The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-06-14
THE FAMINE IN TIE SOUTH

THE FAMINE IN TIE SOUTH.
We are in receipt ola circular from tho
Executive Committee Of the Southern Fam.
iue Relief Commission, of New York City,
which shows that since the FIRST Of March
last Tire contributions received BY the
Treasurer have been increased from Sj1,.
900 to about Sl05 900, including the liberal
sum Of Si775O, in gold, from San francisco.
Nearly $4,000 bushels Of corn have bee
purchased, bagged, and shipped, at the ex
pense Of the Commssi m, for distribution
in North and South Carolina, Georgib, Am-
bama and Louisiana and as soon az the
PmpeBor--a government ship, now on her
f, way from Mubie--rcturns 10 New York,
she will again be loaded with 10000 bush.
ella OF corn, for The States Of South Carolina,
Georgia, aud Alabama
Letters recently received by tho Com
mitteo from these throc States, show that
the dcstitution which prevails is appalling
and widespread. Many of the inhabitants
arc subsistng upon corn.husks, and what.
ever they can get to preserve liro upon,
whilc others have but few bushels of corn
remaining and no prospect of more when
that is gone Tho horrors Of starvation are
staring alike some of tho proprietors Of
large plantations, and the poor freedmen
who uro renters OF land. There have been
instances Of actual starvation, aud many
ARE so absolutely reduced that they eagerly
search for the refuse upon tho streets aud
roads II is estimatcd that in South Caro-
lima thcro arc twenty thousand persons
who require speedy assistance 80 as to
avoid actual starvation. In Georgia, the
destitution is very great Judging from the
tho wrtton aud verbal reports, aud tho as
counts in tho newspapers in different parts
Of the State Tho following is an appeal
30 the Commission from Alabama
Our language Is not sufficient To describe to you
che thousandth part or4our sulorngs-o our chill.
dren without clothing or bread, or the means OF
education, in which situation we implore you not
~ let us remain. Help us speedily, for morcv aud
humanity's sake, and God will bless you for 50
doing. flour leading politicians did prccipltntc
us into nm unholy and unnatural war; II Is not our
fault. IL YOU knew how many Of MS struggled
against that measure you coud not cherish ot uu.
kind feeling againstuS. Our sons, brothers, hus,
bands and fathers were hunted down like wild
deadly conflict and many for refusing to 20 were
shot down like dogs and left to feed tho yultures
of the air.
Gentlemen, this is no fancy picture. The war
devastated our country, aud IN addition thereto,
failure of q crnp last year leaves in an awful
condition, and can you or will you refuse us rclietP
write as the representative OF 3I5 starving peo-
pie, nH~dt
4 BRNJAMrN +, REA. NJ. D., an elder in the
y Presbyterian Church. writes as follows:
The large amount ordestitution in the South is
really appalling there being tens Of thousands
who have not even corn or tho means by which
they eau procure 1t, except perhaps, in such small
quantities as scarcely to furnish subsistence.
Those who are in the best circumstances, in many
sections, can hardly get along, and can now no
: longer help their neighbours The counties which
l represent. are MS destitute an, in tho State
and absolutely require immediate aid, for very
great number--not less than fifteen hundred fam
ies-haye nothing. we have had some d0na-
lions; but they were small compared with the
great call merely amounting to u fractional part
. fthe demand,
The nictura is too dark aud sad to dwell upon I;
and will ouly add that anything IN tho way OF
provisions, such as corn, meat aud coarse Hour,
which YOU may be instrumental in sOnding TO our
needy, win be most gratefully received, and yon
maybe assured that you have conferred benefit
and great blessing upon our limit cent widows and
orphans, who can now see nothing but starvation
before them.
The Famine Relief Commission publish an
overwhelming testimony OF distress from
want of food, aud make an earnest and i'm.
pressive appeal to the philanthropy of the
North to, aid them in their good work,
The month of June will be ono of intense
f suffering throughout South Carolina Geor.
gia and Alabama All the available means
are needed and no other supplies can be
sent forward unless new contributions are
made to the Treasury. For these tho Com
mission earnestly appeal to the Christaiu
aud philanthropio people OF city and
courtry,
.o, Seventy eight counties in Georgia, twon
ty.seven districts in South Carolina, and
not loss than sixty Of the counties it
Alabama, have already received bread n
it tho hands of tho Commissions, Bat III,
9 pcople of the somo counties and district,
must hayo other supplies OF bread, from
50 some quarter, to save them from distress
and starvation. In late etlor reooive,
from Maior-Genoral Howard, he soys i'
M tho Commission:
II a difficult task to represent properly to ou
friends at the North the actual condition ct TIA
destitute portion Of the Southoru States whcr
war, famine aud food have siccreded Zach ohe
in their march OF impoveriShmcut and dcSolauou
think this is the time for the Christian people &
this country who have the means tl do SO, tn shoN
that the conslancy and iOrtitudc so generally dis
played by them during the war wero IN no wa
p Inconsistent with sentiments oC Christian love.
y do hope that your Commission will continue II
operations till you yourselves shall feel statistic
that the extreme aud unusual suffering has bee
relieved beyond question, Opportunities are mo-
afforded to the good to do great work generouSl
and nObly, which, when douc, will, doubt no
v cement MS as nation more closely In the bonds
peace and unity than either legislative, iudoit
executive action, though of the wisest ohaIacte
could effect.
Senator Wilson on the Situation Soutl
Senator WMsoN has written letter re
ative 10 his recent Southern tour. lie lhUf
y 9opor cent. of the negroes will vote Il
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