The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1861-02-06
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The Destitutio,s in Kansas.

To The People Of Ohio:
The undersignedswho have been eppoius-
ed Committee to solicit seeds, clothing,
etc., for the people Of Kansas, many Of
whom were rendered almost destitute by the
recent drouth in that Territory, have the
qualification to state that they have learned
that, owing TO the prompt response of the
people OF Ohio and other States to the call
for relief, but little actual suffering for want
of food now exists in Kansas. 1t should
not be forgotten, however, that some thirty
thousand of the one hundred and ten thou.
sand now iDhsbting the Territory, must be
fed and clothed until harvest, and seeds
should be furnished so that the people there
may be able to supply themselves with food
for the future. Reliable accounts received
from Kansas state that many families liter.
slly raised nothing in 1860, and are destitute
of garden seeds, potatoes, corn and wheat
for seed the approaching spring. The OBJ
ject of this appeal is to urge upon you the
immediate necessity that these wants should
be supplied, and, to be useful, relief should
be forwarded without delay. We suboin
herewith statement of the needs OF the
people of Kansas, furnished US by H. P.
Johnson, ESQ.,, of Leavenworth, and s. N.
Wood, o! CJuncil Grove, K. T.
We feel like expressing our heartfelt
thanks TO the people of Ohio for their prompt
and generous contributions for the relief OF
the destitute in Kansas. Owing to the I'm.
precedented drouth in our territory, at least
thirty thousand people were rendered desti'
tute of the common necessares OF life-food
and clothing. To our certain knowledge,
families have been all winter without shoes
and necessary clothing. For Days have
whole neighborhoods been without any food
except buffalo meat. Our people would
willingly labor, but business is at stand.
still, and the best con only provide for them
selves. Through the contributions of the
| country much suffering has been removed,
and we believe lives saved. Temporary re.
lief has in feet been afforded, but much re.
mains TO be done. These thirty thousand
people must be fed and clothed until next
harvest, and even then, such relief amounts
to but little, unless our people possess the
means of future eAi tence. Food cannot be
sent from Ohio. Freights are too high
but the express companies have agreed to
carry money and clothing free. Let each
neighbothood in Ohio then contribute box
of good common clothing, boots and shoes.
leans and satinetts for men, fannels, inseys
and calico for women particularly, are desr-
: able. Next we need garden seeds of all
kinds. There are literally none in Kansas
Let package 60 from every neighborhood
One hundred thousand bushels of Spring
wheat are necessary for seed. May we no
hope that the people Of Ohio will contribute
of their abundance to furnish this wheat
and pay freight on seed corn and potatoes
and thus enable our people in short tim
9 to place themselves above all want. Whea
g can be purchased in Illinois and Iowa 70
+ from 80 to 50 cts. per bushel. Corn an
potatoes in the same localities, will be do
= mated in abundance, il money can be raise
to pay freight. May we not hope that tn
D people of Ohio will 60 to work, canvas
l their cities, counties, towns and villages, an
send their share of this relief! What
> done should be done Immediately. Whe'
should be sown in February, and no tin
g can be lost. Clothing and seeds should /
e sent TO S. G.. Pomeroy, Atchieson, KaDsa
(marked) "KaOsas Relief clothing" {
h Seeds.)
- Money should be sent to Governor w
r DENNIsoN, Columbus, Ohio, by whom it W
t. be forwarded to Kansas to pay freight or
in nav tor wheat. S. N. WOOD.
Council Grove, K. T.
10 H. T. JOHNSON,
g. Leavenworth City, X. T.
/; We think the people of Ohio need
ic urging in a case like this. We present
q needs Of the people of Kansas, who ha
- - been sorely tried by the evils attendant up
~ 40 unprecedented drouth, believing that tn
he will promptly respond by forwarding the {
ry sired relief. Those who wish to aid in
w. purchase Of seed wheat, etc., can forws
or their contributions to Gov. VIM. Dennist
0' Columbus, Ohio and those who wish
H. furnish garden seeds, clothing, ETC.,
I'd make up packages in their respective lOcs
10 ties and forward, directed to s. c. Pomert
a. as indicated above.
a. WIN. DENNISON,
ch w. B. THRALL,
r A. M GANGEWER,
,sf T.. L, RICE,