Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-25

light even among the poor Indians, their ter
ritory having been afiicted with drOuth as
well as that of Kansas. In the name Of hu-
manity, let US be up and doing for the relief
Of our brethren.
Read the following statement Of Thaddeus
hyatt in reply to the infamous ISLANDERS Of
the nine men Of LeaTenWorth;" :"
CHICAGO, February q, 1861.
On the 18th of the present month nine
individuals at Leavenworth sent forth their
several and Joint assertions, with their several
and Joint brands and labels of respectability.
This of itself is q very harmless affair, but
when we consider that It amounts praeti-
callY to an attempt at wholesale assassination,
the matter assumes an Importance beyond
the native insigniRcance of its authors; and
when we further consider that the motives
underlying the attempt are:
lst--JealOusy Of rival city.
sd-Jealousy of a Senatorial candidate
3d-A stupid idea that to tell the whole
truth about this Kansas famine will destroy
and values and trade, and prevent immigra-
ton to the new State; why then the attempt
and its authors begin to take on eOlors and
shapes seldom encountered on earth.
What are the opinions Of such men worth ?
Look at their telegram of August l4th,
1860. when it was only announced that ]
was coming to Kansas it says; "The state
ments Of the "sufferings Of the people of
Kansas in yesterdays Washington dispatch
is believed to be greatly exaggerated. 1t is
belieTed that all sections have 3 fair prospect
for sufficient for home consumption"
Ny Investigations followed close upon the
heels of this telegram, and proved its incor-
rectness, but the authors made 10 correc-
tons On the contrary they followed their
false announcement up with still newer false
hoods, hoping to thus seduce immigrants into
Kansas at a time when every sensible man
able with his family 70 get sway was hast
ening to leave. From the middle of August,
down the middle of November the very ali
seemed alive with 8 swarm Of buZzinT lies.
They are not all dead yet hut they gradually
lied out as the gaunt shape Of the hunger
fend, rising silently from earth, began to
iarkeu the air with his colossal and fearful
proportions. Corner lot men emigrated to
regions ofplenty politicians subsided; the ter
-ible truth conquered; even the men of Leav-
.uworth succumbed They confess in their
card Of the 18th instant, that oas-tfth of the
people need help from abroad, and will con-
iinue to need it during the coming four
mouths. By implication they admit that
starvation will occur unless the contributions
continue as boaEtifuIly az they have beel.-
They forget to tell the country how much OF
these bountiful contributions are due 10 the
uninermitied six months lsbors oft e man
they sleRder now and opposed at the begin
ing-opposed, indeed; until the folly Of the
opposition became apparent to even their own
dull senses.
I ask the country to note that these nine
men in their card denouncing my assertions
IS reckless, stipulate that in order to prevent
starvation, there shall be no failing of IN sup
DIiss from now until the first Of June. Let
me tell the country what this stipulation
AMOUNTS to: Over four million pounds Of
provisions have slresdy entered Kansas and
heen distributed. The mere freights upon
provision received during my stay at Atchi-
son, from 30th January to 18th OF February,
amounted to one thousand dollars per day.
General Pomeroy has twelve persons con-
stantly employed in handling and delivering
freight in and about his Office and three depOts.
Mere postage on letters amounts to between
two and three dollars per day. All his men
are overworked, and be works from sixteen
to twenty hours a day himself, on theaverage
frequently an night Judge Army, at
dendOta, who acts as shipping agent does
the work ofsevefal men. His labors are in
credible. The smallest wages admissible are
paid out. Gen. Pomeroy and Judge Army
perform their work without salary or emOlu-
ments of any kind. The main bulk Offreights
over the St. Joseph & Hannibal R. R. for be
past three months has been relief goods. The
express companies have generously brought
in tons of clothing free Of cost. From forty
to eighty teams from all parts Of Kansas
arrive and depart daily to and from Atchison
And vet so rapid have been the strides of
the Famine that with all this We have been
but barely able toSkeep up the supply. Only
because the generous West has poured out her
inexbanstible stores have the people thus far
lived at all. Now all this is what the nine
men Of Leavenworth unwittihgly stipulate
for, to ward of starvation, while denouncing
my statements as hsgiti0us falsshoods.
Since the middle OF December, the number
of families requiring food have increased four.
fold in the township Of Jefferson, only twenty
miles back Of Leavenworth;Eand this is one of
the richest counties in the State and near the
river. The nine admit one fifth of the peo-
Die to be now in need What viii this NUM-
Der grow 10 be in the four months TO come,
for which they stipulate supplies Do they
think the one-ffth will stand still My sta
tisties show the contrary. | tell the country,
they have not yet even begun to comprehend
this trightful calamity, Ny prophecies of
last September have proved alas too true in
December.
now tel the country what viii come to
pass within the next ninety days: Sickness
and defamation of this poor neglected peO-
pie. Think Of whole communities Of men,
women and children without any covering
for their feet during the whole Of & winter,
the seyerest ever known in Kansas. Think
Of delicate girls, Of tender age with no
proper clothing whatever, and multitudes of
such Think with ali this destitudon Of
clothing, of the impovefishment Of their con-
stitutions from food insufficient in both
quality and quantity. Think Of women and
children from comfortable New England and
Western ZONES forced to eat bread made from
SPOILED and wormy corn refused even BY
beasts uata the last extremity. Think of al
this. besides numberless other priYations and
hsrdships impossible to enumerats, and then
say whether or any man can exaggerate in
painting such apictureP Row upon row Of
fresh made graves viii BY and by tell the
sad story Of this Kansas famine. The his
torian of smoker generation shall hersafter
Frits the st6fy 81 the pioneers Of freedom II
this beautiful but now disolatsd lard. Then
shah the truth assert her supremacy. Then
shall the tongue Of the sianderer be stilled
forever, TBADDEvE HYATT.