The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1860-10-24

COUNTY RELIEF MEETING.
PROCEEDINGS.

| COUNTY RELIEF MEETING.
PROCEEDINGS.
Pursuant TO previous call. meeting
was held at Newell's Hall, in Oskxloosa
on the evening of October 18th. 1860
TO adop. some measures for the relief o
the destitute families of Kansas. The
meeting was organized by calling
Richard Hull, of Jefferson Township te
the Chair.
After some speeches were made. and
statements given by several persons oI
the destitution in jefferson County,
Henry Buckmaster moved that. as ii
was evident relief must be had from
abroad for the poor of Kansas, this
meeting proceed to organize County
Relief Society, for TIE purpose of pro-
curing assistance from our fellow cili-
zens in the States. The motion carried.
John W. Day then moved that a
committee. consisting Of one person
from each township. be appointed by
the Chair. to draft plan Of organiza-
ton that will best facilitate the objects
Of the Society. and that said committee
be instructed TO report to an adjourned
meeting tomorrow night. The motion
prevailed. and the following persons
were appointed to serve on that COM
mittee: john w. Day. Of oskaioosa.
David Dickinson. Of Jefferson. Judge
Azel Spalding. Of Grasshopper Falls.
Joshua Taylor. Of Rock Greek. S. A.
Kaufman. Of Kaw. Alex. Bayne. of
Kentucky. Of Osawkee.
The meeting then adjourned until
Thursday night. October 18th.
RrcnAnp Hull, Prest.
'Oskaloosa. Kansas. Oct. 18th, 1860.
At the adjourned meeting Of the cit
liens Of Jefferson County for the relief
Of the destitute. J. L. SrErR was called
to The Chair. and JAMES MoxRoE Was
elected Secretary.
The Committee appointed at the pre-
vious meeting. TO recommend plan Of
organization. made the following report:
The undersigned. committee Of one
from each township in jefferson County.
Kansas Territory. appointed by meet
ing Of the citizens Of said county, as.
sembled for the purpose Of adopting
some plan. for the feeding and clothing
Of the destitute and necessitous families
Of the county,
Respectfully report. that. notwi,h-
standing the opinions Of some who have
full stomachs and well clad backs, and
have means in hand or at command to
supply future wants, We, both from our
personal knowledge and from in!orma-
ton from reliable sources, are fully sat.
is6ed. that there is now great want. and
if relief is no! speedily obtained there
will be famine in our midst.
We submit few facts 1t is known
10 all who have examined into the mat
Ter. that there has not been raised the
past year. as much wheat or potatoes
as was sown and planted. The wheat
and potato crop is therefore admitted
10 be an entire failure.
The corn crop. the great staple-em-
phaIically the "staf Of life." is but lit.
lie better mot averaging FIVE bushels
10 the acre = and not one bushel in ten
IF that fit for bread.
OF breadstuff and vegetables. there
IS not. We are firmly convinced. enough.
{ equally distributed. to supply the
people three months: aud yet there are
rom nine 10 twelve months 10 come
md 50 before We can expect provisions
rom our own soil.
Even our most thrifty farmers. have
,ut little. if any. to spare. There are
mong US men Of property. who are
lisPosing Of their stock at a sacrifice,
q order to procure food and clothing
or their families.
And. fiually. there are ,a'y many
'oor laboring men. with large families.
ut Of employment and out Of means
rilling End ready to toll for living
ut no one !,irc,h them. there being no