The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-11-26
AN APPEAL TO AMERICA.

A Vote OF Sympathy R.quested for the
Armenian Martyrs.
MINNEApoLIs, Nov. 25.-The following
proclamation explains itself:
A Thanksgiving proclamation from
Armenia to the people of the United
States:
Thrice happy people of the land OF
freedom, you are thankful that the
lives of your torefathers we're spared
and God established here great nation,
standing upon liberty and freedom Of
conscience.
Today thcre is an ancient Christian
nation citing around the smouldering
ruins OF her homes and mangled thous-
ands of dead. She is robbed of her
| liberty, but keeps the freedom of con-
science by martyrdom. You have read
and you have been Mortified by the in
human cruelties perpetrated upon the
helpless people of Armenia-men,
women and children. brought up like
yourselves in Christian gentleness and
purity. The glory of their ma:tyrdom
shines over the world, and the crime is
against humanity.
The horror of the slau ghter and the
bestisl cruelty and foulness OF the out.
rage have chilled the heart:and polluted
the ear OF christendom.
l ask the whole American people to
declare to the world on this. the day of
tHeir glad Thanksgiving, by unanimous
vote, their CONSERVATION at the brutal
slaughter of thousands of Armenian
families and the crushing of mercy and
justice with one blow before the eyes of
the civilized world.
l ask them to cast that vote, not on
paper, but on good American cent, q
dime if they will-but at least one
American cent from every man, woman
and child whose heart has ached for the
stricken Armenian nation, to look upon
the cent or dime ere they cast it and Gee
the United States encircling liberty and
exultant in the glory of their Inherit
ance; to dedicate that sacred symbol for
a mighty protest against all oppression
and in sympathy for bleeding nation.
Today as you rejoice. ye people of the
United States, tree men of whatever
condition, united in the glad gatherings
OF home, think, pray you, once of Ar.
menia's ruins drenched in the blood OF
her slaughtered children; think once Of
the horror still crushing the heart of
the people that remain, and when you
realize that it is possible for you to help
deliver them, l know you will do this
little work on glad day heartily. as to
God. In the name of horror-stricken
women in Armenia, l appeal to the
women and wives of America, and
through them to the soma and brothers
of their love. for if they will call this
vote will be cast and shake the world
to an everlasting glory to the woman
hood OF America.
In the name of the martyred Chris
tiau church OF Armenia, | appeal to all
ministera of the gospel and members of
all churches and Christian organizations
to help swell the vote. The number Of
cents will count the vote and will roll
over the continent OF Europe a mighty
wave of scathing condemnation of the
foul murder of q people in this enlight-
ened age, and on the swelling tide OF this
nations Thanksgiving there will peal
forth euch an anthem OF hope as will be
message to fainting Armenia, that the
spirit OF liberty is not dead but is living
in the bosom of the American people.
And to the stupendous power OF that
vote will be the creation OF @ national
Armenia fund. 1t will be the life blood
OF the phil-Armenian associations which
strive 10 have purity of life, honor and
property assured to the people of Ar
menia.
Pending united organization of all
friends of Armenia and for the appoint
ment OF officers and trustees the follow
ing honored gentlemen will act az trus.
tses OF the fund:
The mayor of Minneapolis, William
fl. Eustis; George A. Pillsbury. E G.
Chamberlain. president of the Security
bank.
Men of like national repute will be
asked to be temporary trustees in New
York. Tho trustees will hold the fund
inviolate to be used for two definite OBJ
jects only;
First-To secure the protection OF the
Armenian people in Turkey from further
outrageH.
Sscond-To promote the cause Of es-