The daily union., 1856-12-11

the press to expose and uproot them The happiness of
people has claim upon the sympathy of the public
than the Of spectators in charity Nor In this lam
guage do wish to eonue ourselves exclusively TO those
associations which have been formed in the North under
this title Equally severe examinations have been passed
time and again in hearing upon similar schemes in the
South and have doubt but that what our CORES
pondent says of the desperation TO which many
duced by disappointment in fulfilling the promises made
them before emgrating drove them into of plum
der which disgraeed the Territory during the past
We have already published these charges in the Of
complaints against Buford Wilkes, and others from the
South and now perform duty as an impartial journal
in giving prominence to the present disclosures concerning
the aid societies of the North In the bapein which they
come and endorsed they by many resident settlers
of Kansas ii will not do for this matter to be passed over
in silence and shall await with anxiety the
explanations that may from the companies and ndi
yiduals implicated
The following is the card of the victims
Exposition Of the Kansas 4id Society.
LAWRENCE, K r, Nov "a, 1856.
Mr. EDITOR As am interested in the fate of this Terri
tory, would say those who intend coming TO Kansas
your responsibility and then you know what
to depend upon for you cannot depend upon the assist
which is promised you If you start under the promise
OF the Kansas Aid Society That is nothing less
than specuating opeation from beginning end rhich
originated in Kanksdom, and is time that The honest dona
tors should be dapsd longer for bleeding Kansas There
is doubt but there people who need aid and would
advise those who give aid send person per-
the parties may know, aud then what they send
give you will know is distributed to the necesstous
may state, for instance, that the original Chicago COM
pany fulfilled their contract with the company
that lef. there in June last and which has
hardshps than any other company in the Territory The
committee to give them assistance their arrival
in the Territory and also find them in provisions for
year. which has not been complied with II you say any
thing to them, they reply it is all left TO the national
committee and when you mention II to them, they
you separate have nothing 10 do with
you That is the way you treated, after being IN
duced to leave comfortable home to endure prvatons
and hardships for the Aid Society speculate from For
sample Of the committees generosity, cite TO you one
circumstance among hundred that happen daily Mr..
Bedose of Rockford had lost all his clothing at the battle
Of 0ssowatomie and his return Mr. Whitman gave him
over-shirt (of blue flannel which is generally
here J he had the shirt months and as
there had quite quantity arrived for distribution he ap
piled to Mr.. II. Tone OF the commtee for The an
swer was We have for you. He then turnei and
walked Off These facts which too true Who is
receive the aid that is donated If like that is
fused who has been through all the struggles during the
summer and fall and whose family has just arrived from
Rockford Illinois Mr.. D. induced to out bere
by the Rockford committee with the promise Of being pro-
vsoned for year and they likewise agreed assist bis
family, but started them of without money enough 10 pay
their way appears that the committee has been weigh
ed and found wanting and there several Of the Rock
ford men destitute in consequence.
Itis time these transactions exposed hat mare
persons may be dipped By tie c7miess By those Vho are
soliciting aid fer bleedihg haHsas.
think it my Auty to put the whole matter in a true
light before the public the several committees have been
written to rvpoa'-i'' and no reply.
| What are T. 10 this winter who now belong TO the
| militia, which = dsbanded in short time What
The prisoners 10 do II they have the good luck 10 get
free from bondagel Can they get employment No 7
Can they 90 upon claims No Win they be provided
for That Is 10 be will they be left 10 sh for
themselves and turn bandits for their support which has
already commenced and which has been Of the
difficulties in the Territory For instance the colonies from
the South sent in with the guarantee those
from the North with the addition Of their claims being
paid for when coming into market and their COMMITTEE
have also proved faitbleas and dishonest And rAa
TIE resHh Why, they forced 10 rob and ptuHdT for
SHbsiEacs and 10 rass eaNs ogef out o. the Territory and
pdrJo rm NSSonri, as she charged trh many
Of Liess crimes.
m give you instance Of the committees gene
rosy and close procured old log house for the pur
pose Of storing the baggage belonging to the men who
held prisoners Lecompton The building had been
vacant all summer and only used and then for sta
hIe by any who chose 70 It. procured the use
Of from Governor Robinson The person have refer
to- wanting the house put in horses which belong
ed or had belonged to the Aid Society put the baggage
out Of doors without giving notice The baggage con-
tanned all OF their clothing, mechanical tools Scl which
thus exposed to The rain and the ghhngered gentry
for Ave days before anothr place could be procured TO
store H. II that the way in prison treated what
any expect who comes here trusting to the prom
Of these aid societes2 The above stubborn facts
which am sorry TO relate but nevertheless true; and
hope this viii be warning to those who may be interest
ed in Kansas matters and who wish here settlers
subscribe myself yours respectfully,
Col j. A. HARNEY, Of free Kansns
We the undersigned are knowing 70 the above state
ments.
Captain W. Walker, Eaton, Ohio; ~ W spicer, sus-
quehauna, Pennsylvania; James Hall, Chicago; s. r.
Worth, Milwaukee; Cyrus J. EARLY, Burr-Oak, Michigan
b ~ bene1cF lfOcAOrn tlnnOtsi henry >. Blrt IafnJ
ette, Indiana Christian Fingcre Iowa Alfred Flanders
Maine Alfred H. HANSON, Portsmouth New Hampshire II
]. ". Smith, Ohio J. S. Hurd Fox Lake Wisconsin II
VIM. Jimmison, Illinois, David Evans Missouri; W. T.
Anderson, Insis; Charles Schmier, New Jersey Chss
W. Peckham, Connecticut John. s. Robinson, Missouri n
Solomon Kaufman Iowa; Sas s Scale, Massachusetts
Joseph Clark, Pennsylvania Mlon q. Smith Michigan
John A. Jameson, Illinois, N. Harstock Indiana; Perry
harrington, Vermont; James l. Smith, Ohio; Benjamin
r. Pesse Massachusetts, Milon Grout New Hampshire
VIM. 7. Broadmel Ohio John Spanlding, Ohio; Thos
Nichols, Vermont 3 X Forsyth Indiana; A. w. Conley
Indiana James Hadloy Maine T. g. Bradin, Platte City
Missouri A. ID. Ray Lyndon Illinois; J. b. Hazeu, lli-
nos; J. ~ Tincher, Weston, Missouri Frederick Bed-
does, Rockford, Illinois; r. D, Chase sec NJ. s. in
Kansas; J. Hickman, Ohio; Mark Sheppard. Shihloh,
New Jersey William y. Wright London Pennsyl ylvana
O. a. Hancock Massachusetts, W Fowle1 Illinois; Lee
Tibbals Ohio Joseph T. Massa Portsmouth, Ohio Jacob
Sinex Indiana; John Smith, Cincinnati, Ohio Anthony
Moore, Indiana Thomas Archibald, Rockford Illinois ID.
H. Thompson Ohio Edward Cottenham, Eaton Ohio Il
Frederick Wayncire, Platte city, Missouri; A. " Thomp
SON. Eaton, Ohio A. Macarthur Philadelphia Pennsyva-
MIA Lewis J. Eberhart Pennsylvania s. NJ Jackson ll-
nos; J. r. Taber Qgncy, Massachusetts George Maxwell
Indiana Isaac Gray Chicago Illinois; Thomas Beddoes
Rockford, Illinois; Mrs 81 Beddoes, do; Vim. Ware Eaton
Ohio; Joseph Seney Richmond, Indiana George Smith
Rockford, Illinois, tin prson Crawford, do do. Wm
Weed, do, (sck y J. W. Clark, Chicago Illinois, Oil
bert Jones Lake county Illinois; John Howell Chicago
Illinois; O. J. Achimole do. r Edwards do r Stevens
do; A Humphrey, do VIM. Porter, do. J. b Forbes 10
J. q, Kitchun, do. George Ne DO r. y. Norris DO Geo
Bell, do Daniel Holman Maine George Keelsy, Chicago
Illinois Chas Dake do Jos Haines do John Hose Char
lesion, South Carolina W Martin, 10. D. Huffman, do