Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-19
THE FAMINE IN KANsAs.
Appeal for the Destitute from the New
York City COmmittee.

WIN. c. BRYANT. J.E. WILLIAMS,
Chairman Treasurer.
Chas H. Marshal Seth b. Hunt
Morris ketchum, c. B. Bronson,
Daniel Lord, Daniel Drew
X. H. McCurdy, q. w Elliott
j. =. WadswOTth
1t has become our imperative duty to urge upon
the public attention the iact-that over 90 600 of
our fellow citizens In Kansas are now in imnii-
nent danger Of fstarVing We have the evidence
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 it, unless prompt and
thorough relief is at 6noe supplied Congress is
now attempting 20 sustain the starving Indians
but our 10000 fellow cOuntrymen-men, women
and ehildren-ean neither get away from the des
olationi nor borrow, nor beg. Their only depen-
dence Is upon Us who have never known hunger
They must be sustainedf VIII you help Us to
help them'
70 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
ritoFial Committee as follows:
TERRITORIAL ooMnTrEs,
$. G. Pomeroy, Atehison w. W. Guthrie
Brown County; j. i. Mcdowell, LeavenWoTth ;
Rev. e. Reynolds, Lawrence Rev. L. BOdWeil
Topeka DR.. S Ayers, Linn County; F. Z Blake,
Junction City O. B. Lines, Wabaunsee; +. B.
Baker, Centralia Rev. VIM. Bishop, Saiina
Judge A. Spaulding, jefferson County J. C.
Lambin Butler County Geo. NJ Russell, Wy
andOtt.
EXECUTIVE coS1urrE.
s. c. PomerOy, Chairman j. L. Mcdowell,
Rev. z, Reynolds, Rev. L. BOdwell, F. 2. Baker.
S. @. POMERGY, Corresponding Secretary.
G. H. 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-
HVered upon requisitiOns of Town Committees
and are distributed through them. This organi-
ZatiOn is prompt, thorough and effective and we
advise 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 sufi-
cient to induce cooperation Our Treasurer )
John Z. Williams, President Of the MetropOlE
tan Bank, New York city. All money sent to
him viii be applied to the payment OF Gen.
Pomeroy's drafts, on account of freights and
sacks, We appeal to You all, by every dictate of
humanity OF honor, and of public good to unite
with US in alternating this great calamity There
First, We ask individuals everywhere to con
and neighboTs.
Second, We appeal to all Churches and organ
GENTLY.
Third, We urge upon every Governor of every
State Immediately to bring this matter to the at
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. II 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 as
they would have others do to them IN like dis
tressl and at once to grant ample supplies
All money sent TO our Treasurer, JOHN E.
WILLIAMS, Metropolitan Bank, New York
city, will be gratefully acknowledged and effect
lively used.
All clothing should be sent to &" GEN. POME-
ROY, Atehison. Kansas p and freight should be
prepaid