The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-06

NOT has this feeling been confined TO England all >ne
IN france Switzerland and Germany there has been
make collection for American anti slavery fair and
while contributions from all ranks freely flowed in
poor ana MS we In the neghborhood took down
from the walls OF their cottage two prints probably the
only superhutes they possessed EARTH and them
During my stay heard from Christians of all denomina
lions how deeply their souls had moved in PRAYER for
America In view Of this evil ACathoc lady from the old
town o. Orleans wrote of her intention to offer special
suPpcations after the Of her faith In circle
OF Protestant pastors and Christians In Switzerland
heard the French language made eloquent in pleadngs
right the cause Of the oppressed.
why all this emotion in foreign landss Is it not be-
with hope, nation especially raised up by God to ad
vance the cause OF liberty and religion?
There has been universal expectation that the next
have tendency to right this great wrong Those who
are struggling for civil and religious freedom in Europe
the fault of revered friend They can scsrce betevs
sse which American papers bring to them
OF slave sales Of men, women and children traded like
read the laws Of the slave States and the decisions Of
their courts The advocates Of despotism hold these
liberty p Hitherto tie answer has 1 been, America
is more than half Free and size certainly wi in time
rcpudiate slavery altogether
But what they say now IT, Just as the great strup
gle for human rights commencing throughout Europe
america opens all her free territories to the most unm
the world.
And while all nations are moved in view Of ths subec
OF American slavery shall only be unmovedf Shall
even the poor laboring and Europe be 80
pressed in view Of the wrongs Of the slave inquire
"What can we dop' and we wives, and mothers and
sisters of America sit down content to do nothing in
such q crisis as thisY
time The first duty Is for each woman for herse6
thoroughly to understand the subject to feel that
mother wife sister, or member Of society she bound
to give her influence on the right side.
In the second place, make exertions to get
mp petitions in their particular districts to national
legislature They can take measures to communicate
information in their vicinity They can employ lectur
ers to spread the subject before the people town
village They can circulate the speeches Of our mem
bers in Congress, and in many other ways full
understanding of the present position of country
Above all it seems to be necessary and desirable that
The present crisis in the history Of the world is one
which calls upon all who believe in Almighty Guardian
and Ruler OF Nations to betake themselves to his throne
conflict Is now commencing between the forces Of
liberty and despotism throughout the whole world. We
who Christians and believe in the sure word Of pro-
phecy know that fearful commissions and overturnngs
predicted before the coming Of Him who is to rule the
earth in Righteousness How important in this crisis,
that all who believe in prayer should retreat beneath the
1t is melancholy but unavoidable result Of such great
encounters Of principle that they always tend degene
rate into sectional and personal bitterness II Is this -
blity which forms Of the solemn and affecting
features of the crisis presented are on the eve
OF conflict which will try mems souls andl strain to
their utmost tension the bonds Of brohery union which
bind this nation together.
Let pray that in the agitation Of this question be-
tween North and South the of principle may not
come mere sectional conflict degeneratng into the
counter of physical force Let raise hearts to Him
who has the power to restrain the wrath of that he
will avert these consequences which sins, .
tion, have 20 justly deserved.
And far social influence extends let us guard
against indiscrminate bitterness and vituperaton.
Doubtless, there noble minds at the South, who
do not participate in the Vaccinations Of their political
leaders, whose of honor and justice is outraged by
this proposition, equally with our own.
While then, seek to sustain the of free prn-
cipe unwaverngy, let hold it also to be true
Office as women to moderate the acrmony Of political
contest remembering that the Shareholder and the slave
are alike our brethren, whom the law Of God command
to love as ourselves.
For the sake of both for the sake of dear children
for the sake of country for the sake of out
ragged and struggling liberty throughout the world let
every woman Of America now do her duty.