New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-01
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE NORTHERN
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The Southern Relief Commission, appointed by the
large meeting held at the Cooper Institute Friday eve
ming last invite the attention Of their fellow citizens to
the necessity Of Immediate generous and universal effort
I'm behalf Of the faminesmitten districts OF the South
The war of which the Southern States mainly the
theater through many successive years, not only killed
and manned multitudcs of husbands and fathers, and
thus frghtfuy added to the number OF widows ana or
phans: but impoverished the people by taking from
them the present Of producing wealth. or to any
considerable extent the ordinary comforts Of e Their
cattle horses fences and implements OF husbandry are
gone degree OF which the agricultural dlstlltt OF inc
North know next to nothing ana yeaIS 0l lr i tbc
sons must and 20 before the SCUM mas agall ny
mt I'm the first wear after tho close Of the terrible con
fic while the shadows Of her crippled resources rested
the Spring and scOrchng drouth OF the summer wen
nigh destroyed, in large parts OIL e SlaIs o.
great staple crop that gives bread and meat to the people
Beginning at tho Mississippi River and going IN north TN
miles, and including territory from i5o 10 wv lhies WuS
with population 3t PIap' are i nt ads " snf
I I, is Uttered Those who have the means viii
provide themselves with food at any price But how IN
The midst Of universal scarcity both OF provisions ana
money are the poor and the families bercayed Of fathers
husbands and sons, TO obtain bread
OF such scarcity both Of bread and money IN the large
district referred TO- there can be no doubt The testimony
able and from men who could have no motive 70 over
credible that state, such as Georgia. should vote $1,000
10 pay the freight provisions cO"n1bdt 10 her SuleI
ing people If Want as the ioerunncr Of Famine We're not
at her doors. 800 ,..-,,.-
What then is the imperative duty OF this Northern
American pc0plcl II Is remembered what they felt II 10
be their duty TO do Greece and for Ireland and for
LancaGhirc when their necessities cried TO them foI lcp
ut N rornt and ea Ger and muuiccnt giving duty
then what shall be the measure Of their Contributions
now that the wall Of distress comes from those ot our own
household from men, and women and children who are
themselves Americans and known 70 be such through
ont the wordl Can we withhold from them the succOrwe
cave 10 the suffering poor Of other nauonsl
We earnestly reques! suc coVp'iaOh, Oh wy P SI
shall make II possible 20 do more IOr ihe rcli OF tc
South than has been done by them IN answer 10 an lhe
other similar calls for relief. Clefy men gre tspci4a
desired bring the subject 10 the immediate notice OF
their congregations women ore 9s earnestly Icquested 70
make IL one of the objects OF Their patient ana heroic
eudca and every whatever may De ms political
or religious opinions IS solicited 10 give his help IN po
Tb utmost care NH be taken 20 secure distribution
that shall reach all classes ~ sufferers without respect
of rcc or opinion and II believed that the states IN
winch the distribution Is 90 Doe made VIII pay the expenses
Of transportation But the 'ir,t necessity j. treasury
kept so full OF money that large sums can be drawn nom
for the relief ~ 10000 1uiirIti0 Wou u' no n"c t
individual But the number in need Tar exceed,
10 every member ~ household would bc uclgcr sA-
months sustenauCe Tor a family.
ARCHIBALD RUSSELL, Chairman.
FREDERICK LAW OLMsIEND, Recording secretary
EDWARD BRIGHT, Core spending secretary.
JtMEs NJ BROWN, Trcasqrerl -
JoHN TAYLOR JOHNSTON, SAMUEL j. BAnCocK,
FRED. G.. FOSTER, !. PIEBBErONI MOECAN,
HOWARD POTTER, GEORGE CABOT WARD
join NJ BRUCE, Jr.. CORNELIUS AGNEW,
l.. G. COWBiN,
flames Brown, esq Of the house Of Brown, Brothers
CO.. having consented 10 De the Treasurer OF the South
oru Relief Commission rcmtanCcs may be- made 10 him
No 81 Nalst New York, from any part OF the country
and Trustworthy facts, showing the extent aud severity "
the dcsuOn iu any section Of the South together with
applications for relief may be addressed To the Cores
pOudng Secretary, No. - faTk-fOw, NcW-NOrll