Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-15
An Appeal for Kansas,

TO the Editor Of the 'Galena Advertiser. - Sir !:
In this days Ttibune's correspondence from
Kansas read the following: ea -lcg
81 saw man to-day whom had known in
New England. He said to me: q came to Kansas
with $l.50O in money; have served through
'the whole war; | have wife and nine children !;
'they have lived for fortnight on green corn and
potatoes, nor meal, nor flour, nor money, nor do
Il know whore to look for amy. But / shall lire
and die in Kansas" a
The writer further says: ~ S.
elf money is to be, or can be raised in behalf
of suffering Free Kansas, let it rather be employ.
ed in sustaining the suffering and impoverished
here, thaa in sending other emigrants."
Kansas needs more men, let me add, but such
only should go as can support themselves. Three
men well clothed and fed are better than ten fam
ishing ones. Friends of Freedom! awake, 1 be-.
seech you, to action. Friends of Humanity lost
moments now are golden sands of life vanished
forever!
This is tho Goth of October. Beyond the lin
it's of civilization, four hundred weary miles of
prairie intervene between us and the perishing
This is the 10th of October! and soon those
broad wastes will lie buried beneath acres of
snow
When that time shall have come, our brave
but suffering people will be cut of, as by a wall,
tVll tuO SueuC l>OItu3 sHu uuACcS previously
vided for, will be left prey to all the vllainies
and devilish atrocities of the monsters who have
thus far so cruelty scourged them. Who, then,
shall succor the widow in her desolation /? What
| hand shall feed her innocents, pershing by cold
| and hunger? In that sad hour where shall the
brave defenders of Freedom look for relief?
Upon the exertions of TO-DAY depend the is
| sues Of ages!
The time may seem short to US, oh, friends
hotvrocn nd Noycrpho,.
| short to US between this and the Growing of
March We are all looking, and trust all work
ing, for the election of our beloved Fremont, the
hope and morning star of crushed and suffering
Kansas. But consider, oh, ye we'll fed ones
consider, oh, ye well sheltered ones that time
| wastes slowly for those who are waiting their
hour of deliverance. To the perishing, hours ore
like days, and days like weary years!
This is the 10Th of October. Despotism
yields grudgingly to Freedom only the desert fol-
. highway.
There is no Missouri for us! The rivers OF
America are no longer open to freemen. By and
by they will be opened. by and by, when our
| noble "Path6nder" shall be our brave oath
opener then shall freemen once more smile
Then shall Kansas be- saved
But, while watching and waiting and praying
and working for this great consumnation, let u.
likewise seize the passing moments to fortify and
| Friends, my heart is full, and could say much
but will say no more. You will heed this appeal
1t must be so.
You ask now for information. Listen: On the
4th of last July the citizens of Kansas appointed
| "Central Kansas Committee" within the Terri.
| tori, thirteen in number, chosen one from each
district of the twelve into which Kansas is diyi
| deds and a thirteenth man from Lawrence.
On the 9th of July at Buffalo, the friends oi
Kansas in Convention chose National Kansas
Committee without the Territory, sixteen in num-
Der, one from each of the Free States, with sup.
Elementary working members from Illinois and
| Kansas.
The headquarters of this organization is al
| Chicago. w. F. NJ. Army, at this point, is our
interchangeable and faithful transportation agent
| The Nation Committee act in concert with th,
Central Committee. The first relief train has JUS
entered Kansas. The National Committee nov
possess facilities for forwarding supplies. Le
no time be lost sending them in. Where it oar
be done, it is best to mark and send direct to w
+. M. Army, Chicago paying freight for the sam,
where you can afford it. In such cases mari
your consignments paid" and by letter appris,
Mr.. Army, Of this fact. As the expense Of tran.
| sportation is great, send NEW rather than half
worn clothing. Clothing packed in barrals linel
with " tarpaper," ;" will 90 without risk Of injur,
from dampness. The interstices around ant
among the goods may be filled with rice, beans
and such like food as will not be injured BY i'm
pregpation from the garments or tar. paper
Blanket-shawls and blankets will, be very accept.
able to the shivering settlers in winter.
Any further information may be obtained b!
writing to w. F. NJ. Army, Chicago, or to
THADDEus Hyatt,
President of the National Kansas Committee
| New York.