Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-03-13

oFk Clfy COmmitteel i
wM C, BRYANT, J,EwnLIAMs,
Chas. n. Marshal a1ild3 Seth b. Hunt.
hS AoTTS kEstehunl, a,s liG. b Bronson,
Ri. McCurdy.s Cf ri1 t.'sVSsl q w F}I;0,l FR}TI;sTl
j. s. WadsWofthg c n1e fssi1 -. ? Il Cd.
Il has become our imperative duty b urge upon
the public attention the tact-that over ID e00 OF
our fellow citizens In Kansas are now ia irnuli-
nent danger Of starving. We have the evidence
from all sources-frOm zen -Pomeroy Cha irTnan
Of the Territorial Relief COfafalftee1 from The
columns of nearly every newspaper there, Of all
shades Of politics-from our own reliable AGENT
VINO has Just returned. There was doubt ~ the
misery, terrible, widespread, destructive.
W have evidence that whole families have al
ready died Of starvation; and that thousandsmore
must lie down discouraged, and died Of want and
disease consequent upon H. unlsSs nronnut and
thorough relief is at once supplied. Congress is
now attempting to sustain the starving Indians
but our 40 900 fellow c0untrymen-men. women
and children-ean neither get away from the des-
olation, nor borrow, nor beg. Their only depen-
denee IS upon US who have never known hunger
They must be sustainedg viii you helD n 70
help them2 III f.trf sazl i. -gr- - -
10 assure you that whatever you do will reach
them, We state that in every township is Relief
ommittee-tnese are AZ represented by the Ter
ritoriaf Committee as follows:
brl TERRIroRIAL couanrrRr c1a-1.
$. c.. POmeFOy, Atchison " W Guthrie.
Brown County; J. J.. Mcdowell, LeaveuWorth .
Rev. C. Reynolds, Lawrence Rev. u. zBody7eI,
Topeka DT s. Ayers, Linn County +. U. Blake,
Junction City 9. 3. Lines, Wabaunsee; g. B.
Baker, Centralia Rev. Wm. Bishop, Salina ;
- ,Snanlding JefisFsan eA',ssty j q
andott.
%. EXECUTIVE eolnfITrE,
s. c. Pomeroy, Chairman J. L. Mcdowell,
Key q Reynolds, Key l., BOdWell, +. p Baker.
S, 9. POMERGYy Corresponding Secretary.
6. Il. FAIRCHILD, Treasurer.
n IN
votes ms whole time and energy, with assistants,
to the receipt aud distribution Of an cOntribu-
tons Of food and clothing, all of which are de-
lfvered upon requisitiOns Of Town Committees
and are distributed through them. This organi-
zatlon Is prompt, thorough and effective and we
adytse the sending Of supplies through IT, Money
and clothing are needed from US; food can be got
in the West.
The names Of our committee appesr At the
head Of this appeal, and We hope will be sufi-
cient 70 induce cooperation. Our Treasurer is
John E. Williams, President Of the Metropolf-
tan Bank, New York city. All money sent to
him will be applied to the payment OF Gen.
Pomeroy's drafts, on account Of freights and
sacks. We appeal 20 you all, by every dictate OF
humanity, OF honor, and of public good to unite
with Us in alleYisting this great calamity. There
First, We ask individuals evefyWhere, to con
t'i9ute st once and to urge It upon their friends
sesond, We appeal to all Churches and organ
lzed bodies to act promptly, generously and Ell
GENTLY.
Third, We urge upon every Governor of ever
State Immediately to bring this matter to the at
tentiOn of their Legislature and people Ou
last statistics show that nearly 500 900 is needeS
within the coming fortnight, to supply this peO
| pie with seed for Spring planting. Il can 0nll
I be furnished By State actlOn. Every considers
ton OF interest also demands that this new STAT
should be enabled TO become self sustaining, pro
| ductiYe, snd eventually rieh-thus to fulhi he
destiny and TO help others, we are now helpinl
| her. e = b .o ifr ~ a- 5-lss z.l- -
| u We ask, therefore, every Legislature 10 do a
/ they would have Others DO to them in like dis
| tress, and at once TO grant Empie supplies.
- ALI money sent o our Treasures, JOHN i
WILLIAMS, Metropolitan Bank, New YOrl
city, VIII be gratefnly acknowledged and ehec;
4 lively used. aaA -t-l-i rla el o. -a
All clothing shoald be semitic gGEN. ROlIE
| ROY, Atchis0n, kansas.n p and freight should b
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