Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-11-08
Let the UniOniSts crush out
Riots and Fraud by their
presence, en- maSSe, at
the Polls To-day.
Freedmens' Aid Commission.

EDITOR LEADER: At a meeting of the
Board of Directors of the Cleveland Freed
mems Aid Commission, held Nov. I'd, 1864,
the following plan was agreed upon for
canvsssing the city for money, clothing
and sanitary stores, for the relief of the
suffering and destitute freedmen: A com
mittee was appointed to canvass thorough
ly the business districts of the city for
money, goods, and sanitary stores, said
committee consisting of. B. Merriam, D.
P Eells, E. C. Higbee, G. n. Abby, L. C..
Pratt, H. R. Hatch, Jay Odell, George P.
Burwell, and John D. Rockefeller. The
following persons were also named as a
Committee in their respective wards, to
superintend the soliciting and collecting
of money, goods, second hand clothing and
sanitary stores, in the several wards in the
city, taking to their aid such as will vol
uuteer, in so laudable a cause, to give a
little time to such canvass: First Ward,
L. NJ. Pitkin; Second Ward, Lorin Prem
tiss; Third Ward, S. Foljambe and G. A
Hyde; Fourth Ward, DR.. o. Boise, ]. P.
Bishop and George P. BurwelI; Fifth Ward,
E: C. Pope; Sixth Ward, W. P. Fogg
Seventh Ward, VIM. F. Parker; Eighth
Ward, Horace Benton; Ninth Ward, Chas.
French; Tenth Ward, Rev. ]. A. Thome ;
Eleventh Ward, s. C. Brooks.
It is hoped that every man, woman and
child who has heart to feel for this down.
trodden and deeply wronged people, and
who has anything TO contribute TO this cause,
will at cDce hand it to the committee men
Of their respective wards when called upon,
and will also, themselves. solicit from their
neighbors and friends all needed supplies,
and notify such committee men qgEo will
give snd 'shat, that they may be called up
on. Have your box or package ready when
called on. The winter is almost upon US,
and unless this work is at ence entered up
on vigorously very many of the freedmen
must perish for want of these needed sup
plies. Let this canvass be prompt and
tho ough- The wants of this people are
great and your means are ample. Give
freely of your abundance. It is very de-
sirable that this collection should be made,
so far as practicable, during the present
month. The following extracts from let
Ter just received By the undersigned from
h. z Spelman, President of the Commits
sion, and now our Agent in the field, visit
ing the camps in the valley of the Missis-
sippi, will indicate the articles most need =
ed at present.
Z" The greatest suffering is in the hospit-
ais and among the orphan children. These
latter, many of them sick, excited my
deepest sympathy and compassion. Pota-
Ioes, tomatoes, onions, pickles and dried
lfuItsy are more essential TO the sick than
clothing The pressing wants are gar
ments for women and children; for the sick,
straw ticks, sheets, pillows and sanitary
supplies. Also heavy shoes for women anG
children. have looked over the reports
in Colonel Eaton's office, of SupeIinten-
dents in different camps, at different points
below, and they all plead earnestly for
clothing for women and children
Sick women and children in hospitals,
and for Sanitary supplies. l will here add
that for those who have them TO give, the
following articles are especially needed just
now: WOmen's and ohildren's shoes, socks
and stockings, wool stocking yarn, brown
sheeting, dark prints, cotton stripes, plaids
and checks, heavy, coarse white and cnlored
threads, needles, pins, &c, &c. Also pota,-
toes, onions, pickles, dried or canned
fruits.
Clothes are also wanted for men and
boys, new or secondhand. Let Sewing
Society be organized in every neighbOr-
hood, in the city and country, through all
Northern Ohio, and Western New York,
and Pennsylvania, and other Societies
tributary to this Commission, to collect the
above named supplies, and TO make up the
needed clothing, that it may reach these
people before winter comes upon them TN
provided.
Send all moneys and stores to H. K. Ray
nolds, Treasurer Freedman's Aid Commits
sion, Cleveland, O., and letters of inquiry
on other business to the undersigned.
Send also for our report, containing our
Constitution also form Of Constitution
for auxiliary societies.
w. GAGE,
Secretary Cleveland Freedman's
Aid Commission.