Litchfield enquirer., 1867-02-28

| l the nation in the suppression of the rebell- ion. Bankrupt political gamblers are, per-
 petually laboring to maintain the delpsions which prevail among them, and which 1 alone made the rebellion itself possible! Should the women of the North apply to 1 the work to which their attention is now invited, tlthe of the wisdom, the earnest
 ness and the patient industry which they gave to the relief of the suffering more immediately caused by these delusions.
 there can be no doubt that it would 20 far to remove them and to establish state of mind in the highest degree favorable to the relaying. of the foundations of the Repub- lie in the South upon the firm rocks of jus | tice, law, freedom and education for all
 Ezeoenth-To women, especially the Con- mission would recommend the canvass of neighborhoods for supplies of food in kind, In towns and villages, grocers and provis- ion dealers should be especially called up on, and throughout the country every far mer, who has corn in his bin, should be
 asked to fill at least oue sack For this plan the simplest plan of association will answer; and if necessary, individuals may act without concert with others. It is de- sirable that the district to be operated in
 by any number who may be willing to work
 together for the object in view should be
 defined, that 1t should be divided into sub
 districts, and that one canvasser, or two.
 going together. who can be depended upon
 to do the work faithfully, should be asked
 to undertake, in each sub-district, the vis- ftation 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 l for the transportation of the contributions, dry-goods men should be asked for boxes or for stuff to make sacks of, and grocers for barrels; depot should be established,
 where at intervals there can be meetings for packing and shipment. Express and rallroad companies should be asked to make liberal arrangements for freighting to the Commissions shipping depot, and the ne cessary cash expenses should be defrayed from collections of money obtained from | those who do not contribute provisions or transportation. Newspaper advertisements,
 printed posters and handbills, public meet l ings, concerts, fairs and festivals, will be deslrably used to secure general attention at certain points but 1t should be consid- cred that the business in hand is serious one, that these things involve delay and expenditure of money, and that direct and Effective action in some form which will bring out immediate contributions, may be worth more than extensive and ostentatlous preparations with a view to more distant, even though somewhat larger results More IS to be expected ill the aggregate from very small contributions than from large, and it should never be forgotten that, for so small 8 sum as ten cents, the Commission can send corn enough to the famished to pro vide days sustenance for family. 1
 | IlUeyfth-The Commission does not de. 1 ci1 To l. aid to any who are not in dire need of charitable assistance Whenever it is sat- isfed that these are provided for, it will announce the fact and request the discon- tinuance of contributions. .,- l Thirteenh--The Commission believes that, with no exception of the slightest sig nifcance, the whole people of the North most sincerely desire the restoration of substantial peace, civil rights, local self 1 government, commercial prosperity and happiness to all the people of the South ! But'it also believes that it is the fixed con- viction of a maj jority of the intelligent peo- pie of the North, that the only sufficient guaranty for perman nent peace and prosper ity in our country must be found in an un- qualified security for all men, in the exer- else of their natural rights as defined by the declaration of our existence as an inde- l pendent nation. The Commission believes it to be necessary to secure the confidence i of the public, to express it's respect for these views, and to give its assurance that it's agency can in no way be used to estab- fish in the minds of the people of the South an impression that those who are most ready to aid them in this distress, are influenced by any sympathy with their past or pres ent political views. u.- |1 < s | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Nathan Bishop, Howard Potter, Fred. G. Foster, John Taylor Johnston, William T.
 Coleman, Samuel D. Babcock, John M
 Bruce, Jr., Pierrepont Morgan, E. c. Cow din, George Cabot Ward, Cornelius R. Ag- new, Daniel Butterfeld, s. A.; Archi- bald Russell, Chairman; Edward Bright,
 Corresponding Secretary; James NJ. Brown, Treasurer; Frederick Law Olmstead, Re- cording Secretary; John Bowne, Acting General Agent. f... .... :.g-- ....
 Office Nos. and Adams Express Build ings, Mo- 31 Broadway; depot for supplies from the East, No B Water-street; depot for supplies from the North and West, No.
 159 Reade-street. ...;.... s..... ...,,4
 ENGLISH NOBILITY. if l could have my choice, think I would be the Duke of Rutland. This gentleman who has the satisfaction of being called his Grace, has pretty estate in Leicestershire