The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-10-21
PROCLAMATION Blythe GOV.
ERNOR

10 the people Of the Communicable of,
Kentucky.
avail myself of my official position,
not to address you a proclamation by.
authority as Governor of the Common
wealth, but as your fellow citizen, repre-
senting great and generous people, to
express at once your sympathies, aud in
woke your aid in the cause of suffering |
humanity.
Il terrible disaster has befallen the
emporium of neighboring Common
wealth. The city of Chicago, in the full
tide of its prosperity, has been over
whelmed by a confagration almost un-
paraleled in the history of such calami
| ties Very much of the vast wealth
which the industry and commercial en-
terprise of her citizens had accumulated
has persisted in a day. The loss OF life
has been fearful, aud multitudes OF her
people are not only homeless, but suffer
ing from exposure, and the want OF the
necessaries of life.
Nor is this city alone in such calamity.
The same terrible scourge has desoiated
vast districts Of country in Michigan,
! Wisconsin, and Iowa. Sweeping as with
the Bosom of destruction, forest and
nrairie. towns, villages, and farm houses,
. involving hundreds of human lives IN
the common ruin, many thousands OF the
survivors. destitute of the means OF
Aiixelihood, s...ly suffer, but
, perish with want, unless they OBTAIN
timely relief.
1t is a cheering testimony to the
= brotherhood of Christeudom, and the
!. philapthropY of the age in which we 1--we
: lthat not only has the heart of the nation
;. been touched, but other peoples have
united with our own in words OF earnes
L svmpathv and deeds OF beni6cence tC
relieve the afflicted. a nd l am deeply
IS gratified to know, that among the respon
e SEES made to the appeal of this suffering
people. the voice OF your liberality hal
not been silent 1t Is matter Of serious
T reflection. however, that whilst the gen
u, erous impulses Of the people have beer
he warmed into acts of noble liberality, tb'
! contributions furnished, however large
will not probably be sufficient to alleyiat
the suferings which this calamity vii
l. email. The rigors Of winter are at hand
and for months relief will be needed b
u thousands who are without ewploymen
$ or means Of subsistence.
e. The burden OF their susteuaDce canno
n be adequately borne by those who hay
:, shared in the common misfortune; an
whilst the several States will doubles
provide literally for the succor Of thei
ctizeus, we should feel it privilege
NE contribute of our abundance to the
IT'S relief.
IS With full confidence that the Peep
lie of Kentucky will respond with the
- wonted hberality to this appeal, l r
commend that, in the several towns an
no neiehborhoods of the Commonwealt
ii the citizens shall promptly move, in sur
To form as shall seem to them most judiciou
IA to provide for the relief of the sufferer
taking measures for the collection al
distribution of money food aud rainier
49, and other uecessaries of life among tbeI
in addition to which they may fl
"u means, perhaps. in many cases, to secure
bl- hospitabe refuge 20 the poor aud hon.
is less
las IL. IN testimony lchercot, | Ia
,,r hereuuto set my hand. and caused t
'1 seal of the Commonwealth to be afhxf
ng QQne. at Frankfort, the lGih day of {
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