Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-11-07
Present Condition of Kansas.


to ascertain the wants and suiierlngs Of that
Territory, and IT possible TO perfect an
agency by which all the desttu,iun could be
reached. We make the following extracts
from Mr.. ARNi's report;
PRISONERS Ar LEcoMproN
On my arrival at Lecompton, Immediate
" called upon Governor Geary, aud obtained
permission TO visit the prisoners. These
men are held IN durance under civil process,
aud from what | could learn, to crafty cer-
tain pro-slavery revenge, and for political
effect in the States. II Is certain that there
are pro-slavery men in Lecompton, lsome Of
whom hold office, such as Marshal Donald
som, who are far more guilty than any Of
those poor prisoners whom he guards with
U. :. soldiers And it is also ccrtain that
pfo-slavcry locality they cannot obtain
jury that will render Just verdict
About 100 are confined in a shauty--drty
filthy, and without a change Of clothing
several sick, aud one or two deaths from cm-
igrant fever during my stay. They nre
composed of former citizens of the various
Free States, the largest number from one
State, being ~ from Illinois principally from
Chicago and Rockford. ! c0nversed with
Governor Geary, and urged him to furnish
them with clothing and provisions which be
promised to do, but as he leil for the South
of the Territory the next morning, we con-
cluded TO have them Immediately supplied,
and the ladies Of Lawrence forwarded shirts
to them, and the Central Committee will see
that they are supplied with medicine and
provisions.
DISTRICTS NO. ONE, Two, TIME AND FoUR.
In FIRST Senatorial District Topeka is
located, aud IN these four districts clothing,
shoes and groceries are wanted. Numbers
of families ore entirely destitute. Half the
families in these districts must suffer much
during the winter If not insisted. ln the
First District, near lndauola, family of
five motheress children, the eldest seven
years old, was found IN state OF starvation,
their father prisoner at Lecompton.
DISTRICT fiyE.
Ossawauomle, near the Missouri line, have
suffered much, have lost their crops. and
will require much assistance IN clothing and
provisions. A portion Of the last train leit
Lawrence TO settle on claims 10 that district,
and with them provisions were forwarded 10
supply the present necessities of the settlers.
DISTRICT SIXTH
Council City, on the Santa Fe road, Is
settlement Of three or four hundred IN SIX
''i''N' 'i'ii'' '"'t INV '"ii'' =" ii"'l SIM
ness growing ont OF the want oil proper pro-
VISIONS haVihg I'Ved on pumpkins ana green
corn "iihout bread or meat On Dragon,
Naiker ana 9"luer creeks "hole lamhies
are completely Pfostrated win SICKNESS
scarcely aole To- hs.p each DINER
On h''n C,eeN. Neosha RIVER ana o'her
w. ~ 49, ''o''' ,'''''''e. N'o'o Nv"
49, 80, u, ~,
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sha many of whom are naked belcw the
knees. bare headed aud bare footed, and WOO
men SO destitute of clothing thnt they are
ashamed TO be SEEM
From Council Grove down io Do"'s settle
,''e',' "Doo. s'N.y 'i'',''es ll."l'y g's'l'u.e
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y .'I' "uulu uo'o Pls,eli.u i''.y la'lilles
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WINE '''''' o' 1o'n s'''eu ~ "'"u'
DISTRICTS SEVENTH AND EIGHTH.
-. - 49, 49, NV ''N'
"'' very UeS'''u'''
DISTRICT NINTH.
Grasshoppcr Falls, Muddy, Soldier, aud
Slough Creeks' about forty families ~ tins
District entirely destitute. The fathers Of
two families are confined at Lecompion.-
One Of these families CONSISTS Of five moth
crless children, the Oldest eleven years OF
age, who has taken care OF the others. they
lived on green pumpkins, green corn, and
grated corn until It became too hard. Then
they lived 90 pounded corn and pumpkin
plsrRIcr rrNru.
Bnrr Oak Settlement. Donaldson and Iowa
Point Considerable destitulion 10 this dis-
lrict. One family lived for four weeks on
nothing but wolves meat
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DISTRICT TWELFTH.
Lenvcnwouh Srnnger Creek &c. This
district Will require considerable assistance,
90 which have called attention, this being
the district 10 which the Delaware Trust
lands-wmch are now offered for sale-are
located.
ORGANIZATION roRELtEvF rHF DESTITUTE.
Immediately after my arrival lu Kansas.
learned that Convention Of the Free state
people was in session at Topeka. and as fast
as my health would permit went TO that
| point, and there found the members of the
Kansas Central Committee, who are now IN
tlie Territory, and effected on organization
which will reach the destitute Ia every por-
ton Of the Territory, Three persons are
appointed from each Senatorial District to
search out and report to the Central Com
mitlee the wants in their respective dis
lricts.'
In the above report have briefly related
some OF the suiienngs' so as to give gener-
at Iuvo 70 u"y'Ie wy sPeSlno S'Sv' VI
sug' auu 'l''le ,nan ore now AZ NY oo'llnS qua,
ing my stay in Kansas, that my heart was
not touched, and the fountain Of my tears
was called in requsition, at witnessing the
suffering and restitution which had It not