The national Republican., 1867-05-04

STARVING. parts Of our once fair,
prosperous and happy Southland arc converted
Into domains Of rayless gloom, hopeless despair,
pitiable squalor, and hideous death. The pie.
turs is q CHASTITY and mournful one--a dark and
dssolato scene; q riot Of misery and abject suf-
fering, Poverty, gaunt famine, horrid death
| ITSELF surround menace and destroy this peo.
ple men, women and children, with pitilsss in.
discrimination. There Is not one In this blessed
city Of ours, having . human soul, who will dis.
believe or be passivoly Indifferent 10 the fearful
representations that come teeming from the
PROSTATE South upon every wind. There Is not
a single exchange paper on our large Southern
list we take up TO glance over but the FIRST thing
that meets our gaze Is just such paragraphs as
tho following:
"Intslligcncojust received from the interior Of
Georgia, gives alarming accounts Of the terrible
destitution still existing in that State. A gem
tleman at Calhoun, Gordon county, recently
| saw In one day seventy. i've women in that
place, some Of whom had walked ten miles in
search Of food 10 save themselves and their
children from starvation. In other counties Of
Cherokee Georgis, there are hundreds Of similar
cases Of dostitution which call loudly for relief"
Here is letter received by the Relief Com
mittee in this city. tits from lady, and as she
has soon better days We omit her name:
| BLAoKsyrLE, April ~, 1857.
kessrs. z. B. hohun, p B. 1c6ufre, oioen Thorn,
GESTLrrEs: Your favor Of the 10Th inst, as
well also package (by express) containing $500,
came to hand yesterday. Permit me, in behalf
Of the INDECENT In the immediate nsighborhood,
TO tender TO you, and through you 10 the benevo-
lent donors Of the funds, (placed In your hands
for their relief their sincere gratitude Sure I
| am the timely bounty will carry gladness 10 the
hearts Of many who are now prostrate in the
dough Of dsspondency, and assure them that
though God, in bis prcvidencs, has seen at grisv-
ousiy TO afilct them he has not Jorsaken them.
You may rest assured will, to the best Of my
ability, faithfully execute the trust confded in
me by you. After the distribution Of the funds,
will furnish you with o statement giving the
names and the amount awarded by mo to each
beneficiary,
With feelings Of gratitude and sincere regard,
am yours, respectfully, -
The following Is from gentleman in Rome, Ga:
| Row., April "a, 1857.
| GENTLEMEN Your fayor Of the 18th inst re-
| oeived yesterday. 1 wrote Immediately TO Mr..
-. Tho destitution here is very great, and
in the adjoining county, whore Mr.. - lives,
| u Is even greater. The persons who are wishing
aid are not beggars, but women with large fami-
| lies who have been known as honest and indus
trious. They do not ask for meat, but simply
for corn bread When you tell them you have
nothing to give, they say, "Must 60 back to
my children without mouthful7 Can you not
give mo twenty-five cents to keep us from starry
ing
With many thanks for your kindness in com.
ing to our help, I AM very truly yours,
Here is another from a highly accomplished
lady:
| NoRrH CAROLINA, April %, 1867.
Mn. +. B. MoGUIRE: Words cannot express my
deep soense Of heartfelt gratitude for the thirty
dollars received to-day from your committee. BE
pleased to assure its members that while mem
ory holds place in this distracted orb, " that
my thanks shall be the poor reward Of their great
kindness.
Could you witness the relief you have afforded,
the Joy you have occasioned, you might at least
appreciate THAT quality of mercy which Is not
strained, that which 'blesseth him that gives and
her that receives" !"
Allow me again to thank eou, and to subscrib,
myself, most gratefully and respectfully,
A gentleman from Newton county, Georgia
informs us that "one-half II not three -fourths o.
alarming state Of destitution. At the time oi
HE departure many were without grain Of
corn peek Of meal, or a pound Of meat ~
This is q deplorable condition for even the
brutes Of tho field to be in, but for human beings,
our own flesh and blood, our fellow countrymen,
II Is heart-ronding. We might write volumes on
this subject to awaken the charitable feelings oI
our citizens upon this matter, but give place t6
tho master pom Of George D. Prentice, Esq, o
tho Louisville Journal
ave have confirmation strong as proofs o.
holy writ Of the measureless suffering endured
by those low-strioken creatures Then, our duty
MS Christians, rs humane and charitable beings
Is as clear to our minds as the unGlmed eye Of day
In this dire emergency, who Is so base rs TO stor
to make inquiry, or harbor doubt Of the tales
of woe that greet US, borne from the feyersd
bloodless trembling lips Of the emaciated,
fallen, and dying thousands of those dear unto
US by every sacred tie Of common natiy
ity, and brotherhood, and humanity whC
that has q heart, and in that heart on
grain of love or pity, can disregard th
applications of these starving myrinds
Starving! What terrible import is in tina
word All you shuddor shrink back at tn
sound-you whom a merciful God has not onl,
spared from that shocking fate, but has smiled
upon benignantly, and permits to 1.-Two in peac
, and plenty. o, think Of those pale and wan vic
a tins Of starvation.
90 Have pity on them, for their life
ls full Of grief and care;
You do not know one half the woes
l. The starving poor must bear "
1t is gratifying to US to know that Washing
). ton has not been behind in relieving the want
. and sufferings Of our fellow. citizens Of tho no
starving South; nor do they intend to stop tn
good work. Tho noble ladies Of Washington
: God bless them, arc now foremost In this human
and benevolent cause. Whole families to ou
personal knowledge, hare been working lik
Trojans, night and day, for the Southern Relic
J Odd Fellows Hall They request us to stat,
! that they will be very thoughtful for any con
tributiOn, however small, which may be sent t.
the hall on the specified day. Let not theil
gentle pleadngs be In vain. filthy enemy hun
gers give him bread, " but If thy brother hun
gers surely his cry will not be listened to with
deef car or mute tongue.
MEETING OF THE GERMAN REPUBLcA,
CLUD-The regular monthly meeting Of the clul
took place last evening at the house of Mr.. Beh
rens, on Seventh street, opposite the Paten
ofioei DR.. Schmidt president, In the chair
Tho secretary having resigned, Mr. Streblinl
was elected to fill the place. There were about o
dozen persons present.
From the minutes Of tho last regular meeting
1t appeared that Mr.. p. H. Reinhardt had re
eeceiVed 81 votes and Gen. Joseph Gerhardt
votes for the office Of City Register
Mr.. Reinhardt said that as there appeared Ia
be some dissatislaotion arising from the fact tha
he was the choice Of the club as candidate fO
tho office Of City Register, he would suggest that
, II the members were so inclined, they coulC
withdraw his name and nominate another uPoI
! whom they could all concentrate.
/ II was decided by the club that Mr.. Rein