Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-11-19
The Kansas Famine.

maze Tor the forwarding OF rellet 10 the lohB
suffering people Of Kansas who are now in a
starving condition. Lat the people Of Ohio,
who are rejoicing in bountiful harvests, see
to i. that they respond literally to the APP
peal of their brethren for aid. The inhabit-
ants Of the Territory are our brothers and
sisters, our sons and daughters; let them not
appeal to us in vain.
Judge Army returned yesterday from In
diana and Ohio where he has been TO effect
arrangements with railroads for transporta-
ton OF articles for relief. A full and perfect
arrangement will be made with all the rail-
roads in the Western States in the course Of
next week, so that articles can be sent at re-
duced rates. In the meantime organizations
have been effected so far that moneysscan be
forwarded from any part of the State Of
Ohio to r. NJ. Bishop, Esqq Mayor Of Cincin-
natl.
An organization for the State of Indiana
has also been effected, and all money and do
nations from that State should be sent TO
Calvin Fletcher, banker, indianapolis, who
was appointed Treasurer by the Indiana Com
mittee.
The other Western States can forward
money to DIR. John Evans, No. % Clark street,
Chicago, Illinois.
All persons who can doua'e Grain Sacks,
or material to manufacture sacks, are reques-
ted 10 forward the same to W.. +. NJ. Army,
No. 2O4 Lake street. Chicago. Considerable
quantities of grain are now subject 10 his Or
der, ami he has exhausted all the means in
his possession to purchase sacks and pay
freightS.
Trans-shipment Of freights being necessary
at .he Illinois, Mississippi and Missouri riy-
ers, everything must be sent forward in bags.
The Committees and agents in the States
who receive donations OF grain, are request
ed, as far as possible, 10 take up subScrip-
ions in their town, 10 buy sacks to put it
in. Those who have not means to furnish
sacks are requested to inform Mr.. Army, at
Chicago, aud he will, as soon as possible, fur
nish them.
Those who desire to make donations Of po-
tatoes, are requested TO sell them and invest
the proceeds in corn or wheat, and make
their donation in that shape. The cost of
transporting potatoes is so much greater, in
proportion to their nutritious quality, than
grain, that this course is advised. Next
spring potatoes for seed will be indispensable
to the people of Kansas; but now it is ques-
ton of tood-Of living or of starving-and
whatever is given should be converted into
those articles that will go the furthest in sus-
tanning life.
The following letter is written to the same
paper from On eye witness of the scene of
dcstitution which he describes:
ArcmsoN, X. T., Nov. u, 1860.
While in Chicago, my former place of resi-
dence before settling in this Territory, for a
few weeks past, l was asked by numerous
friends In regard to the truth of the reports Of
restitution and suffering in Kansas. l have
uniformly answered that l was compelled to
believe them, as they were made upon the
most creditable authority in this community.
also knew, from observation made in a tour
through the Territory in the early part of
September, that an entire failure Of crops was
inevitable. These things have been brought
to your attention more recently by Rev. Chas.
Reynolds and Others sent out as gentlemen to
gather relief. Learning that a "Relief Con-
v%ention was called to meet in Lawrence,
Nov. l4th, for the purpose Of ascertaining,
approximately, the aggregate amount needed
for tie people of Kansas, and to set forth an
effective appeal to the liberal and humane peo-
pie of the States for aid, many friends Of the
residents here have requested me to revisit
the Territory for the purpose of being present
to aid in ~harmonizing and periecting the plans
already in operation.
Upon arriving here (Atchison) I am happy
to learn that the movement inaugurated by
~ u-,.to-I ,tIa--s - ., ~,.,.0-h,1 ITO,
Gen. Pomeroy, of this place, has his Office
on the levee, near the ferry landing, and is
devoting his whole time to receiving and
acknowledgements The various local town
ship committees send teams to him daily, and
are more or less supplied, as he has the means
to do so. l saw this morning l75 sacks Of
potatoes, in good order, landed for him-con-
tributiOns from Knoxville, Illinois. This
makes six car loads from Knox county-sO
far the banner county for her charities to this
people.
Ia the Office ofGen. Pomeroy saw the sta
tistical reports Of many of the Southern coun-
ties, where there is to-day an entire dssthtioH
/ am satisfied this work must be vigorously
pushed forward, or this struggling people will
see a winter Ofuntold horrors. The first con-
tribution to this cause was from Knox county
in your own State-a county that responded
in unmeasured liberality, during the darker
hours of this oppressed people; and to-day
again, this same county organizing them
selves, and, gathering their own gifts, sent
forth a well filled car-nOt knowing any ont
here to receive it-under their own Agent
Mr.. A. NJ. Bardett, to distribute it; and havt
thus gladdened the hearts of hundreds whi
seemed doomed to sorrow, as well as actual
saving SOM "ready to perishl' How beue.
icent to the poor and honorable to our hu
manity it would be to witness these v%Oluntar,
offerings from every county in Illinois. ]
such an example would be initiated in othe
States, and without the solicitation ofagents
or complicated machinery, every desert an
solitary place would be made glad
lam happy to say that an arrangement
perfected so that supplies sent to Gen. Pome
roy viii be readily received at less than hal
Of the usual rate, by the cars, direct froI
Illinois. This place is the terminus Of a
railroads West. You will hear from N
again on my return from the Convention.
Yours, f. n. BLAKE.