, 1877-08-20
!: AMERICAN SYMPATHY FOR RUSSIA.


CHICAGO, Aug. 1s.--s!nce last writing 10 YOU
on tLls subject, ain glad 10 ilnd, from inter
views with several OF our cttlzcns, TINT The hu-
mane project Of aiding Russia tn licr present
strugglc with Turkey receives a n,ust favorable
degree OF encouragement In slris city. There
arc a large number Of chicasoana who think
the most cilicaciois means America could en-
ploy to show Its sympathy for Russa would be
to equip and fit out awclt-o1Uan!xetl ambulance
corps, such a. England has NOW In thu llx]l or
behalf Of Turkey, or as freland furnished FRANCE
In her late war with tirrmany. At my rate,
something ought to be done by Atncrsa to show
that she Ia mol Indifferent to suffering lltlfnant-
ty, and that abe Is not uncratciu for The friend
ship manifested by Russia towards this country
during the period Of our Civil War, and Mt a
time, too, when England was employing every
means that money or strategy could suggest 10
make the Rebellion permanent disaster 10
America
In the preAent conflict. wl,eso I,ussia ts doing
ho!y work, and Will, all her power trying 10 savc
and emancipnte po0E. oppressed, but forgotten
Chri1tlanh, the American people mukt ,Iut be
Indifferent to suffering humanity ,-tu The sick
unl wounded. When England has her an.bu-
lancc-train fl Turkey, why Is 1t that America
docs mot help thc defenders of Christianity, and
her friends, The ltussians1
terrible battles, Ia which hundreds Ut lives wcra
lust and sick and wounded people were dcscrte.l
and LETT upon tho battIc.1cfdt- Their cries for
help and mercy we're !n vai',, and speedy death
wns tue bcst friend they l,aa. It was horrible
10 look At thctn a they were living on the
ground without any hclp Tue auul1ner-suu,
with tta hot rays, WIS almost roastfng their
wounds. They llad ut friends. no tender hand
that would wash them, ur care for them, or
even to give them : cooling .4rtnk-tl,e last
blessing to tho dying Mtn, Humanity stood
appalled, a. tue sigh,; yet o1cntines there was
no help for tho suffering wounded but tho
grave.
Here Is 4 splendid chance for the American
people. and there Is EtoruLs work before them.
What q blessing would 1t hc to them to see the
tears Of gratitude In The eyes Of the oppressed
Christian people Of European Turkeyl Yount.
anu noble medical men OF this city ought To bu
proud Of sl,eaI an opportunity, where they conht
employ md aho~ thcis talents and tnedicni
touched field III wnicll they could rrore their
capacity. As to the gotst-beartcd American ia-
dies, 10 not doubt they Will render cfllccut
Old. for It ID tllejr nature to extend their assist.
anec where duty, suffering, mil humanity ,1iI.
anil help as nitrt, as they ca,,. ! nm, for NV
part, hro Tint thry can Ito inorc than inltftcF-
cnt pcaoie wnul'l expect.
Conc forward. nil uf YOU who hare little
generosity IN your hcatts: give US your helping
hand t4 buslt monument with Which to giurs-
ff the LnIttl States uflu hrr citizens.
meeting Will be called I'll due tne to dIs-
cuss this question; md. until then, eommunica-
tlols eau Ire sent 10
n. A. RAscuKovITcH, Scrysan,
........ It's Stale street.
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