Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-03-14
THE FAMINE IN KANSAS.
Appeal for the Destitute from the New
York City Committed.

York City Committee.
WM c. BRYANT. JEW WILLIAMS,
Chas. H Marshal, Seth B. Hunt,
Morris hetchum, q. b. Bronson,
j. s. WadsWorth
II has become our imperative duty to urge upon
the public attention the fact-that over 40 600 Of
our fellow citizens in Kansas are now in imIni-
nent danger of starving. We have the evidence
ffOm ali sOurces-frOm zen. PomerOY, Chairman
of the Territorial Relief Committee, from the
columns Of nearly every newspaper there, Of All
shades Of pOlitics-frOm our own reliable agent
who has Just returned. There was doubt OF the
misery, terrible, widespread, destructive
We have evidence that whole families have al
ready died OF starvation; and that thousands more
must lie down discouraged, anu died Of want and
disease consequent upon II, unless prompt and
thorough relief is at once supplied Congress is
now attempting TO sustain the starving Indians
out our 40,0 900 fellow countrymen-msn women
and children-can neither get away from the des-
oiation, nor borrow, nor beg. Their only depen.
dence Is upon US who have never known hunger
They must be sustainedf Win you help us to
help theml lt
10 assure you that whatever you do will reach
them, we state that in every township is Relief
COmmittee-these are all represented BY the Ter
ritorial Committee as follows:
TERRITORIAL colrafrTEK.
:. G. PomerOy, Atchison W W. Guthrie,
Brown County; J. L. Mcdowell, LeavenwOrth
Rev. c. Reynolds, Lawrence; Rev. L. BOdwell,
Topeka DR.. 5. Ayers, Linn County; +. U. Blake,
Junction City; z. B. Lines, Wabannsee; +. b,
Baker, Centralia Rev. VIM. Bishop, Salina
Judge A. Spaulding, Jefferson County j. c.
Lambin Butler County Geo. n. Russell, Wy
andott
S. C. PomerOy, Chairman J. L. Mcdowell,
Rev. e. Reynolds, Rev. L. BOdWel, +. Z. Baker.
8. c. POMERGY, Corresponding Secretary
q. II, FAIRCHILD, Treasurer.
Gen Pomeroy Is Chairman, and at Atchison de-
votes his whole time and energy, with assistants,
TO the receipt anu distribution Of all cOntribu-
tions Of food and clothing, all OF which are de-
livered upon reQuisitiOns Of Town Committees,
and are distributed through them. This Organi-
zatiOn Is prompt, thorough and effective, and We
adyise the sending Of supplies through it. Money
and clothing are needed from rs; food can be got
in the West XIX ..--.. -
head Of this appeal, and We hope will be sufh-
cisnt 70 induce cooperation. Our Treasurer is
John T. Williams, President of the MetropOli-
tan Bank, New York city. All money sent to
him will be applied TO the payment OF Gen.
POmeroys drafts, on account Of freights and
sacks. We appeal 70 you all, by every dictate OF
humanity, OF honor, and of public good, TO unite
with US in alleviating this great calamity There
First, We ask individuals everywhere to con
tribute 81 once, and to urge It upon their friends
and neighbOrs.
Second, We appeal to all Churches and organ
lied bodies to act promptly, generously and Ell
olently.
Third, We urge upon every Governor of every
State Immediately 70 bring this matter to the at
tention Of their Legislature and penDle. Our
last statistics show that nearly $500 00O = needed
within the coming fortnight, to supply this peO-
pie with seed for Spring planting. IL can only
be furnished by State action Every considera
ton Of interest also demands that this new State
should be enabled to become selfsustaining, pro-
ductive, and eventually rich-thus TO fulfil her
destiny, and to help others, as we are now helping
her
We ask, therefore, every Legislature to do IS
they would have Others do 10 them in like dis
trees and at once to grant ample supplies.
All money sent 70 our treasurer, JOHN +.
/ WILLIAMS, Metropolitan Bank, New York
city, will be gratefully acknowledged and effect
lively used
All clothing should be sent TO 50 GEN. P0ME-
ROY, Atchison, Kansas, /" and freight should be
prepaid