A reply to "The affectionate and Christian address of many thousands of women of Great Britain and Ireland, to their sisters, the women of the United States of America." — John Shaqi
A reply to "The affectionate and Christian address of many thousands of women of Great Britain and Ireland, to their sisters, the women of the United States of America."Stowe, Harriet Beecher
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A reply to "The affectionate and Christian address of many thousands of women of Great Britain and Ireland, to their sisters, the women of the United States of America."
Stowe, Harriet Beecher
Slavery -- United States; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Foreign public opinion
In view of the decline of the noble anti-slavery fire in England, in
view of all the facts and admissions recited from your own papers, we
beg leave in solemn sadness to return to you your own words:—
“A common origin, a common faith, and we sincerely believe, a common
cause, urge us, at the present moment, to address you on the subject
of that fearful encouragement and support which is being afforded by
England to a slaveholding Confederacy.
“We will not dwell on the ordinary topics,—on the progress of
civilization, on the advance of freedom everywhere, on the rights
and requirements of the nineteenth century; but we appeal to you very
seriously to reflect and to ask counsel of God how far such a state
of things is in accordance with His Holy Word, the inalienable rights
of immortal souls, and the pure and merciful spirit of the Christian
religion.
“We appeal to you, as sisters, as wives, and as mothers, to raise
your voices to your fellow-citizens, and your prayers to God, for the
removal of this affliction and disgrace from the Christian world.”
In behalf of many thousands of American women,
HARRIET BEECHER STOWE.
Washington,
November 27, 1862.
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