The Richmond palladium., 1865-03-16
Card from M. e. Thomas.

j The notice of white refugees that sp-
4 pears in the Telegram and Palladium OF
last week would be unworthy Of notice,
4 save some assertions made, may mislead
those who are unacquainted with the
| facts in the case.
/ I certainly hope no one viii initiate the
spiru in which these articles were writ
ten, they speak so plainly that those who
| run can read the utter want of human
sympathy and patriotic benevolence, that
dictated them. or ~
| So far from those refugees being sent
| by the city of indianapolis, they were
| not landed there, only reshipped in four
hours after their arrival from Louisville,
where they had been stationed, and the
Government wanted the houses they were
in for another purpose, and the building
was being torn down over their heads
This Mr.. Farwell stated in the meeting,
and in this condition he found them when
he took them to Richmond. The state
meut with regard to their crossing the
Ohio river, ami coming to Indianapolis
and being ordered by Governor Morton
to report at Richmond is all untrue. By
order of Government they are sent
North where they can earn their living,
instead of being kept as drones by be
ing supported, and each county is ex-
pected to do its share in providing homes
for them. And by general consent it
was thought Wayne county would do
her duty in this patriotic work, and We
are glad to know that the good citizens
are not complaining, but only few. who
always find some fault, when demands
are made on their benevolence little out
of the popular channel.
inf hxy
whose generous and noble heart is alive
to every good work to bless mankind,
and benefit the country, that there are
one hundred families now in and around
Indianapolis, that have been provided
for by the citizens, besides there has
been a refugee home there established
the beginning Of winter which has con-
tanned an average of about 90 to IS, here
they have been cared for when sick. and
sent out to homes when able. The |
physicians of the city have gratuitously
attended them, and the citizens have pro-
vided for their necessities, almost with !
out any aid from other places. And I
they have State Refugee organization
there, which is doing great deal of
good, large amouht of the funds ex-
pended by them has been collected in I
the city, q short time since, they sent |
81 900 to the suffering at Cairo, and
large supply of clothing also, and dur
ing the last summer as they have come /
into the city they have been sent in com
panies and by single families to country
places. As Government gives them
transportation 100 miles north OF the
Ohio river, that leaves them in Indian
apolis without means of getting out, only
rs it is provided for them. In case of I
those sent to Richmond the 1. c. r. R.,
generously sent them free. We have too
much respect for Wayne county, to be-
lieve that she is not willing and able to
take care Of 66 refugees. the number
we left there, if she is not she certainly
will forfeit her claim as the ''banner
of our noble Hoosier State
Such attacks as the two papers named
made on Governor Morton, Indianapolis,
and the agents of the refugee aid COM
acting in the case savors of an
not at all enviable, and
equally as unjust as uncalled for, and
will satisfy every unprejudiced observer
If their character, and no further expo
,ition is needed NJ. f. THOMAS,
Agent Ind r. r. Com.
ianaDolis Ind