The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-12-17
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AANUAb AID SUllkIt,
Wea hosid not occupy our space at thi.

Alnaaieh.sazlpne On xsticie ~ The follow.
Ing relative to things apperiaining h Kan
sas Aid Societies, Sc, bat from the fact
that The Democrat yesterdaypuhlshsd with
grea, gu to a lsttertro I. "a Harves, SEQ
verely ceusurieg The Chicago ksnsas aid
Society. The following sfteie ssliad i
directly 10 thai letter. and shows how tasss
and unjust have Sees the numerous charges
made against gsAss society, Principally by
Democratic organs. II viii be found IN.
tercsting, as giving brief recount Of the
difficulties experiensediby "a, chicago aid
Society in their enterprise: 3.
tfrem ,he Chicago Troane ii ii the Stll.l
Reply to The Attack cf- y. A Harvey on he
xsnsss Aid Society.
lnsanesher celumgwe cepy from the ST.
Louis Demacrst, OF the 81 lust, a eemmuni-
cation FIRM "A. Hsvs now in Kansas ,
bu. formerly Sfths city. MIR. II. was one
oil the company tnAsrss&sted from Chicago
for Kansas laek 1une,s and was turned back
on tkstlyes ~ the Aissourians He leis
here % the cosamissasy ~ the. company
Afterwards, white in Iowa, he was elected
captain u the fragment thar pus he'd through
to Kansas; and upon the breaking ca OF
dificulties their last summer. h. was chosen
Colonel ofseverpi small Companies Of frer
State ucn, and has retained that title cyer
s,nce. Thus much ss regards The biavra
phy. Of the .Goionei, and ns@ word 10
reply to his stack on the Aid Society.
Al thevery Tine Harvey was IS ting his
compia.nts agsiast thai Soc,eiy. 10 agent,
Mr. sAraey ~as IN his way 10 Kansas to
dispense large amouat OF relief tathe de-.
,aute and suffering, and wher Harvey's
statements were first seen by the Sue e,v
he was probably eujoyipg the aid sent .
him, and is nuss, peshaps, regreuing his
| has'y and i'll adsi. ed pub ieatt,n
Every sensible person must know the diff
fculties the Society had II encounter il
t,.rw arciag aid 10 the Free State people OF
Kansss. The Mi>suurl river Was closed
xainst them By The Back Democratic Rui-
tars. Neither provisions, clothing, nor
emigran,s could be sent by the natural as
well as the national highway 10 the Terri
tory. The toilsome, tedious and xpeasipe
and Route across Iowa and Nebraska, was
the only way lett by winch the committee
could forward suecor. And even on this
rsute their rains were stopped and captar.
I'd by u 5. Dragons and Flyng Artillery,
| aud doaged b. the Tres hooters led ~ by
Strngieio~, Titus and A GIBSON. with rob.
berry and mu der as their objects Ever,
train was obliged 10 run the guantlei be-
tween The warriors OF Pierce aud the assas-
siEs OF Atehisou. Some managed 10 reach
their destination by means of s,ratagem,
torced marching, aud loeg detours frum the
direct road, wtinoet being cap ured by the
| drsgoons, or having " fight the .LAW aud
Murder" d moerais,
The land march from Iowa CITY to Tope.
ka MAS abeut foar hundred niles. much oi
| thls distance was wilderness, where no
human habtal1ons were 10 BE- tHuad =
There we're ne bridges across the streams,
| n u road aerass swamq or plata. The pro-
VISIONS tor the emtgrunts had 10 be wagon.
| ed alung Tor hundreds o. mites. The ex-
| pense aud tar4iuess, the p RI! and ha.dshlp
| 10 be met and overcome may b. conceived;
SCI 10 spite oi these obstacles, the Gem
| fiitiee, in tine course oi two months, ac,u
| aiis planted ia Kansas cue lbeusaid adj
| bodi eniiaraHls niHeteea .! every tNen-
~ OF whom sre there Q dag, and aao vii
remain permsren;iy IN BE- igrntsry. But
lhis was nut all A very trIe amount u
saHt ameRg tie Old ssttiets vas reli web
/ Means Of seisdefenca ware sugbished the
Free Sale resideets as well as 10 tt1e new
! ! migr ants, by @nleh they were eBabied 10
make so ga!lant and s,us5 rn lie .siise 81
their rights aeanst tie tiff "a horde aho
invaded them Ny.}h the oeterained purpose
of '.wiping out, 90 use tbeir oWo lapgassa.sI
tie ''lost tree Stale man n Kansas" Moth
ing pit. yented tnc after ex srHiastion 0
The Ffea Slste aeHt aud ibe sd the
cause II ireedasp IN titat teraiufy, BOT the
psrseyerBg aad neIsuleaEs forts Uf that
sane halisded ara lbeiej Aid Softly 4 |
Specializing ofe aeiea' 0rsOath! The |
truth i there is p0t Hicm7er Of she All |
S9eiety who FL "a ilisn Il great is Of val !
Ssble t@e a.. the deepes kesy u mind, |
blt Is cut Of P1cset hUu5reds vi dUiiars- |
Some oi then. thousands Of dollars, ii adj /
tiuH 10 ther frs sabscf p,ioes, Er ihe sue. |
cor ED relief Y ths sir ggAag Free STATE |
people. Thee hiss 5t Ga 40 tav9f.lism liz |
lae distributor o. s!4--h0 paFtiality tor one
portion oil the settlers osrF a93 her. i'e
relieve thSss mas d nre frst and 10 help
ali Requiring asss ance, haYe been De- rule
and Intent 0 lie eoiutnttgee. ~ ahasvv
ll.s Conmller TIT shoft ui its aim, mus, be
ascribed, entirely 20 The mad qaary u the
meaas at Command ard IL TIE obsi acles in
terposed BY ias less Tuffilns TO the trans
mission Of relief 81 TIE uaEurai channel o
@ih Kansas, and nYt to
negl gence, "APenu ativn," OF ;ailh.essness,
as alleged BY Ii Tvey & Co.
As soon as the NJ ssoari river tecame
nasigable for Free s ate gneo, The Aid Cor
ieit.ee lost no. . day in ayailing us, Vt
tiiat chaHnei VI communication II ponr IN
eliei 10 the seulers. Clothing and pr0yis.
4'sns, groceries and other necessaries nave
been disburs d with liberal hand The
s,noaAt u assistance ssipped by the river
aud distributed over tie territory within the
past three Nes Ks has been 80 large thai.
with what remains to be sent, yery litIe
larger of Xgfene desiltu,iya Heed BE- ap-
pretended, AID no Free State nan or FAM
$ viii b. obliged 10 lsaye the leuiiorg this
inter, IN consrQae uce OF want OF lood OF
clothing. Il has not been the policy OF the
C9fnmit,ee ~ gave money to the emigrants
aiseeIaheyu 81, a. that method OF relief il
ubJeet 10 great abuse and speculation, not
on tae part Of the Committee, brt Of the re.
clp,enis. Money aoud he Wasted and ab.
sdbed ~ thcusaro ways with ut sccom-
plishing the PurPose vii ch il wa given.
AID h the NOR tsrgibe iorui Of bread aBa
rumenI y a conceived 81 De more efficient
aud Economical thaH 80 tse subtle silape of
suid, Tor the re ief ~ sctut desii,0uJn -
81, many Of those " no composed the Chi
c Ig5 company thought differently. They
hs,e beenimgortul ts and impatient % i.e.
lie sensation 4 coin n tAeir pslns instead
4 Lac0n IN their mouths or coats On Their
}scks. This, perhuPs, i human nature, bat
81 that s0rt not 10 The po#er Of the commit
ee 70 crafty.
Ard noa a word in relation Ia the Chico.
20 Company, end She insinvd.a ate change al.
rged against me {. mmlfee By Col Hal.
We, and his o. Uclaies.
A CoHmillee az appointed by public
"a etng the cit.z rs o Chicago las, Jaae,
u col eel niobey aAd seud r,ligrsnts to sue
coz ~ AlreIy oppressed Fee State mel. i.
haBsas. II made eB eagag me ht VITA spy-
nty-iee able bolrd .heH, wao pf.nptk
volunteer "a, ~ The 1910 aihg condition.:
!. The einjgrants age TO 90 10 kan.
SIS 10 good ann, spd vita f8e1 aietefa.i.
a9fi6n 10 become jona tide atid permanent
sttlers.
2 Ugen taeir arrival here hey pledge
The aseisss 10 modest no usan's rigtas, tUt
to defend Their swu against walton d.
gressen: ~ siC mil to Uoited Siates aughof.