Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-11-25
A Case that Calls for Relief.

William Wallis, respectable colored man
residing at 1872 West Broadway, whom we
have ascertained to be worthy of entire conf
dence, is exerting himself to procure the free
dom of his sister, Charity Shorter, of Leon
ardtown, Maryland, and her daughter Louisa
who is a young woman. He has contrived
to raise for the purpose, by becoming secur-
ty for its ultimate payment $500, which IS a
large sum for a man of his limited means, and
is endeavoring to raise the remaining $3.50
necessary to secure the freedom of his sister
and niece by soliciting donations from our
citizens. We sincerely hope that they will
receive his application favorably especially
as the girl, unless redeemed, will soon be sold
and is liable to fall into bad hands. -Four
hundred dollars in addition to the 5000 paid
to her MASTER will secure her freedom-which
price (Sl,000) her mother writes, is below
the market value of such a servant as she is.
/ The mother can be redeemed for $780,
Judging from her letter to her brother. she is
woman of very correct feelings, and wo. thy
OF encouragement and aid. The following is
an extract from her letter:
81 fear, my dear brother that the high price
OF servants will blast the hope that has cheer
ed metor the last ten months | fearthat YOU
will not be able to do anything forme What
would have bought us both six months AGO
will not buy Louisa now. However, | trust
IN God, and leave the rest to you-though |
must say | am very unhappy. An answer
Mo- from YOU would not make me more so
that is what look for though assure you,
my dear brother, do not suppose such would
be the case if 1t We're in your power to d } 9th
erwIse | would sooner die a slave, and suffer
! my dear child to be sold away where | shall
never expect to see or hear from her again.
than that you and Your family should be made
beggars in your old age to free us. Ny dear
brother | do not expect it, unless the prices
should he lower, and there is no telling when
that will be. feel that now is the time, or
never; for / am getting old, and Louisa will
be sold away in months time
Mr.. Wallis has but little over month in
which to raise the 800 necessary to save
Louisa from hopeless bondage He therefore
needs to act promptly, and any aid which may
be rendered should, for the same reason, be
rendered promptly. The mothers case is not
SO urgent and can be deferred a little, if nee
essary. Should any of our readers be lispos-
ed to lend hand for the redemption of Louis,
it will afford us pleasure to receive their offer
ings, which will be handed over to Mr.. Wal
lis and faithfully applied.-N. Y Jour. OF
C0m.
As we read the above article an invounta-
ry sigh escaped lis. What could be more
melancholy than the story 50 quietly and sim
ply told i'll that poor mothers letter to her
brother, who is trying to raise the money to
bay her and her daughter She does not ex-
pect that he will succeed, "unlcss the prices
should be lower, and there is no telling when
that will be-" The prices Of what of flesh
aud blood, Of a mothers agony, of daught-
er's honor, of life Of degradation, of an ex-
lstence without hope, joy, or relief. How long
Oh, how long shall these things yet be?
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