The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-06
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III 20 80 N JOSEPH CKUSFIELU.
LONDON, I'd month 9th, 1858.


SOUTHERN STATES OF N ORTIZ AMERICA IER,
AND MORE ESpECiALLY THOSE ,!ss \, WIi0 SIsE
LATE WAR. ..tH tf{ax ptfaa
THE nEsrEcrruL cIin1srIAs ADDii.Ess or THE
SOCIETY OF FRIENDS IN GREAT BRITAIN.
1t Is very generally known that the members or
our religious society both sides of the Atlantic
able testimony against slavery and, having first
slaves they have been enabled to plead with others,
both Iii Europe and In America to do likewise. our
Of ae9n nSwsv Is isbS Of ns Sea
wholly clear of any political motive aitlwe have,
moreover, been us conscientiously Opposed to war
sense of inconsistency acknowledge that we feel
strong Christian interest for the best welfare OF
those who were ny Law resasa eea hs e snnIsry
loss through the late contest ;and the emancipation
which WIS effected hy II y WIN ts sell sW
faithful. but we trust courteous, words on this
h Whilst we deeply dcpioredtlie esisteneeof your
civil war and the dissertations which IL made In
your land. ,we.cann0t but regard Its prlncipal re-
sut-p,mcy The Termination Of slavery, tllrUuSf-
out the Whole OF your vast republIe-asa striking
evidence of the oyerrling providence q Goa ~, ~
bringing good out of evil! aud we retoise, wiih
ton of system Of WHICH England, In giving you
| slavery, shared the guilt. .,..,,c,,
changes, more especially where they are OF run.
,iacntal and extensive cbaracter are necessarily
attended WILT mtlctt SutfcrTS ANU
have been called forth for many amongst you, who
| have been reduced from ,atlluence, stripped oi
much that had been secured to youby law and Oh
which you had naturally placed your dtlenusncc'
SONIC Of YOU may have been, and perhaps still are,
surrounded by hardships to Which you had pre-
Your position ~ 0ne lnwliielImucb patience, for
bcaraIlce and selt-cOtfol may be required Dut we
would respectfully submit TO yonr
cai resolution the present emergency and seeking
turn it to the best ayantass rather tna III
ca eas rss where ret il R sIiaps though bs ths
thinrs generally more consistent with sound states
| malislilp. and with Christian morality also thah
that Which previously existed fttt21s ~
are enrolled amongst tie founders OF yonr COM
monwealtl, depored the existence nfslSreyy aug.
saw not how hs e Ma s y e ay
when Its final extinction sboIiu give ,i,,
aud security to the edicc OF your national iiDer.
Ties on A te BART both u tie cedmen and OF their
former owners. cordial aud trust OF
event which has realized this3ope viii be found,
under the Divine blessing, work ibenehcihiiy 10
each. ,...,,,,,s, ,o-
sire that YOU may be enabled, with courage energy,
and skill TO do your part toward .a ~ LOVE- u
NAV YOU, with real mapianbnily, behave towards ,r
the freedmen now lliat W. INV NV
has clothed them With that e Thar, ,u war fr
Them npon fair and reasonable terms, diving them
Inst and even liberal wages for faithfl work done,
and zeousy Wm Me y a1 are arcady
settling bright example 70. these respects we can
readily believe ami we ldsg M hf iSat even snJ
vo find that your Kindness md good treatment are
not always ut once nppreciatedny the y
produced upon them BY many generations aa o.
IN tR y, vnu NAV now by Il wise and prudent
eprse OF Conduct, by patient Rindness and con-
Citation, by the promotion 9f ed,gsl,ss and Of
s@d ans s sd agaiSds 81 lie s raee
Much WIN depend upon the next AZ shi s,
no% ri tine a psne Blessing you oarseyss Is
With the law and patient e9ntin9asss In , MEL
traiion OF the power Of Christian 9th working os
love, and influencing your own eondne. ,ou ,s
may VIZ not to
truths holy and g sct au IN
ssp,s Asssgia sa aes sss II Heaven bath
OF ole blood an nations, ana sason'. no, for
ae WIS ~, MISUNDERSTANDING obligation Of his precept
aX things " would sas s 1haf xa
do to you ye even 80 %
and thus feel the Tie OF ~ ~ IN
To- that OF civil allegiance IN binding tose..ner ~
the n.,,a m,a prospsr 4 and h appiness.
In conclusion, Ne would express eur sasnss
prayer for Your real welfare ana sspeclaS h ~
those OF YOU who haze passed thfoaxn Pessu ~
s,srin and priyation and who may not yet set
the end 81 Their trials may De enabled 90 to Sea
them In submission % the Divine WI tnv. H.
| aiiiicti0ns may Ia the mercy " inc saost Ilxn
hiring forth Che peaceable fruits OF righteousness
| fine nraise OF MS excellent tieIae.
We are, respectfully, your slpsere Hie'las ANY
:, Signed IN direction and on behalf 0f e mceain:
reprssertii,x tlie Religious Soetrfy ~ II
Great Britain, held I'm London ts isd q crt
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