The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-01-28

| men possessed of their thousands had been
guilty of stealing from boxes of clothing and
provision, when no provisions have been
consigned to us, there is but one feeling, and
| that of detestation and execration; and now
that names and details can be given BY him
when demanded. In the name of the peo-
pie be has villifed, insulted; in the name
Of an outraged public sentiment we not only
demand the names and details spoken OF,
but We also emphatically demand that NJ
L. L. give us his name and come forward
with the proof Of his statements, or forever
stands convicted a. meaking
falsi6er and . detestable villain !;
but, regardless of those malicious false
hoods that have been circulated against US
as 1 told you in my former letter to the
n1, there are scores of cases of actual
destitution in this vicinity; that demand
immediate attention., if we value the lives of
our fellow men. If the people will not be
convinced by other means, for kxmaniys
sale send committees here empowered to
learn the truth, and stand not upon the Or
der Of sending, but send at once. And now,
in making this last appeal, let me, in be-
half Of the organization Of P. of H. and in
behalf OF our entire people, entreat the
friends Of humanity, everywhere. and es-
peciaily in the Eastern States, to remember
that every letter, or publication, of what
ever kind, that may be given to the public,
alleging that there is no suffering in Leav-
enwOrth county, are willfully and shame
lessly false, and without the least coloring
Of truth; but that on the contrary, many
are sick, without medicine for their recov-
cry; many an individual is living in the
scantest possible manner without starvation,
after going one and two days without even
30 much as moutbful of victuals, many
more living on bread and water, with no
meat, potatoes or milk, to vary the sad mon
otony. This is our condition, and unless
relief shall come from source, many must
die for want OF food and comfortable cloth
ing. We have given you no tale Of fiction
nothing but what can be substantiatec BY
proof, positive and overwhelming. We
have appealed time and again to our Board |
of Commissioners for help, but have been
met by the statement that they had no
power to help Us, that to make us an ap-
would be illegal but who could |
in the same breath, dive into the public |
treasury and appropriate to Poor Com
missioner four hundred dollars more than /
the law would warrant them in appropria-
ting, or him in taLing. We have asked for
money, and would gladly have increased
our burden of taxation another year, to
have been enabled to have taken care Of our
own poor this year, but all in vain. We
have appealed to those high in authority
for assistance, but our appeal has been un-
needed, and only after we had exhausted
every means placed at our disposal, and
signally failed, did we resort to the only
at our command, and had re-
course to friends abroad. We may fail in
'his also, and if we do, the unerring instinct
# our people will fasten the guilt upon
hose rho are guilty. Respectfully.
E. E. HALLENBEcK, Lecturer.
]. B. BROwN, w. ,,aster
w. c. KEAN, W. Steward.
JOHN KEAN, w. q. X.
STANTON PEARSON, W. Treas.