The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-04-16

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AID DFRoM THE NORTH. weeks
ago, our worthy postmaster-J. C.
Janney, Esq.-received letter from
DIR. d. M. Holt, of Newport, New
York, formerly q Surgeon in the
UnitedStates Army, making inquiries
if the accounts published in the news
papers Of the destitution in this State
were true. To this letter, Mr.. Jan
ney replied in kind and courteous
manne: giving the actual condition
of the poor in this vicinity. From
,the subioined letter, received in an
swer, which has been handed us for
publication, it will be seen that DR..
Holt, in q spirit of Christian benevo-
lence, has promptly taken steps to OBJ
tain aid and relief for our people in
the section where he resides. We
observe, with pleasure, such .evi-
dences of friendly feeling from those
with whom we were so recently en-
gagged in civil war:
NEWPORT, HERKIMER Co., N. Y.
81" April 7, 1867.
Jas. c. Jdnney, Esq.
DEAR SIR: Your very satisfactory
and Christian letter of the 9th ult.
is received, and I hasten to inform
you that efforts Will Immediately be
put forth in our community to render
such assistance to your destitute peo-
pie as the exigencies of the case de-
mand Z.
Since the reception of your favor,
l have not been able to be about
much, (having contracted pulmonary
disease while in the service of the
United States as Surgeon of the
Twelfth Regiment N. Y. W. but
have conversed with considerable
number of our most prominent men,
and read your letter to quite a crowd,
at different times, and, to-day, (Sun-
day. had copies sent to the Metho-
dist, Baptist and Unitarian churches,
with q request to read, and solicit aid.
I also, last evening, sent the original
to the Masonic Hall, and asked that
q donation be made out of accumu-
lated funds in the Treasurer's hand.
In addition to this, I have set the ball
in motion in the "Good Templar's''
Lodge. I hope something may be
done in these directions, andno doubt
there will; but do not expect very
great things of the little community
in which I reside. With population
less than l, 900, and almost daily calls
upon us for funds to aid in some
benevolent cause, our people
are almost constantly giving; still
the depth of their pockets or
hearts have not yet been reached,
and think reasonable hope may
be entertained that something will be
done. I shall try to have the ladies
get up fair for your benefit. This
will be popular, and often large sums
are raised by them.
My heart and soul are with you,
and 30 are many others; but unfortu-
nately, as is always the case, the most
able are the least disposed to lend a
helping hand in times of need. Do
not expect too much. Perhaps when
1 come to confer, as I shall imme-
diately, with the agent in Utica, it
will be deemed best to act through
that channel, instead of indepen-
dently. Under any circumstances, 1
will write you again and inform you
of the result of the inquiry. I shall
send in the mornings mail copy of
your letter to the Utica Morning He
raid, 70 copy of which I send you,)
and also one to the Journal, published
at Little Falls, and one to the paper
published in Herkimer, with the re-
qnest to publish, and make such edi-
torial remarks as are deemed proper.
You will discover, by reference to
the columns of the Herald, that our
people are moving in the right direc-
tion, and will, I hope, accomplish
much good.
In conclusion, permit me to thank
you for the Christian kindness which
is reflected throughout your noble
answer to my poor, and, fear, un-
feeling, letter, and to express the hope
that speedily we shall, rs individuals
and as nation, be brought more init
mately and lovingly together. Recip-
rocating the kindness which you have
evinced for an entire stranger, and
praying for your temporal and