New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-09
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS RELIEF.

BRIrGE, THE HON. wM A. DARLING, AND JUpGF
HIEsTLAND.
great National Meeting in behalf Of the disa led
soldiers and sailors Of the nation held at Cooper lnSutue
inst evening The audience both IN size and qualify was o.
Che frt class very large proportion being ladies' very
picturesque display the appearance Of the niaD soldiers"
Che Twenty second Ward ranging nom three TO eight years
snd COMPOSED of' children fathers gave their lives to
col Young end r under The immediate command of Major
Clarence ludlow Clad n alnty LolaYe inform ana ahet
they sang just Before TIE Battle Neither with excellent
TASTE and very effectively tney aso "en' through me ia"uu
The aperance upon the patfo Of Gems Robert Anderson
and I Hamilton and Mr. Horrce Greeley was greeted with
much enthusiasm cheers being sed for and given warmly for
he meeting was then called TO order and in the unexpected
absence Of Gov Fenton NJ GREELEY was caHcd upon TO
he came forward and so beg to assure yoa ladies and
gentlemen That GOV fentchs presence Was not promised Ilis
ne not here yet we do not know nut We expect nun
durhg the evening IA fplauo wiz act as your chairman
TboJucre Zolayc then came forward and sang song
REM RKs Mr. GREELEY.
gentlemen tie. are dead s0diershe
IAon children aiWHed by the Republic Applause. They
l,,st ,iv, - rs IN 'bo boy rai,,e hapqy those ma
tons whore the the memetoes OF glory and not OF
misfortune and disgrace i Sa very common I'Po'eA mat
commonly e case that TIE prosperous and the happy
forget tuose through whose penis services and saGrhees
thcr deyeruoe rom danger and disaster was achieved
hiol l0Neeer this mag 1e hecly said with reference rot
F,aumg va the Revolution that what lie Amc1-
Tan PEOPLE have done Cor he soldiers and survivors
dbl not s.r.Ne has been equaled by the generosity
nay VII say he justice OF any other people ON the lace OF
iutouoTy ro hos not yet passed away although 20 years
hnye ISsed since ~ sirsge was over ana ne s va &
bouneoos pension grateful people So then thnA
tins as ea, u which thoroughly taxed the resources
credit Ieole soldiers az least as wen treat
I'd id vel treated the soldiers OF any other nation
that they well enough treated
RS ~ the SUI, on who returned and hearty from this
Ee '' 10 i,s ' io .aS S al he future Years Il was
OF thos, who Nood between the nation and destue
s$tc an estate better than any renown derived from
sosstos Oeer than any TILE Of noet IS me simple Ieoca
sWits of ts Union twill be p1Ied and treasured ny ehneI
fy-uny rather IN y-the oriousy happy dead who had
IA, felicity end te honor 70 lay down then les oI le p
tittied ,s-wlut though they died where reproach was
!. a r cT9 Srl I4 co1ed .! a a. least d dead
ler certificate Of having done ueif Whoe uN u
~ irtS rt live R1t there is tnrd class class unhap
py qute who neither had escaped or lived TO oe
Loolay discharged the close Of The and vouciaied
strength and health and yigor to their homes and
'amHes nor set have yielded up their lives TO their
country which today treasures and sacredy preserves the
ass DOT the other is that large body Of citizens
,Tne rom wounds and disneuemens which they received
hghtiug for their country. For this st large though ula
un which death gives tie release from duty which peace
blugs now on have been Iecomtse but WHO sun sai
ttcr eoous services For this large class still necessary
iSSt n egtef people should male generous provision.
and anxiety not ike the heeitlim ana Whole "Ne TO
take Of themselves this large This noble class OF
demand Of us waehia and mo'idsnt care which winch
say TIER Lnselhsh dtNOuon-has tomleHtu mem 20 e"l'l
hands There many thousands Of them taken care
bot st large class who to-day sufferers and even IN want
OF what they did and dared IN the cause OF the country
Eow then for this class or large humber at All eNe95 We
se tying TO io,C an as! osT u Of s Tn ~ t N
Aevl4r yIrr I'D
Tinon disabled Inn or service and united 10 earn living
ior themselves may seek and claim happy home io me re
Hander OF tler days Applause Inc location selected "
on the OF thar Potomac which the witness OF so many
struggles great contest and whose waters We're 50
often aiscooed by the blood Of fallen patriots beside that
ryr which too oc has held a certain line OF lemaca
ton con,enng sections OF this Union but which we
forever unite country which shall know no astnc
great river SO genialy provided with climate, ana
s ., IL Ir tss t@er fonDd which Was hospital during
ihe and where very large and TO as very important col
lection Of buildings which required by me eAgenees Of
public service and which being no longer required are
given by the nation 10 this purpose Of great ma
ron asyum ioT her patriot sons disabled IN The va. ZAP
have pay that il does not belong 10 The Government
And the only raised 10 pay that We SHAH have al
avery moderate ana ulhng cost toolIa4'G WIZ us .Au'
foundation there worth i've times Us cost and d.
thF ed6es easily obtained lumbest and the dsa
S soldier may 90 something he ch9os toward !eoang
pnce tie Union the one easiest Of access from all paris
where e may BE- passed by soldiers and al very moderate
COST That property determined 20 buy. Congress has
dssd cIareing the Association and naming ITS si
Some best in the country men Of character as vi
bankers and otherwise have consented 70 ~
trustees We have but small time IN Which to secure ils
property and having secured feel very sure that We sh
lie abe ly the help % these buildings winch having cost
MANY thousands dollars longer valuable 10 the COY
ffneDt and are freely given for this purpose present there
asylum where thousand and ultimately many thousands Of
lie disabled soldiers the Union will md rest and peace and
saoh comfortable assured subsistence and such happiness of
oontemE a rescued and grateful country will be able
undeI circumstances. 10 afford them Loud appause
SPEECH or GIN. A. .. HAMILTON.
HAMILTON received win hearty cheers lie taid
Lam. AND GENTLEMEN The object OF this meeting, sndI
snlgosf many other OF similar character which VIII be held
hAs uly explained by your Chairman mat an re
any reference 10 the details the plan and IT.
vel that because not sufficiently Informed 70 be
able explain fully be mas what already done
remains TO be done Even as il is feel much EN-
lrssed because there subjects objects aud
enterprises emnenty just in themseiyes which
commend themselves iorcby without argument 20 the minds
Of ust everywhere, that D. Is indeed dlct 10 oher
Intelligent people for accepting as just OF commend
ate and this 70 me IN most eminent degree al object
Of that class NoceWe cannot hear you up here cover
pof Sneak cut pleased To attempt % induce the great peO
a New Nerk ind0se with their whole heart cause 40
aobe frourht with patriotism pbuanthOphy ana the no,
ist instincts Of humanity u seems 10 me y A IT .Iol
ee AWNING connected with The herosm 81 our sode the
wal ofwlch he people Of this country proud and have
sus right " be POu and OF which Trey VIII ~ WouGer
scar by through all coming time % D. the generous PHI
iAnthrOphy, hbey and public sIlnt o the elels W lLS
great Government IN contributing as lH UiU !" Istlt '
suffering Of the soldiers pending te war furnishing them what
might he deemed necessary for th health ana comfort
relieving their sIferngs when wounded ana sCOthhE ue
when dying Tie record Of The sanitary Commission and Of
the Christian Commission IN the late war are features
ne brghtost pages Of that war, when il comes 10
be written You have had presented 10 You IN the most
Of tbe United take Of that class Of returned sol
ders WHO from The accidents aud casualties OF "ar are no
Longer able ~ perform th1 duty Tor themselves That relief
bas intended in almost every locality The attention Of
tie people has been d 10 the SUBJECT II may be freely con
perhaps thai the people OF 10 Government ~ the world
have manifested noje spirit in that regard than has been
manifested By The Tee of the United States Bot as you
save been Informed BY your noble Chairman. ol
ibfse lsoDfed efforts different localities different