Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-03-02
TIE FApIINE IN KANsAs.
Appeal for the Destitute from the New
York City Committee.

WM. c. BRYANT, J.E WILLIAMS,
Chairman. Treasurer.
Chas II. Marshal, Seth B. Hunt,
Morris Ketchum, G. B. Bronson,
Daniel Lord Daniel Drew,
K. H. McCurdy, G. W Elliott,
j. S. Wordsworth.
1t has become our imperative duty to urge upon
the public attention the fact-that over 40 900 of
our fellow citizens in Kansas are now in imnii-
nent danger of starving. We have the evidence
of the Territorial Relief Committee, from the
columns of nearly every newspaper there, Of all
shades of politics-from our own reliable agent
who has lust returned. There was doubt of the
misery, terrible, widespread, destructive
We have evidence that whole families have al
ready died OF starvation; and that thousands more
must lie down discouraged, and died Of want and
disease consequent upon it, unless prompt and
thorough reIief is ct once supplied. Congress is
now attempting to sustain the starving Indians,
but our 40, 600 fellow cOuntTymen-men, women
and ehildren-can neither get away from the des-
OIatiOn, nor borrow, nor beg. Their only depen'
dence is upon US who have never known hunger.
They must be sustainedY VIII you help US to
help them2
10 assure you that whatever you do win reach
them, we state that In every township Is a Relief
Committee-these are all represented by the Ter
ritOrial Committee as follows;
TERRITORIAL coumTTEE.
s. c. Pomeroy, Atehison W. W Guthrie
Brown County; j. l., Mcdowell, LeavenWoTth
Rev. c. Reynolds, Lawrence; Rev. L. BOdWell
Topeka; Dr. s. Ayers, Linn County +. U, Blake
junction City C. B. Lines, Wabaunsee; F. B
Baker, Centralia Rev VIM. Bishop, Salina
Judge A Spaulding, Jefferson County j. G.
Lambin Butler County Geo. n. Russell, Wy
andOtt
EXECUTIVE CoN1ITTR.
s. c. Pomeroy, Chairman; J. L. Mcdowell
Rev. c. Reynolds, Rev. L. BOdWell f. p Baker
8. G. POMERGY, Corresponding Secretary
G. H, FAIRCHILD, Treasurer
Gen. POmeFoy Is Chairman, and at AtchisOn de
votes his whole time and energy, with assistants
/ to the receipt ami distribution Of all contribu
/ tions of food and clothing, all Of which are de
/ HYered upon Fequisitions of Town Committees
/ and are distributed through them This Organi
zation is prompt, thorough and effective, and w
/ advise the sending Of supplies through it. Money
| and clothing are needed from Us; food can be go
/ in the West.
! The names of our committee appear at tn,
/ head of this appeal and we hope will be sufh-
/ cient to induce cooperation. Our Treasurer
| John Z. Williams, President Of the MetrOpoli
tan Bank New York city. All money sent Il
him will be applied to the payment OF Gen
| PomeToyls drafts, on account Of freights An'
/ sacks. We appeal to you all, by every dictate o
humanity, OF honor, and Of public good, TO unit
with US in allevieting this great calamity Their
| Is no time to be lost
First, We ask individuals everywhere, to con
tribute st once, and to urge it upon their friend
! and neighbOrs
Second, We appeal to all Churches and organ
lied bodies TO act promptly, generously and Ell
| GENTLY
Third, We urge upon every Governor Of ever.
State Immediately % bring this matter to the Al
tentiOn of their Legislature and people. Ou
last statistics show that nearly $500 0oois neede
within the coming fortnight, 70 supply this pee
pie with seed for Spring planting. IL can onl
be furnished By State action Every considers
ton of interest also demands that this new Stat
should be enabled TO become selfsustaining pro
ductive, and eventually rich-thus to fulhl be
destiny and 10 heiD Others IS we are now helpin
her.
We ask, therefore, every Legislature to do Z
they would have Others do 70 them IN like di
treas, and at once TO grant ample supplies, :
All money sent to our Treasurer, JOHN i
| WILLIAMS, Metropolitan Bank, New 1or
city, will be gratefully acknowledged and ehec
| iyely used.
Ali clothing should be sent 70 " GEN. POM
ROY, Atchison, Kansas" and freight should
prepaid