New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-14
~ p H. army ON TIE DELAvAN AND
OTHER KANSAS CLOTHING.


70 ~ r&sy If TA< Eee York TS'tsst
sm: Justice 20 myself, the National CoGmittee and
Ne contributors Of aid for Kansas renders necessary
scr me to bestow something more han apessng noSe
On ,Ac late scurrilous article OF The soaHy Argus
relative 70 the generous gifts OF E. {. DeeVan, esq.
The Temperance documents deSghea ny 'ne uono'
q, distribution in Missouri as well as Kansas, were,
by mistake OF the railroad agent forwarded TO Kan
sas and subsequently sold % pay expenses OF carnage
Mr. Delaysn had also subscribed q thousand doIars
N ,a he sufferers in the Territory. Instead, how
ever Of paying the money into the treasury OF any
committee Mr. d. purchased clothing worth, on its
Arrival 10 the Territory at least 81 500. Both the
cot Ing and the temperance documents were by Mr..
u. ia.rosted 10 the care of Miss Pellet, whom "a"
The closing OF navigation last Winter prevented this
rlothins, witt much other, from getting further than
81. Louie.
A. n..s, Pellet was under the necessity OF leaving
Kansas abe nrusted this business to my charge, and
wrote 20 Mr.. Delavau for Instructions, as appears
On nv return TO the East from Kansas in January
as!, in my report which was published in The New,
YoRK TRIBuEE, the Protection Fund Scrip was alluded
"Durns the troubles in Kansas when funds short and
food and other things were Necessary to sustain those VINO were
wso.aed scrip the amount of s2as58 s. BY donations
furnished through Coy R9 sa ana o.nei Io
sf q ns AMOUNT. 6ed By ,srs Of
1s e.: sa% ssS. SssR ss's
redemption Of this scrip many who are in suffering coh no
@ S r:.e and Hs Sc pse sas H the National Com
se their meeting so that s'me plan can be adopted OT
Al the Astor House meeting in January Committee
appointed to consider this matter who reported as
The Committee appointed TO consider what shall be
done in regard to the redemption Of the Protection
Sund scrip would beg leave to report that the present
state of The finances Of the Committee will not in our
estimation justify any appropriation from the funds
heretofore Contributed we would therefore recommend
the adoption of the following:
address hereby to es the att,ntioP Of tn
forward their contributions to the Secretary of the Committee
'''ns t ;hsi s i for thai purpose, Army
Chairman Of the Committee"
The above report was received and resolution
adopted, and on motion of Prof Daniels of Wisconsin,
il was
Re,ored That the distribution of aid in Kansas
al provisions clothing and other materials be appraised and
her Obligation psysbc to the order of the Treasurer
NstonL Committee for the amount received at any future
Re,oes That the obligations thus accrqng shall be collected
and applied 20 the redemption of the scrip known the Poec
on fund scrip The original holder; Of said scrip and such
holders have purchased at being preferred in such
demp.ion."
At the same meeting l rendered my resignation as
General Agent of the Committee, and they adopted
the following;
Re.olred That the National Committee accept the resa
ton ofW r. NJ Army as General Agent OF SAID COMMITTEE
devoted Jealous ana dent friend Of the Of Freedom il
him foy his past services Agent Of the Committee"
When wrote the letter to Dir. Delavan in Feb
ruary which he has published, engaged in clos
ing up my business as agent of the Committee; and
his donation had been placed in my hands by Miss
Pellet not as agent Of the Committee, wanted him
to say how it should be appropriated In his response
he directed to distribute them to the most needy,
without regard to color or party" His request
would have been complied WITH and a full report
made to him before this, had not the clothing
been detained the river as above stated, so that
could not get possession of il until within few days
past. But now that have it, let assure the anx-
ious friends of Kansas who have never given dime
for its relief, that they need trouble themselves no
more about the matter. The clothing shall be faith
fully dstributed-ust the noble donor desires i to
inr in Kansas is not yet ended There still in the
Territory hundreds of poor families who have not yet
recovered from the robbeIies and injuries lnG'ctd on
them By the allies and political tFteHds NE EdtoTct
The Aibany Argus! l will see to it that they get
relief IL,
The proceedings of the National Committee, which
I have herein above quoted, were published; and IN
consequence of an article which appeared In 1he
Argus some months ago. forwarded copy to its
Editor 90 that he must have known better than thus
grossly to msrepresent the facts in the case So far
as my knowledge extends, not one article has been yet
Sold and will not be by the present Agent the donor
objects. As the Editor Of The AlGaHy argus appears
to be the only obector, and he is not contributor
50 far as have learned to the relieving OF his
Pro-Slavery brethren, (which have done for him in
many nstances) know not what right he has to say
q word upon the subject. If the National Committee
can render A DOUBLE BENEFIT with The donations
placed in their hands, is clearly within their prov
fnce to do The course they propose, If carried out
viii prevent the encouragement OF dleness and at the
came time relieve the wants Of those for whom relief
wsa desipned ". +. NJ. Army.
Missouri Rirer, Jsiys, 1851