The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-06

WASHINGTON, Oct. g. 1917
Having examined the papers presented by Mr.. Dana,
and convinced that, without adverng religious faith
Of this people their is of almost pied hard
ship and persecution, we heartily commend the appica-
ton of Mr.. Dana to every benevolent and Christian mind.
JAMES LAURIE,
senior "'' WILLIAM SIIf. tSsp MATTH T8VFsn
SMITH s. Py PsEoh's Church
HENRY SLICER
Pastor of Wesley Chapel
r. h. GURLEY
supplying ON G i5cGs w sAMs S1S,0A
~ c. NJ BUTLER,
O. B. BROWN,
Pastor of the First Baptist Church.
JAMES B. DONELAN,
Pastor of St. Matthew's Church.
]. VAN HORSIGH,
Pastor OF St Peters Church.
In presenting the above for publication in the Union
is proper add in explanation, that when the Nor
mons driven from Nauvoo there many of the
poorer class who compelled To fly with their wives
and little ones, without the means OF purchasing horses
wagons to aid them on their journey They could not sell
their houses or such property as they could not with
them. Unable to find employment, or to remain within
the nhabtabe part of the country body Numbering up
wards of twelve hundred souls made temporary residence
on the head waters of Grand river in Iowa. They have
been eighteen months in the wilderness, where, in
their destitute condition, they cannot produce they
earn, food amen The clothing which they took with
Them is nearly out, and their small! supply of pIov
will be exhausted, and unless they obtain relief
they must perish In this emergency, the only means
Of preserving the lives of their wives and le ones they
depuied Messrs. Dana and Campbell bring their
Sc before the American people.
These gentlemen have found everywhere a generous sym
patty, but yet there has been organized effort in their
behalf One, if not the chief this has doubt
that the proper of making known the condition
of their people, and of recommending their application
relief, has not been adopted The in which the
American people food and ramen the suffering Irish
conclusive proof that like relief would be the per-
shng Moons, if their real condition made known
Mr.. Dana, by submitting his papers and credentials
the reverend Clergy, and obtaining their Communications
has established the claims of his people upon the sympa
hies of the public They food and rancn and the
of purchasing horses and wagons aid them on
their pilgrimage. He is stranger, and cannot him self
unaded, for relief 1t is, therefore, earnestly
commended that charitable persons the several wards of
the city shall take the matter in hand and appoint suitable
persons to solicit donations in money, medicines, cloth
ing. Much may be done in the way of contributions of
second hand clothing.
This is of religious faith. 1t is not an APP
peal in behalf of the Mormons, Mormons but a call
by human beings, and children widows and
pns driven from their homes by force of sh
the wilderness, which should the synpahies Of
every young and old parent and child, effort in
their behalf 1t is an appeal to the charitable ladies of this
and other cities in the of suffering humanity. Sure.
ly in like this, it is not necessary that Mr.. Dana
should make personal application to the benevolent May
hope that such persons here and elsewhere will te
the in hand' Will the press in this and other
cities incite them the good work Donations of clothing
Messrs Sproue and Keys, st. Louis will be for
yarded the sufferers