New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-11
AN APPEAL FOR KANSAS.

WITH PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS FOR IT'S RELIEF.
To u. Editor Of The y T,ib~ne
SIR: In this days TRIBUNE correspondence
from Kansas read the following:
81 saw a man to-day whom | had known in New
England. He said 10 me: i came 10 Kansas with
O., 500 in money; have served through the whole
war; I have a wife and nine children: they have
lived for fortnight green corn and squash; there
is in my house neither meat potatoes, meal
Lor -four, nor money; nor do know where TO look
'for any. But I shall live and de in Kaasas.'"
The writer further says:
If money is to be- or can be raised in behalf Of su
ferng Free Kansas, let It rather be employed in sus
tanning the suffering and impoverished here, than in
sending other emigrants.
Kansas needs more mon let me add but such
only should 60 as can support themselves. Three
men well fed and clothed are better than ten fam
isbing ones. Friends Of Freedom awake, be-
seech you, to action. Friends of Humanity lost
moments now are golden sands Of life vanished for
ever,
This is the 10th Of October Beyond the limits
Of civilization, four hundred weary miles OF prairie
intervene between us and the perishing
This is the 10th Of October and sOOnI those
broad wastes will lie buried beneath acres Of snow
When that time shall have come our brave but
suffering people will be cut off, as bya wall from the
entire North, and unless previously provided Tor,
will be left prey to all the yillainies and devish
atrocities of the monsters who have thus far so
cruelty scourged them. Who, then, shall succOr
the widow in her desOlatiOnl What hand shall
feed her iDnocents perisbing by cold and hunger
In that sad hour where shall the brave defenders OF
Freedom look for relief!
Upon the exertiODs of TO-DAY depend the issues
Of ages
The time may seem short TO Us. oh, friends be-
tween now and November; the time may seem
IL - Il d.. Afnx.
We are all looking, and trust all working, for the
election of our beloved Fremont, the hope and morn
ing star Of crushed and suffering Kansas. But
consider Oh We well fed ones consider, oh, yc
comfortably clad ones consider, oh, We well shell
tered ones that time wastes slowly tor those who
are waiting their hour of delvcrance. To the per-
ishng, hours are like days, and days like weary
years
This is the 10th of October Despotism Yields
grudgingly to Freedom only the desert for high
way.
There s,ho Missouri for Us The rivers of Amer-
ca no longer open to freemen. BY and by they
will be opened. BY and by when our noble Path
finder shall be our brave Path-opener then
shall freemen once more smile. Then shall Kansas
be saved
But, while watching and waiting and praying and
working for this great cOnsummaton, let us like
wise seize the passing moments to fOrtify and sus-
tain Liberty's brave defenders on Kansas soil
Friends, my heart is full, and l could say much,
but will say no more. You will heed this appeal.
Ii must be so.
You ask now for information. Listen: On the
4h Of last July the citizens of Kansas appointed
L" Central Kansas Committee within the Terri |
tory, thirteen in number, chosen one from each dis
trict of the twelve into which Kansas is divided, |
and thirteenth man from Lawrence.
On the 9th of July, at Buffalo, the friends Of |
Kansas in Convention chose National Kansas |
Committee without the Territory, sixteen in num-
Der, one from each of the Free States with supple
nentary working members from Illinois and |
Kansas.
The headquarters Of this organization is at Chi
ago. w. +. NJ. Army, at that point is our indie
atigable and faithful transportation agent.
The National Committee act in concert with the
central Committee. The first relief train has just
inferred Kansas The National Committee now
POSSESS facilities for forwarding supplies. Let no
ilne be- lost in sending them III. Where it can be
one il il best to mark and send direct TO w. +. Nj.
Army, Chicago, paying freight for the same where
on can afford il. In such cases, mark your con-
ignments paid, and by letter apprise Mr.. Army
fthis fact. Clothing packed in barrels lined with
taxpayer" will 60 without risk of injury from
ampness. The intcrstices around and among the
God as will not be injured by impregnaton from the
arments or Taxpayer Bankct-shawls and blan-
cts will be very acceptable to the shivering settlers
hs Winter. Where you can, send gray or green
annel rather than red or white The reasons Tor
his are important.
ANY further information may be obtained by
writing to w. +. NJ. Army, Chicago; or to
THADDEUS HYATT,
President of the National Kansas Committee Ne"-hok