The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-02-17
Real Horrors of War.

grave yard.
Again, how often does the commander,
writing home in his official dispatches, dwell
particularly on the gallant conduct of Capt.
Smith, who finding the enemy were "annoy-
ing our right little, got his gun" into posi-
tion and etiectually 'held them in check"
Both expressions are fair drawiug-roem-
phrases, TO be mentioned cheerfulIy BY ladies'
lips. 1t is as it were, few flies buzzing
about "our right wing" teazing and fretting
''our" men. And yet, properly translated it
signifies this, that stray men of that right
wing are now and then leaping with con-
vulsive start into the air, as Minnie bullet
flies with sharp sting through cir hearts
that stray men, suddenly struck are rolling
on the ground-that man here and there
is dropping down quite suddenly with
shrek, his 6relock tumbIing from his hand
in short, that there is series of violent
death-scenes being enacted up and down all
that long line Dichens's ".AN the Year
Round"
An Appeal to the Christians throughout
the World.
From the Cincinnati Gazette, Jan. 49,
The following appeal, written by Frances
Ellen Watkins, a young colored girl, has
been handed US for publication:
In consequence of the law passed BY the
Legislature Of Arkansas, compelling the free
colored people either to leave the state or to
be ek shaved, We number Of exies driven
out BY this inhuman statute, who reached
Ohio on the Sd of January, 1860, feeling a
deep sense of the wrong done US, make this
appeal to the Christian world.
We appeal to you as children of common
Father. and believers in a cruciGed Redeem
er. To-day We are exlles, driven from the
homes of our childhood, the scenes of our
youth and the burial places of our friends.
We are exiles, not that our hands have been
stained with guilt or our lives accused of
crime Our fault. in land Of Bibles and
churches, of baptisms and prayers is, that in
our veins flows the blood of an outcast race
"a race oppressed by power and prescribed
by prejudice-a race Graded in wrong and
nurtured in oppression.
In the very depth Of the winter, We have
left genial climate of sunny skies, to be
homeless strangers in the regions of the icy
north. Some Of the exiles have left children
who were very dear, but to stay with them
was to involve ourselves in life time Of
slavery. Some left dear companions, they
were enslaved, and We had no other alterna-
tive than slavery or exile. We were weak
our oppressors were strong. We were II fee
ble, scattered people-they being powerful,
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chose the latter. Poverty, trials, and all the
cares incident to life of freedom, are better
far than slavery.
From this terrible injustice We appeal to
the moral sentiment OF the world. We turn
to the free North, but even here oppression
tracks our steps. Indiana shuts her doors
upon us. Illinois denies US admission to
her prairie homes. Oregon refuses US an
abiding place for the soles of our weary feet.
der consideration. In Ohio We found kind
hearts hospitality opened her doors-gene-
rous hands reached out warm and hearty
welcome. For this may the God Of the ia
,herless ever defend and bless them.
And row, Christians, We appeal to you as
heirs of the same heritags and children Of
the same Father to protest against this gross
and inhuman outrage which has heen con
mi,,ed beneath the wing Of tho American ca
gle and in the shadow Of the American
church. We ask you by the love, the pity
and the mercy in the religion of Jesus Christ
that YOU will raise your voices and protes,
agairs: this sin.
Editors Of newspapers, formers Of public
opinion, conductors Of intelligence and
thought, We entreat you to insert this appea
in your papers, and unite your voices agains
this outrage which disgraces our land, ant
holds j. up to shame before the nations Of
uf influence which will widen and sprsat
through all the earth, and roll back and wasl
away this stain.
I Christian mothers. by our plundered era
dies and child-bereit hearts, We appeal t
YOU and ask your protest.
Christian fathers, by all the sacred associ
ations that clust,r around the name father
We appeal to you to swell the tide Of indigna
ton against our shameful wrongs.
We appeal to the Church Of Christ amun
all nations, kindrets, tongues and people t
: protest against the inhumanity that has ur
ven US away from our homes and our kir
dred.
Members Of all political parties, we as
your protest in the name Of common human
i,y, against this most cruel action Of despo
ism,
, Christian ministers, We appeal to you
: the name of Him who came ito preach goo
: ,idings to the meek, to bind up the broker
s hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captiv
: and the opening Of the prison to them tn;
}, are bound,' to lay before your congregation
: the injustice done us. and the wickedness q
a system that tramples on the feeble an
! crushes ou, the rights of the helpless.
: And We appeal to the God Of the fathe
less and the Judge Of the widow, that h
+ will remember His word, ''inasmuch as ,
: have done it to one Of the least Of these !
/; have done it unto me-" that He will MOI
i the hearts of His children everywhere
$ unite their testimony against this unequall.
t, iniquity that creates property in man, tn
l. chattelizes the immortal mind and max
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