New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-21
sAIb FOR THE CRETANs.
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hest means OF conveying aid to the wives and children OF
tbs Cretans who are now engaged in stuggefOr liberty
The meeting was called to order by Mr.. PROSPER H. WET
NoRe who nominated Mayor Hoffman for Chairman and
Sir Charles K. Tuekerman for Secretary.
Mayor HOFFMAN on taking the chair addressed few
remarks 10 the meeting and said that he considered the
purposes Of the meeting just and reasonable, ana nc
Thought the American people would oheerfuy aid the
ruggng Creans in their efforts to secure independence
and protection for the faith they prOfessed 80
The Secretary then road the address OF the General AS
s5bly Of Crete 10 the President of the United states
The Chairman then Invited DR.. 5. G. HOWE Oh Bos'on'
az ono OF those who had been intimately connected w
tba Aarer In the United states IN favor OF 'ne
tretaDs, to address the meeting. Dr. Ao"e sP'A'
follows; -, As
{, GENTLEMEN: We are called together by cry OF aus
tress from women and children. 1t comes Ho" i'uI
whose name awakens thrill Of interest III ever! %
gentle blood and culture These women anu
have fled from tho bloody scourge "hlch 10 s"eoris
HoeI ~ Crete from, the Island Of Mnos, from the very
Mains vvbicbuie under the shadow Of Mount loa ue
hrtbplooe OF Jupiter They are now lor Tue inosV
budded together on tho shores o. the lsiahu' VI "
main which enorcles the beautiful gulf OF sea porn p
- - on % falr Fouias Isle" at old Megara, az sacreu
Eleuslna In Attca aye in the very eye oil ureece az
hoo, and pnder the old walls Of the AcropOhs' A"o
a,,, Questions arise First Can VIC really help theui'
scop6 Wbv 90 80 far away to give help when 30 nuo
needed nearer homei First, we can succor ana save .
and mothers Qlu lOitJ JpoA9 "oN'N
do FAR better now you have far greater MEANS All
witness is the best evidence and you VIII paiuon c'
tcreto,o I, alludo TO what have seen aud khoWh Ill
Iv Iony and intimate relations with Greece IL was
nv good fortune share In that bloody ana uleauui
war OF seven years which ended IN the nDer"-on "
Greece from the clutches OF Turkey saw us bright
at and its darkest years At time the GREEKS hau
got possession OF all the open country Of Greece proper
and the adjoining islands and driven the Turks fairy OUT
OF the field Then came vast ana wen OrgaiiLeu Cg
from EgP SUvI s S over the plains like horde Of
iOOsened demons The Greeks fed WIN IeI WtSS
feloponessus aud thence carried on guerrilla war saw SAW
omhOse mountains the smoke OF tne p9 si S word
They ransacked and paged Rle9 GU%n me groves
Of Olives and oranges and lemons and they tore up the
very grapeyiues, that nothing coiIi B9TSS cv GaTs
t lo3sy 70 Tapiiyes they slew all the and child
Eey whom thew could oatoh they mutated their bodies
S8 y 6oa and 'I esr Of Slain Victims hanging at their
saddc-bows. 1t one OF those paIoa6Oes, pSd
suffered from the many hordes which have swept
oyer hSs and sf fSSs Of G thousands Of Women and children
took refuge In the mountains, living IN te caVeIhs, u
ing ahetar ANYHOW while the men kept up harrassne
Guerrilla war holding only few fortified places me
Crete The sufferings these people were very great
They had brought but few provisions from their homes
and these were soon exhausted Many were forced 70
eat mountain snalls and sorrel and herbs OF any knd
end wo TO dog or cat or donHy ,SI os Furopean
Countries aud little the United States but ut
long they could live Nebuehadnezzrs dietnd the an
ewer was plsinn0t long, although they Thought h9t Oh
snrrenler came home to America, therefore, ana APP
bealed to your fathers and mothers TO send them aid
went through the lg1gh ana 9SsGn o !o bcy set in
flour and beef and pork, and tue women MADE up tens
and gentleman whom now see before me, DrTDkusS'
Volunteered to 60 IN another He was young ana gal
liant man then but he has grown old in doing good, ana
proved by his labOrs in various fields OF philanthropy that
Tho promise Of R early ne r %4s from TSI this " Country U
was A iecOect rightly, the TOntne from Philadelphia,
aDds Sesanss those Who carried It did know the
countfy and the people had better luck knew the
the cargo to convenient points LET be known that food
and clothing could be had without money sy ana % ~ S
price The few swifter than the hey fFOS Oi ie
lghlanders Then came troopng down rom tneT nlus
IN aud hungry and re gged and fOOt-sOre. They hastily
mixed the corn meal With water, aud ate They filled
snSe w ot io most Of these we're shirts drawers
aud ictticOsts for little children your mothers heart
several OF these together to make one Iatge enVnga ..
eSyer @ SnDd:s OF Clothes from their children and
ded their way back their retreats their bellies full
of food, and their hearts fun OF courage ana nope
other distributions followed and permanent depot were
opened. The immediate effect was great; many lives
epIdemics we're Stayed BIT the remote and moral effect
was marvellous. Here was proof positive OF the good
s M S Ui s but food md Clothing not sympathy
rhe rumors thereof went every part Of the country
Ad gave to new courage anu to women fresh hope
American contributions did than any thing to
enable the Greeks 10 struggle on until the allied powers
Of England, France and Russia were driven TO mef1er-
ence by the outraged Of humanity OF their people,
who could not tolerate the longer continuance OF such
Christian people. An accident brought on the
great sea-fight at Nayarino and the utter de-
This virtually secured the Independence Of Greece;
for had the Allied fleet sailed away, the Greeks,
the Egyptians into submission for they had themselves
destroyed all the means OF supply IN the country IN al
and bloody the tTctan5 ldu borne gallant
part They not only freed most OF their island from the
Turks ana RfP aS mag 81 If S gS bit on faT e faSgb
side by side with the Greeks on the MAN, and
proved to be good soldiers aud wise counseors. Their
Island was the most important Of all the islands Of the
Ievant IL and Is what Cuba is 10 the West indies
Judge then the THRU Of anguish and Indignation when
event at NavaIino. did not only suppress the Repubh-
Government Of Greece, and put sprlS OF Bayaran
royalty the throne supported afterwaId by French
bsyonets (as another pg has been supported III Mexico
but they cruelty handed Cete over 10 inc tender merclGs
Of her old and ruthless enemy. After having borne all
those outrages and wrongs which Christian subjects
slaves rotherare sure 10 bear When hyng remote from
che Turkish capital and ont OF sight Of the Porte, they
have reyolted Aitfr gaiian' resistance t1e men nave
been obliged rs Their fathers were 10 NY 10 the noun
tans aud sond their and children to other islands
and 10 the main Those women and children stretch
out their hands help from those whose fathers and
nOthers helped their fathers and mothers Shall they do
Granted that these women ana children are soreiy
stricken, aud by sutierng why select them special
the suffering every where but TO these for several Tea
sons FWSt; They are Christians; they sufferers In
what Is really war between Christianity and Moamme.
dansn. On the battle flag Of the Egyptians lowers the
tSe White cross FOR the love Of him whose love ges and
mercy IL typcs help The wives and children of those
longer you viii see that blessed symbol Of your religion
flying all the beautiful sles OF the Leyant, and dis
placing The crescent from Rhodes from samos, from
tspfus, nom famous Mylene from nartyIed scio and
from all Of old Greece; aye! from Mount Piudus and
oxs broad nelsspoat across Which y6u viii i've to see
tho last Turkish horde rcreatins as ANONYMOUSLY as
whea persia's bafei monarch fed"
Heir, old Of