The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-15
Home Correspondence.
LAwREEcE, Nov. 13, 1856

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LAwREscE, Nov. 13, 1856
RrADEas OF THE HERALD :-Hav;,.
occasion to talk little at. NJ
Bnows. I look about for somebody =
talk To-: and whom do / find but Won.
charitable selves? Charitable,I,n ,n
glad you are, for it is to that same No
BE attribute ] would appeal. Pleas
let the ample folds of your fovins
mantle hide the multitude of faults yos
found in last weeks " home eorFespon.
dence.'' Marion has never been proud
of what her pen did that day, in its ex.
treme haste. An article was promises
the Editor in advance. The morning
had come on which it must be resdv
and there was no alternative but to ST
down at once in the sanctum and serb.
ole away-being casually there for a
moment. And one would not ask
better place. 1t is a pleasant, well.
finished, neatly-appointed, tastefuIlv.
arranged. and nicely-warmed room.
So the whole outdoor world seemed to
think; their representatives strayed in
as If they had an eyeto comfort. Some
of them conversed on topics which were
specially attractive; aRd / appeal to
you of the quill, whether. in social
mood, and with one ear lent to allah.
sorbing themes of discussion-or the
rehearsal of narratives that interest you
deeply, you can do Justice to your.
selves.
This, however, was not the burden
of my grievances. Small as the article
was, they murdered it at the printing
office. Not being retaliatory in my IA.
ture. / do not propose to have them ar
rested as "frst class murderers," for.
if the jury should only find them guilty
of word-siaughter, it would be a great
coming down from the indictment. So
I prefer to rest upon the accusation
alone, and give them another opportu.
nifty to prove whether or not they com.
NIT such foul deeds with "maiiee
aforethought / will own, however.
for their benefit, that the copy sras bad.
Interlining and erasing were natural
results of the circumstances in which
the pen moved, and by mistake nobody
corrected the proof
And still they eome-those well filled
boxes, on their errands of mercy; still
they are coming, but not faster than ap.
plicants. Thanks to those generous
souls that toll for the benefit of the
needy. He who clothed the lilies of
the valley will reward them.
The needy! This word describes the
present circumstances of many who are
not by any means poor, and who never
before knew want. Still, without aid.
they would inevitably suffer, some of
them severely. But the prospect war
rants the belief that none need be dis.
heartened, SO far as generous sympathy
can comfort them, and its active re.
suits aid them.
One or two fragments of converse
tions, which | have casually heard, have
called my special attention to the meth
cd of dispensing these manifold gifts.
And owe it to some ungenerous re-
mark that the beauty and adaptation
of the present system, commend it with
peculiar attractiveness to my pen. To
appreciate the better its worth, let us
see what the conditioned things would
be without some such plan. Here are
hundreds and hundreds Of destitute fam
lies, suffering for their. finn adherence
to principle and the maintenance of
the rights of man. They are scattered
all over the settled portions of Kansas,
many of them in isolated positions,
most of them outside the principal
towns. Now. Mr. a. receives munif-
cent donations from his friends In Mas.
sachusetts, to be distributed among the
suffering within the circle of his ac-
quaintance. Mr.. B. is equally well sup
piled by those who know him in Ohio,
and his instructions are similar while
Mr.. G. is made the steward of the bounty
of his Pennsylvania friends. and so on
to the end of the chapter. Tt is NOR,
than probable that in many instances,
the objects of these widespread sympa.
thies will be the same. while, with the
best OF intentions, many equally desti-
tute will reman unaided. Now this de.
signation of munifcence is not the re-
suit of specific sympathy for definite
circle, but is only resorted to as a con-
venient method Of reaching somebody
who is suffering. There can be no
doubt that if this method alone were
trusted to, in the distribution of the
large quantity of clothing forwarded to
this region, the consequences would be,
that while many suffered on, unknown,
ard hence unblest from the abundance,
others. because of that very abundance,
would be helped more Gberally than
many among the donors help them
selves to clothing We know that the
object is to reach all, and that the truly
benevolent viii prefer that result,
through whatever channel their charities
may flow.
A Central Committee at Chicago.
representing every State whence these
streamlets that make up the great river
descend, Central Committee at Law.
renee, representing every district in
Kansas, to be blest by this aggregate
abundance, subcommittee canSessing
the districts to search out. If nossiblc.
all cases of want, and to prevent impo-
sition, is not this surer wav to
execute the wishes of the many liberal
ones who labor for us /?
l have merely suggested this topic for
the consideration of those who can do
Justice to Il. hoping such .sill saw a word
to those who take mistaken view Of
tne matter. MARios.