New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-14

dare think Hmy heart were srong enongh 10 draw
the picture there are thousands upon thousanos a..
through land too crushed and sore 10 look upon u
Bat after this, Whenever any man who mas IAN
prisoner within the stocksde OF Andersonyileawo
tell you Of his suerings, how be tainted, scorched'
drenched, bnngered, sickened, was sconed seourged
hunted and prosecuted though the tale be long ana
twice told, as you would have your own wrongs sp-
preciated, your own woes pied, your own erles lor
| mercy heard charge you. listen and believe MN.
However definitely be may have spoken, know that be
has not told you all However strongly be may have
outlined or deeply he may have colorsd ms picture, nG
view than your clouded, distant gaze wiz ever
get And your sympathies need not be conhned 10
ndersonye while similar horrors gared IN the sunny
light and spotted the fowergrt garden helds OF tbaI
whole desperate misguided. and bewldered people.
Wherever stretched the form Of Union prisoner there
the signal for cruelty and the cry OF agony anu
there day by day, grew the skeleton graves OF inc
nameless dead !,
But, Drawing and enduring ali this some thousands
have returned TO you. And you VIII bear WIN me apd
these noble men will pardon nc, wnle III coneIusiop
speak one word Of them.
The unparalleled seventies OF our four years cam.
psigns have told upon the constitutional srengn even
Of the fortunate soldier who slone marched 70 the
music Of the Union and slept only beneath the folds OF
the flag for which he fought But they whom neke Ioi
tune left TO crouch at the foot OF the shadowess pal
metto and listen TO the kissing Of the serpent drank
still deeper of the unbeahful draught: These men
bear with then the seeds OF disease and DEATH sown IN
that fatal cline. and rpenng for an early harvest
With occasional exceptions they will prove to be snort
lived and enfeebed men, and whether they ask II or
not will deserve at your hands no ordinary share OF
kindly consideration. The survivor OF ReDel prison
has endured and suffered what you never can and what
pray God, your children never may WIN less OF
strength, and of sad and bitter memories ne is
with you now 10 the food so long denied MIN III
be ask "lesve toll" give him before IL IL 700 hte;
If be need Kindness and encouragement. bestow them
freely while you mey; II he seek charity at your hands
remember that the poor yen have always win YOU
but him YOU have not always. and withhold IL not IL
you find them making organized effort TO pro-
vide for tho widow and orphan OF the Union prisoner,
remember that Ii grows out OF the heart sympathy
which clusters around the memories oi tbo comIanc
who pc-ished at their side and wellgrounded npprc-
hension for the future Of Their own, and aid them
In conclusion, TREMENDOUSLY. lest assume too mucb
let me hasten recommend 10 the grateful copsldera
ion of this noble generous people. anke the souier
who has given his strength the prisoner who mas
feed his health the widow who has offered up her
husband, the orphan that knows only that It's lhther
went out TO battle and comes more forever and the
lonely. distant grave Of the martyr who sleeps alone
in "A stranger soil, that freedom and peace mght come
70 ours.
One word Of explanation, in conclusion and | have
done You have oug and justly feit that some report
Of this expedition embracing record o the graves
identified and reclaimed. was due you. And @Vo,
letters addressed 10 upon the subject have revealed
Only two plainly and painfully the bltter anxiety Win
which you have watched and waited.
a mere report, unaccompanled by tne recoru .,
pose upon you and this is my first opportunity Tor such
Accompaniment. For the record OF your dead you are
indebted to the forehought courage and perseverance
age an orphan; four years soldier; tenth part OF
his whole life prisoner with broken health and ruined
hopes he seeks TO present TO your acceptance TIE shd
c be has in store for you and grateful for the oppor
tunty hasten place beside Il this humble report,
whose ony merit Is its trnnfnlness, and beg You TO
accept in the spirit of Kindness IN which II Is oerei
CLARA BARToN.
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