Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-02-11
In Behalf Of suffering French.
NrM YoRK FabrnarY {.

NEW YORK, February Z.
The following appeal inbehalf of the
suffering people of France, is herewith
sent by telegraph. Relief & be of any
value must be Immediate. The West
em Union Telegraph Company will
send, without charge, any Geographic
messages between the New York Com.
mittee Of Relief and operating organi-
cations throughout the Union;
To the People of the United States:
In behalf of the suffering population
of France, the committee appointed by
the Chamber of Commerce of the city
of New York, to organize measures Of
relief for the suffering population OF
France, is now prepared to receive con-
tributions of money and supplies which
will be gratefully acknowledged. The
committee appeals to the American
people for this object in thesacred name
Of charity, and for that alone, 1t does
not wish to refer to the merits OF the
conflict which has unhappily arisen be-
tween the great nations Of Germany
and France.
The German army, with noble mag
nanimity, are setting an example
which is worthy our admiration. They
have shared their scanty mtions with
their starving foes. Let it not be said
that we, of our abundance, have done
less than they. The French people
have been engaged in a war of the most
destructive character. 1t has draWp,
fearfully on their resources, exhaust.
their supplies and crippled their indusN
try. In the agricultural districts last
year's crop was a short n and the
present one harvested only in part, and
much Of what was gathered has since
been destroyed or appropriated to the
use of the armies. An immediate sup
ply of food is needed for the starving
population. Farmers must have seed
to plant in their fields in the Spring on
crops next season will not be torthcOm1
ing. Unless speedy action is taken for
the reliefof the inhabitant intense mis-
cry and restitution must prevail.
Other nationsa are moving in this work
of true humanity. Shall 1t be said that
Americans stood idly by and extended
no helping hand to the French people
in their hour of distress. Our duty as
q Christian nation forbids us to be in
different to their appeals for relief. The
committee cannot too strongly impress
upon all the necessity of promptaction.
Every day lost is for France a day OF
misery ~unalleviated. Contributions
should be forwarded at once. Supplies
of breadstuffs and seed for sowing crops
in the Spring will, it is hoped, be sent
by the proper farmers of the West, fol
the proper conveyance of which future
arrangements will be made. The COM
mittee call on Its fellow-citizens every
where to engage in this work Of hu.
mainly and love. 1t urges them tC
organize in every city, town aud vii
lage at once, and earnestly, and for
ward their contributions without delay
and it feels assured that this appeal o
benevolence all will receive with al
earnest and generous response.
CHAS. II. MARSHALL, Chm.
CIIAs. LANIER, Treasurer.
ANsoN PHELPS STOKES, Secretary.
Remittances of money, which cal
be transmitted to Paris without delay
can be made to Chas, Lanier, Treasur-
err, No. q Pine street, New York.
The French Relief Fund.
Nearly $4,000 has been received fol
the benefit of the French relief fund.
NEW YORK, February THE Exec
utive Committee of the German Patri'
otto Aid Societies of this city and the
interior published, yesterday, an ap-
peal calling upon German Societies t
renew and redouble their efforts il
raising funds for the suffering in Ger
many. Thus far 500, $40 81 have beer
collected by the General Committee
The whole amount collected by Ger
mans in the United States is estimated
at $750,000.