Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-11-28
From the New Haven journal and Courier, Nov. 27th
Relief for Kansas.


WABAUNsEE, X T., Nov. 10
MessrS. Editors Having just returned from
Il very large convention from all parts of the
territory, convened in response to a call from
q number of the leading citizens Of Leaven"
worth, to devise measures of relief for our Sut-
fering people, it seems proper to state few
facts as developed in connection with the do
ings Of the convention =
l. There is constantly increasing evidence
that there must be very much suffering in the
country without speedy relief is obtained from
some source.
2 With the exception Of a small strip of
country on the Missouri river, the loss of crops
is universal throughout the territory, and to
all intents and purposes complete, there hav-
ing been almost nothing raised.
B. We have reason TO believe that our friends
in the western states will supply all the food
that will be needed for general distribution
many families being aided i'll money received
from personal friends and relations. But we
must look to our eastern friends for money TO
buy clothing, and pay expenses connected
with sacking grain and freight.
t. The convention appointed the following
persons to constitute Il territorial committee
to have the entire charge of the receipt and
disbursement of all provisions, clothiag, mon
ey, &c.,
5. C. Pomeroy of Atchison.
S. A. Kingman Of Brown county.
James L. Mcdowell OF Leavenworlh.
Rev Charles Reynolds OF Law renee.
Rev. Lewis Bodwell Of Topeka.
Dir. Samuel Ayres of Linn county.
f. n Blake OF junction City.
Chas b Lines OF Wabaunsee.
L. b. Baker Of Nemaha.
Rev VIM. Bishop Of Salina.
A. d. Spaulding OF Jefferson.
j. G. Burnet Of Bourbon.
j. G. Lambdin OF Bolton.
". Y. Roberts Of Wyandotte.
5. After mature consultation by the COM
mittee, it was decided to dispense entirely
with agents" aid rely upon direct appeal
to the people of the cast. We found that al
ready a number of agents were in the field
some seliconstituted and irresponsible, and
some sent out by local organizations and it is
feared that considerable money may already
have been subscribed that will never reach
the destination intended by the donors. A
committee was therefore appointed to draft
and issue an address, which will soon appear
1t is proper to add that arrangements have
been made with several railroad companies to
convey freight intended for the relief OF Kan
Sas al IL nominal rate, under which any pack
age can be sent directed to any locality in the
territory and to any indiduaI, and they will
be left at Atchison, subject to the order of the
party to whom they are addressed, provided
they be addressed in all cases to the care of S.
C. Pomeroy, and marked "For Relief" 1t is
desired that contributions he immediately col.
lected, paid over to some suitable person, and
forwarded in drafts to S. c. Pomeroy, Alchi-
son, payable to Ills order. Provision is con-
stantly arriving, and there is no money with
which to pay freight Packages of stout,
warm clothing are greatly needed, and may be
sent as above Parties wishing to designate
the localities they prefer to aid can direct ac
cordingly 1t is painful to be obliged to make
this appeal. but the facts in the case will not
allow us to do otherwise. G. B. l..