The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1860-11-23
The Kansas Fnmiuc--SysteIn..
attic HtotiCr for the au0crinW
People Of KANSAS.

A 10 W. hNuNf NMuNl NuN NNNNt AlAACf lNNtN
which we make as liberal extracts as our
space will permit The Address sets
out as follows;
More than three months ago, reports
reached the Eastern States In regard 20
the desttution Ia Kansas in consequence
Of the unprecedented drouth. The re.
ports were, however, 80 contradictory.
that Il twas deemed proper 70 mako a
thorough personal investigation. For
this purpose, Thaddeus Hoyatt, Of New
| York, visited Kansas, and Rlcr full in
quiry, he became satisfied that il was ne
cossary TO have thorough examination
IN the Territory before an appeal was
made for the relief Of tho sufferers. To
accomplish this the citizens Of the vari-
Gus counties and townships wore request
cd 20 organize and appoint their own
committees. Statistical tables were
printed and furnished 10 them, and In
nearly all the counties organizations
have been formed A rencfal agency
was established, consisting of Thnddcus
Hyatt Of New York, Gen. 8. G. Pome.
roy, of Northern Kansas, and w. +. M.
Army Of Southern Kansas, who havo en-.
tered into an agreement for tho receipt
aud distribution Of money, proyialons,
sc, for the rclicfof the sufferers.
] This agreement places in the hands of
Mr.. Hyatt Of New York city, authority 20
raise money In the Eastern States 10 nav
freights, &C., aud to the undersigned al.
thoriiy to obtain money and produce in
the western states. and TO Gen, s, c.
Pomeroy and the Rev. Mr.. Muhan, the
business of receiving at Atchison, Kan
sas, (Which is the terminus of railroads
TO kansas)-all froights, and distributing
the same TO tho various county and
township organiLations--by them distri.
butcd to the most destitute. The con.
clusion OF the agreement is as follows
IL Is now mutually and solemnN
agreed as covenant with each other
and in our benelactors in the States, ns
wei as with our suffering people at home
in kunsas, that neither ono of us shall
directly or indirectly receive one dime
OF money or produce contributed for re-
lief as compensation for our time. lnbor
or effort and shall only be entitled 10
compensation for incidental expenses
necessary for the Transaction Of the bu-
siness, and shall give and take vouchers
as we'll from euoh other as from ali
other PERSONS and preserve the same for
a final settlement. ..--'.-
Systematic and complete invcstipu-
tons have been made as to the destin,,,
tion throughout tho whole Territory, so
that the whole field Is surveyed BY i,s
managers, and relief can be taken direct.
ly to the needy. The address says,
An arrangement has been made with
, the railroads that all produce, &c, shin
ped to Pomeroy & Mahan, at Atchison,
Kansas, viii be transported at vefv 80
duced rates Of freight. When sbi5ned
, the bill Of ladiBg must slnte tbnt n I,
For TiH kElIEF or SUFFERERs m
kANsAs'" and a copy Of the bill of ladinp
sent to Gen. Pomeroy, at AtcHison,
The necessity Of a SYSTEM viii be ap.
parent To every one--nOt only 10 roduee
the price of transportation, but, also. for
the benefit Of the railroads, no as 20 save
them trouble and prevent frauds from
being practised; hence, they agree 10 J
} reduction ONLY on Jretghts ihaf are foE..
oarded as above, AND ON NO OTHER.
The address concludes as follows
The organization, as now srtafi0ed, 4,
an efficient one, and Tie donations viii
reach the sufferers promptly. We, there.
fore, ask the citizens ofthe various conn.
ties ON the Railroads in Illinois, Iowa
and Wisconsin TO send their oontribu-
tions in grain as above specified, The
citizens Of Indiana aud al States east,
+ arc requested 70 send their contributions
IN money, boots, shoes, woollen materials
fof clothing, heavy cotton cloth for meal
sacks, and sacks for grain and meal. AZ
Il would cost too much TO transport main
or produce from the Stltes East Of IIli.
nois. Thaddeua Hyatt, OF New York
i city, viii Inform the friends Of humanity
in the Eastern States how TO forward
money.
| Remittsnees in money may be for
warded from any Of the Western States
70 DR.. John Evans, Office 25 CLARK
Street, Chicago, Illinois, who vii. pay Il
70 the general agency, 70 be used for The
purchase Of sacks, prOvisions, and pay
ment Of freights, and take their receipts
for the same. by this system every
person who receives money or produce,
will psy Il to the general agent Thad-
deus Hyatt, New York City IS, %. Poms
eroy, Atchison, Kansas or the under
signed at Chicago, and they viii receive
a receipt for Il.
The money or produce viii be distri-
buted TO the County Committees, who
will give receipt to the General A gents,
and In turn they will divide il 70 the
townships and take the receipts Of the
Township Committees, who will also
take receipts from the individuals 10
whom it is given, and finally the Town
ship Committees will settle with the
County Committees, and the latter with
the general agents, and they again with
a Committee 10 be appointed In the
StateE.
As the citizens Of Kansas, who viii be
relieved, say that (" they do not want aid
as a gratgity, but will pay Il back when
able,p Il is proposed that the receipts
after final settlement, shall be handed 70
the County Board Of Commissioners Of
the respective counties in Kansas, and
that the people be allowed volunlarily 70
pay when able 70 the County Treasurer
the amounts and that the amounts thus
lpaid be constituted COMMON Scno0b
FUED, Ae iHteresf % % aanuaIly dafri-
buied 10 Lhe school districts Of Rs respee-
fiUe counties Thus The donors will re-
heve the hungry, and Furnish seed 10
plant, aud tae interest Of that relief will
ever altoFwarda be used 70 educate the
] people Of ofKaRsas
j Al agents Who are ii the States 81.
lthorized Wy county OF township Commit