The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-16

PETTICOAT AID SOCIETY IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
AND BY.LAws-APrEAL TO THE WOMEN or TIM
From the Chicago Press June l2J
Pursuant, 70 published NED. oai large and highly re-.
Hall, June 10TH for the purpose OF organizing State
Association whose first object shall be to call attention
the suferings OF women and children in Kansas and
afford material aid After the temporary organization OF
the Convention by the appointment OF Mrs. Iathrop
President pro- fe and Mrs. Trowbridge Secretary the
Committee Nominations reported the following per-
manent officers OF the Convention :.
Mrs. Fl. L. Hubbard, Chicago.
PRESIDENTS.
Rev. Mrs. Roy, Chicago,
Rev. Mrs. Slaughter, Chicago,
Mrs. f. Eastman, Chicago,
Mrs. f. A. Eames Channahon,
Mrs. NJ A. Eourse, Moline,
Rev. Mrs. Ingcrsoll. Bloomington,
Mrs. Dr. Webster, Chicago,
Mrs. H. Cook, Pontiac,
Rev, Mrs. A. NJ Jenkins Granville,
Mrs. Jane Frohock, Mt Carol.
RECORDING SECRETARY.
Miss E. J. Waite, Chicago.
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY AND TREASURER
Mrs. ?. W. Peckham Chicago
ExEoUrvS oomrrHa.
Mrs Rawson (Dr.) Chicago,
Mrs. c. H. Abbott, Chicago,
Rev. Mrs Kenyon Chicago,
Mrs. Z. Fellows, Joliet,
Mrs Paul W. Wright, Elgin,
Mrs. Tracy Cutler, Dwight
The Committee Constitution reported through Mrs.
Cutler the following preamble, constitution and laws
PREAMMK: i
Believing In the principles embodied In the Declaration
OF American Independence the only true basis OF gov
ornamental organization have beheld with unspeakAble
pain the shameless outrages committed upon unoendng
citizens in Territory under the government Of these
United States without legal redress offered them,
any protection afforded them by the army Stationed near
while awless troops have been rallied TO the work OF de-
strucon by the Governor appointed by National Ex
ecutive, we women Of Illinois deeply sympathze with
ngs, hereby organize ourselves into Association for
the purpose Of sustaining the principles Of civil and rcg
Gus liberty and TO aid those who are now suffering mar
Art l. This society shall be called ssThe Illinois wo
mans Kansas Aid and Liberty Association.
Art. The officers Of this association shall be Pres
dent eleven Vice Presidents Recording Secretary and
Treasurer, and Executive Committee OF seven; the
President being president of the board er otcio.
Art. All elections Of permanent officers shall be made
by vote Of the majority Of the members present at any
annual meeting of the society. The Executive Committee
snail have power to I'LL any vacancies that may occur
| during the year. s
Art a. The objects Of this association shall be to extend
material aid as well as sympathy to such
may be called hereafter to suffer in behalf OF liberty in
Kansas, especially TO all widows and orphans use all
consistent efforts for the of freedom as long
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Art. 6LThe Executive Committee shall have power to
uefse ana carry out such may be necessary
Tor the Mrtherance Of the objects Of this association
Art s. All meetings of this association shall be conven
| ed by call of the Executive Committee.
Art T. Any association subscribing TO the principles
contained in this preamble and constitution may become
auxiliary to this association by sgnying their wish to the
BYLAWS.
Art II shall be the duty of the Corresponding Secre
tary and Treasurer upon the report of accredited
agent OF this association that auxiliary society has
been formed to open correspondence with Cores
pondng Secretary and Treasurer Of such association
shall be her duty, on the receipt Of money from such
agent to forward her receipt OF the the Treasu
rer Of said society, and demand to give receipt TO
the State and city canvassers moneys received from
them with their respective dates hold all moneys Of
the association subject to their draft by requiring the
der OF twothrds Of the Executive Committee and the
Inn nf ta
an accurate book of all moneys received their
disbursements and lastly to attend any all CORES
pondence.
Art. 2-The Executive Committee shall be empowered
TO appoint suitable persons whose duty shall to call
and organize associations and raise funds by
voluntary subscriptions for the relief Of the destitute
men and children of Kansas also to stay the tide of
impending civil war, and to establish freedom on firm
basis in that Territory
Art Sit shall be the duty Of the city canvassers Of
Chcago to pay In to the Treasurer of the State
on weekly the amounts Of subscriptions received, with
the names OF the respective donors.
Art At shall be the duty of any State to
give her receipt to the Treasurer of the respective
ngs she may hold for the amount Of money received
70 send tho same with her report to the Treasurer of the
State Association
which were discussed and adopted by the Conventions:
Resolved That we deeply sympathise with the suffer-
ing women and children in Kansas and will do all in our
power to afford them relief feel that their suerngs
are but the result of deep fostering sore which should
be probed to the bottom the remedy must be
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves that so far as
womans influence extend, will work for the re.
moval OF the source OF these evils.
Resolved That we most fully deprecate the base and
uneeng acts OF the executive officials towards the women
OF Kansas desecratng the Sanctty their homes and
destroying their property.
Resolved, That we most heartily commend the noble
stand our sisters in Kansas have taken sustaining their
husbands and brothers while defending their sacred
rights
Resolved That we most earnestly recommend to our
sisters in other States cooperate with our efforts
in behalf Of onr suffering fellow citizens in Kansas.
Resolved That we instruct our Corresponding Secreta
as soon as practicable for the purpose OF asceranng
where our funds may be the most eectually applied.
Resolved That copies Of the proceedings Of this Con-
vention be forwarded to sisters in Kansas.
Other business resolutions also adopted also the
following appeal to the women Of America
APPEAL OF THE ILLINOIS woMES's AND LIBERTY
CONVENTION, TO THE WOMEN AMERICA
Resolved Sisters tho time has come when the sacred
plea am an American citizen, protects the limo
cent and daughters Of the North than in the days
the cruel verres did the cry, am citizen of Rome
Bands Of awless desperadoes bearing the Of the
United States and paid rom their treasury and directed
by officials chosen by the Executive to drive out
and plumber our sisters and their little ones
Staying unarmed men, and trampling under foot
freedom Of speech and the pressour liberties are
assaulted in the person of Northern Senator all the
horrors OF civil war are now impending for the purpose
and blood Of slavery this terrible emergency Sisters
OF the North we appeal TO TO follow the example Of
the women of Illinois, by organizing your moral forces
and giving direct and substantial aid especially the
suffering women and children Of Kansas many OF them
already widowed and orphaned, and many others wait
hon OF violence upon their husbands and fathers Shall
they pine for food and raimcnt wander from the
smonderng ashes OF their homes without where to Law
their heads while you are in the enjoyment of and
nxuryY Remember the self denial of the mothers of tho
Revolution and in the name Of the God Of Justice rally
the
After which the convention resolved itself into an asso
caton and constituted tho officers Of the convention per-
manent officers OF the organization.
The Central Park.
TO EDITOR HERALD.