Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-11-28
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n:-rxtfD. Va Nov 10 1876

...CEHtGD. VA, E0y. ~, 1891
!. ear S,if. The Lord Mayor Of the CRY Of
LONDON las written to Tier AIaies:y's Minis-
ter at Washington in regard to the fund now
being raised Cor the relief of those who. are
still suffering from. the results Of the hidoous
inutiny in India. Lord Napier, anxious to
promote as far as possible so benevolent an
object, has instructed Her Britannia Mai
csty s'Consuls to open subscription list in
their several Consulatcs, in the hopc, aud
belief, that British residents in this country
will contribute to the extent of their means
Tor the rclict of their ftllowrcountrvmen and
country women, eveniin a far distant land
AS tie circumstances are not fully known
IN america AID much mistake exists .unon
the subject, cannot refrain FROM stating
some Of the facts-not of the past, bat of the
present.
Thousands are now suffering in British
India from want even of the nocessaries of
life; thousands havehad torn from them, by
the ruthless hands of the Scpays, the whole
property they possessed, have seen their
houses burnt, their effects plundered, their
very clothing destroyed. Mothers, after
seeing husbands and brethren slaughtered.
have had to flee, with perhaps their only re-
naming child in their arms, barefoot and
with soanty clothing through tropical rains,
begging their fond for hundreds of miles.
Delicate ladies' young children, ministers
Of religion, if they have been fortunate en-
ou9h TO escape massacre and torture, have
been reduced to a state Of destitution hides
eribable, and to undergo fatigues and pri-
yations which would appal even stout
mans heart aad il is for these thatiI ap-
peal to their fellow countrymen in this
land.
Ifany farther details be necessary to
move tie feelings Of the British in Virgin
ia, or to sustainithe facts state, | appeal
to the letter of o most amiable lady, an Irish
nun III the convent near Agra, Gan eye
witness ot what she dcscribes) which APP
peared III the New York Herald few days
ago. Indeed. I apply to my Irish fellow
countrymen, with the more confidence, be-
couse they are Known all over the world as
tender to woIaqn and children srd because,
IN an object Of general bcnevolenco and tgp e
charity, nom .. those painfal political yes
tons, which unaappil} have often created
dissertations, cal he permitted to minglc BY
any sane man Il i fact beyoua dispate
that large ror-len Ct the sufferers in India
are Of Irish l.,ih and the Catholic religion
Their equycnts have been pillaged their
churches decorated, their priests and pi-
Gus women insGlted, if net slain All,
wherever ltt marauling bands could reach
have been stripped of every possession -
As to the feHnees ana equisable distribution
of the fund. without seetarian feeling ef any
kind. i aeea only appeal to one fact Of very
recent date During the ravages Of the
yellow feY'r In 1853, uumber of charit4-
bic institutions, Catholic AMI Protestant.
received and took care of the orphan chiI-
dren of British inhabitants. lIry Majesty ;
Secretary If State for foreign Aff,,ifs, the
Earl Of Clarendon, with his usual lberalty
sent over a considerable sum to he distfbu-
ted among these institutions; and / ac,ing
to the Letter en- his Lordrhip's instructions,
distributed the money, without the slightest
diatiuet.on'ef religion. according = tn
number q children relieved ty each Il IL
tuition. For proof Of this fact can apfe.l
to my fried. tbe tee =. OK = "a No
folk.
May request ycu. IA ,is>,# cif#l:asi4u-
ees, to publish this 'etter in y=lar e,lau,ss
and 70 give Is grea, pahlicisya, p7ssis!e
to the fat, that su}s ,iptie, si.. 'of con-
;slbps3c.s te tie lEdiai rdiiet ius3 Is pgsa
Al the Office o., Dear sir,
Your faithful servant.
q + X. JAMES.
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