New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-11
Farewell Address Of the United states Sane
tsury Com mission.
The following address has just 5een issued:
WA.HINGr0H. y. e.. Jn,Y 4 lsfJ


The following address has Just oeen issued:
WAsHIyGros, u. c.. July T. lse5.
To the Branches and Aid Societies Of d.e Ua.d states
Sanitary Commission:
In circular no sO) issued from this Office Nay -
YOU were called to continue your labors IN collecting
and forwarding supplies up to tie present dae. For
the alacrity you have shown In complying with this
quest under circumstances 80 unfyorablc to zeal va
tender yol special thanks. Your continued support
has enabled Us to extend generous assistance - our
armies gathered at Washington. Louisville and else
where. before being finally mustered out of service
When you have forwarded to receiving pos such
supplies you may now have on hand. We shall md
our storehouses sufficiently recruited 10 meet all re-
naming wants Of the service LII the Eastern depart
work Of supply Is substantially done. With tho
exception OF smell service still required in the neeh.
boThood OF Washington. IL the Western department.
1t may continue. ON very diminished ssaie col,Po
OF months longer. In Texas and the Gulf possibly TIE
supply service may last all Summer. But by economy
Vi stores INLAND. we feel authorized to say that az
ter collecting what is already in existence shall DO
able to meet oil just demands made upon rs.
We therefore, in accordance with promise, rofify
our branches that their labors in collecting suppl, Dr
may finally from this date. We sail make no
further requston upon item except in regard to ssp.
plies already ia their hands or on their way 10 tbc
We hope our branches III use all diligence 10 farvaId
ing to our receiving depOts. through the accustomed
channels whatever stores may reach them from their
Sanitary Aid Societies. any they have on hand. All
balances IN cash left in tie branch treasues inter
setting u, their local affairs, VIII be Forwarded TO o.
T. StrO.g, esq Treasurer Of the United States SAM
tary Commission. SO far as any OF our branches ara
engaged in other portions OF our work ia collecting and
forwarding supplies. their labofs will continue 50 long
as those of the Commission Itself may last But the
supply Of work over and the Characteristic abors %
the women OF the land in furnishing hospital clothing
and comforts for sics and wounded soldiers are COM
pletcd. Eencef0ryaid during the few months OF eX-
istence still allotted Ia the Sanitary Commission 10
complete It's work of collecting the pensions and back
pay Of the soldiers in which it all eany has l oices
established make IN Its scientific record and ciosc
up its wildly extended afIs. there viii be probable
necessity for addressing the women Of the country and
this circular may be last opportunity until toe final
port Of the Commission is made OF expressing the
gre tnde Of tie Boerd for their patient. humane aud
labo. ions devotion to our common work
For than tOrr years the United States Sanitary
Commission has depended on its branches mainly d-
ected and controlled BY women, for keeping alive she
interest III its work in all the villages and ZONES OF tic
country, for establishing and banding together oio
Soldiers Aid Societies which in thousands have sprung
up and uaied then strength in our service. Nv cor
respondence and by actual visitation, as well as BY
system OF cauvas sers You, at the ceners ofinhneR
have maintained your hold upon the homes Of tie lard,
and kept your sorehouses and outs full Of 'heii Goa.
tribuii0ns BY what systematic aud business'ke &C.
yotion OF your time and talents Jon have beeh able 10
accomplish this, have been studioas and adiniriS
Observers. Your volunteer work has bad all tho regl-
arty OF paid labor In sersc of responsibility. IN
system III patient pelslsteney m t ctone 20 With
commonly besets the work Of volunteers, yen nave
iiyaled the discipline, the patience and courage ot
soldiers in the field soldiers enlisted for the war; Not
seldom indeed, your abors continued through rosts
and heats and without intermission FOR years have
broken down your health But your ranks have always
been Kept full and fail too, OF the BEST most capabs
and noble women in the country.
Nor 10 suppose that you, who have controlled and
Inspired branches, and with whom ii has been our
happiness to be brought into personal contract are be-
cause acting in lager sphere, more worthy OF our
thanks and respects than the women who have main-
tanned village Soldiers Aid Soceties Indeed, Tic
ey OF. cheering burden Of your communications 10 ns
has been the praise and love inspired in you by tho
voted patriotism the sefsacrifcing zeal Of the Aid
Societies and their individual contributors. Through
hav ho.r fha aama oil nd
tales Of the sacrifices made by humble homes and hands
in behalf Of our work which We So often hear from
their comrades OF privaes in the field who throughout
the war have often the aures their officers hayo
worn, and have been animated by motives OF pure
patriotism, unmixed with hope Of promotion or desire
Tor recognition or praise to give their blood and their
through you 10 the Soldiers Aid Societies. and through
them TO each and every contributor TO our supplies TO
every who has sewed a seam or knitted stock.
ing in the service of the Sanitary Commission we aow
return our most sincere and hearty thanks-thanks
which are not only but those Of the camps the
hospitals the transports the prisons me peke,s ana
the lines where your love and labor nave sent coao
protection relief and sometimes life ITSELF
II is not too much to say that the army Of women
at home has fully matched IN patr01, Ss Manner ana
sisters wives and daughters VI Ameflea have been
worthy OF the and brothers husbands and fathers
who were lighting their battles. After having con-
trbued their living treasures to the war; what wonde
hey sent so freely after them all else they hadf Anu
his precious sympathy between the firesides ana me
eamp free between the bayonet and the neeuie ths
tanned cheek and the pale face has kept the nation
mas carried the homes into the ranks and kept the
IA ks in the homes until sentiment Of oneness OF
resistble unanimity in which domestic and social cs
and religious political and military elements en.crea
1uaEfying STRENGTHENING, enrlching and sahcun'ps
all has at last conquered all Obstacles and given us "a
profound and permanens s,'nnor:
n has been our precious privilege to be your amone
To- manage and distribute the stores you nave cfeae"
and given us for the soldiers and sailors. f,,,
We have tried TO do our duty impartaily. 1Alsen.Y'
wisely For the means Of carrying ON TINS vsst "ofn.
which has grown up in opr hands, keeping pace .,
The growing immensely OF the war, ana WHICH We
now about 70 Law down after giving the American VIZ
Io an account Of our stewardship, We are cnicny ~
debted 10 the money created by the fairs men An.
can women inaugursted and Conducted ana W se p
niles collected by you under our organization. 80,
hen is finally due the largest part OF wnaenet sss
tude belongs 10 the Sanitary CommisspL. . tn.hanh
should DO The soldier will return q ms no ,enderls
bis own Wife mother sister. daugnter ior 80 All
L~k;nc ,ffer lin In camp and field IN hospn
"rson and thus II will DO that II Is the noms,
he country which have wrought out TINS s.s vsan
ion and that the and women OF Amel' me HESS.
sansl par. in its glory and its Joy inv9sns n,m,dv
nc of God upon you ALL We are grateiu'V an" F
'yd Ianrv " Bellows PRESIDENT A. d. Bsche, ss Of he
,ent' 4 l. Olmsted George T. strong uIeai'v IN Burrn
snns Committee E .,s.,. a tbS standing COMMITTEES.
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ii burnett Marx skinner Joseph i9 9,eoti Cherries
lille Standing ComuIifeei Ezra ~ ..-..rit
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