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III y" w ioitNeF iOIDtuuen tDe sweets OF home
and f iends lonely exile ill death, in a
land OF strangers with no one but heart
broken wife 10 soo;he and share his mighty
woes He has suffered more than human
invention can inGIct He, like others. trust
cd y was betrayed; befiianded & was ruined
He FELL the unhappy victim of a miserable
persecution. Oh, G1d wha. suffrriny
what bite. bitter anguish! He was not
the only sufferer. lie fell. the idol of his
aged parents, and with him the honors.
hopes ard happiness Of his family disappear
ed like the pure stars of heaven suddenly
shro ided IN storms If tears, prayers, and
a far spent life. rendered miserable IN old
age. have a claim on humanity, |, your
humble petitioner. have some 10 be heard in
behalf of my poor exiIed aud unhappy son
Then will ynur honorable body grant this
Just and reasonable request of an afflicted
nOther2 | ask II not on my own account.
have no claims on nv country more than
ler other citizens. But ask it, as mat
er Of justice in the name and behalf OF my
on My davs can possibly be but few on
.arth, as my bowed head is already covered
tver with those blossoms whose fiuIis are
.uIv To be gathered In the world 10 come
But in going home to my fthers. may 90


With the sweet r, flrcton soothing and quiet
rug my last momens that my aon has been


edeerned from unjust oppression and un-


nerited disgrace


Allowances may be made for the over
weening fondness Of parent. but do not
ipnv f1r nv son the ndlscreriun of youth veI
| claim for him. as the mother who crad!, d
his inf4ncy and watched over his rising


l.
40. never have known him to be guilty. of


dishonest act. To be loved and honored by
us country vas his dearest ambi ion; but.
fIasl shall that country become his d, stroy
tr?


| have no comic by day and but little
sleep by night, ali the time thinking cf my
1ersrcut,d son. not knowing where he so
i1urns Feely wou d go 10 him. wan
l-Tng exile. and where he laws his -srary
head wou bathe it with nv tears | ap-
oral TO You who are parents and fathers to
bear witness to my sorrows You know
not how soon a beloved son NAV bee nme the
III C. of a hrartrSS persecution, and bt. for
ed 10 Irave his country and drag out life
# misery and disgrace an exile in distant
land. far. far awav from home and kindred.
without one kind friend to bind up his bro
ken heat or To administer the Ian Of consO-
lation 20 hlm ia the hour of trouble, until
Despair shall have spread its sable wings
,ver his soul You may. like me. eble,
iisconsolate mother. have 10 bid voIr favor
ue son las, fireweIl Oh! is there one
f,her who has grown so cold and callous
hat he cannot pnrakr Of nv feelings nor 5t'
moved by my suffrrincs. and into whose
heart this appeal viii not sink deep.


"Untwi<ting all The chains that tie


The hidden soul of sympathy e.


But when thus inplorinely ask vou to
DO something for my son. wish myself TO
be clearly understood as praying vcn 10
grant him permission on honOraHe terms to
rrturn and settle with The State; for rather
han he should return by a disg, acefn per
mission. as hedIt-rtnding as it would be- let
ma never again see him in this State Let
me have bid him the last long ia -ewell,
s. hen. as hr tells YOU in his def nee. | said
to HIM. when midnight darkn, SIS. fit emblem
Of my despair. had spread its gloomy cur
rains over the world and rain, as it fell in tor
rents. mingled with my falling tears, Fare
treH my son! Oh! my son, farslrPH -
Dill | say never see my son agaInR Mol
oh. mol bu; rather. like his own iaithful
Martha let me. aged "a | am. bid final
adieu to nv native land. and commit myself
10 the mercy of the waves and cross the dark
blre ocean TO follow nv Richard. even to
the most remo.e parts Of the earth.


NV petition and prayer then, to you, the
representatives of the peop e. is. that my son,
npou making fair and honorable settlsmenf
with the State, be permitted 10 return and
eni y all the rights and privileges Of cit'z-n-
ship Such course. think. would be
honorable to the State, and. at the same time.
would show that whilst his enemies are per
scouting him even To death. she has ,he mag
nanimiiv to look over his youthfnl indi>cre
ton e. DO him tha; Justice which he ana eve
w citizen has a right TO ask nj her hands.
Then. when his persscuted spirit shall have
gone 20 that place where the wicked cease
from troubling. and the weary are at rest !"
and his body is returned To the dust from
which il came. shane will not roll It's burn
ing fires over his memory


And now. to leave painful snbject. may
God IN his in his infinite wisdom. incline
your honorable body to give due considera
ton to this humble petition. Rrmemhe.
that Justice and mercy are precious IN the
sight of God Remember that human na-
ture is weak. and liable daily to misfortune
and error Say to nv son. return and bind
un the bleeding wounds in your agsd and