Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-26
PROCLAMATION 10 CHRISTIANS.
ARMENIA cALls ALorp TO AMER
,cANs.
FOR Four rhousnpa Year. rhey Mave
reiied Honestly, nut Have contia-
uaiiy Bsen Oppressed ny the Tanks.
Asked TO Make an Offering.

been engaged In interesting the people
OF the United States In considerasios
Of the people or Afmcnin. hts native
land. In redoubiing his cffors since
she reports OF tho recent maesarres
by the ,rks have reae' ed this eour-
sry, He has Just organised PA"
Arm alc association VI the northwest.
similar associations having been FORM
cd In philadelphia, Boston aud New
York. AZ secretary OF the new o-Bani.
Naton he has written a letter 10 Pres
ident Cleveland to urEo the media
ton OF the United 9tateg for the es'
tnbhshment or new regime In Ar
mcnin He has writt0n 70 the govern
OF of zach OF the aluthern states. ask
ing that their unitcd protertations he
sent 20 England against It's lndiner-
~nce TO the horrible outrage aud with
view of Interesting the whole people
an Armenia and FOR assistance Tor thr
suffering and HELPLESS people he has
isauad the fonuwlng;
Minneapolis, Mimi, Nov, s5.--A
thanksgiving proclamation from Ar
mon'a to tho people OF the United
States;
Thrice happy people OF ;Ae land OF tho
free You are thankful that the lives
OF your forefatho wore spared aud
dod established hero great nation,
standing upon liberty and freedom OF
competence. Today there Is anoi.cr
Christian nation sitting around tho
smouldering ruins Of her homes and
mangled dead of thousands OF whole
families. She IN robbed OF her liberty
but koeps the freedom OF conscience by
martydom,
You have read ana you hav' been
horrined at the inhuman orueitios per-
petrated upon tho helpless people OF
Armenia, men and women ana ohlldren,
brought up like yourselves Ia Christian
scntlenes and purity. The glory OF
their martyrdom shines over the world
and the crime Is against humanity. The
horror OF the slaughter and the bes-
,lal cruelty and ioulnesa OF the out.
rage have chilled tho heart and polluted
the oar OF Chrlstcndom.
l ask the whole American people
10 declare TO the world on this, the day
Of their glad Thanksgiving. by unnnl-
NOUS vote their horror and Cpnstorua-
lion at the brutal slaughter 0t thous-
ands OF Armenian mmllleH and tho
crushing OF mercy ana justice with ono
blow before the cyca of the civilized
world.
| aals them 10 count that vote not ON
paper but In one American crnt---a dime
Il they will--but at least one Amcrl-
can coin from every man, woman ana
elAld, whore heart has nvhed for tho
stricken Armenian nation 10 look
upon THIS cent on dime ere they east II
ana 500 there the United Stntcs en-
clrcllng liberty and vSultnnt In the
glory Of their inheritance, To dedicate
that sacred symbol Tor mighty pro-
teat agalnHt AL npprcsslon ana Ia token
OF warm sympathy for bleeding ma
ton. Today as you reiolce, Sc people
of the unitod states, free men OF what
ever condition, united In tho glud
gathcringa OF The home. THAI, pray
you, once. Of Armeulaa ruins drcnch-
90 In the blood VI her slaughtered chill
dren
rninR once OF the horror sull crush.
inh thc heart % the people that ne
main. And when you rcuiize a IL pos
aipic for you tu help deliver thrm, you
Will do THIS little work In a clad day
heartily. az tn God
IN the pane OF tho honor-atrlokon
wounnhood OF Armeuia | appeal To-
the women and girlH or America and
through them TO the sous ana hrothora
OF their love. Tor " they will call. this
vote VIII be cast and shake tho world
ana be an cVctlaHtlnN glory To the
womenhood OF America
In the ltame Of the mArtyrdom Of tho
christian church " Armenia, 1 appeal
% all minister's ot the gospel and mem.
bera OF the churches And cAristian or.
Eanlxuuoha 10 hln swell the vote The
number OF cents win count the vote
ana viii ron over the continent OF EN-
rope mighty wave OF genthing oon-
dcmnuupn ot the foul murder OF a
people IN this enlightened ave. ana out
OF the swelling tide ur thia nAtinn's
Thanksgiving there viii peal forth such
an anthem of hope ae VIII bo a mos
nano 70 fainting Armenia that tho spirit
OF iusioc ANA liberty upon Garth Is not
dead, but ~ living Ia the BOSOM OF tho
American ration,
Added 60 tNr stunpndnus power of
thht Nulco VIII be tho creation uf a ma
uonal Armenian fund, II will be the
HE blood Of phil-Armcn.an nasoelp-
tiona. Which strive 20 have security OF
llfe, honor and property assured to
tho pooplo OF Armenia.
icnhink united qrganiH t,lnn " all
frienda OF Armenia aud the appoint-
ment Of officers and trustees the fol-
loMing honorej .gcnucmen VIII act az
trustees OF the fund; Mayor OF Mime.
nnoiis, William II, Eustia. uoorgn 4 /.
fillsbury, y. c. Chamberlain. lsrNsla Mt
Security bank Mes OF like uetloi Al
repute VIII be requested to be terporn-
~ VuntccA IN New York.
Tho trrat.as Will hold the r,,Nd invio-
lrto to be used two purnosca onlyi
First, 10 secure the pro- elton ~ tho
Armenian people In Turkey froG. ia :
her outrages, secouA. TO promote the
cause u establishing u righteous gov.
ornment Ia Armenia.
Europe has no regard Tor Armenia
bece use abe has no armament oxcspt
the s,.nclty OF the homo and tho bravs
hearts o. ner men and women,
America r.eognl4ea no mightier arma-
mcnt than ,hst. I ask YOU TO declare
inst TO the world by Accounting Tho
honda OF Armenia thnt she VIII iaa,,e
for the fund, | pledge to You The
honor Of u nation OF 1000 years honest
tollsome lie that Armenia WIN hecon
IN her honor bound 10 keep IN ttornai
memory the glorious day when a
mighty nation stretched forth a scner-
Gus hand Aad lifted ", her arms 10 n
uamped. bleeding slater, TO aholter
her from threatened death, we maid
for a cont q dlme or check aB a
thanksgiving day vote Of the abhor,
renee Of the ma8enorps and OF aympa.
Thy with afflicted Armenia. II can DO
rn.led 70 either the Security hani,.
Minnonpolig, Mimi. Western Nalenni
bank, Now York City; Weil.. Farm a
do liltswlae. "
Oh, It ~ no; a little to be given on a