the
mortality ia the c1tnean AtMy was at sa!e
two yts1s. In tie month OF January, 1856, the
mor;uhty OF the troops VA. at rate which would
have swept awsF the whole army IN ten months.
% q 6e q se u
per l,ON. In the Mexican war wc lost BY disease,
ot volunteers. 15a per 1.Goo; Of regulars, q per
hs saa IN s9s e ~
pa1gns, aud more than 81. the inexperienced ma.
tcztal Of which cur whole army was composed.
the rate Of los. by sickness has been less th4n 50
fur tach thousand men. The TACT ia most Feu4rx-
able No war can show such record a this. It
safe TO ssy that the hea'thinesa Of our army has
mt only disappointed general expt citation, but
tory O. military operations
What is the explanation of this fact: Some.
thing i. due, donbtess to the superior quality Of
due % lor t5is, We ana ths real reasoa for
1he low morality Of troops from disease in the
simple consideration that At fhe pery btqnning OF
th< .car, measures assre taken 70 prsstrtx ne
forc The var had fairly commenced. Committee
Of delegates proceeded to Wa.hinsto aud asked
the privilege Of forming Commission, which
q. % nee of he peopls 1oward the army. Mmust be
well knn8p II raiu the delegates 10 the Secretary
Of VA. that several IL ruen Commissions @ .Soitoped
the triEean and Indian wars. The civilization
nocnia Isrnand thef enrh = fsnr,o,ias;nn shouid
nrfctde our Second war Of Independenee-mofe
facred ttan the rst We wish to pref rent he eYlls
that Enr1and and Frspce conld only inyestieate
and deplo,e. This war onght to be msged iu
fplitt Ct the Highest intelligence and tenderness
trr the health, comfort and saiety OF our
brave troops" These we're lew Words
IL trnts t,41r "a a,.s .,a ai,yt "s5s
sifer, the Sanitary Commission Was organized and
heGan i'e work Of lore From the frst il hau the
favor Of The Government, for the Government
needed It's help. Each department va. taxed to
the utmoet 10 furnieh the ordinary supplies, md
get the troops into the service. The people were
.en,ed ihe national mnd-the solder in he
hone, IVES devoted to the same holy purpose.
Bat fhe popular desire to serve the welfare of he
secncy ] Wa % fonnd in he sani,ary M u comm,:siou.
Ii thus became the crysialikation Of the tnnuuer-
able efforts, both organized and individual, which
wire making throue hous the loyal North. From
been 1t work until tts opotat1ons eover III inc
have sny copception or the extent o. tnis ofanza.
t,on. or de yaFaety OF WORK which it periorms.
il an honor to ont ctuutry, and splendid illus.
cep1p7 wiz view t. ustr.une M shs st,sa
@eht. me,k "1a give pt'et '1aaae u ''s P'aa o'
SUPPLY DEPARTMENT..
w ~. ssK pss1ch nfsf m ,Sa o. tne supply
~ taie plane9 .! tae setslce tne puohG ls most
t. s he 6s
work where's really Il Is bat one d,yls1on Of he
,eati'e Los the no.s coetly. So various Is the
!aooI. noTexeI, tnAt II uls peen io4na necessary
10 to aae , ~ II dnno 1~a f 81, ~ Of
TEE DEPARTMENT or the EAST
Boston, Mase. Nos. 10 md II Cooper Union; New
York; State Honse. New haven, Conn. !; lsv3
Chestnut street, Philadelphia. These cepots ol
collection haye corresponding aepots OF distribu,
t1on as follows: ~ street. Washington. D, C.
Camp Ufsfr1butlop. Va; 4S Shnrn street Baltt.
more, Md; narper's Ferry, Va; Annapolis, Nj;
camp Parole, Nd: Ncriulk, Va; t1ty Point u;
L.; bca,des scores Of temporary depots which arc
tie service require. - ' ''S&>'7 ~
c.n,,., nena-tment. of co,lec,ion srs In .ct3v.
Is. ns VI JSse4on a a @ ass IN .ease
pncs, n.ti p n;o 81 y a,nt s sirrei cegs,an
n nIeei. y Buf!s,o. n. T.: q FonsiS etneet hf1 Piia
h,rnS ps1,m ~ isrnei xt1eat n.T-,if 4,rh; ~
rsn. Io,nmhns Ohio. and Fiffh strset f.'n,sv,ite
KsutucEy. o' ''' = 1''-' ~ - = '''''~ '''s
III ihcse Dpno+s are sustained 1v the cnrnm,a
siun. without spy necuuiaW aid from The Gorerr
me1,t, aad wholly 6y the voluntary Contribution
Of he public: ,Ths names q the places indicated
arc fadtatipr CENTER, viii show he exfenf Of t5i
SnnnlT Depsrtment nlone. - >N@'
| SPECIAL RELIEF pErAR74kaT.
Tho o,her 1e,1fno .Ivis1on "a sailed S,ec,a, 1a
IT.. ~ rrnxides ~. 1he eoi1te1 star,no,rer hatos
.s. aros ~ ~ H., rhen 1i bnt rot se4,musy s,c
helns HI Inn a ahont III, nsnerp rnnmnnicn;e. vii
/ ntt It. F-ov Thnm 10 faF rasenn tn fesr 1rsns.r.
hncfnesa ~ him wiff The Envernme,f he,ns + IN
~ thr nsner. neerInI m csrs and elssuheEe ~. .ni
tcfIe1da htrn ~ nnmernns ofhsr u.rs Hnms, T"s
md IIdres tnr r. hrneft a. iii sn1dteTz and fhe,;
feTntiies wherr infsinr' meals nr,,tsct m t,nfd
nishrd free nf eTnenee sre INV IN onersf1nr -,
he soll,.E1nr nIares. 1'' 0f@1AA0A1 sd
ssIhe Home. :" Portsmouth. Ia.
.sThe Home n n, IA Il" Csnitn1 street wo.b
fnrton' u. G. 49, o-f''S' y |'7A
Lodre Nc. d. ffo, DISCHARGED soldiers, M. -.
n sfreef. Washtnr,on. n" 4 ave- w.
A1r9andr;s Rs,lIoaf' W.rTiand ayenne Eo.htnT NO
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