The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-02-26

legislature of Kansas to the legislatures
of the States whose legislatures are now
in session, in behalf Of the Kansas suf-
ferers. The memorial declares that not
less than Thirty Thousand people Of
that State are now, and until the next har-
vest will be, dependent on outside re-
sources, and that in addition to the ne.
cessity for provisions and clothing, a
large amount of seed wheat, corn, and
potatoes will be required at an early day,
or the citizens of Kansas must be to some
extent bene6ciaries upon Eastern liberal
ity for the year to come. And yet, in
the face of all the evidences which have
been given, there are men SO biased by
political feeling as to make every effort
to stop the stream of charity which is
flowing toward these sufferers We have
seen number of democratic presses that
have had even the foolishness to assert
that all the hundreds Of thousands of
bushels Of grain sent to Kansas have
been distributed to Montgomery and his
band, and who will give the most implic-
1t credence to any anonymous paragraph
insinuating doubt as to the existence
OF want, though men high in official po-
sition. known over the Union as men Of
probhy and honor. are issuing appeals
and detailing indisputable facts over their
own signatures. Thousands of our bro
theirs, sisters, and friends are to be left TO
suffer, to freeze, and to starye, to CRAFTY
the partizsn hate OF these men. Such
conduct deserves the heartiest execra-
ton.
The following extract from letter from
Mr.. ]. G. DIMIcK, well and favorably
known in this community. written on the
ed inst, and dated at Atchison, will con
vince our readers that not half has vet
been told of the suffering experienced by
the people Of our neighboring state:
"Well, here We are, frozen up. showed I'M
der, and starving With oil the stories told,
and letters written. about starving Kansas, not
ons-half has been told, not ne-ouarter can be
told. Scattered over this prairie territory, the
Inhabitants live to great extent in an isolated
condition--sevcral miles apart, often. Here is |
twenty inches, or two feet, of snow on the |
ground, and has been for a couple of weeks, |
and bids fair to lay that much longer. And |
this people has nothing under heaven to eat ex-
cept what they get from this town. The cir
cumstances in which / have heard men say
they left their familes-and almost daily. too
when starting for this town for provisions,
must bc sure death for them by the delay this |
heavy snow will occasion. Oh, you northern |
aboltionist You Southern pro-slavery man
think no more Of your negro. or your political
conquests, but save, oh save, these starving !
schite men, these nhite women and children |
The streets are continually filed with teams |
for provisions, and Gen. Pomeroy with his big |
heart. is devoting his whole time to the distr- |
button.
Again We ask our people. Shall we do
nothing? The following mott o has been
handed to us:
/" A subscription paper has been open
ed. and may be seen lying on the desk at
the Office of l.. N. Putnam, for the relief
OF the sufferers in Kansas, and all per-
sons. especially those Of the Town OF In
dependence, to whom this truly charita-
BILE object commends itself. are earnestly
requested to call, subscribe, and hand in
their contribution to Mr.. Putnam, or any
OF the Central Committee, before the 18th
day Of March, as il is intended 10 make
the remittance through the Express Co..
who generously convey il free Of charge.
FEB. 2Oth, 1861.