Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-12-17
The Kansas Aid Society.


| organ, has received information from Kansas
which proves beyond doubt the money raised
all over the northern States to aid the suffer-
ers IN Kansas, and to assist those who went
there with small means, has never been ap-
piied to that purpose 1t publishes letter
signed by numerous names of persons from all
the Northern States, and few from the south
ern to prove the fact. The following is the
| letter referred to, with the names attached ::
LAWRENCE, K t., Nov. "a, 1856.
MR.. EDITOR AS | am interested in the
tate OF this Territory [ would say to those
VINO intend coming to Kansas, come on YOUR
own responsibility, and then you know what
to depend upon, for you cannot depend upop
the assistance which is promised YOU. if You
start under the promise of the Kansas Aid So
ciety- That as nothing more no,. less than a
specalating operation, from beginning 10 end
'ohich originated IN lankeedone, and 1t as
time that tic honest donaters should be daped
no longer for bleeding Kansas. There is no
doubt but that there are people who need aid
and would advise those who give aid to send
1t to some person or persons the parties may
know and then what they send or give you
will know is distributed to the necessitous
Chicago company never fulfilled their con-
tract with the company that left there In June
last, and which has seen more hardships than
any other company in the Territory The
committee was to give them assistance on their
arrival In the Territory, and also find them in
provisions Tor one year, which has not been
complied with. If you say anything to them
they reply it is all left to the National Commit
tee. and when you mention it to them they
say, you are separate concern, we have
nothing to do with you. That is the way YOU
are treated, after being induced to leave
comfortable home, to endure privations and
hardships for the Aid Society to speculate
from. Fer sample of the committees gem
| oroSity. cite to you one circumstance among
hundred that happens daily; a Dir. Bedose,
OF rockford, had lost all his clothing at the
Ossowatomic, and on his return Mr. Whit
man gave him an over-shirt (of the flannel,
which is generally worn here) he had worn
the SHIRT some two months, aud as they had
quite a quantity arrived for distril ution, be
applied to Dir. H., Gone of the Committee)
for one The answer was-we have no more
for you, lie then turned and walked off -
These are facts which are too true Who is
to receive the aid that is donated if man
like that is refused. who has been through all
the struggles during thesummer and fall, and
whose family who has just arrived from Rock
ford, ILL.,? Mr.. B. was induced to come out
here by the Rockford Committee, with the
promise of being provisicned for year, and
they likewise agreed to assist his family, but
started them OFT without money enough to pay
their way. 1t appears that the committee
been has 6 weighed and found wanting" and
there are several of the Rockford men desti-
tute IN consequence
1t is time these transactions were exposed
SO that no more persons may be dipped Jy the
committees, or by those tcho are sol,cttinq aid
for bleeding Kansas
L think it my duty to put tue whole matter
IN true light before the public, as the sever
al committees have been written to repeatedly
and no reply.
What are those to do this winter who now
belong to the militia, which will be disbanded
in a short time? What are the prisoners to
do ifthey have the good luck 10 get free from
bondage? Can they get employment? No.
Can they go upon claims? No ! VIII thcv be
provided for? That is to be seen; or will they
be left to shift for themselves and turn ban
dts for their support, which has already COM
mcnced, and which has been one cause of the
difficulties in the Territory For instances
the colonies from the South were sent in with
the same guarantee as those from the North
with the addition of their claims being paid
for when coming into market; and their COM
mittees have also proved faithless and dishon-
est. lind rhat raS the result? Ehy, Mey
aeere forced to rob and pEunder for subsistence,
and to raise means to get out Of the Territory,
and a s1ar foIioWcd toith Missouri, as she ac.,s
charged with many Of these crimes
I'll give you one more instance of the com
mittee's generosity, and close procured
an old log house for the purpose of storing the
baggage belonging to the men who were held
prisoners at Leeompton. The building had
been vacant all summer and only used now
and then for stable by any one who chose to
use it. l procured the use of it from Gov.
Robinson. The person [ have referrnce to,
wanting the house to put in horses. which be-
longed or had belonged to the Aid Society,
put the baggage out of doors, without giving
notice. The baggage contained all of their
clothing, mechanical tools, &C., which were
thus exposed to the rain and light-fiaeered
gentry for FIVE days before another place could
be procured to store it If that is the way
men in prison are treated, what can any one
expect who comes here trusting to the prom
ises of those Aid Societies The above are
stubborn facts, which l am sorry to relate,
but nevertheless true, and l hope, this will be
a warning to those who may be interested in
Kansas matters, and who wish to come here
as settlers.
l subscribe myself, Yours respectfully,
Col. j. n HAcNEY, of Free Kansas
We the undersigned, arc knowing to the
above statements.
Capt. w. Walker, Eaton, Ohio.
n. W. Spicer, Susquehanna Pa.