Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-02-05
AMERICAN AND ENGLISH LADIES AND
SLAVERY.


SLAVERY.
We find in the London Daily News the en-
tire resolutions adopted by the American
ladies al Milan, in response to the ladies Of
England, on The subject of slavery. They
are communicated TO that paper by Mr..
Hume, the veteran reorner, 10 whom they
were sent by the American ladies, and who
introduces them with some most judicious
re nalks. He says:
"The resolutions agreed 20 al Milan, by
the American ladies of Anglo-Saxon origin,
are well worthy of attention of the Duchess
Of Switzerland, aud of all those, her noble
coadju,ors, whose sympa,hies have been en-
listed and excited by reports of the suffer-
ings of the slaves in the L. States Of Ame-
rica.
awe should indeed be happy if misery and
suffering could be removed from this and
other lands but we are assured OH the best
authority, that there will always be poor and
suffering mor,as, and that legislation can
never entirely preven, poverty and wreiched-
ness. But as Christians and consldera,e per-
SONS we ought TO look al home-lo what is
passing hourly before our eyes, or within
the sound Of our cairiage-w heels-and, we
may add in almost every parish in our be-
loved country, and consider whether our le-
| gislation is Just and equal"
The following are the proceedings -
Alta meeting Of American ladies, of Anglo.
Saxon origin, held at Milan, Lombardy, on
the 3Oth day OF December, 1885, Mrs. Caiha
rine Howard in the chair, the following re-
: port was read and unanimously adopted;
lst. The meeting views with feelings o
interest The late doings of an assembly o
ladies in Loudon, under the auspices OF he
Grace the Duchess of Sutherland and her no
Bile coadjutors, Oh the subject of African Sla
very in The United States.
3D. The meeting is deeply sensible of III
evils of slavery, and will use all just an
honorable means TO ameoraie, and finally 4
abolish it, wherever, and under whateve
=, form il may now exist But unforlunate
for the efforts Of American ladies, and 70
humanity, the subject of slavery in The Uni
ted States, when honestly examined is found
just al this time, 10 be surrounded with sue
ID appalling dangers, Involving the happiness G
n their social circes-,he fortunes and ih
IS lives OF their fathers husbands, sons an
brotaers-,he very existence, of The feders
10 constitution and the union of States-ihal
must not surprise the noble ladies of Elglan,
nt that American ladies should recoil with a
'e fright from the mischief which any hast
'g zeal might occasion, or lha, they should deeI
p' it their present duty 10 remain submissive
T. the position allotted 10 them by the A
d, mighty, until time and occasion shall rendt
o. their agency useful,
3D. The meeting respectfully tenders j
I'd thanks to The noble and honorable ladies a
IT, sembed a, Stafford house, for their apprecii
nd ,ion of the value of liberty, aud the rights
'y man, and, under the present circumstances
u African slavery in the United States, wou
d. earnestly entrea Them 10 look al home, ar
examine the condition OF Christian freedo
n in the United Kingdom, and then emplc
or their leisure, aud use their amiable aud po,
re erfu influence, where j, can be successful
- exercised-in gently removing those an
en- qua,ed monopolies and ime-woyn reslrctio
ng which now so heavily press upon and impo
he ersh their people. In correcting the errc
ell and simony Of their exclusive church-in 7
ID lieving the lands from burdens of compl
on hierarchy-in Individually adopting the Ii
ms eral principles Of the Christian Liturgy of 4
ih Church of America, and by such efior
is while they may gain for themselves we
H. earned reputation, and an undying hisioT
re fame, they will be the means OF eXlend''
IN the area of freedom, and insuring TO all m'
ch equal rights and liberty Of conscience "A
la which is respectfully submitted.
A CATHARINE HOWARD, in the Chai
on JANE GRAY, Secretary.
4 Hoop luuop il The blue sky OF Inc soul