New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-23
THE KANSAS SUFFERERS.
LETTER FROM THADDEUs HYATT.
To a. Editor Of tn. ~ y Tribune w

purpose here is not to criticize Committee or express my
oTinon about H. or any Of d. members; sade di-ss
faction merely and TO th 10 sssure the contr that the
people IN Ksnsss have this time snsged the relief
themselves Where organization. exist the people the town
ship elec. their Township Committee and Cortvs Town
ship Committees Of any county from the County Committees
i with these Committees ~ the people that Cen C. Pos
roy Atchison dcsls they come mp rom all parts q ne Terri
oryfrom portions even-some Of them foz dis
| lance Of I60 miles
The only motive had In selecting Atch,on the SIS
buiiou this city the only IN Kansas ~hes
railroad connection through the whole year In Winter
well Il the place westward reached BY ths
iron horse" Into this place the good people Of Illinois sps
cay the generous souls Of Gsesburg and Knoxville are now
pouring loads Of provisions sskng Of puy Gegh only
and purchase the least surely thssrecan do beside
sending clothing
clothing land while this subject do not propose 10
charge any pirate dosofH whatever to Ae
must be for general distribution and must be clothing
or goods suitable for clothing.
observe that the American and United States Express Com
pae with very comnendsbe kindness Of heart land proving
too, that Corporations" "souis advertise that they
will convey money clothing Lesvenworh free Of charge
II for the destitute in Kansas and consigned 10 the Central
Relief Committee Of Leaveuworh" Here 10 be way
opened Tor those who have friends in Kansas and wis wish 70
send 10 them specially Let utter here word Of caou 10
those who avail themselves Of this and timely mode
Of relieving their suffering friends be careful direct y0v
paso9S plainly and accompany each package with 0Sr 70
s Central Committee Learentsorth distinctly saang your
wishes in regard 10 the package the time inform
| your friends by mail Of what you have done
Now the work Atchison under the pervisicn
exeeen. friend Pomeroy the good people East they
read in the papers OF the carloads Of provisions arriving at
Achison for the starving feel doubt QUITE delighted to
know that much IL being done But knows ko
donel Hi0 pays freightsi Who is at Atchison VIM
throp opposite Achison with h team hanng all the
freight himself and his Office in Atchson listening tho
accommodating tales Of thst press daily upon him. Did
anybody pause 10 reflect that this generous
ouled might need bpl That il quite enough for him TO
all his days and Of his nights this reefo free
Of al charge WITHOUT asking him to buy measacks AND
| feightsl
ask the attention Of the humane reader TO the follow
ing extracts private him by
time. vivid picture of the actual condition Of
things the famine land will be thus obtained than BY any word
painting neor the sketches Of my friend from nature,
| taken the spot
| Under date OF Oct. 81. he thus writes:
am now oct Of posset about 40 Two eSrlosa. hsve
the cold weather and making our people frantic"
| Two days later he thus writes:
How glad your telegram to-day and Theodorrs
freights Illinois earnest supply US Of suffering
meet daily There hundred where there
| rusry silI bring forth"
| Two days later he thus writes;
Your telegram to-day to draw FOR 400 was us
brought a. straight and made feel h;t again"
Ihi, is Saturday night ate haze no. 20 LEI %y m
aid Two young adde's eighteen years Of age
long way what could be done for he little brothers and
until now can stand anything aid she LYt hEsSer She
came township YET organized % employed her to
prepared By YOU while here She very gladly took hold
e the work and 1dds $ NIL furnish you Sir y1
| school for of shoes and eioaaiHa An. my dear
5i ot now snd sd 81 in Bostoa Cambridge
and SSh1mRoH and a asy VEL s hST s Ss
ise that are already ,asHsd with he o', OF an ing
Garments for children could made here in almost Of
the destitute families Il they had she mdteyidl simple aud
But boxes Of shoes are great desideaau they are IN
MeasoekI we want very much cloth to make them Of
blankets invaluable here know from severe
WHO are poor are osng and having begun
look bach Your fsnds have just Kept me 80 far II
your purse had not been deer and fee should have had
p week The moment refuse pay for and take the
the for low eighi is broken 700 know
for i0v ieigAts is only By the carload aud have
10 Atchison.
There hundred .eg,gss5ag raRnns through the
what they send won't be worth the freight II costa
They have promised s al send can Pot and pots
down here from the center Of Illinois le than half
sad East H s and can Ig ou Al Kansas 1 s o4n e
rven An five only pay FOR e'aeEs and J,ssan'
C. PoMERoY"
desire very much Mr. Editor your readers something
Of the poor people in Southern Ksnss whose homes about
being sold by Government Nine thousand people starving
in the Winter be turned upon bleak praies
|
your permission viii the facts in another communication
wish distinctly that do not believe Mr. BuchaD
1. Intentionally party this transaction. He does not
affairs they really But feel well assured .hst the
selling the Fort distrc, Is the work OF
Of oon,pYaors Fort Scott of hearess pecuafos who
cary their purposes would ebo the country again in
! civil war; if no other avail
In my next will submit evidence show thsi in me por
Of Southern Kansas the people reduced bel
are not sbe 20 Atchson for food Unless ses ITO
! they must Stare THADDEUS HYATT.
| New York Nov. 90 1850
| PRECEDENT BuCHASAS's CONTRACTION
In proof Of the Kind disposition OF the Pesdeu toward tn
starving people Of Kansas submit the follow nz which
| copy Of his check;
\ SIO0l WasHIW roS Nov.
| CO Psv the order u n,
hundred dolrs my subscription 4of ' fS Of the suferin
| people Of hanses. JANE BUCHANAN.
| LETTER BARyUK, oFVKETSG ~ -uorsANp Dol
LARS WORTH of rlckkIs foh I'VE bs SEFlr KANSAS
| II, ~ Aszki0 y McsgUH, Nov 9
available will contribute > eco woru Of tiskets
the Museum, loy the benent Of the a.as ,rsrsys The
| each be rood admis
| Yours truly. p 4 BARNUM.
| MI. HYArTsF -
| p. T. BARSrs. esq-Ny Dear 81 v, -.-v k,ra note
tlr Jh nst nav u ec.l'eu mds. Of the dreadf
| apatu! ulai pi''ah'i an t mud sympsthiEi
heaI' irsPohulnS I" iJDiy 70 ofthe suffering soce
| thanks End bic -
! am sincerely your l5i.ne THADDEUs HYATT.
The four thousand hekes' hu generously contributed by
B1Inum are Tor sse AZ Offices Of THK TRrBrNE, T-
b0''d and sun Each .icke, bearing the SIGNATURE of
hya'' saints one pe's M and The price paid for II may
twenty FIVE cents w. sola,s - ,. oureba.. IL.
moved give.