New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-24

Lac n ,,,a ceutleworpan bas o peculiar, sacred oaim
an cur respect and sympathy She is the grnddaugher
of Lafayette.
sro,y there IL something strangely, touching In the
fact that one in veins flows his heroic blood should
he now appeang in the grand old name Of France 70
the charity OF the young Republic for whose sake he
sacrificed the luxury Of courts the comforts OF home the
lows Of love- and whose liberties he largely helped
secure claim pathetic and more impressive than
this noble woman might urge upon us ALL IL i'm
poshle TO make. She does not urge IT, but venture TO
press 10 for her. earnestly, urgently in strong hope OF
prompt and hearty response from grateful and patriotic
and women. But 1.-THE OF the nations great debt
to Lafayette has been paid. Let pay another and
large instanment 10 his granddaughter. Not in words
of sympathy; he did not content himself with paying
such cheap tribute. He gave tmetbe most golden time
OF hfepassonate devotion, matehlcss faith energy in
huence, and money, without which all OF these might
have been OF no avail.
In Charles Summers grand historical lecture Laay-
cite, this passage Meanwhile tidngs Of
the melancholy followed the DeclaratOnof
Independence and of the scanty forces OF Washington
tracking the with bloody feet they retreated
through NewJersey-seenng 20 announce that all was
lost The American Commissioners frankly confessed that
they could not encourage Lafayette 10 proceed with his
purpose But his undauned temper was quickened anew
when they told him that with their damaged credit it
was impossible 70 provide vessel for his conveyance
then he exclaimed Thus far you have seen my zeal
only now II shall be something more ] will purchase
and equip vessel myself. 1t Is while danger presses
that wish TO join your fortunes Noble words worthy
OF Immortality and TO he heard without throb by
an American hear"
The old Lafayette homestead, La Grange, poor old
Ia Grange" Madame de Chambrun calls it, once for
Americans the hospitabe house In France inihe
hands OF the Prussans. Madame de Chambruns relar
tives are mostly Paris Oscar and Edmund Lafayette
grandsons OF the General, have reGntered the military
service there They were both educated for the army
but resigned in ss when they began TO take an active
part in politics Another grandson OF Gen. Lafayette
Monsieur Jules Lastene with his son. Louis Lastene has
enlisted in the Garde Mobile. They also among the
defenders Paris They may be among the sick and
wounded, and even the starving, whom We shall desire
TO help when the end comes. Let have something TO
help them with, TO help all we can reach now.
The Commtteeof Arrangements for the Fair consists
Of the following-named ladies and gentlemen;
Coriere Mise de ChsmbruE Tb'nHJ DurAHt
Mrs. Prani Bartlett A. Po!lof,
Mrs 2 c. Robbins p ptjsrdn
Mrs hsrgav L Bailey, Thomas AntseTi
Mn n Bridge, Louis Dent
MrA Adele solger J. Collect
Mrs Bailey IL the widow Of Dr. Bailey the brave and
devoted antslsyery journalist and Mrs soger is the
widow OF Dr. SOlger, the eminent scholar. To any one
Of these ladies or gentlemen, contributions Of money
may We care not whom h comes through, whom
IL comes from, IL Goods and fancy articles
should be consigned TO Thomas j. Durant No 6s5 Est.
Washington j. c. Adams Express Go. have agreed 10
forward goods free OF charge.
o. good men and women, give to Paris, in darkness,
in tears in hunger and cOld-O France, Inundated and
desOstcd Give trustingy, II ever so little for human
ity's sake Give gracously and gladly, II much,
for His sake, who "loveth q cheerful giver."
Washington, Dec. %, 1870. GRACE GREENWOOD.