The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-20

AN AffEAL TO cARfsTisss THROUGHOUT ruB
In Consequence Of is- pssses BY the r~ssMur. Il
ArkApsas compelling ibe Tree oossrcs people eAcr V
ksve The ;sasss or W be snsases,s we, sambsr u
Ohe the 80 Of January, lses feeling deep sesse OF
the wrong dsne rs, make this appeal 70 tbs nrslAs
world
We appeal TO you a. children Of common Father sns
believer IN cfucfssd Redesmcr. re-asy ve are exnes
driven from The homes q eur chuAsoos, the soesos
youth, and the burial pisoes Of our frends W.
exiles NO, that hanss have been stained with
guilt, our lives tNocuses Of crime Oar fault m
lane OF Bibles and churches, sf sapssms and prayers
race; race oprrencs by power and proecribed sy
prejudice; q race Graded N wrong and nurturra ep
pfessisn.
In the very depth Of winter We have zen genial ell
mate OF sunny skies TO be homeless strangers tne
gioDs Of The North. some of the exes len ehl
oren, who were very dear; sut stay with
involve ourselves IN hehme Of slavery ieft
compsniops they were enslaved, ant we had Other
alternative Than slavery or exle We scAk; eur
ess they being powerful placed before as slavery o.
baDMhment We chcee the latter Poverty trias ana al
the cares incident 10 ne q freesom seaer. far
ter, than slavery.
From this terrible injustice We appeal 10 the moral sss
tpent OF The world We turn the FREQ North bas
here oppression tracks steps fn<asa sAss dorm
upo~ ~ I.nosfsns~ az sd@tsscm % AR prasrss Aa~s
OrvcW refuses elsssae ps~ fov sA sls ~ sswy
Jef; and ern k'nnesota has osv ezeAsse .sr n~ssra
ton. In Ohio found Kind hearts; ho~prtshsy o,ro~d
her doors generous hands reached out VAIN and hearty
welcome. For this asy inc Cod Of hs faAheras 30
And now CHRISTIANS We appeal " you heirs Of sss
same heritage ana children Of the same fasher, pro
test against tins groes ana uhuasn outAse which has
been committed beneath the wing Of The AmercAa eagle
and In the shadow Of The Anefissa Church. We ssk
yeu by the love, the pity and ihe mercy We rcixss
OF Jesus Christ that you will rae your socs and I~e
teet against this SIN
Eoitors OF newspapers formers Of pubic opinion, con
doctors Of inteii&ercs and ihougat ve entrcai you
sert this appeal IN your papers, AID Unite yoar
against this ou age which dkGraces Asd ana hsds
up shame before the pat'ons Of Tie earth We co
and spread through all the earth, and roll beck and yAh
away this ttsin.
Christian mothers by our plupdered cradles and child
befe hearts, We appeal 70 you, and ask your prossl
Christian fathers by all the sacred associations tha,
cluster around the name, father, Appeal you ~
swell the ude OF indignation against shameful
wrongs.
We appeal to the church Of Chris, among al pss,ons
kindreos tongues and people 10 protest against the
mainly that has driven from homes and our KIN
bred
Members Of all political parties We ask your protest. IN
the name OF common humanity against tins cruel cot q
despotnm
Christian minister's we appeal TO you in the name ~
Him who came "to preach good tdings 70 the me~k,
bind up the broken hearted 10 proclaim liberty
captive, and the opening the prison 70 them that are
bound to lay before your coDgre CATIONS the niuscs
done us and The wckedn.ss Of system that g.mpss on
And appeal 70 the God Of the fAiherless aud the
Judge of the widow, that he will remember his word,
ye have done it unto mel that he viii the besrv
Of his children where 10 unite their testimony
against ths Uneqaalled iniQuy that writes "propcrty
on man. that cbattelzee the immortal mind and mAkes
merchandise Of the deathess soul We appeal 10 him
does not permit sparrow TO fall 70 the ground
to plead the OF the poor and needy him
rest from him that puieth n him Eliza Apa west Red
fork, Desha county, Arkansas; Ann Eliza West. Redfok
Desha county, Arkansas Elizabeth Taylor West Rsdfors
Desha county, Arkansas; Agnes West Redfork, Deshs
county, Arkansas; Iandy Waggoner, Redfork, Dcsha
county, Arkansas; Rachel Love, Napoleon, Arkansas;
VIM. h. Newcomb, Napoleon, Arkansas; Henry AcGrasA,
Caroline Parker Little Rock, tArkAnsaa jana Thomsoa
Little Rock, Arkansas; Nelly Grinon, Little Rock Ar
kansas .r