Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-02-03
January, 1s41.

! MIR. notwithstanding that YOU are
DESTROYS of aiding in every good work,
have thought proper TO ask of you the in
seriion of The following appeal provided
you think it will not tend 10 lessen the
patronage of the Telegraph For | trust
there are those who can pay dollar or
two without injury. The appeal is from
the pen of Rev. Charles B. Ray, Editor
ofthe CoIored American, published at No.
9 spruce ST., N. Y.
Mr.. Ray is a colored man. | have
had slight personal acquaintance with
him, and have become further acquainted
with him from his paper, which have
taken for some years This is the only
organ Gf AN rightly informed) of the
colored people in this country. consd-
er it a well conducted iournal,-safe as to
morals for afamiIy paper, and one to which
all aboIitionists. should aid, rathepthan
let it die for want of funds, or be compelI--
ed to be suspended. Whatsoever We.
would that others should DO 10 you, do We
even so unto them" J.aHoLcoMB.%
Extract from the Appeal.
We now come to you with this appeal,
laying aside all other considerations Law
before you candidlv our wants. We want
$500 to meet our liabilities up TO March
the first, when the year will expire. We
want one halt O.! this sum on the first of
February he balance on the FIRST of March
Without this sum, we cannot see how
with any justice to ourseif and family, we
can enter upon another volume. With
his sum we can, with better prospects.
than were ever before the paper, do so.
We now come, 10 this form and manner.
before the real friends of this naper, and
OF our people, before all our subscribers,
and numerous readers We ask Vou,
fraemd, reader, whether you will bel p 10
make up 10 US, this sum, or not; whether
we shall go on in our arduous labor, or
whether, Tor the want Of this amount OF
money, 50 easily made up by SO manv, we
shall be forced TO discontinue our PAPER.
and lose our weekly organ.
VIII you now turn away with indiffer- |
ence from this candid, honest appeal, ex-
presslVe truly OF our wants? or will Won
speedily weigh it well, and make a cheer I
to- response? Will you not ask YOUR
self, Can | not spare this $40, this 5-this !
3-2 or | dollar bill, Just as well as not
Is II not my duty to contribute it to some
good cause? Ought not to give il to The
Colored Americana Nay it not help
20 Keep the paper in existence many vears2
And Will you not, after rejecting, hand it
! the +. NJ, and ask him to forward il 10
the Editor of the Colored American
Who now will be the first 10 sen1 ps
their mite2 Wait not for one another
The example once Set, will certainly be
followed. A beginning will, no dopb,
end in realizing all thai we want, to helm
us nicely out, and keep US steadily on, in
the even tenor o. our way, irving to do
good IN behalf OF our oppressed people
remember that the existence of the naner
depends upon how much of this S5of, I'VE
snail receive in respond to this apnaaI
Our Liabilities beyond our receipts, viii h..
about this sum. Thus much, in l5horino
10 behalf of the rights, and moral elevnlio4
of our people. "'''"
We have, In our expenses, personal
amliy, and busin IS, exercised the most
f1gtd economy. In the two former, deeid.
IDLY TOO rigid. : Nv :"
We want those who intend to resnona
Q ms appeal, to do so soon, as we wish 10
inoW how,to make our arrangements for +.
ne future; and We shall be governed bv
he effects this may produce.
We ask you, TO review the character of
ne paper since March las,-to look as fay '
Is you can, at The labor bestowed upon Il. j
TO look abroad upon The influence il has |
'xefted; witness the Albany Convention /
snleh owes Itself 10 he influence of This !,
'aperi then ask Yourself if FOR this small
um, for few dollars from each. i nns,
ease to speak, aud wind up It's doinos
we DO not make this appeal, to tt,e=more p
wealthy. amongst the friends of our naper
no OF our people only. but every cas- E
mong them. asking each to do. accordino b
NJ, M aolllty which God has given him. G.
we leave This, reader. with your phil :,
!, n.hroPy. your conscience, and YOUR God. :
stason candidly with these and when you p
ave done SO, act accordingly, remember
= mat God loves cheerful giver, that 81
very thing deposited. in his treasury is iii
am, and thai bread cast upon the waters
nali De received again, after many DAYS. | 81