Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-11-19
Omaha Correspondence.
OMAHA, NEB. Nov. 14th, 1874

OMAHA, NEB. NOV. l4tn, lot+
EDITOR REPUBLICAN:
In one of my late letters 1 referred to
the grasshopper raid, the destruction of
crops, ard the consequent suffering. In |
that letter alleged that the suffering &C.
casioned by the loss of crops was not
very general, or even widespread While
this was true, we have now abundant
reason to believe that the actual suffering
among the frontier people, for the past
six or eight weeks, in point of magnitude
far exceeds the apprehensions of the most
solicitous, as well as the most fortunate,
of the people of this section of our State.
1t was thought that Nebraska possessed
tn means within herself to amply pro-
vide for the distressed; but, as the inces-
SAINT appeals for aid from the hungry and
destitute, and the cries of woe from the
starving, meet Us at every turn, We are
forced to the conclusion that there
has been . mis- calculation somewhere
, Whether it is from a want OF proper
management on the part of those who
have taken the matter in charge; or
whether it be from lack OF knowledge
of the real extent of the suffering, is the
question now agitating the minds of the
anxious community. A little, perhaps, of
all these causes have combined to make
up the awful state of affairs now existing
on our western and southern frontier.
The eastern press accuses us of what they
term criminal c0nceolnaent;" concealing
the fact that there are starring men, 10 men
and children, in our midst, from fear of
distracting emigration 10 this State. God
forbid that our endeavors TO grow rich
and populous, be at the expense Of suffer
ing humanity And every one who has
it within his power to make known the
terrible condition of affairs, is bound by
tie dGty he owes to God and humanity
10 speak the truth, that it may not be said
that we ave set snare to entrap the un-
wary.
There may have been concealment in
fact, of the a, :tual suffering; but, trust
not for the re ason attributed to us. No
there was amor her, and perhaps less ex
cusable reason Ignorance and indifler
ence at the out set.
If all is true we now hear from tn
grasshopp Il regions, we are of the opin
ion that aei .tual suffering is but just com
menced The recent cold snaps have iii
creased the, wants of the afflicted, am
their Intense agony is superinduced b.
prosr ,ects o. a cold and severe winter.
J. ne fact is ZOO glaring to be longer ie
D ored, that unles prompt measures ar
taken to extend substantial relief, ther
will be untold suffering among the home
y. steaders oc southern and western Nebras
. ka, e'er they can reap the fruits of anothe
4 harvest. Assistance from any quartz
n i'll be thankfully received, and will com
d as God-send to the destitute and stary
st ing.
r. Harlan. County seems to bear the bu
n den of the disaster. The accounts of til
e sick and the dying, and of absolute dest
i tuition, from this Sc. rely stricken count.
y are pitiable indeed ! sHeiieve the Poop
II are thoroughly aroused now, and effor
Il are being put forth to a. 'leviate the suite
:, ing. The Aid-Society, after deal ,
editorial pounding from TIE Bee" ha'
!" also awakened to sense of the grave RI
. sponsibility they have assume d, and IL
" management If that direction begins
Is look mole business like.
Sc We are having very fine weatl. .er ye
- although we have had some faint threa
IN erings of snow. Omaha has lost oron
ny trent and valuable citizen in the dea tn
e. Edward Creighton. He came here ii, o
ID early day, with but moderate means I'm
is amassed fortune of over two million,
is He leaves many marks of his busine
10 enterprise throughout the CITY: an
~ Creighton Block" is one of the fines
Ie our city contains.
he Judge Dillon, of the U. 8 Circ,,
7 Court, has just rendered an importan, a,
be cision. to the effect that National R.,n
e. Shares can be taxed. This will give IN
n county, from the two Naticeal Rants ;
!. this city, s1s,5oo tax for 1873. The dec
!. on was rendered under State law to,
h shares.
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