Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-03-15
ApBeRI for the Destitute from the New
York City Committee.

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WM. c. BRYANT, }, f. WILLIAMS,
Chairman Treasurer
Morris ketchum, G. b. Bronson s1
Daniel Lord Daniel Drew
II. II. McCurdy c. W Elliott
j. s. WedsWOrth.
1t has become our imperative duty to urge upon
the public attention the faGt-that over 40 900 of
our fellow citizens in Kansas are now in innli-
nent danger Of starving, We have the evidence
from al! sL souIces-irom Gen; 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, and died of want and
disease consequent upon It, unless prompt and
thorough reliet is at once supplied. Congress is
now attempting TO sustain the starving Indians
but our 10000 fellow countrymen--msn women
and chiidren-can neither get away from the des-
OlAtion, nor borrow, nor beg. Their only depen.
dence is upon US who have never known hunger
help theml
them, We state that In every township is Relief
COmmittee-these are all represented by the Ter
ritOrial Committee as follows.
TERRITORIAL COMMITTEES.
3. @. Pomeroy, Atchison w. w. Guthrie,
Brown County; j. L. Mcdowell LeayenwOrth
Rev. c. Reynolds, Lawrence Rev. L. BOdwen,
Topeka; DR.. ). Ayers, Linn County; +. U. Blake
Junction City e. b. Lines, Wabaunsee; +. B.
Baker, Centralia Rev. WIN. Bishop, Salina ;
Judge A. Spaulding, Jefferson County j. c.
Lambin Butler County Geo. NJ RuSsel, Wy
andott.
EXECUTIVE corIrrrE.
8. c. Pomeroy, Chairman; ]. L. Mcdowell,
Rev. Z. Reynolds, Rev. i. BodweiI- F +. BAKER
s. c. POMERGY, Corresponding Secretary
q. II, FAIRCHlLD, Treasurer.
Gen. Pomeroy is Chairman, and at Atchison de
votes his whole time and energy, with assistants,
10 the receipt and 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 US; food can be got
| in the West.
The names of our committee appear at the
| head Of this appeal, and we hope will be sufh-
cient to induce cooperation. Our Treasurer is
John L. Williams, President Of the Metropoli-
/ tan Bank, New York city. All money sent to
/ him viii be applied to the payment of Gen.
PomerOyls drafts, on account Of freights and
sacks. W e appeal to you all, by every dictate Of
humanity, OF honor, and of public good, to unite
with Us IN alleviating this great calamity. There
I is no time 10 be lost.
First, We ask individuals every where TO con
tribute At 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 efi-
! ciently.
Third, We urge upon every Governor of every
State Immediately 70 bring this matter to the al
/ tention of their Legislature and people. Our
last statistics show that nearly 500 900 Is 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 thRt this new State
should be enabled to become self sustaining pro
ductiye, and eventually rich-thus to fulhl her
destiny and 70 help others as we are now helping
her.
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/ We ask, therefore, every Legislature to do as
they would have others do 70 them in like dis
tress, and at once to grant ample supplies.
All money sent 10 our treasurer, JOHN E.
| WILLIAMS, Metropolitan Bank, New York
I city, will be gratefully acknowledged and effect
/ lively used.
All clothing should be sent to " GEN. POME-
/ Roy. Atohison, Kansas" and freight should be
prepaid.