Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-11-30
M,sn,r1,s X. T. Nov. Il, 1890.

aud referred you to the dOlng'of the hgA-
land Pr,.Jyiery. published in th" n. Y.
Tribune. showing the state OF ihing' at that
time. Having travelled some hundreds 81
miles In the Territory lately, and seen and
heard the reports Of rcliatle men on the sub
I am induced to pen this article that you
may publish the same in full. and thereby
awaken an interest among your numerous
readers that will cause their hearts to feel
and their hands 10 act m behalf OF our ciii.
rens tina, now 20 much need the AID OF the
FREED. Of humanity and freedom.
The following article from the Western
Christian Advocate givesss true a s,atemen,
Of our condition and makes an appeal that
I can endorse IN all respects. and Il may as
justly be responded TO by the people OF
Name Ne IL readily IL by the great state OF
Ohio. II one heart responds and one hand
contributes mite IRON the reading OF this
appeal. shalt feel we'll paid for an act tina,
I. elected by what I SCI and know Of the
true state Of our people.
"a drough, ofover years continuance
and OF unprecedented severity has cut of
crops Of all descriptions. When u vas
found that the whea, sown last fall aud
spring would be failure, the ground was
again plowcd up and planted with corn. in
addition To an unusual quantity already
planted. Bat tho terrible drough, contin.
uins - ne TO blast all hope Tor the corn
crop, the ground was again plowed and
sown with buckWhca, and turnip' Thesc
in turn have failed. az has also the potato
crop. \ large portion Of the enc corn crop
of la., year was sold carly this spring. in
hopes that the present corn crop, like tho
last would b. abundant. Tho INSULT il that
famine. with all u. horrors. !. beginning TO
stare the IN habiian,. In tho face. Many
families are already dcsiitu.o Of every thing
in tho shape Of food, and 'ub'i', from day
to day on the .can,y supply procured from
their neisabor. and those who gran, tho
supply procured IRON their neshbors and
thoss who gran, the supplies, in many in.
stances, have no, halt enough TO keep them
alive I'LL spring Many families are leaving
the territory, with the intention Of return.
ing again next season bat those who are
In the mos, destitute circumstances have
not the means 10 get away. Their rroVis-
ions are gone. their clothing 10 worn out,
aud they have M money 10 procure the one
or the other. Wha, money there was IN
the territory las, year wen, into the Golfers
o. the General Government 10 pay Tor lands,
when they came into mArke, year since.
Man borrowed money. and Others purcha''
81 ani.warnnts on crcdi, a, enormous PR.
ccs and at enormous interests, 10 prevent
their claims from passing out Of their hands
trusting To a crop this year TO help them
out This hope has now failed them, aud
,hcr condition o. depIonblc indeed.
Under this state Of ,aing,. 1, Is plain
that our brethren in HAusa. territory mus;
have help iars,iy and v,rhly. Unless ,hi.
be done, he amount Of suffering thorc must
b very great Fortunately there i abun.
dance Of grain Ia lllinoi, and Iowa. which
can he afforded in Kansas at reasonable
rates but. rs We have already -Aid. there
Is no money IN Kan'a' to buy itwth. The
mean. with which 10 purehass food must
BE- supplied from abroad, or they must per.
i.h. We clrnc,,ly sntrsa, all who may 80
these lines TO come speedily to tho help Of
our suffering brethren in that region.
Agents have been scni out to make known
the state Of d'.,i,u,ion and solicit help
bu, these from the nature Of tho case, eau
no, Welt buta few localities, comparatively,
nor sec personally bu, a small portion oI
those Who will checrlully contribute mean.
to help thai suffering people, when their real
wants are known.
We hope the friend, Of the suffering
everywhere wall speedily move in ,hi. mat
ter Clothing, a, well a. money, will b.
very acceptable; bat DON, forget the money
The time may come when those who help
the people Of Kansas in this time OF need
may require similar favor from those now
in de.iitu,ion but whether this should ey.
er hapPsn or no:, no duty whatever is clear
cr or stronger than to help prc,en, distress
and We trus; the case now before Us will
meet with hearty response from every
Christian and every friend Of suffering hu.
manity.
The Sabbath after Thanksgiving has been
designated as the time FOR a general eollCc-
,ion Throughout, this par; Of the country.
We trust aid by tens Of thousand, shall be
forthcoming on that day. And II any have
money which IL uneasy in their pockets in
view Of the want. which we have presented,
lc, them send /, forthwith TO Gen. S. c.
Pomsroy Of A,ehi,on, Kansas, or some well
known friend in the Territory.
Since the above was written the following
statement has appeared FROM Mr.. Hyatt,
who has spcn,a month in travelling through
Kansas and gathering up Information. 1t
forms part of detailed Statement. subscri.
bed and sworn to BY Mr.. Hyatt. in order
to induce the Presiden, Of the United States
to postpone the land sales in Kansas. The
statements Of Mr. Hyatt, are eorroborated by
the most reliable evidence:
"0f over hundred thousand people. he
says, upon Kansas soil six months ago, at
least one fourth or onc.third have lett; OF
the remainder it is safc to say that forty
thousand az this moment SEQ nothin, hut