Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-03-01
STATE OF KANSAS.
County Of Riley, Town and City }
Of Manhattan. Feb. .. 1861. !
Editor Of Oxford Democrat

! ture OF the President. snd lastesen'ng thcre
va. a public rejo,sine by the ci'iren' OF this
place. a, III. City Hall. which was brilliant.
illuminated. and you may believe n parf'e.
nisr and general good time WAS had upon
the occasion.
IL VA. well -aid. +" ,hs, the long conflict
between freedom and slavery m Kansas Was
now forever settled. The foul conspiracy
inaueura,ed by the repeal Of tho Missouri
Compromi.e. and the enactment OF the Kan.
as Nebraska dodge. n foster on this beau.
tifui State the dark repuisive features Of
slavery. had .ispally failed. We are. in
deed. n IRE, Sovereign State! new Star
In the glorious banner OF tho noble.t. most
free. hes, Government in the world. the
treason Of Southern fre caters, and their
Site Secession Ordinances to the contrary,
notwithstanding
/ Our citiren, are Tor the Constitution and
Union OF our country; they ino,r the cvil.
Of slavery and the value OF Liberty and
you may now rely upon them in all emer'
ecncics Of our common country. Myself
and Others. upon the passage Of the Ksn.a.
/ Nebraska bill. resolved that We would At
once pu, ourselves in the gap that va. 50
widely opening for the inerc.s Of slavery.
We we'll knew the cou Of the enterprise.
and We ,ru., that future generations OF this
BEAUTIFUL land will fully realize tho boon
tina, has ben b~quc,,hed 10 them by iis
pre.cn, occupants and ooadju'or'.
: Person. in coming to and settling In this
country. made solemn resolve. for the ac.
comrli.hmcn, Of impcriap, eud'-,he most
imppr,an, Of which was the permanent -.
Enlistment Of q IRE, Sdic They have
now fully realized the accomplishment, OF
their long CHERISHED horca. and Ike tho
faithful soldier iha, Ia. long labnrci Tor,
and tough, successfully the battles Of his
country. they feel Ike resting from their
toll. and Of encouraging their successor. 10
impro,. upou and snpy ~ha, I" before
them Of fine climate. rich and prolific
soil. and all the institution, Of Freedom
and Religion.
One Of ~. dark feature. Of our history.
I. the drou,h 81 TIE ra., -~a.on Of lsGo.
which will long ~ remembered by young
member. tif no, old) Of ou' new State In
consequence o, |, many have leh the eoun-
try M more 10 abide therein. and Others are
receiving aid TO feed and clo,hs them, from
the friend. Of humanity in the older States.
The pro.pec, now i' tina, Providence will
favor the people with = very fruitful go.
s,n the SHOWS. rains. and all our natural
sign. 20 70 confirm ,h. belief; and our
hops are iha, we are now emerging from
dep darknc., TO a glorious lish, in the fa.
,urc.
In my two las, communication. ] gave YOU
quite foil statement Of the drou'h and
tho condition % the people here. and hop~d
,ha, some Of the reader. of your valuable
PAPER would he induced 20 contribute Of
their abundance 60 the relief Of our 'uf-r.
inr fellow mortal. IN hi. load OF mi.ior.
tune. bu, IN all my scanning OF your col.
umn., do not find the fret movement
made. or .,s,ernen, OF the fir, contribution
in behalf 81 the des'i,u,e Of Kan.a. am
really sorry I, is -. could ! show the PEG.
rle Of old Oxford wha, know and SO OF
de-u,u,ion in this region. Of What has
tran.pircd within the las, four weck.. many
heart. would ache. and h~a, quickly TO the
call o, the starving. fr~"rinc and dying :
80, only are human beings suffering. hut
the brute creation ar, dying ~ mul,i,udcs.
In all directions are cattle. horses. swine
and fowl. to - srcn exposed 20 the ,ora.
cious appetite. Of the Dig. and NOTES.-THE
proper .cascngcr. Of their location.
Thi. day family Of man, wife and chill.
dren. have teen brough, to my premises
from the Republican river. who have lived
day. on nuts. and very destitute Of clothing
and shoes. They ar. now being cared for,
fed. clothed and housed in comfortable quar-
ter. One Of ,hs little sick girls il now in
the family Of Orvel lIun,re-', a former ci,i.
tsu Of Mexico. Maine and 10 the ereii, Of
himself and e.,inable wife. !. well provided
for.
o. account Of the severe storm. the pas,
week. many famili.. have been reduced TO
killing their las, COW. and TO living on nuts.
acorn. and pumpkin seeds; b-ing from ii,
TO eight miles from neichbor.. having no
teams. and no, hing able TO face the sever.
i,y OF the weather TO e, supplies. have
lie, Of hard cases. and enough Of them.
Some have frozen IN death, other. have fro.
zen their limbs. and many suffered by hun.
ger and cold. I will not occupy space to
record the sorrowful details; much will be
presented by other source. TO attract the ut.
ten,ion OF the public more fully. To the
credi, of one individual Of Oiiord County,
/ have received donation OF IS. which has
been prompt, appropriated. and given great
joy to the recipients, and called down ble.-
sing. upon the head Of the donor.
Still wishing you and the cause that you
advocate much success, believe me,
! Yours, As ever.
WA. f.. GOODN0w.
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] Arthur's Home Magazine, for March,