Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-09

through the efforts Of women. Every breeze
that comes from Kancas is laden with the
Blessings OF the poor for the noble, devoted,
liberty v-loving women of the North.
O. In the application of our aid there are
several points that demand our attention. -
We should not rest satisfiedwth relieving the
suffering merely. but we should apply that
relief in the manner best calculated to bene
fit the community.
Nearly all the cases of need in Kansas
weuli be met by furnishing employmen or
extending credit, as rule. Therefore,
would it not be well to give away nothing
Schoolhouscs, churches and hospitals could
he erected at g few prominent places, and the
labor so distributed as to relieve great
number Of persons. In other cases provisions
and clothing could be cold on credit each
person receiving anything from the Commit
tee giving an obligation to pay for it at a
given time. There is no serious difficulty in
applying this principle Of distribution, and
while 1t relieves the necessities of all, it
saves them from the loss of selfrespect and
the Generalization consequent upon rcceiy-
ing aims.
The great body of those who need help have
good claims, and as soon as they can get
returns from their crops will be ahundnntly
able to pay any advance which they may
require now. know that the great body
Cf the settlers would rather receive aid in
thia way than be treated IA demonstrates.
There is sNnother consideration, worthy Of
note in this connection. During the distur-
Dances Of the past year, it has often beel
necessary, for the protection of the free State
people, that large bodies Of men should be
kept under arms for considerable periods Of
time. Night watches, horse guards and
patrols have also been required The sup
port OF these arrangements has devolved upon
such persons as had available means--such i,
money, provisions, horses, SC. Hundreds of
generous, devoted men have given their all
for this purpose, in times of peril, and every
consideration Of honor and Justice demands
that they should he repaid for this outlay.
Another matter of very great irport5ncn
's TrrJ likely 10 be overlooked. \ lunl
should be set apart to supply seed t, every
settler who cannot obtain it himself \ large
quantity OF wheat, notatQcs and beans
.,,ouiu be purchased aud distributed in small
quantities through the back settlements It
will be quite impossible for man living back
100 or 80 miles from the river to get seed
without rtert t-ccblo AMI cxpcnnc. such
an arrangement would double the or - in
Kansas for the coming year, and would pre-
vent the recurrence of such a necessity as
now calls so loudly for our charities
This struggle in which we are engaged is
no war of speeches ani resolutions, Of great
assemblies and exciting demonstrations.
Whoever can put the greatest nrmbc, OF rron
and the greatest amount of energy, intcli.
goncc and wealth into Kansas, and maintain
them there, is conquerer. Success is to be
achieved only by close attention to every de-
tail, by seizing quickly every e1pedient, and
pursuing closely every advantage, by un-
ceasnG labor and slecplcss vigilance
Friends of Free Kansas. stand your ground
with un!altering faith. On the battle fields
wh'ro to day with difficulty We hold our
posts we shall vet gather to rejoice in glo.
rious victory. If wc arn true, Kansas WILL
re fRlr. EDWARD DANIELS.
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