The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-08-28
Expressions of Sympathy.
From the Bangor Whig.

HA"i" 'iiN btthSo W uiS'
| Surely Belfast is sorely stricken city. and it
cannot be otherwise than that much suffering
must tall upon those who had little to lose and
have lost all. We honor Mayor Marshall for
casting aside all notions of false pride in recog-
hTln@ the plain duty of humanity towards those
who are reduced to dcstitution. In repelling
the generous impulses of charity, the pride of
wealthy Boston thrust back food from the
mouths of the hungry, clothing from the SILVER
ing forms of poverty, and succor from those
who needed relief \ ''touch of nature makes
the world kim" and suffering humanity should
not lnNokc the relationship i'll vain. There are
thousands all over the country who will be glad
to contribute something. if only modest offer
ln@ for the relief of even zone of the least of
these" our unfortunate fellow creatures; and
no rude hand should be interposed to check the
outflow OF that bcneyolence which blesses them
| that give Us well as those who receive.
We are glad that citizens of Bangor did not
wait for official circumlocution before testifying
their sympathy with their suffering neighbors
of Belfast The food sent forward without
awaiting solicitation, was sweeter, we will war
rant for arriving thus mheralded, and we hope
that our citizens will be as prompt and informal
in rendering pecuniary relief. A public meet
ing in Portland was suggested for last evening,
and the remembrance of the generous aid once
extended to them will doubtless quicken the
sympathicS and readily loosen the purse-strings
OF i'll citizens. 1t is gratifying to know that a
liberal citizen of Bangor has been the first to
tribute 10 the fund for relief and we expect to
see a handsome sum raised at once, to be ent
forward NOW while the want is most keenly
felt
There Is even a darker shadow than that of
the loss of PROPERTY brooding over the disaster
Of SUNDAY. The terrible death of aged
! woman, am aunt OF the late Hon. Henry Z.
Prentss. Of this city. adds the sacrifice of Il hui
man life under the most appalling circumstance;
as ii adds another atlliction to an already be
reaycd family. The lessons of this visitation
should not be lost upon our own community,
either in the warning against neglect of precall-
ton nor in the call which is made for ready
those who are in Distress Belfast needs help at
once; let respond with that aacrity which
doubles the benefit of the gift.
From the Portland Press
From Belfast there comes call for help. In
response TO the timely tender of Mayor WescoH.
Mayor Marshall replies: - Your sympathy is
SHELTER" The citizens Of Portland can better
appreciate the needs of the shelteress families
in Belfast by recalling their own situation in
1850. No Eastern city of its size responded
more generously 10 the call of Chicago than
Portland. That our citizens will respond more
generously to Belfast. which, for its size has
suffered as severely as Portland or Chicago,
cannot be doubted.
From the Kcmebec Journal
The extent of the calamity is such that con
ribuion> from abroad will be necessary. The
houscIe>s and hungry must be provided for till
they can take care Of themselves. We trust
that aid will be literally rendered, and that be-
fore The frosts of winter come good progress
viii he made in replacing what has been des-
trolrd.