The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-03-06

similar agencies be established at any
other of the Atlantic ports at an early
day, the same advice would apply, and
the Commission suggests that a Com
mlttee from all the organizations which
deal directly with the South shall meet
Tor the purpose of concertiug arrange
ments to secure fair division OF all
contributions among the different parts
Of the region afflicted.
Ninth. The duty of giving bread to
those who lack it, IN this instance, IS
pre>omincntly Christian duty Tor us OF
the North, and the Commission would
respectfully suggest to ministers and
church officers that they seek to impress
it upon their congregations with earnest>
ness and zeal
Tenth. A large proportion OF those
who are now in the greatest need OF im-
mediate relief, are women and children,
widowed and orphaned by the havoc OF
the war, and the Commission appeals
with confidence to the sympathies OF the
women whose hearts have followed our
own armies, and who, from the frat,
have made no distinction in their great
work Of mercy between our own sick
and wounded and those OF the enemy
to take the first place in the active labor
OF relieving this phase OF tho misery OF
the war. The greater part OF the peo-
pie of the South are to this day AS lgno-
rant as they ever were of the true spirit
which has ruled the nation in tho sup
preston of the rebellion Bankrupt
political gamblers are perpetually labor
ing to maintain the delusions which pre~
vail among them, and which alone made
the rebellion itself possible, Should the
women Of the North apply to the work
TO which their attention Is now invited,
a titho OF the wisdom, the earncotuess,
and tho patient industry, which they
gaye to the relief Of the suffering more
Immediately caused by these decisions,
there cen &c no doubt that 1t would 60
far the remove them, and to establish a
state Of mind IN the highest degree ia
vorablo to the raiaying OF the iounda~
tons OF the republic in the South upon
the firm rocks Of justice, law, freedom,
and education for all.
EiereMt. To women, especially, the
Commission would recommend the csn-
vass of neightborhooas for supplies Of
food in kind. In towns and villages,
grocers and provision dealers should be
especially called upon, sud throughout
the country every farmer, who has corn
III his bin, should be asked to fill at least
one sack. For this purpose the simplest
plan Of ASSOCIATION will answer and, If
necessary, individuals may act without
concert with others. 1t is desirable that
the district to be operated in by any
number who may be wiling to work to-
: gether for the object in view should be
Defined that it should be divided into
sub, b,districts, and that one cahYasser, or
two, going together, who can DC de-
pended upon to DO the work tathtully,
should be asked to undertake, in each
sub>district, the visitation of every
household or shop that can properly be
called upon for contributions. Those
having horses or cattle should be asked
TO each give one or more days work for
the transportation of the contributions
dry 90 DDS men shoald be asked fox boxes
or for stuff to make sacks of and grocers
forblr. els depot should b. establish
ed, where, at intervals, there can be
meetings Tor packing and shipment.
Express and railroad companies should
be asl;el to make liberal arrangements
for freigh;iug to the Commissions ship
ping depot, and the necessary cash ex>
penses should be betrayed from coliec
tions Of money obtained from tho,e who
do not contribute provisions or tran9por-
) tation. Newspaper advertisements,
printed posters and handbills, puuhc
meetings, concerts, fairs, and festivals,
will lie desirably used to secure general
attention al certain points, but it should
be considered that tie business IN hand
|, is serious one, that these things ipyolve
delay and expenditure OF money, and
that direct and effective action, in some
form which will briug ont immediate
contributions, may be worth more than
extensive and oslentatious preparations
with view to more distant, even though
somewhat larger results More is to be
expected in the aggregate from very
small contributions than from la sc, and
it should never be forgotten that, for so
small a snm a. ten cents, the Commission
can send corn enough to the lamshed to
provide days sustenanue for a family.
TWeifM. The Commission does not
desire to secure protuse supply, or to
give aid to any who are not in dire need
OF charitable assistance. Whenever it
Is satisfied that these are provided for, it
will announce the fact and request the
discontinuance of contributions
INirteeath. The Commission believes
that, with no exception of the slightest
significance, the whole people OF the
North most sincerely desire the restora-
tion Of substantial peace, civil rights,
local self-government, commercial pros
perity and happiness to all the people OF
the South. But it also believes that it
is the fixed conviction Of a majority Of
the intelligent people of the North, that
the only sufficient guaranty for perman-
ent peace and prosperity in our country
must be found in an unqualified securi-
ty, for all men, IN the exercise of their
natural rights as defined by the Declara-
ration Of our existence as an indepen-
dent nation, The Comisson believes it
to be necessary, to secure the confidence
of the public, to express its respect for
these views. and ia Give itl assurance