The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-23
ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1870
OUR NEWsBOYs.


In another column we print an appeal from
the officers OF the Newsboys branch OF the
Young Mems Christian Association In behalf
OF those really maritorious but needy young
Arabs. the newsboys. The papers have of
late printed many appeals to our generous
and perhaps overtaxed people. and indeed
there are In New Orleans innutnarable cases
that call for active sympathy and whole
eouled charity. but the newsboys the little
homeless fellows. whose shrlll cry rings
out In all weathers 30 cheorly, and
who arc always welcome with their
newsy burdens, IN summers heat or winters
cold somehow have q peculiar claim upon
us all The heart Or every mother must loo
touched with tenderRst pity when she thinks
that In these cold nights, as she draws her
little ones closely around her, In the easy
glow Of cheerful fire. and listens to the feron
north wind rs Ii ra,ana and whistles under
the caves and round the corners Of her com
Portable home the newshoys are, many
OF them, curled np on dpOrsteps, Or
In dark corridors, shoeless and without
proper clothing, trying TO sleep In spite Of tho
bitter cold and OF their constant shiyerlng.
Each Of these little fellows was onoe dear to
some poor mothers heart. and many Ut them
arc struggling manfullyt to help their parents,
who arc either too aged AZ infirm 70 labor.
They are all worthy Of the sympathy and
assistance Of those who profess to follow
Him who said. "Suf1er little children to come
unto mo and forbid them not. for Of
such la the kingdom of Heaven
Neither the birth nor occupation OF these
children 81 the streets places them beyond
tho mercy expressed in those loving and
beautiful words: and. therefore, 1t ia that all
Christians should feel an interest In them,
not that mere passing interest which is
evlnced hy a hearty "God bless YOU" or Ii
morda OF sympathy, but that active interest
which bears fruit In good works. X may be
an excellent thing 10 send money and warm
clothing to the heather. and to try to convert
the savsges OF Central Africa and the Canni-
bal Islands. but we have no hesitation In say
ing that we believe In the charity which
begins at home.
Right here In the heart of our own highly
civilized and enlig htened city. where numer-
Gus church spires fret the sky. and whore on
this glad Sabbath morning the very MIR will
be vocal with songs Of praise to the Creator
y
enough 10 engage the active attention Of an
hundred preachers and nh army Of Christian
men and women Shall we shut our eyes to
all Of this Shall We effect to believe that oil
10 we'll with our own people and continue to
send our money TO the heather. who will I'M
questionahly accept 1t while he continues to
cherish high regard for his idols w wood and
stone2" We holdly avow our preference for our
own heathens, who are none the less In need
of conversion because they do not eat mis-
sionaries and OF our own poor. who Heaven
knows are sadly In need of all. and more than
all. our rich may have to give But on this
occasion we are pleading for the newsboys,
many of whom are manly, self-rellant. noble
boys who are worthy Of assistance. and who
should not be left to shiver In the
cold or to grow up In absolute ig-
noranee and decentralization. With
proper influences brought to bear
upon them they will rise to better things. and
those who heIp them be none the worse for
their well bestowed charity. The sum needed
to provide for these boys place OF shelter.
and to give them some slight instruction. for
one year. is only two thousand dollars. There
are wealthy citizens who could donate the
amount and scarcely miss It from their store.
but surely the sum can easily be raised among
all our people without difficulty. We would
like to enlist the sympathfes and services OF
the ladies Of New Orleans especially Ia this
matter. The knowledge that there were good
and pure women who cared for them and
aided them would help to elevate the boys In
their own estimation. and be a pleasant and
grateful memory while they lived. The DEM
ooRAT would like to hear from the ladies on
the subject.