The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-02-01
The Destitution in Kansas,

10 The pfOpte ot ONO:
Tho undersigned, who havo becn appoint
od Committee to solicit seeds, clothing,
etc, for tho pooplo of Kansas, many of
whom wcro rendered almost destitute by
tho recent drouth in that Territory, have
tho qualification to state that they have
learned that, owing to tho prompt response
Of tho people of Ohio and other States TO
tho call for relief. but little actual suffering
from want of food now exists in Kansas II
should not DO forgotten, however, that some
thirty Thousand of tho ono hundred and
ton thousand now inhabitng tho Territory
must be fed and clothed until harvest, and
seeds should be furnished so that tho pooplo
there may be ahlo to supply themselves with
food for tho future. Reliable accounts re.
coivod from Kansas state that many families
literally raised nothing in 1860, and arc
destitute of garden seeds, potatoes, corn and
wheat, for seed tho approaching spring
The object of this appeal is to urgo upon
you tho immediate necessity that these
wants should DO supplied. and to DO useful,
relief should bo forwarded without dulav
We subjnin herewith statement of tho
noeds of the people of Kansas. furnished us
by ii. p. Johnson, Esq. of Leavenworth,
and 5. n Wood, of Council Gruve, X Il.
We feel like expressing our heartfelt
thanks to tho people of Ohio for their
prompt and generous contributions for the
relief of tho destitute 10 Kansas. Owing to
the unprecedented drouth in our territory.
at least thirty thousand people wore rem
dored destitute ot tho common necessaries
of lite--food aud clothing. To our Ger
tain knowledge families have boon all win
ter without shoes aud necessary clothing.
=. L,,, Ill, H. L L
without any food except buffalo meat. Our
people would willingly labor, but 5usiro oss
is at a stand still. and the best can only pro-
vide for themselves. Through tho coCtribu
tions of tho country much suffering has
boon removed. and we believe lives saved.
Temporary relief has in fact been afforded.
bct much remains to be done. These thirty
thousand people must be fed and clothed
until next harvest, and even then, such
roicf amounts 20 but little, unless our poo
plo possess thel means of future exist.
onco. Food cannot be sent from Ohio
Freigh's arc too high: but tho express com
pancs have agreed to carry money and
clothing free. Let each noighborhood in
Ohio then contribute e box of good common
clothing, boots and shoes jeans and snttinetts
for mon, hannels. Iinseys and calico for
y,
need garden seeds of all kinds. There are
literally none in Kansas. Let package 90
from every neighborhood Ono hundred
thousand bushels of spring whcat arc neccs
sary for seed. May wo not hrpo that the
people of Ohio will contribute of their
abundance to furnish this wheat, ana pay
freight on seed corn and potatoes, and thus
enable our people in II short time to plac"
themselves above all want Wheat can hs
purchased in Illinois and Iowa for from so
to GO cts. per bushel. Corn and potatoes in
tho same localities, will DO donated in abund.
ance, if money can bo raised to pay freight.
May VIC not hope that tho people of Ohio
will 90 to work, canvass their cities, coun.
ties. towns and villages, and sond their
share of this relief: Wha, is done should
be oono Immediately. Wheat should bo
sown in February, aud no time can be lost
Clothing and seeds should bo sent to S. G.
Pomoroy. A'chison, Kansas, (markod) Kan.
sas- s-Relict Clothing Tor Sccds.)
Money should DO sent to Governor VIM
DENNIsoN, Columbus, Ohio, BY whom il will
DO forwarded to Kansas to pay freight or to
pay for wheat.
N. WOOD,
Council Grove, X. T.
II. Il. JOHNSON,
49, Loavcnworth City, X. T.
Wa think tho pnopIs, ng nt,;o 4