Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-06-04
UNL0OsE YoUR PuRaE sTRINes

alive duty demands your atten.
ton. You, the self appointed hui
manitarians Of the age; you who
can Sec naugbt of evil and only
that which is lovely and loveable
in the negro, have now another
opportunity to exhibit your love
and regard. An opportunity is
now offered you to make mate
rial demonstration Of your protes-
tatiOn. You have raised the ne.
gro to political equality and anx.
iOusly strove to sink the white
race to social equality with him.
You have sent one of the race of
the imam and brother" to sit in
the highest chamber of the Ma.
tional Council, therefore, prove
your faith by yet other deeds and
aid to redeem his sister from the
poor house. Aye, bring out the
sister Of that august parsonage,
Hiram Ramsey Revels-Unitcd
States Senator by the grace. Of
RecOnstruction-out of the home
Of the pauper in New York. Here
is a charity which stimulates you
to unhcard of action. 1t appeals
directly TO your love ofthe negro
it appeals to your gallantry, for it
is a female who is thus distressed;
it appeals TO your slavish regard
for power and position, for it is
the sister Of u member of the
United States Senate, who claims
your attention. Let your deeds
define your declarations, and at
once give Il suitable testimonial
of the many lip.promises to
which you have given ut,
terancc, and to which you
have sworn undying loyalty and
lealty. The sister Of the Honor
able Hiram r. Rcvels, colorcd
member of the United States Sen
ate, is destitute, suffering, and in
want. And the poor impoyerish.
ell man, is unable to do more
than donate TO her four shillingS.
He has many wants to supply.
He has Il great mission to accom-.
plish; Il great political end to
achieve, and it requires money TO
enable him to do it, and he there
fore has 10 close his ears to the
plcadings of his suffering sister.
She is a charge which falls upon
you, Republicans Of Mississippi,
and should be to you Il labor Of
love. Out of your fairness and
fuilncss, give We unto her, lest the
world should say OF you, "Ye are
liars and %hypocrits.' Send your
contributions to the office O!
Pomeroy's Democrat, in New
York City, We clip from the col,
umns Of Mr.. Pomeroy's paper,
bearing date June LIST, the follow
ing account Of the wrctchcd con.
dition of this poor woman
At the Colorcd Home, on the
Island, is 4 sister OF the Hon. Hi.
ram r. Revels, United States Sen.
ator from Mississippi, a destitute
and suffering woman. The slight
est Offering OF money would be q
prize to her.
When her distinguished brother
was here on his lccturc.tOur, Il lit.
tie time ago, he gave her 4 few
shillings, and regretted exceed.
ingly his inability to assist her to
II greater extent; hut he said it was
impossible, his family were travel
ing in the South at q considerable
cost, and his personal expenses
were heavy. He then went to his
hotel, one Of the leading ones in
the city, and ut once was surround.
ed by his admiring, ncgrO-lOying
friends.
I Now something must he done
for the sister Of this great man.
I. 1t is q disgrace that one so neal
akin to q United States Senator
i should be in the poor house, ant
/ her brother, the Hon. H.. II. Revels
. being unable to assist her, because
= his family is travelling, the people
| should look TO it.
For the credit Of Mississippi,
) proud and glorious State, ono
represented by statesmen ant
scholars in the Federal Congress
we start this ball in motion. Flo
b the sake Of humanity we do. No
let the generous open their hearts
n Subscriptions and donations fc
the relief of Senator Revels' sii
k ter will be received at the Demo
!. crat office.
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