The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1866-01-27

r 3. C1arhs, Esq, Secretary ed -iH-v l..
5. 1. Association:
Ny DeAn SlE-I am in -..s- .. your
very kind letter in the name ,ee i-arias
Southern Ala Association, hay.-s .ior rs
object the placing me and ,amiy J.. --.,.'''iH-
stances somewhat commensurate with Their
Estimate of ne and mine, and begging ;hat
| viii, u; ny earliest Convenience, designate
i place TO which the means 50 collected may
be conveyed. 50 that they may safely and
satisfactorily" reach me-.
From our t--5ate6 aad iupoveri he'd
friends / scarcely expected such an expires
sion Of materlg. sympathy. though my pow
ers Of gratitude have been almost taxed 10
thank those who have. wiki So much heart
elolueuce, plead with the President for him
w-O, though unsuccessful. has given you al
lie cJu.d-His best energies. aud whose only
hope Of future happiness lies IN lie sheet
;rIsj often expressed, ;La. Ee bias "a lost
your confidence and love. IgrC,aut of all
which MS own people have cJ.c for him in
lis painful captivity. lis devotion . unaJa-
ted. Tie unfortunate have ALWAYS been
deserted and BETRAYED. but did ever mau
have less 90 complain. Of when he had lost
the power to serve? The multitude are
silent: why should they speak save tp him
who hears best the words most secretly ut>
tered? Nv own heart ;-iIs me the syuTlthy
exists that the prayers irJaa the iAmi.y
hearth are not hashed. BE loving and con>
aIiuy still 20 those from whom | have
received much more than ! deserve; far
more official houors than | have desired.
Those Tor whose cause | suffer are not uu-
worthy OF the GevUion OF al which 'lad 70
give This i The message OF love whI ch IS
sent through prison gates 10 our own pdople.
| say our people. because both OF rs have
been brought up with you; one o: as was
born in Mississippi, the o;her came to her III
infancy. These are my C~u people, "Fd Il
j Il privilege of whica no change Of ciTcum-
stances can deprive Is To the acc pied
PRAYERS OF our widows and crphGns, Out =1f
iering but heroic women, our brave aud true
men, our innocent little children, look tol
the restoration to my little children Of their
agouized hut Christian father II mel fciul
Providence s. ordain it, We hope to live and
die amOag vUu mutually c0nsOling and
bearing each others burthers | pray God
we may not be driven forth from the home
of our chilihood, ''iOr how can we sing our
song in a strange land ?'' We would not
have our dear friends betrayed By their : m
patty int offering, for orr rse, too much
from their own 'busket and store. l and
mine have. SO tri. been miracuiously cared
for and shield, from want. We seem eve
en;ironed By the love which Is reflected upon
us from that which lighted my husband in
his dungeon-scftened his prison walls with
sunny pictures of LOVING eyes and out
stretched arms.
Grief and gratitude seem to impose upon
ne silence. would. bit cauaot. say more.
I Ill ;,oi,., ,,.., :, =, ,b;, ,c+o tho name. and
directions Of gentlemen to whom the c0ntri-
buttons of which you speak may be enclosed,
And instead OF the eloquent voice which has
so afen poured forth his love to his dear
people, now mute. offer Il wife's and moth>
er's and countrywomans gratitude to you
and those you represent.
have the honor TO be, very grateful r and
sincerely yours, NARiSA DAflS.