The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-10
An Appeal 10 the People Of the Uaited States
in Behalf Of LamnItine.

We have heard with the hvenes fellow ieellng that the
flgstri0gs AphonSe L,aartae CALI the Atlantic
20 the lovers q literature In the United States TO take
part viii hm ~ h-s struggle with the evil Gays on winch
he has isi,ec.
In letter 10 che o. o. ne writes
Great rcverses 81 fortune have re upon me sincs -ts
ane atoyc all IN these eat make bead ms. hem
IL behalf q this literary lator have recourse . your com
Gees . " me al affair q ae or Gsaih
Nv ~oias % others cUad touch tho bear, o. the pablo
lxc IT, ing nut - alIss ftOh man who ever jagged u
incoussteut with his honor accept emolgments ia
approve, but deems night " hook for help from the
luntary subscriptions Of free people 70 bis productions
author tbs confession u hari necessity comes
from man who. a. poet orator, legislator historian
and statesman, has united in himself varied claims
20 distinction than any public man OF our century. He
may Justly look for sympathy, for II the unanimous
TESTIMONY OF those who know him well that while his
manner Ct living has all the regularity and simplicity ola
man 2, sSempary neas,ry "a. ose1 .as hao q M
10 those wbo sck and su. ring aud In want accord
Ing % his means and often beyond his means.
when his glowing words. his personal ntrepdity, and
his love for progressive liberty caused him 70 be borne
by reclamation " the hghest place Of authority in the
most powerful nation Of the continent OF Europe, h
matter Of history that he sought 70 his popularity and
The vantage grornd Of hi. station not u usurp dictator
Holding high and for a time irresponsible power he re-
tired from Office poor and with such sPoiiess integrity,
that not even biz enemies breshed reproach on the
g St rs administration Ia rs relation 70 A' personal
lover or pcace and OF bic fellow men, be seized the
very moment ~ the highest excIiemsnt q political
luton " rcrrcss the disposition Tor war. and ia the name
OF The French people " utter an ineaAcease protest
against shedding blood FOR political offences
Nor may We iorsst that twenty two years ago when
The United states pressed upon France Is claim Of IN
demnliy 10y wror ~ add ne two countries we're ior
Of national passion might easily have PROVOKED conflict
he Saw thai the demand q America was indispuiaby
right and rising superior 70 the sensuveneSs u biz
uymcn combatted opinions " some u those whose
friendship he valued most and ~ his manly eloquence
essentially contributed the settlement or the ooniro
very on The basis Of mrartai justice.
Nv, BY r,mlaiseences Of hs public career that
iamart.ne asks for y mps,hy lie .lis ~ himself That
q mantle and entangled by no connections h govern
ment he comes before exclusively a. nan o. letters
Wherever his plan u made known hnc Il il received
with great favor aud earnestly hope that result
may be such 70 cheer the great In bis solitude
and tighten The intensity q his distress
signed BY Winfield Scott Washington Irving and others
Al MEsss D APPLETON 4 Co I, PrnIsHxEs,
SAC and 3ts BEoADwAY, kEw I1K. K
sm-I take the liberty Of sending to you tie above
document Nothing be added 70 the force o. the ap
peal few details 40 70 The plan and form y publication
The work for which Tamartine asks Of the people Of
abe United states intellectual hospitality = entitled "A
Familiar Course Of Literature" will embrace all ages
have visited America 10 organize national subscrp.
Lon 70 this work The character Of my mission Is de
rned In this extract from letter Of Iamarune Mr..
Bancroft n introduce " you one q my best friends Mr.
Desriace, who our y pure s1eshoI ,T me visits !,
America solely for the purpose Of forwarding my N.
The aFsminar Course Of literature is the Invocs.
uon by Of genius 81 the great intelects which
Rave enlightened the world II is the OF the
studies The meduons, and the judgments OF the whole
afe ~ TAmartne
The warm sympathy with which the first announce
ment Of this publication rocei ved IN the United states
fsr from diminishing, has continued 70 increase The
ladies' cf America feel pleasure in displaying their graft
tude towards poet who 10 singing Tie blessings or
pure holy love- strengthens their ,ausry
Influence the ruder and thus contributes the
elevation Of social morals Mothers feel happy being
sbe place the hands Of their children models q
French style without the apprehension Of danger 70 their
Ina ocepce. They know that Iamartine IL writer Of
spoess purity and that he observes naturally the pre-
cert os The Latin poet kdrsvd dsbw rrvo rersrsrta
TIE cieray 81 all denominations have not hesated 10
cord 20 him their powerful support because amartne,
IN addressing himself 10 the spiritual part OF mems
lures IN Transporting their minds into the region Of the
sdsoi predisposee them 70 regon ano leads them,
go afove ell tho republic foun led by ts- immortal
ht ton enthusiastic and generous IKE youth prizes
te Fst " ~ ID w8F trefent EUROPE tat IamaTuue,
y t.#f# t,ll Hff FL 0rtBe gnim and misfortune,
M.H H. .s.I es#. r thf great American nation
ftalee Z Literature" will be composej