Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-03-08


WIN. c. BRYANT, J.E. WILLIAMS,
Chas. H. Marshal Seth B. Hunt.
Morris Astehum, e. B. Bronson
Daniel Lord. Daniel Dravr ---
r. II. McCurdY, C. W EIlioff
J, s. WadgWorth.
II has become our imperative duty 10 urRe upon
the public attention the iact-that over 40 OOa of
our fellow citizens In Kansas are now in imnsi-
nent danger OF starving. We have theeYidence
from ali sourcEs-frOm Gen. Pomeroy Chairman
of the Territorial Relief Committee from the
columns OF nearly every newspaper there, of all
shaaes Of pohues-irom 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 It, unless PROMPT and
thorough relief Is at once supplied. Congress is
now attempting 10 sustain the starving Indians
out o9{ ~ ,OOO fellow sountrymen-men, women
and ehildTen-ean neither get away from the des-
Olation, nor borrow, nor beg. Their only depen
dence is upon US who have never known hunger
They must be sustained Will you help Us to
help theml
10 assure you that whatever you do will reach
them, we state that In every township Is q Relief
Committee-theSe are all represented bY the Ter.
ritorial Committee as follows; l- lra
TERRITORIAL coMMTrTEE.
5. G. POmerOy, AtchisOn W w Guthrie
Brown County j. i. Mcdowell, LeaYenWOrth
Rev. C. Reynolds, LsWrRnce Rev l.. BOdwell
Topeka DR.. s. Ayers, Linn County; f. U. Blake
Junction City &. b Lines, Wabaunsee; + b.
Baker, Centralia Rev. VIM. Bishop, Salina ;
Judge A. Spauiding, Jefferson County j O.
Lam6in Butler County Geo. n. Russel, Wy
andott. .s.r.'.ss '...' =
-, .r--- EXECUTIVE OOSIAlIrTE Ed
g. c. Pomeroy, Chairman J. L. Mcdowell
Rev. @. Reynolds, Rev L. BodWell f. r Baker
s. c. POMERGY, Corresponding Secretary.
@. h, FAIRCHILD, Treasurer. .r ~ s8e
Gen. POmeroY Is Chairman, and at Atchisou de-
votes his whole time and energy, with assistants
@ the receipt ana distribution Of ell c0ptribq-
tons Of food and clothing, al Of which are de
Hvered upon reQusltiOnS of Town Committees
and are distributed through them. This organi-
zation Is prompt, thorough and effective, and we
adyise the sending of supplies through il. Money
and clothing are needed from u.s. food can be got
in the West.
The names of our COMMITTEES appear at the
head Of this appeal and Ee hope will be sufi-
oient 70 induce cooperation Our Treasurer ia
John E. Williams, President Of the Metropoli-
tan Bank, New York city. All money sent to
him viii be appiied 70 the payment of Gen
fomeroEe aralZsi On aeoount Of ffeights and
SACKS We appea4 70 you AL py every dictate of
humanity, Of honor, and Of public good, TO unite
with US in alieYiating this rrest calamity There
is no time % be lost.
First, " ask Individuals eTeryEhere, TO con
tribute e once, and % arge Il upon their friends
and neighbOrs.
Second, We appeal to all Churches and organs
ized bodies to act promptly, generOusly and Ell
eiontly.
Infd, We urge upon every Governor of every
State Immediately 70 bring this matter to the at
tention of their Legislature and people Our
last statistics show that nearly 500 900 l. 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 Slate
should De enabled 70 become selfsustaining, pro
duetive and eventually rich--thus 70 fulhi her
destiny and TO help others, as We are now helping
her. -I.F n ItT-I'
we ask, therefore, every Legislature to do as
they Would have Others do 10 them in like dis
tressl and at once to grant ample supplies - q l
All money sent 70 our treasurer, JOHN E
WILLIAMS Metropolitan Bank, New York
city, Will be gratefully acknowledged and effect
iFely used. ..."-a .rf-s0 aA
Al el0tlling should be sent 70 81 GEN. PgJAEEg
ROY, Atchison, Kansas" and freight should be
prepaid. TtFlEEWt