, 1861-03-15
.=FAiIIsE BlI0NG THE FIRE-EATERs,
N1lss1ss1ppi Begging Bread In IIliuo{s
s-m0re of the Facts In the Case

---more of TIC Facts in the Case
lFro1n the Brandon, Miss, Republican, March Z. ]
MAJOR HAWKINS AND THE coRN.
As many persons are making INQUIRIES
noo1e MAJ; Hawkins, mission, we take pleas
ure in publishing the following letter from
him It 'eiN Be seen that the citizens Of Illinois
haee contributed literally or The be,,<t1 o tie sui:
JeTing poor, and all that is necessary Ia Il, nav
the freight At FicksbuEg. It viii also be seen
that the sacks are needed to put. up tile corn
lor tnose VINO buy On 4 credit, and that they
shipped to Maj. Hawkins at Springfield, hi
nola- We hope that those interested will take
7n1naedsate steps to collect md forward the,
sacke, and to arrnugc for paying the freight at
Vtcksburg. Subscribers should Immediately
remit to Butler & Richardson twenty cents
cash per bushel to meet the freight bill nnd
other charges. From contract with the
Southern Kailroad Company by hfaj. a., corn
can be shipped to Morton and other stations
in proportion, ut fifteen eents per hundred
pounds, or eight cents per bushel, on credit,
with good security, bearing ten i,er ceDt, in
tercst, to those in actual want.
-SPR1EGF1ELD, H., Feb. II, 1861:
a. G. MATERs-Dedr ,Sir:-You will learn
by this where am. The citizens of this n,acc
called meeting and appointed committee to
solicit donations to supply those who are uu-
able to bny corn in cur region The commit
tee have raised enough to bny one thousand
bushels, Qncludlng sacks) to be sent right of
70 Supply thelr Immediate wants. Those who
can, must raise the money to pay the freight
IRON here to Viclisburg. enclose copy Of
an agreement from the President Of the RAIL
road at Vicksuurg, to shipthc corn from there
10 other points on tue road. can get all The
corn that may be wanted, on credit here, if az
Inangemehls ng can be made to pay the freight
1rom here to Viclshurg. Would it not be,
well for Kind Of stock company to be form
ed, and tor some five or SIX prominent pe1sons
to become responsible to those who furnish
the corn here, and let those who get the corn
from the sureties become responsible to them
eaeks are veEy scarce and high here. Will you
notify al who sent for corn by nc, to gather
up al the sacks they have and can obtaIa, and
send them here right off to nc.
lne coa'n1ttee s1H se'11 tie corn for rratuitous
dsstrlbutioz to those zaho arc needy, s.ight aray
and will send what bug on credit as snnn
rs eau learn that the freight from here to
vicksburg can be paid, and as soon rs can ret
some sacks. Yours, resp'y,
BENJAMIN HAWKINS,
T. S--Ihe money to pay@the freight must
be sent to Butler & Richardson, at Vicksburg
Us soon as possible.
N: B-Bale oil the sacks that eau be m h.
cred up, and ship them to Springfield Illnois
Sacks Of every kind are very hig(l in 81. Touis
JON together aud take your sacks to some
colton press. Pack and send them rs quick
as possible-hy doing SO your corn win cast
you 50 cents per bushe1 at Vicksbure. on
time. Don't delay sending your SACKS to
SSpl SSSpplfinsheld, and your money to Butler on tie
freight. F' te'e'
The Republican makes the following c7ito.
rial commentary on the above:
LETTER FROM MAJ. HAWKINS.
On our first page will be found a letterfrom
aia). Benz. Hawkins, who is now in Iuinois.
ouylng corn for the citizens Of Scott, Smith
ond Ransln counties. He says lie can get the
corn on credit, if the people can raise The
money to pay the freight. Maj. Hawkins TOOK
with him list Of the poor Of his neiphbor-
hood, who were unable to bny or nav freight-
aud Who were compelled to starve Unless as.
sis1ance were rendered them. From his letter
u VAL be seen that The citizens Of Springfield.
the home of Lincoln, have contributed one
thousand bushels Of corn, and that much more
VIII be contributed to relieve the distress nf
the poor in this section.
How huuailiating to every Mississippian. to
Know knoW that, after cursing and dsnouncing t. e
in the habit Of denouncing them. We arc com.
PEELED to turn around and beg them for bread,
and they in turn are trying to kill us wifi,
klndness, BY treating our agent with the
greatest respect, and not only giving him
more than lie asked for, hut paving ior tl,e
SACKS to put It IN. Il certainly places us in
very hnmiliating position, and we heard
Maj. Hawkins abused for going there and u % beg
glng corn, out aes say he has done 77qitt, aHd
thousands Of starring Children aei7oaes and Or.
phans, aciA bless hin for his efforts 10 keen them
from zershing sriM hungey Some ;eayyor-
'ntaasd, eontea'lpt5e desag2gues say Aat tic eiti
ms s 9 taaos gre Us corn because Mey fear as,
we neHeVe they are aetuated by purely
Christian motives, and that thew have ,n,rc,
and better hearts than those who make smell
charges. Whilst we would rather labor day
nnd night, from one years. end to another.
lnan peS, e1tAef rom them or anybody else,
We would not hesitate to beg II our little ones
were starving.
lFrom the same paper1
LETTER FROM MAJOR BLACKWELL-coRy FOR
SMITH COUNTY.
, The Board Of Police Of Smith county. at its
Iate mecung authorized the Issuing Of bonds
to the amount Of IS, 900 for tile burmese of
buying, corn for the people Of the county. and
appointed Maj. John G. Blackwell agent for ia
purchase. From the following letter It will he
seen that Mat. B. has succeeded in retfinr -
small quantity and that 1t has been shipned to
Lake Station. HFf~A W
Every county similarly situated shoul1 taks
some action to relieve the wants Of her citi-
zens, as hundreds Of hard working and resnon-
slble men will be unable to get corn to Iced
their tcamG, on credit.
V1cksnrRG, Miss, March 9, 1861,
4. J. FRASTz-Dear Sir: am here as aren't
for Smith county, to help them in these tight
times, and it is with pleasure that can saT /
have effected something, though not to The
day $50 bushels to Lake Station, where I
have made arrangements to store it until the |
people can get it away. I think that shan be |
able to get more before return. I had hard |
work to do what have done. Win Won do !
me the kindness to give notice in -Four paper
that the corn is there and that such Us have no |
money can get it on credit, well secured. pay
able lst November, according to the order Of |
the Board Of Police.
Your friend and obedient servant,
J. G. BLAcKE1Lw, Agent.