Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-03-01
THE FAMINE IN KANSAS.
Appeal for the DESTITUTE from The Ne,o Yori
CITY Committee

VIZ. C. BRYANT, WILLIAMS
Chairman. Treasurer
Chas II. Marshall, Seth B. Hunt, R. Il .McCurd '
Morris ketcaum, &C. Bronson, Chas W Eli oft
Daniel Lord, Daniel Drew, J.S.W ellsworth
1t has beco me our imperative duty to urge upou
the public attention the fict-that over 20 600 of
our fellow-citizens in Kansas are now in imminent
danger Of starving. We have the evidence from
all sources-from Gen. Pomeroy, Chairman of the
Territorial Relief Committe, from the columns of
nearly every newspaper there, of all shades of
polltlcs-from our own reliable agent who has
Just returned. There doubt Of the misery
terrible, wide spread, destructive.
We have evidence that whole families have al
ready died Of starvation; and thatthOusands N ore
must lie down discouraged and die of want aud
disease consequent upon it, unless prompt and
thorough relief is at once supplied. Congress is
now attempting to sustain the starving Indians
Cut our $1,000 fellow-countrymen-men, women
and ohildren-can neither get away from the des-
citation, nor borrow, nor beg. Their only depepd
ence IS upon us who have never known hunger
They MUST DE SUSTAINED Will you help us to
help them
- assure you that whatever you do will reach
them, we state that in every destitute township is
a Relief Committee-these are all represented bv
the Territorial Committee as follows
TERRITORIAL COMMITTEE.
:. c. Pomeroy, Atchison; W. W Guthrie.
Brown County; J. L. Mcdowell, Leavenworth;
Rev Z. Reynolds, Lawrence; Rev. L. Bodweu
Topeka; DR.. 5. Ayers Linn County; + u Blake
Junction City; c. b. Lines, Wabounsee; f. b.
Baker, Centralia; Rev. VIM. Bishop, Salina;
Judge A. Spaulding, Jefferson County; JIG Bur
nett, Bourbon County; j. Llmbkiu, Butler Coun-
ty' Geo. NJ. Russell Wyandott.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
5. {. Pomeroy, Chairman; J. L. Mcdowell. Rev.
T. reynolds, Rev. L. Bodwell, T. p, Baker
>. =, POMEkO1, Corresponding Secretary.
G. II. FAIRCHILD. Treasurer.
Gen. Pomeroy is Chairman. and at Atcbison de-.
votes hlszwhole time and energy, with assistants
10 the receipt and distribution of all contributions
oil 1000 and clothing, all Of which are delivered
upon requlsltions of Town Committees, and are |
aistrlouted through them. This organization is
prompt thorough and effective and we advise the |
sending OF supplies through it. Money and |
the West. s0 III
Inc names Of our Committee appear at the |
lecd OF thlS appeal and we hope will be sufficient
= inGUce corporation. Our Treasure, is John E.
v lIlains, President Of the Metropolitan Bank
New 4oFk City. All money sent to him will he
ipphed 10 tne payment of Gen. Pomeroy's drafts.
N account OF freights and sacks We apneaI r. !
'ou all, by every dictate Of humanity. Of bonor
md OF public good, to unite with Us in aIlevi,tin
bis great calamity. There is no time TO he LOST
flrst-We ask individuals everywhere &c con.
ri6ute at once, and to urge !. aron their friends
nd neighbors.
second-We appeal to all churches and organ
zed bodies to act promptly, generously and
Third-We urge EVERY GOVERNOR OF EVERY
TAT Immediately to bring this matter TO tie at
sntion of their Legislatures and people. Our last
tatistics show that nearly $500 900 is needed
thin the coming fortnight, to supply this peo-
lie with seed for spring planting. 1t can only be
FINISHED by State action. Every consideration Of
lterest also demands that this new State should
3 enabled to become self-sustaining, productive
Id eventually rich-thus to fulfill her destiny,
nd to help others, as are now helping her
We ask, therefore, every Legislature to do as
icy would have others do TO them in like dis
ess, and at once to grant ample supplies.
All money sent TO our Treasurer, JOHN E. |
ILLIAMS, Metropolitan Bank, New York City,
i'll be gratefully acknowledged and effectively
ed.
All clothing should be sent to "GEN. POME-
OY, Atchison, Kansas" and freight should be ;
epaid.