Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1831-01-20
ron TINE ENQuIRER.

MR. ADAMs,-WhO WOuIu ""I WIN" =" 70
crt himself in any and every laudable effort
IN nreserve our country from an indrIble
stigma? The spirit Of philanthropy has a
walked in the bOsoms Of those who eveI
possess the kindlier feelings and that the
same spirit may thrill every bosom, and arouse
to speedy action every generous heart viii
you give place in your paper to the accOmPa'
uying eloquent address, published in the NY
Oberver, and oblige more than two Of yOu'
.a.d.rs w.
New Preston, Jan. 6, 1881.
TO Benevolent Ladies of the United States.
The time has Srri-pd when the cause Of the
Indians Is again to be brought before the Con-
gress of the United States, and when this
Christian nation are to decide, through their
rulers, what shall be the destiny of this Op"
pressed and helpless race.
To woman's sympathies an appeal has once
been made, which was answered from the
hearts of thousands; and through the infu-
ence which virtuous females ever must exert
in society, much has been done to circulate
information and awaken interest in behalf of
our Indian brethren. True, this interest and
these efforts have been stigmatised as impro-
per intrusion into subjects Of political nature,
where women have no interest or concern,
and where they are altogether incompetent
Judges. But those who have Interested them
selves understand their duties and their rights
on This subject, as well as those who would
thus instruct them. They know that subj cts
Of merely political or financial nature are
indeed Of no concern of theirs, that ia regard
to mere party questions. tariffs. internal i'm
provements, and subjects Of political econO-
my they have nothing to do, nor any means
Of forming correct opinions.
But when the question is urged, Shall this
nation commit robbery? not upon few trav-
oilers, but upon 10000 men. women, and
children. who have no power to defend them
selves, and no earthly protection but the JUS
!ice Of this na,ion-Shal murder be perpetra-
ted? not on few individuals in the silence Ol
midnight, but upon great mutitudes, in the
light of day, before God and the nations o
the earth-Shali perjury he practised? moi
by obscure and uneducatcd men, and on mat
ters Of comparatively small Importance, bu
hy the senator's, statesmen, cOunsellOrs, ant
chief magistrates of our nation, and toward
thousands If helpless beings, whose all 70
this, and probably for future life, is depend
ing on the fulilment of plighted obligations
When such questions as these are propose
to this nation, every woman in the land VIII
has knowledge enough 10 read her Bible.
full and competent judge, and has right
declare her opinnn in every mode which doe
not so violate the laws Of prOpriety. as
prevent any benefit from the expression.
And how much do the laws of prophet
require 10 such case as this? II n wotna
hears the piercing cry Of distress in neigh
bonring dwelling, must she wait for all tn
minutia If etiquette before she goes to re
lievel IL she y. rs a fellow-being drowning
must she wait for the fOrmaies Of an intro
ductiOn before she stretches out her hand Il
save, or calls to the passing traveller, fur aid
Woman has been admired and appla,ded fol
ing "ff all the timid and retiring grace.
of her sex, and girding herself with sword
and bnckler to save her country and her
home. In such emergencies, restraints " hch
in other cases are so graceful and indispensa.
BILE are both a weakness and a crime.
Here, then, il ever, is such an emergency.
Seventy thousand he'll less beings ready tn
perish, are stretching forth their suppIicating
hands for rescue and protection; are raising
their implorng cries to all who have hearts 10
pity and relieve.
This nation is to decide their fate--ths ma
ton is u say whether they shall be protected
and saved. or given over to- ruin and despair
And woman dwells in the land--woman, who
has Il heart To feel and hand to relieve-wO
man, who like the throhbing organ oflifs. i,
protected from outward collisions, and tho vi
olcnce Of party strife, that through the body
polite she may send the warm and pure life
blood Of vrtue-woman, who though sh,
may not command, can cntreat; though sh,
cannot coerce, may implore.
II is in tho power Of the females of this ma
tion to accomplish much that the most fasti
dious cannot regard as ohtrusive. It is he
lieved that nothing is wanting to bring ,hi.
nation to act on this subject like gpnerou.
and Christian people, but knoDiedge-knowl
edge as to the merits Of the Question, and a.
to the modes by which the threatened vic
lence and injustice can be averted. And Ia
females may with propriety be committed the
duty Of seeking aud disseminating such infor.
nation.
And they can do more. The mode of saw.
ing the Indians as now pointed ont by their
most judicious friends, is by the petitions to
Congress of the honorable, upright, and hu-
name IN all parts Of the country. The dis
tlnguished writer, who signs himself William
Fem. knows the state Of the Indians from
personal observation-and spent the last win.
ter at Washington. 1t il his belief that few
more petitions expressive Of public sentimen
would then have Turned the scale in their IA
vor. and that general petition this season
will save them. If this il tho case, our Ma
fiAna RI liz should IA, Ella.l