The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-03-03
q field for Philanthropy

the famine which prevailed IN Ireland, some
wears ago, there seemed to be spohtane>
Gus burst of feeling from one extremity to
the other Of the American Union, in favor
Of the uufoftansts sufferers. Meetings
were held in all Of our principal cities; re-
lief committees were appointed, and IN an
slmos, Incredibly sh7r. period of time, an
amoun, Of material aid was furnished, which
ss,onished Europe at our abundant resour'
ces and our lbersliiy In no portion OF
the Union was this phisuthropie sfifn
manifested 10 greater degree than IA the
Southern States
We mention this in no hoastul spirit, Tor
we recognize fully the divine injunction,
which save, "do not your aims before men
to he seen of them :" but we mention Il Tor
the purpose OF showing what our resources
ore aud what we are capable Of doing in
e,se OF emergency.
we believe that oaso( these emergencies
Aas arisen. The cry of distress which we
heard from q FIR of land, has been traasN
f4rrrl 10 onr own shores The financial
erisI, IN the northern cities has thrown
thousands OF worthy. Industrious people out
Of employment aud who, without means
of making lisirc, are left to starve. We
could fl our paper with the accounts OF
dsstjtu,ion and distress which reach US
through our northern exchanges. Bu, It is
unnecessary the picture is too painia' to
contemplate.
The question that addresses Itself 20 VA
s.. what is our duty in an emergency like
thisi That the north has trampled upon
our constitutional rights, no one has con
tended more strongly than we--'ha. these
northern Giles have been foremost ia this
aau slavery crusade. aud tha, they occupy
I the frs, rank among our reyllers aud per'
secnlars. has been on more than one coca
sion shown, But while tbis is nnqucstlon
ably true. wo ,hould bear ia mind. that
some OF these men are not responsible for
this Intolerance and that the great mass
has been misled by aspiring, uuprincipled
Iemagoguc- We have an opportunity OF
showing them that the Shareholders OF
/ the south are not such men as they have
been led TO believe, that while we have
had 11ihine 70 do with that utopian philos
ophy which socks 10 reform mankind hy
destroying the established order uf things
and which neglected. OF present distress,
gees a1roaa fer objects OF philanthropy
that the real cry Of wan. she'll DOT Il ID US
qpath.tic' that orr hearts aDd our fufses
are open TO those Who require them. Lat
ss teach them more than this, that wa can
return good fot oyil But If thefo were no
other motives for philanthropy patriotism
/ F. sufficient lf'hs Mon is ever dissolved,
it viii be when the affection between the
two sections OF the ccufcderacy sdestruyed
That period is rapidly Mastering. The ab
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sted l.o, the people of the south give to
these suffering people sufficient TO alleviate
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