The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-11


have published several appeals from Kansas, Gin
the name of Christ" in behalf of fifty thou
sand starving persons in that State. This
Territory now State, was peopled under
the auspices of the Emigrant Aid Society,
established in Massachusetts,, with CAPT
tai Of ave milliens of dollars. Many of the
victims are delnded men, who were with
out means, and knew nothing of agriculture,
but sent out as settlers, with Shapes rifles to
shoot down Shareholders, under the name of
ssborder ruffans," who had at least as good
right to settle in the Territory themselves. If
even million Of the money thus spent in inau-
sgurating civil war were now forthcoming to save
"the pershing multitude" from the jaws Of
famine, how much better would be its applica-
zion than for cutting threats, after the, fashion
of John Brown-how much more worthy Of
ministers of the Gospel, of peace and charity,
whose eloquence was employed in raising that
fund. Will they now exert themselves in .
work of real benevolence, and send large and
liberal contributions to the unhappy sufferers?
Kansas is now indeed bleeding" and this is
the time for their charity Where is the money
recently collected in Boston and other parts of
Massachusetts for these people? As to claims
upon the other portions of the community, there
are many thousands of people starving in all our
large seaboard cities, in consequence of being
thrown out of employment by the success Of
the republican cause, and these merit the atten-
lion Of all classes, without regard to politics.
Charity begins at home. Besides, Kansas is
now State, and it is the duty Of her Legisia-
ture to vote money for the support Of her poor,
or, if the people have no m oney, to raise it by
loan. While she was Territory she could not
do this; but now the obstacle is removed.
Kansas has been source of great trouble and
disaster to the country, and she has troubled
Congress and the nation about her admission
as o State. Now that she is admitted, let her do
her duty, instead of begging from other States.
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THE ORGANIZATION OF A SOUTHERN CoNFEDE-
RAoT.-Our telegraphic reports announce that
line Southern Confederacy Congress in session
at Montgomery, Alabama, has. by unaai-
NOUS VOTE adopted form of provisional
government for the seeded States, and
elected President and Vice President. We are
sold that "a vigorous government will 60 into
immediate operation, with full powers and
ample funds" and that quo proposition for
compromise or reconstruction will be enter
tained.r
This intelligence is fixed fact. The
peaoemakers at Washington should act ac-
cordingly. They should dismiss from their
minds the delusion that the seeded States can
be restored to the Union, for this idea is de-
fusion and q snare. Those states are gone be-
yond recovery. All compromises at Washing
ton should be based upon this fixed fact, and
with reference to the peaceable recognition Of
the now confederacy. We refer, in this connec-
ton, not to the Washington Peace Conference
of irresponsible politicians, but to the peace
makers in Congress. If they want peace, they
must prepare FOR the recognition OF this
tsouthern confederacy There 1t is; there 1t
&wilI stand and 1t will be folly and madness
fany longer, on the part OF our Congressional
Fpeacemakers, TO close their eyes to this fixed
md irreyoeable fact.