New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-27
An Appeal for yirgisinn Freedmen.

SIR: wish to appeal to your readers in be-
half OF the suffering and destitute freedmen throughout
the South. Many Of them who have had their freedom
for two or three years especially the families in which
there are men, are in very comfortable oircumstances
but thore are thousands who only escaped from SLAYER!
Inst Spring with nothing but the clothes which they
had on. There are lgreat many women with large
families of Children whose husbands nave iaen IN te
tense of our common country OF have Deeh separatea
from them by the fortunes OF war or who a. the resu'
OF the accursed system OF Slavery never had any hu
bands 1t is utterly impossible for thcm 70 provide
clothing for their children during this inter As theis
is scarcely anything for them 10 do ask the ruotnen
Of New gland, what would your condition oe ", u
torn from your homes and husbands aud without
any money. clothing furniture or work paced Win
yoar children among strangers Would fou no', Vtn
all yonr education and experience, wish iog deta io
yourselves and childreD' i ask the fathers u yoa
knew that your wives and children were exposed 70
such suffering. would not your heats beed VILE
anguish, But ! am compelled day by day TO wae
auld scenes like these. To-day neat modes'
woman came TO me. who said that her bus
baud was killed in the war. her SOD - yeaq
OF age; disabled at the iront last Spring and MI
she had been obliged TO take care OF him. lin
him OF and on the bed. unable to get doctor hs
him. and she had five children under l2 years Of aga
almost naked What would you do for her II she sOcia
your door Would not YOU with tears IN your eys
and anguish In your heart clohe this suffering one and
her children, az once sent Our surgeon, and hopek
DO something toward clothing them. But ibis rs olg
one Of a. sand cases. Daily are obliged 20 drV
from the almost irozen and naked sufferers
Our chldi 10 school bareiooted whea there
ice the Ground aud with clothes wurn anirsgee
that they scarcely protection from toe eod AM.
rain. Many are obliged to stay from school beciass
they have hot suitable clothes. know. u !od couId
stand here with me for two days you woah 20 ho"l'
and Gull over your clothes open your puT.es and neg
all your neighhors ard then II you could eorie oacs
and give out the thugs, ara see ao' HIi apI
happy the children look in their new coih.s you ""'%
say. IL is more blessed 20 give .han 10 ieeelVe
hope that all who see this viii atonoe starr 70 sc, WI
they do and what they get otac!s 70 90, 80 80
start the things at once. Let appeals Ds maaa !" ~.
churches and sabbath school. and viih" in.ee ug.
you can have the barrels Oh the way rs one oauoas,
school has just done Wcneed every 'na' 49, hs
and children can wear, especially tuck seitNtes
articles jackets pants boots shoes aad socAs o' oVy
dresses. thick skirts hose aud shoes Tor gus snS
women. | wish our boot and shoe Manufacturers "sS
wholesale dealers would each give case or lwo "
thick boots or shoes for children Mcns gllmen'ses
be cut over for children Direct 70 me. Fortress MOE
roe Va care = T.. Blokford. write nor only 'o' ,ns
place but for all parts OF the South Gather al In
you can and forward at once TO your lFiends elsae
,'p tho work or 20 the American Missionary ASoo.s
,0. No 6i Jobn.st.. Newlork. or any oil the f'.i fNi
mos Aid Societies. DO no, lose ia! or sieshoss ~
hmay be the result. Yours In behalf OF roe sun"
i"" c. g. q. PAINE Superintendent Oh Sehoo.~
"'55, 55,l. House, Hampton. Ia, Dec. 10 lr'''