The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1872-08-23
Louisville Peace Reunion.

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The following letter, sent by the chair
man Of the Committee on corporation
Of the Peace reunion to he held on the
18th and 18th of September, at Louis
willie, will explain itself;
LouIsvrrrE KY, August II, 1872.
Henry T. HARRIS, ESQ. Dear Sir,
This Committee has been delegated with
power and instructed by the citizens Of
this city 10 organize committees without
delay in every county throughout the
State.
One object Of this work is to make the
National Peace Reunion reflect honor
and credit upon the hospitality Of our
proud old Commonwealth. and TO afford
an opportunity TO the good people Of
each county, through their own Com
mittees, TO contribute anything they
choose, which may be useful for the coca
sion. Cured meats, beef, veal or NUT
ton in hoof, live fowls, in coop or boxes,
potatoes or -four in barrels, are among
the substantials that can be used 10 adj
vantage.
1t matters not how little is sent, so
that every Kentuckian be allowed to
contribute his mite TO an old-fashioned
Kentucky barbecue. From present in
dications the outpouring Of the people
will be unprecedented.
"They will come as the winds come,
When forests are rended;
They will come rs the waves come,
When Navies are stranded"
And we trust that we shall be able to
feed them bountifully.
You have been selected as chairman
of the Committee in your county. Do
us the honor to select your own friends,
as co-workers, to form your full Com
mittoe.
1t will not he necessary to ship any
package or article sooner than the 9Th
or 9TH, but not later than the 9th Of
next month. The whole donation of
your county should be shipped at the
same time in one lot, marked Peace Re-
union, care j. b. Veteran, Louisville,
Kentucky.
Trusting you will accept the honor
and that your people may contribute
literally, am,
Very Respectfully,
OLIVER II. STHhTTAN.
Chm Com. on Cooperation,
In accordance with the above request,
| accept the honor conferred, and to fur
ther the object of the same as rapidly as
possible, the following "co-workers" are
chosen as a committee on supplies, to-wit:
J. ID. Pollard, w. O. Hansford and F.
F. Bobbitt, Esqs., Crab Orchard; j. b.
Green and F. S. Kaufman, Hustonville;
G.. W. Afford and Robert Owens, jr.,
Turnersville; John $. Owsley and VIM.
NJ. Lackey, Walnut Flat; l.. r. Yates,
J. Erastus Bruce, +. b. Caldwell and
T. w. Varnon, Stanford.
1t is earnestly hoped and desired that
each of these gentlemen will act at once
without further notice. As chairman,
we would suggest that each of you Keep
a small memorandum book constantly by
you, and make ia point to request do
.nss;vas, 6hakever small or large) from
every one you may meet between
now and the 9th of September Please
designate the depot at Stanford as the
point, and the 9Th day of September as
the time of delivery o. anything con-
tributed.
We feel confident that our liberal
hearted, patriotic citizens will cheerfully
give of their substance to this cause.
Let our Louisville friends see that we
are magnanimous, and let us contribute
largely to the jubilee. Let our patriotic
wives and daughters contribute
from the products of their dairies and
arders-let them send few pounds of
golden butter, country hams, chickens,
lucks, turkeys, etc. Trusting in the
and liberality of all, re-
main, truly, etc,
ii. T. HARRIS,
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