The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-12-13
Communications.
TOT tHS I7eTUtI OF Ffted0Hl
Home Correspondence.
SUMNER, K. T., Dec. I, 1876

SUMNER, Il. L, Dec. 1, 1906.
GEO. w. BRowN-Dear Sir:-I
read in your paper, of Nov. 29th, that
the Committee who disburse the Kan
sas fund, have decided to publish a list
of their disbursements-wishing as
they say, to carry an open hand before
the public. Now, Mr.. Editor, I, as
well as hundreds of others, would like
to have them carry both hands open
before the country. In my opinion,
they have taken wrong course. Pub
fishing the names of those, who, from
necessity, are compelled to ask for aid,
or sell their property,i if they have any,
at great sacrifice, is like the reports
of the town committees, in some of the
States the town committees report
what amount of aid the paupers have
received, "for the year ending" &C.,
with the names of the persons.
The Kansas Committee do not pub
lish the value of the articles that are
given out. Many of our friends in
the East, may think that the number
of articles given to some persons must
be of some considerable value, in the
whole amount. The fact is, large
proportion of the articles are second
hand. Some are very good !; some
are of but little value. But we are
very grateful for them all. | would
like to know, however, whether the
Committee purchase any second hand
clothing In the East, to be distributed
here? Some clothing that has been
sent here, has been decided by the
Committee to be too good to be given
away. 1t has been sold, and is still
for sale, suppose, as fast as the goods
come in. If the persons who sent
those articles here, thought them not
too good to send to their suffering
friends, why should the Committee
do anything contrary to the wishes of
the donors? Have we, indeed, come
to this, that We must first be made
paupers, before we can receive any aid
from the Kansas funds? Did our
friends at home send money and cloth
ing for us-but not to be given, until
we had sold everything that would
bring money enough to keep us alive?
Did they wish that we should be
brought to the point of starvation, be-
fore &e received food?-or to state
of nakedness, before we were clothe&
No; far from that. This money, s6d
these goods, were sent to keep us 8om
coming to such sad state. This aid
was sent us, so that we could be able
to maintain ourselves, and not have to
sell cur homes, that we have worked
and struggled hard to maintain, many
of us-have been burnt out, or drove
out, of our homes, during the inva-
sions, and lost all our effects; perhaps
the rufians may have left q few cattle.
Because those persons have few left,
are they to be debarred from having
aid to make a home. once more? /
wish that the Committee would let
the public know, through your col
umns, how far down the depths of
poverty man must reach, before he
can come to BEG alas of them. Also,
let the public know what amount of
money has been paid to persons to
buy medicines, &c, for those that are
sick; and what amount has been re-
ceiyed for the sale of goods, boxes,
barrels, DC. Also, what pay do the
Committee receive for their services.
as well as those connected with them
here2 ] think they can let the world
know these things, as well as to pub
lish to the world what number of ar
ticles persons havereceived from them,
with their names attached to the
same.
would like to know more about
| the funds that they are entrusted with.