New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-13
AN APPEAL TO THE PHILANTHRoPIC
From The Newport lR. u D,ily News.

From The Newport (k. ~ Daily News
We publsh with plea the following letter from Miss
Wormeley who Is welknown the visitors aud residents
Of this city the accomplished daughter ct the late Rear
Admira Norm.ley She has engaged in this work which
small magnitude and We trust that her Efforts
will be crowned with abundant success.
STA VIII you allow me- through the columns cf your
PAPER make appeal the many readers of Uncle
Toms Cabin p There thousands even OF those who
dsspprove the purpose and challenge the fairness OF our
great American novel who have had their sympathes call
ed forth in behalf of the 1t advocates la the South
such syn p.h.s lind ready ventst the North opportuni
ties Of legitimate action have bsso pass
ing part OF the summer IN Clarke County virginia whre
affecting persons have koO~n for years have
greatly enlisted my sympathy, and | nov venture
to make my most earnest appeal to persons rich
tr than myself % assist ms IA thu attempt TO give
them freedom, bone and happiness. The more press
ing case is that of man named John Gordon,
very light mulatto, blacksmith and paper hanger
by trade, whom have known since fs42 and Who bears
the highest character among the gentlemen who employ
him He born the slave OF Mrs Hswes OF Rsppshsn
lock County, and received his ire dom Al her dsath when
oil her negroes paed and provision made for
their transport % Africa John Gordon who had recently
married slave womsn TO whom he WA much attached
preferred 10 remain in Virginia He had continued 10
eide there dteen years free but under the laws
recently passed by the Cow snton Vgns he has been
called before the County Court and warned hat hs must
quit the State within two months return into Slavery
IL easy calmly 10 read state these facts but WAS
not easy 20 listen 10 them calmly when tbs poor fellow
10 dee distress up 20 speak 10 Hs had idea
people free countries would pity hm-hat Miss
Liz7ie the North could d. something 10 assist him
in the purchase Of his wife ard eight
children that they mig leave the state together Was
there nothing that could do be asked wastbsrs nothing
h. ud do his being separated rever from his
family, leaving his wife and chdren 10 the uncertain
chances of slavery. "Oh! would do anything" he
claimed with psthos that deeply touched anything
ION earth for them, Miss Lizzie nugo back and be slave
"sgsin" could not bear 10 tell him that hsd power
efeciually 10 sssist bm-thst could give HIN only my
owniew dollars and my sympaihies did what think
almost any oue tse IN my place would have done prom
sed-hox painful BIT be 10 10 ask assistance
that would Jay his before my friends when came
North and see what could be done tor hun Thsgentean
Who owns the family ALSO urged me 70 interest myself N me
law Of Mrs Hawes Instead OF opposing the emancipation
OF her negroes no took tbs most lively aeres, ia thsr vel
fare superintendent their embkaiiOn and continues 10 re-
ceve he grateful letters from Liberia But he u far
from rich, and though he me he will gladly sell
Evelns and her children whom he originally bought at the
earnest Of John Gordon 10 them from being
separated and cold 10 the traders for LEES than half their
market value in order 10 their freedom the state OF
bis affairs IS such nat he rot JasSnsa N sv,ng Is
30 age 1hO the beloved aud devoted attend
ant Of OF my dearest relations ~ was her MISTRESS
most earnest wish upon her death bed, to give sarah
the freedom she had long sighed for, and after many
difficulties owing 10 the arrangement Of the property the
family enabled 10 gver her hef papers Bat by me
same law Of Virginia which operates narshly John
Gordon she il compelled 10 leave tbs State within year
return into slavery She has husband 10 whom sas
dsyotedly attached Corjugs affection 70 not aonsta
rally negroes but this attachment have nsv
e surpassed In any condition snd she cannot os 20
leave BIN. He Is slave Of eIceient character trusted
and esteemed through all the neghborhhod oat unionu
bsteIy though hir,d BY the family b shom orSn Dc
orged and living for the pat ten years uadsr the same
roof With bis wife, be belongs 70 another MISTER ms
gentleman is wiling to sell him 70 bis vie Tor SUN very
much less thsn lis market value. They have warn
friends at the South ~Ilsg 70 90 AL 10 thsr
power 10 promote their o'Ject and once free,
sys secure Of employment and the highest
sg.s 10 Baltimore About $500 necessary 10 accom-
pish both chjec- 80 large that can hardly
hone 20 raise 0A thousand dollars would sst free
Jobp Gordon wife and five children The cause
seems 20 been committed u my bands and earnestly
pray that though cannot present the 10 such way
a. would muse my feelings Of sympathy into TIE
hearts Of others that Of those 10 wnom thus appeal
may be wiling assist 10 object which Is one tnAt
must commend Itself 10 every that estimates hs
value Of family affection. LAM
--' - N.Y. ELfLAsETa WeksgLES
Newport r. July q, 1853 .,....x,./,.s sfgrx.,d
a. 70 Wor1nesy. Newport or % NJ 49,. ), ~ -'
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