The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-01-03
SUFFERING GREECE.

script OF one written to lady IN Boston,
by Gregory Perdicari, one Of the Greek
young men, who, under the patronage of
the American Board of Missions, are pur-
suing a classical education at Amherst, in
this State. The writer's connexion with
the Mount Pleasant Institution is in the
double capacity of instructor and pupil: he
teaches the Greek language, and, at the
same time, prosecutes the usual studies Of
the first year in the college course.-iIis
strength of feeling and expression is EN-.
ployed in worthy cause. Mr.. Perdcari
travelled with Messrs. Fisk and King in
Palestine, and accompanied the latter to
Smyrna, from whence he came, strongly
recommended by both of those Mlssona-
ries. to Boston. Bos. Rec.
.uouat Pleasant Classical Institution, }
.3mherst, .NoU. Z, 1927.
Madam-Yours Of the 25th Of Oct. is
before me. 1t forclbly reminds me of the
lmmelse debt Of gratitude, which rests
upon Greece and her sons, towards the
benevolent and patriotic of this land,
where the genius of liberty loves to dwell.
Would to heaven she might rebuild her
temple in the "desolate places of her O,on
Greece !" The interest of my beloved,
oppressed country will never cease to be
an object DOrthy the attention of the friends
of liberty and humani,y-neper-u unless
she herself shall sink into the wide grave
Of the nations that are not.
1t affords me great pleasure, Madam, to
know that you are making exertons IN
behalf Of my country. Your influence, 50
far as it is consecrated to the sacred cause
| of the regeneration of Greece, will tell in
that volume cf Heavens records, where
the phllanthropic zeal Of those that live to
| bless, will remain as an everlasting memo
rial. | beg you present TO the patriotic
! Ladies associated with you, this express
sion of my warmest gratitude. "There is
| "A place in the Heavens" said the Roman
Tully, "for those who fight for the liber
/ ties Of their County, The Christian
| Scriptures assign place at the right
! hand Of God TO him, who givoth cup 0t
cold water to the suffering in the name of
Disciple; much more TO those who pray
|
rhc sons and daughters of Greece are
wlding through their own blood TO The Sc
| puchrcs OF their fathers; and unless such
Efforts and prayers as yours, accompanied
by the strong arm of the mighty, and the
redeemlng spirit of the God Of Hosts, aid.
1T this awful crisis; the death dirge of thai
land of the gifted and heroic will come L.
us from the moulderlng towers OF the A
ropolls, and the mourning waves OF tn
Egean, and wakcn, when IT is too late, the
lamentaton n-"The far and the beautiful
have fallen; the valiant in battle are lalo
'ow, and there is none to help"
would avert my eyes from the dark
storm that lowers, and blackens, and
bursts upon the land of nv childhood
Destruction come,h. My country seek
eth peace. but there is none. Her perse.
,utors are switpr than the eagles of heav.
en-. Her warfare is that OF the undynr
-prit of freedom, with the demon OF ~
Fanny. Hcr appeal, therefore, IL To the
patriotic. Would to God it might go forth
as the voice of many waters to the patriot
It Of the worlds entire population. Shall
The angel of Freedom revisit the graves
and battle. grounds Of her heroes. but to
weep ut the tomb of her Achilles, her ka
raiskakas, her Gouras? or signing in sack
cloth among the desert solitudes OF her
once beautiful Athos, look out on har
fields, scathed by the ravages OF war-up
~ her Cities sitting solitary in their desc
IWRon-upon her whole land sending to
heaven the one agonizing prayer of the
oppressed and enthralled?
Y ~ 80 pF f,rop n
Is that of gifted intellect with the Tiger
that prowls with feroclous luxury around
the funeral pyrcs of genius. Her appeal.
therefore, is 10 the scholar. Shall the
halls of the Academy remain forever a
court for owls-a place for the beasts of
prey TO dwell in? Shall silence reign in the
mountains of song, and the laurel of poesy
fall from the brow that should wear it rs
immortal?
q, my country! Her warfare is that Of
| the cross with the crescent--of Christian
lty with the principali,ies Of the powers Of
darkness. Her appeal therefore is to the
Christian. Shall the buried altars of the
Seven Churches moulder with the bones
of the slain in battle?
o, my country seem to look through
the porientous cloud, which is ready to
discharge its magazines of wrath upon
thee. see the angel fthy brighter des
tiny descending from heaven. Behold he
cometh From the Wales o. Morea to the
mountains of Thracia, the voice that sum
moneth to battle is heard--Onward. On.
ward. to the conflict! the redemption of
Greece drawcth nigb!---The voice is
heard in this land of the Pilgrims of Free
fdom Their Christian daughters assem-
BILE with the weapons of spiritual faith.
Shall look abroad over this fair country
in vain for the marshaled host of the pow
erful of their sons?--But cannot reproach