Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-11-22
A Touching Appeal

We find in the Lynchburg Virginian ofthe
18th, an appeal from number Of slaves To-
! their former. masters for aid to enable them,
to, o,crnigrste to Liberia in Africa. The Vir@
ginian vohches for them as respectable men,
and worthy of any help that may be exten
LrscH6TSo, Oct: Il, 1865.
To our Former Masters:
WeSa portion of Jour former slaves, have
formed ourselves into society, known as the
African Emigration Society, for the sole pur-
pcs OF mi migrating to Liberia, on the west
coast Of :Africa, to convey the light and,fcivl
'ization that we have received here, even in
state of slavery, to our heathen brethren on
that abenightcd and long neglected continent.
We expect to leave this city on thcoilst Of
November next for our fatherland; andleave
you all for no reason but The one above men
.tioued.; none of US will carry with us the
'prejudices and ill-will that might arise from
sonr. being. held in bondage .by you, as your
slaves. We know that you have been our
best friends, and we feel it now the more,
though we are free. You all know the pecu-
liar situation the termination Of the late war
has left us in, SO, therefofe, we call upon you
TO aid us ID our enterprise. We know your
generous and sympathetic hearts will not let
you stand aloof from Us in our; ;endeayors to
do good for. ourselves ana people. Some of
US are capable Of conveying ideaso Of the me.
chanic arts; some can unfold to them, in our
poor way, the marfelous light of the gospel.
and point the way to God. We are not;go.
ing to try to elevate the people of Liberia,
because. from what We can learn, they are
far our superiors in intelligence, wealth and
learning, butFAfrica generally. Some of US
have good common education which we
think will be of value to those who have no
art. You know we are very poor the small
lest sums you can afford to contribute to our
scheme will be very acceptable to'us. We
call upon you because We know the kind and
generous impulses of Jour hearts, and you,
on the other hand, Know our situation and
wants. Give us, Of the abundance of your
wealth, a small sum, and we believe that you
will be rewarded by Him who says, "sHe
that giveth to the poor lcndeth to the Lord"
We think this will be our last request from
your hands, so join and help US in our.eforts
to do good,t to our race '<e - s.rss,s.i
We,are over your friends and ob't sery'ts.
+. The Louisville Journal, urging the ilnpor-
lance of producing q large cotton crop next
season, advises that the negroes should be
made to work, ifthey Will not work voluntarily
or as last resort, white labor should be OBJ.
aimed on the best terms possible. The Jour.
nal says: Ssss'::S73} t&s>.
"a" The present crop inthe South will amount
to little, but next year aigreat effort oughteto
be made to raise q large crop. Prices for Q
year or two to come, at least, are likely to
rule high, probably not much less than forty
cents. Now, if four million bales could b,
raised during 1866 it would amount, at tina
price, to the enormous sum OF $64O,O0O, 600
or about one.fourth Of our national debt.
"This simple statement is sufficient te
show Of what Importance q great crop Of cot
ton next year will be both to the individua
wealth Of the country, and 10 the Govern
ment in the payment of the national debt
Such crop would send new life and actiyit,
through every chaunel of business from th