The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1856-11-25
NO. 527.



The undersigned. entrusted by the Nation
ri Committee; with the responsibility Of OBJ
tainiip'gg aid from Michigan, :cr the sufferers
in Kansas, invites your attention 20 tho sub
ject, and suggests tho Importance Of imme-
diate and efficient action.
Kansas, with FREQ State population, ac-
cording TO the best information, of over thir-
ty. thousand souls is in danger Of being made
tho monopoly Of Shareholders. Tho chief
reason for the desperate efforts Of tho slave
power in tho late Presidential canvass was to
secure tho advantage which slavery had al
ready gained in the Tcrrit9ry,
The unequal struggle which the Free State
settlers have been compelled to maintain with
the Border RufIians, since Aprial last, has
rendered it impossible to till thoir fertile soil,
and left (probably) two-thirds Of their num-
Der without crops--nnd, of course, destitute
of provisions and the means to procure clotlr-
ing. In their rude cabins, which afford but
wretched shelter, exposed to hunger, and
destitute of suitable clothing, their condition
is cheeriess ond desolate; and cut og, as they
now are, from oil hopc by change in tile
administration, nothing is left them but tho
timely humanity Of their friends in tho East.
TO mako Konsas free, they havo emigrated
by our advice, encouragement and promises.
Shall they be loft to perish by our neglect9
Notwithstanding tho dastardly attempts of
tho minions of the President to deprive them
of sympathy, by slandcr and falschood, after
he had cloycn down their political rights, put
arms into the hands of their enemies, and
commissioned them as militia, to "wipe them
OUT We hazard little in saying that brayer
or nobler mon and women never gIaced A
mcrica. Five times invaded by thousands of
Vandals from Missouri, denied rights and
protection by the u. S. Government, driven
from their cabins and claims, and robbed and
plundercd by tho guerilla hordes from tho
South, and continually harassed and oppres
scd by corrupt and inf nous judiciary, and
u. S. troops, they still MAINTAIN their ground;
and now lift their bleeding hands TO You i'm
ploring that succor, without which they will
soon be compelled, by hunger and nakedness,
to give way and abandon thoir posts. In
thor present destitute condition, they cannot
hold out long. Patience and bravery cannot
feed the hungry nor clotho the naked. Of
food and clothing they arc fearfully destitute,
and without supplies, it will bo impossible
for them to spend the winter above ground
in Kansas.
With tho opening of next spring, large ac-
cessions of settlers must swell tho ranks Of
the Free State party of that Territory. And,
if wo do not wholly misjudgo tho state of
public opinion, tho Republicans of this State
will make liberal provisions Jor that purpose.
But, for such a measure to lie, effective, tho
present settlers must remain and form our
To suffer them to be driven or
starved out is to abandon Kansas to slavery.
If they come out, who else will go inf
What eastern man could expect to be sustain
cd and protected in Kansas. if we leave those
TO perish, who are already thcrcg 1a0o can
bo sustained thero for less than would send
and sustain one.
To supply the sufferers in Kansas with food
md clothing, is tho present object of tho Ma
,ional Committees; and it is believed Michi-
yan will not DO behind her sister States in
his good work. In about six weeks, Mr.. st.
Clair has succeeded, in five of tho south-wes-
crn counties in collecting, fer these suffer
rs, between 1900 and 1900 dollars. A
generous response has answered oyery appli-
alton for aid. Besides the above cash dona-
ions, the women, in various towns, havo
orwardcd boxes of clothing, to what amount
las not been known, as they have been for
varded directly to w. f. NJ. Army, Agent of
Chicago.
There is now little difficulty in forwarding
lolhing, and none in forwarding money, to
Kansas. Money may be paid to the agents,
r forwarded to Rev. 0. 9. Thompson, our
treasurer at Detroit. Clothes should be sent
0 S. S. Barnard, Detroit. or to w. Il. M.
lrny, Chicago. Hats, caps, boots, shoes,
ocks, vests, pants, shirts, blankets, &c.,-any-
arm and durable, which will protect from
ho cold-will be acceptable. Money for
'arded, should be sent by trusty hand, or
arefully registered in the post-oilce where 1t
mailed.
Friends OF Freedom, who of you will feel
40 loss of a five or ten dollar bill in this
ood cause? Who of you does not want
,mo part in tho contributions, which are to
reserve our suffering countr ymen? Wait
ot for visit from an agent. Call meeting
Dpoin a soliciting Committee, visit every
,nily, send in your contributions Immediate
and you may yet savo Kansas from slayo-
N. B.-Will all papers inthe State friend
to tho abovo object, be SO kind rs to pub
III this communication, and say what they
n to aid the Kansas cause.
S. s. BARNARD,
President Michigan Kansas did Society.
Detroit, Nov. 18th, 1856.