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

mittee, to solicit donations for Morris, Chase,
Marion, 0ttas and Psksion counties, emhsrac.
ing about one eth of the whole tsrritOly.-
succeeded at Columbus in oFganizinga Gen.
eral Relief Committee, who have published
the circular that enclose to you. That this
appeal viii receive generous response from
the people Of Ohio I cannot doubt. Owing
70 The unprecedented dfoufh in our territory,
at least thirty thousand people were rendered
destitute Of food and clothing. These peoPle
would willingly labor, but business is at q stand
still, no one wishing to hire, and the best can
only keep their heads above water, and pro-
vide for their own households Through the
generous bOunties Of the people of the states,
temporary relief hss been afforded. Lives
even have been saved. But much remains to
be done; these thirty thousand people must
be fed and clothed until next harvest; and
even then this relief amounts to but little,
unless our people have the means to provide
for the future. Kansas, at present is desti,
tute of seeds Of all kinds. Garden seeds,
spring wheat for seed, corn, and potatoes,
there is literally none in the territery, and
ninety-nine in one hundred have nothing to
buy with. What we specially need now is
garden seeds, Of all kinds. A package could
be made up in every neighbOrhood in Ohio,
and sent to Kansas at triaing expense
Next, we need one hundred thousand bushels
of Spring wheat, for seed. This cannot be
sent from Ohio, the freights are too high
but this wheat can be purchased in Illinois
and Iowa at from 40-to 90 cents per bushel.
Would some active energetic perscn 90 to
| work in each neighborhoOd in Ohio, $40, 900
could easily be raised for this purpose, and
never be felt. Next we want money to pur-
chase sacks and pay freight on corn and po-
tatoes, which are offered in abundance, free OF
charge in, Illinois. Next, clothing Of all
| kinds is much needed in Kansas. Satinets,
jeans, boots and shoes for mems wear shoes,
| fannels, linseys and calico, for womens
wear, are very desirable. A box could be
filed in every neighborhood In Ohio. There
is scarcely a merchant but would contribute
a bolt of satinet, jean, flannel, linseyF calico,
or pair Of boots and shoes, if called upon.
Nay not hope that some friend of humanity
in every society in Ohio, will appoint himself
a committee of one to visit his neighbors and
friends, and see what can be done I have
hosts of personal friends in Ohio; persons
whose sympathies were with rs in our early
struggle for freedom in our territory. Per-
sons who gave US the right hand Of fellowship
all over Ohio, in the great political campaign
Of 1856; to them appeal specially for help in
this, our hour Of need. All money contribu-
tions should be sent to Governor VIM. Den
nison, Columbus, Ohio, by whom it will be
used to purchase sacks, wheat pay freight
&c. Clothing and seeds should be sent to 5.
| c. Pomeroy, Atchison, K. T., and marked
uKansas Relief Clothing" Tor seeds, as the
case may be). The American and o. S. Ex-
press Companies Will carry clothing FREE
OF CHARGE. Seeds can be sent as freight
But to my friends appeal for special help toI
our part of the Territory. No part of Kansas
has suffered as much as our counties, named
above, while no counties have raised less than
we. We literally raised nothing. In the
Fall of 1859 / sowed so acres Of wheat
raised none; planted, last Spring, 80 acres o.
corn, raised nothing; sOwed ten acres o.
oats, raised none; the same with Hungarian
grass. / sowed four acres of buckWheat lasi
Summer, which has not yet eonSHp. This is
the history of all our farmers on larger and
smaller scales, the past season. Those who
depended upon their crops for food and cloth
ing are now destitute. 0ne-half Of the wo
men and children in these counties have no
had a shoe to their feet this Winter, and no
clothes enough to be decent. Children L
to IA years old, who should be in school, art
shivering at home wrappedi in single lndiaT
blanket. Whole neighbcrhoods have beer
days without bread, or any other kind
food except meat.
/ know it is hard to convince the people o
Ohio, .'where plenty smiles at every door,
that human beings are reduced to such want
But I assure my good friends that 'the hal
has hardly been told" We are 125 mile
from the river, and find it very difficult tt
get either provisions or clothes. Wecanno
afford to send teams that distance unless vi
know we can get supplies. Pomeroy canno
keep provisions for US while Others are beg
ging it for starving families. Besides, II
Morris county we have 1000 ''KoW Indians,
the poorest and most worthless tribe of In
dians n the Territory, but who mist o.
helped to some extent, or they will help them
selves.
What we want in our part of Kansas j
clothing, seeds, wheat corn, potatoes, &c
Clothing and seeds for our county can b
sent to Gen. Pomeroy, as indicated above
with written directions in the box, or sent b!
mail with a letter to me at Council Grove
K. T. Money can be sent to Gov. Dennisoi
with the same directions.
Almost every county in Kansas has it
Agent, and have received its special assign
nlsnt May we not hope for the same2 Blu
if you do not see proper to contribute for tn
special relief of our people, by all mean
contribute to the General Fund.
Hoping for general response from tn
people Of Ohio,
a am truly yours,