The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-06-11
Relief for Grasshopper Sufferers.

\ ma~s-mee.ing was held at jefferson City.
on the 18th, for the purpose Of taking some steps
toward the relief Of the @rasSIopper sufferers in
the western portion Of the State. Governor Har-
din called the meeting to order, and stated that it
had become evident to him that dcstitu;ion cx-
listed in the counties of Jackson, Johnson. Cass,
Clay, Bates and other counties, and tIat the sui
fcring of the people in many instances was far
greater than was supposed. The resources Of
the people We're exhausted, and the County
Courts had been asked to issue bonds for their
relief, but this they could not do. ihe object OF
this meeting is 10 raise funds, and we, IS citizens
ri Missouri, should do every thing in orr power
to assist our suffering fellow -CEtiLcnS.
Hon. Z. 4. Nickerson, of Johnson County was
called upon TO state what lie knew about the
graSSh0ppcr plague in his section. He SAIL that
reports which have been printed and circulated
concerning the stricken people We're II no WAY cX-
a%Erraicd. Relief was necessary Immediately,
He knew of men in johnson County Who could
sit on their GOor-otcps and look over four and
five hundred acres of land stripped at every
thing that was green, and these men, owning
some of the best land IA the country, were pow
Crtv stricken. The EraSShOppcrS were not en-
tircly the cause of this. The Chinch-bu%s cane
first, then the drought, which parchcd up vc@c-
tation, and now this latest visitation OF provi-
dencc.
Hon. Josh Laduc, from Henry County, said
he had visited his home on sunday, and he was
astOnishcd to witness such numbers of the in
sectS. You tOuld take them up by the huShel
full, but it must he remembered that this desti-
tuition is limited, and something should be done
to contradict the reports which have gained a
wide circulation throughout the Union that the
entire population OF Missouri are stricken, and
that there is no hope for us. The meeting should
take some action now before the prosperity OF
the State is checked.
Hon. samuel Hays said that there was evil
dencc, and it Is fast accommodating, that the peo-
pile in the gras>hOpper region require immediate
assistance. lie suggested that Il committee of
three he appointed to take up subscriptions, and
y-nulJ slpp tho hall him self iV SUhscribInU go
lie assured the meeting that the railroad which
he represented, the Missouri Pacific, would
carry provisions and freight of all kinds to the
sufferers free of charge.
Messrs. Hays. ShacklefOrd and Senator
StrotheT were appointed a committee to solicit
subscriptions.
Mr.. Taylor, of CasS county, and Mr. Lay, OF
Cole, and several other gentlemen, followed in
short speeches
Senator StrOther then announced that the COM
mittee had succeeded in raising $50. The
committee was requested to continue to collect
money, and the Governor was asked to issue Il
proclamation setting forth the state of affairs to
the people of the State, that all may help IN the
good work.
PROCLAMATION BY II Err
EXECUTIVE MANSION, JEFFERSON CITY, May
20. In compliance with the expressed wishes of
4 public meeting, holden in this city on the even
ing of the Sd inst. the benevOlant and charitable
who may assemble on the Sd of June, in public
worship, and feel so disposed, are requested to
make contribution and forward the same in
parts as they may think best, to Jesse Chiffon,
Harrisonville, Cass County; X. b. Howard,
Warrensburg, Johnson County; to DR.. G.. w.
Salmon, Clinton, Henry County, and to - But
Ter, Bates County, and DIR. y. V. Dodson,
Nevada, Vernon County, or to the Pre-
siding Judges. of such other counties as are
known to need the relief contributed. These
persons and officers are requested to apply such
funds as may be RENTED to them to the benefit
of the destitute and needy of their respective
counties; and, also, the citizens of the more
favored counties are requested to appoint COM
mittees to raise such means as they may be able,
and remit the contributions to the persons and
officers named, to be disposed of as above ex-
pressed.
tSignedl C.. Ii. HARDIN, Governor.