The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-03-22

thousand families refused the of sugar, a
testimony to their abborrence Of the manner 10
which it was Produced. AT that time women
wers unwearied 10 passing from house to house,
distributing tracts and books, and presenting the
subject in families. sss-5 ~ sse sisS ss8
One lady alone called on and oonyersed in this
way with more than two thousand families, and
others were not behind her in their sIabors. sse
1 The women all over England were associated in
corresponding circles for prayer and for labor.
Petitions TO government were gotten up and sign
/ ed by women.
/ During my recent visit in England. was called
| TO the bedside of an aged mother n Israel. whoae
prayers and labors on earth are well nigh ended, /
but who had borne this sacred cause in her heart /
from the very c"mmencement. l was never
more impressed than when, raised in her bed /
with qniserng lips and streaming eyes, she lifted
her hands solemniy in prayer TO God, that he /
would bless the labors for the cause of the slave
America. and at last bring the final abolition of
slavery throughout the world.
Women of America we do not know with |
what thrilling earnestness the hopes and the eyes
Of the world are fastened on country, and with
what intenseness they desire that we should take
decided ground for universal liberty. This sacred
desire is spread through, the lower and working
classes of other countries, well as through those
in higher ranks. sass. sagg - gs.s
When was in England, although distinctly
stated that the raising of money was no part of
my object, and. on account of the state fsmy
health declined to take any responsibility of that
kind. yet money was actually pressed upon me
4 solicited, from the mere impulse to do something
for this cause. Most affecting letters were re-
eeiyed from poor working men and women. inclos-
ing small sums in postage stamps. for this object.
Nor has this feeling been copined to England
alone; in France. Switzerland. and Germany.
there has been the same deep emotion. Al lady
in Stuttgart undertook to make collection for an
American ti-slsyery fair. and while contributions
$ from all ranks freely fowed-in.a poor peasant and
his wife in the neighborhood. took down from the
walls Of their cottage two prints probably the only
suPerfuities they possessed on earth, and sent
them to the collection -
During my stay, heard from Christians ofall
denominations how deeply their souls had been
. moved in prayer for America, in view of this evil
Catholic lady from the old town of Orleans
wrote of her intention to offer special sp 2pleations
; after the manner of her faith. In estirce of Pro-
. testant pastors and Christians an Switzerland, 1
heard the French languase made eloquent in
pleadings with God that kmerica might have grace
: :, given her to right the cause of the oppressed.
Why all this emotion in foreign lands !! Is
:. . not because the whole world has been looking
: toward America with hope, as asnation specially.
s raised up by God to advaace the Cause of liberty
!, and religion Z - ,..,iz 49,. ss7,s57;s.
!. There has been universal expectation that the
- taEa hx,A
I. which should have tendency to right this great
!. wrong. Those who are struggling for civil and
religious freedom 10 Europe speak this word sla-
: very in sad whispers. names the fault of a
s reyered friend They can scarce believe the ad-
verlisements which American papers bring te
. them, of slave sales; Of men, women and children
traded like cattle. Scarcely can they trust then
,feyes when they read the laws of the slave States
= and the decisuns of their courts. The adyoeate
. of despotism hold these things up to them andssy
- See what becomes Of republican liberty r.
= Hitherto the answer has been, America is NOR,
than half free, and she certainly WILL in time, re
:. pudate slavery altogether. i ssss 2
But what they say now, if just as the gres
= struggle for human rights is commencing through
out Europe, America opens all her free territorie
= to the most unnitigated despotismi This will b
" not merely betraying American liberty. but IN
- cause of liberty Throughout the world. ss
= And while all nations are moved in view of thi
subject of American slavery. shall lre oniy be un
moved Shall even the poor laboring man an
!, woman of Europe be SO pressed in view Of th
!, wrongs of the slave to iIquire,s What can &c
- do! and we wives, and mothers, and sisters 4
:, America, sit down content do nothing in isl
s such as this /? . y .s8 ss ssss "a es5s7ai
What then, is the duty of American women q
this time? Their first duty is for each woman
for herse.f thoroughly to understand the subject
and to feel that, mother, wife, sister, or mem
ber of society, she is bound to give her ii fuenc
=, on the right side - 80 ssS Qas -. ssfste
RI In the second place, women can make exertion
nd to get up petitions in their particular districts,
of our national legislature. They can take measure
IN to communicate information 10 their vicinity
They can employ lecturers to spread the subjec
>. before the people of their town village. The,
can circulate the speeches of our members in Con
- gress, and in many othersways secure a full un
derstauding of the present position of our country
: Above all. it seems to be necessary and desirable
= = that we should make this subject matter Q
earnest prayer. The present crisis in the histor.
!. of the world, is which calls upon all who be
lieye in an Almighty Guardian and Ruler of ma
-, tions. to betake themselves to his throne.
mr. A conflict is commencing between tn
nm forces Of liberty and despotism throughout tn
ro. whole world We, who are Christians, md be
lieve in the sure word of prophecy, know tina
nj fearful couyulsions and oyerturnines predicted
i'm before the coming of Him who is TO rule the cart
ea IN righteousness. How important in this crisis
that all who believe in prayer should retreat be
les meath the shadow of the Almighty
1t is melancholy but unavoidableresult Of sue
ave great encounters of principle, that they alway
Of tend to degenerate into sectional and personal h