Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-12-16

Inn an over shirt tot blue Dannci, which
is generally worn here; he had worn
the shirt some two months, and as there
had quite quantity arrived for distli.
button, he applied to Mr.. II. Zone Of
the committee) for one. The answer
was, We have no more for you. He
then turned and walked of. These
are the facts, which are too true.
Who isto receive the aid that is do
mated il a man like that 10 refused, who
has been througd all the struggles du-
ring the summer and fall, and whose
family has just arrived from Rockford,
ILL.,? Mr.. Il. was induced to come out
here by the Rockford committe, with
the promise OF being provisioned for a
year, and they likewise agreed to rs
sist his family, but started them of
without money enough to pay Their
way. It appears that the committee
has been weighed and found wanting"
aud there are several Of the Rockford
mon destitute in consequence.
1t is time that these transactions
were exposed, 50 that no more persons
may BE- duped by these committees, OF
hy those who arc soliciting aid for
Ncedtng Kansas. think il my duty
TO put the whole matter in true light
before the public, Ms the several COM
nIittces have been written to repeat
cdly aud no reply. What are those to
DO this winter who now belong 10 the
militia, which will be- lishanded in a
short timel What arr the prisoners
TO do il they have the good luck to
get free from BONDAGE! Can they get
employment. No! Can they go up.
n claims. No!
VIII they be provided for! That IS
to he seen or will they be left to shift
for themselves, and turn bandits for
their support, which has already com
menccd. ard which has been one cause
Of the difficulty in the territory /! For
instance, the colonies from the South
were sent IN with the same guarantee
4, those from the North, with tie ad-
iion If their claims hciug pad Tor
when coming iuto market; and their
consittecs have also proved iaiihless
aud dishonest. And what was the re-
suit Why, they were forced 10 rob
aud plund"r for subsistence, and TO
RAISE means t. yet out Of the territory,
, and a wa, futioscI with Mi-4"IIi, a.
- w,s rl,.r..,, with many If these
la"s
~ oi,c yuu .gu ne INSTANCE Of
.tie committees gcnerosii., and close.
procured au I'D log noase ;or the
purpUse VI sto,ing III. bag.a,,e bciong-
in1 10 thc men Tho were he'll prison
q. AT Lccoupton. The building had
trcn vacant all summer, aud only nsed
r"w and then foi :, stable. Ly any Que
win, chos. to u.s. i. | procured the
list, &C.. it nom uov. Robinson.
The person have reference 70,
wanting The house 10 put horses IN
which belonged, or had belonged TO the
h.i 5ocicty, put tie baggage out doors
wl,hout giving notice. The baggage
contained all Their clothing, tools, a.
wh;ch were thus exposed 10 ram and
+, ii-ht-iingcrel gentry for five DAYS, te.
fore another plac. conld be found Il
store il. lfthat il the way men in
prison are treated, what can any one
expect who comes here trusting to thC
irnmi-,,s "t these All societies. III,
:l,,r are stubborn fact: which an
-a-rv t. rc,ate. bat ncyortheles- true
ana hope tals may be warning Il
'aea interested in ha;ls<s InattoIs ana
Ni.c wish To- come here "A settlers.
subscribe HtyEclI ,ours respectfully
tu. ia. IiAnNEy, OF Free Kansas.