The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-06

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
/ II is not little singulas that the son
of this officer should now be In defence Of
the same city for which his father fought
teighty years since, but against susmiss
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+ The Destitntion III Kaflsas. =
4 To the Psepls of Ohio. ------------
The undersigned, who vhaye been sp.
pointed q committed to solicit seesisl
Iclothing. ETC.. for the people of Kansas.
many Of whom were rendered almost des.
titute by the recent drouth 10 that Terri
tory. 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 callfor relief bot n
little actual suffering from want Of food u,
COW exists in Kansas. n Il should NOT be a.
forgotten, however, that some thirty thous-
and of the one hundred and ten thousand
now inhabiting the Territory, must be fed
and clothed until harvest, and seeds should I r
be furnished. 90 that the people there mxy
be alberto supply themselves with food Tor :,
the future. Reliable accounts received
from Kansas state that many families lit-sos
orally raised nothing in 1860. aud are
destitute Of garden seeds. potatoes, corn 81
and wheat for seed the approaching
spring. The object of this appeal isvto4as
urge upon you the immediate necessity
that these wants should be supplied, And, ssAl
ITO be useful relief should be-, forwarded =,
without delay. - We subjoin herewith ,sr
statement Of the needs OF ssthss osoplsso a
Kansas, furnished Us by II r. ,Jokusoh..
Esq. Of Leayenworth, and s n. Wood, =,
Iof Council Grove, KsT.axslprs ssis s4.a7r
1 "We feeilike expressing our hesstfsit sr
thanks to the people Of Ohio for their
prompt and generous contributions for
the retieft of the sdestitutes in rKspsas. rsy
Owing to the Unprecedented drouth iins
our Territory, at least thirty thousand :.
lpeople were rendered destitute pof. thA :
lcommon necessaries of life, food and CLOTH Ar
ling. To our certain knowledge, families
have been al winter without shoes a6d
necessary clothing. For days have whole -
neighborhoods been without any food.ex-
cept buffalo meat. Our people would
1 willingly labor. but business il at s.aniI- Z
:. still, and the best can only provide, fot =,
themselves. Through the, contributions
) of the country much suffering has sbeenaI
removed. and we believe lives saved. :.
Temporary relief has in fact been afford
ed, but mnch remains to be DONE These
thirty Thousand people must be fed end H
clothed until next harvest and even then,
1 such relief amounts to but little, unless
our people possess the means of. fnturs 4
+ existence. Food cannot be sent from
v Ohio. FreigLts are too high; bit thy 4
81 express companies have agreed to carry
9 money and clothing Free Leteach neigh. Il
], borhood in Ohio then contribute 3 box Of
r good Common clothing. boots and Shoes,
], jeans and sattinetts for men, AAnnels, lin. a
: seys and cslico for women particularly,
d lsre desirable. Next ,we need garden sseds }
g Iof oil kinds. There are literally mono IN
Kansas. Let . package 60 from, syerya
,fI neighborhood., r. One hundred Thousand
bushels Of Spring wheat arc necessary for
/. seed. May We not hope that the people
r of Ohio will contribute of their abundance
to furnish this wheat, and pay freight pa
s.. seed corn and potatoes, and thus enable
our people in short time to place them,y
selves above ali want. Wheat can Be
purchased In Illinois and Iowasfos from
d so to 60 cents per hashel. Corn and
patatoes in the Same localities, win be
8, donated in abundance, If money can be
raised to pay freight. May We not hope
that the people of Ohio will go to work,
canvass their cities, counties. towns and
villages. and send their share Of this. ss-
81 lief What is done should be dope i'm.
mediately. Wheat should be sowa ID
i. February, and no time can Be lost. Cloth
J. ing and seeds should be sent TO s, g.
Pomeroy. Atchison. .Kapsas. (marked)
rs kansas Relief clothing" Tor Seeds
II Money should besent "a; G6verhor Wm.
il Dennison, Columbus. Ohio, by whom It
will be forwarded to KanSasltspAy frslekt
/. or to pay for wheat 8. NsaWOOD,
i asbaag 4asg 10 ,seoancib Grose, H T.
j. lads Woe H. T. JOHNSON
{. s,..a:.. LsavenxortA City, K. z.
II We think the people Of Ohio need no
urging ii . case ike this. We present
the needs Of the people Of Kansss; EWho
+ have been sorely tried by. the svils ettsn.
n dAnt spon an unprecedented dregtb, ~
y lieying that they will promptly respond
= BY forwarding the desired relief. Thoss
~ who vish to aid 10 tho pnrchass of seed
10 wheat. etc., can forward .hsira costSi6us
o. tiona to Gov VIM. Dennison, Oolanb1e
9. Ohio; and those Who wish TO. furnish
q garden seeds, clothing, etc., can make mp
r packages in their respective localities and
g. forward. directed to s. g. Pomefoy, u
f indicated abova. 4'@ WM. DxaNfs0h, ssss
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