The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-12-15

ton in this section. An answer was re-
eeiVed. asserting to the request made.
Deemingit necessary to establish an agen-
cy of its own at Atchison, the society dis
patched to that place one of their aumber.
instructed to take charge of the society
goods arriving at that plaee-to procure al
SO as much as possible of Gen Pomeroy. and
notify the Executive Committee at home, in
order that they might send for them. How
much better would have been the working
of this plan, than that now pursued in the
distribution of general relief goods. can be
readily. seen. According to this arrange
ment full loads of freight could have been
procured at all times from Atchison. The
Executive Committee here would have been
enabled to act Understandings in sending
teams by notification from their agent at
Atchison. But instead of this. we see teams
by the dozen, sent out by the numerous
township committees, with orders for goods,
returning with fractional loads, as General
Pomeroy finds it impossible to do more, by
reason of the too large number of applica-
tons being made.
In order to complete this history, am
now compelled to revert to the action of a
certain party or of parties. residing in the
northern part of Breckenridge county, who,
in order to crafty some evil propensity in
their natures, resolved to prevent. if possi-
bic, the carrying out of the above program
me and We find the said party or parties,
before Gen. Pomeroy, and attempting, by
means of false representations, to lead the
General to suppose that Central Kansas Re
lief Association, was an Emporia affair alto
gether, managed by Emporia politicians and
unworthy the confidence of honest people.
In this way and by this means, the said tn
dividual or individuals, did finally pursuade
ship canvassing agents, appointed at the
Hyatt meetings in the Territory, were more
fit agents for receiving and distributing gen
eral relief goods. than the Central Kansas
Relief Association. 1t was agreed, howev-
er, between the said party or parties and
General Pomeroy, that this new arrange
ment should in no way embarrass or inte-
rupt the legitimate business of our Associa-
ton its agent should still remain at Atchi
son and attend to all business of the socie-
ty, and should in discharge of the same re-
ceive all the assistance in the power of Gen.
Pomeroy. This arrangement sUas fully
agreed upon and understooa by the parties
present.
We next find the said party or parties,
Immediately on returning home, issuing a
call for mass meeting of the citizens of
Breckenridge county. and stating as ne
cessity for such action, that the people of
the county must choose which of the two
they would act with, Pome-
roy's or the other, as they could not act aCith
both at the same time, and that said call was
made in obedience to the suggestion Of Ar.
S. C. Poneroy. 1t is proper here to add,
that the General denies ever having "sug-
gested" such a thing. The statement is
therefore creation of the said party or par
ties On reading this call, and believing the
therein contained were perhaps
the directors Of the association, at
its regular meeting, December 9th, author
ICED one of their number to visit Atchison
and confer with Gen. Pomeroy, and then if
thought necessary, TO surrender to him all
the business of the association. But on
learning of the falsity of the statements
in said call, and being assured by the Gen
eral, that he greatly desired the association
to continue to exist in name and practice, it
was resolved that Central Kansas Relief As
ISOLATION should continue to exist, P. B. MAX
SON to The contrary notwithstanding.
would here state for the information of
the public, that our society have received
from Eastern sources, the following sums
From ]. J. Lyon. agent iu Michigan,
$50. 90; Relief COMMITTEES, Xenia. Ohio.
sI26, 90: L. D. Bailey. Bradford, N. FL
5000; and small quantity of corn from
Gen. PomerOy.
A letter from Governor Denison, of Ohio,
informs us that he has sent $3.50 to Chica
90. to purchase meal sacks, which will be
sent to Mendoza, ILL.,, and then filled with
meal and forwarded 10 this society free of
charge.
AL receipts IN failure will be duly re-
ported. ]. w. RANDALL