Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1845-12-12

he American people are doubtless gener-
ally aware, that from the extortinate manner
by which lands are held in this country, (by
the tew,) and whence follow the exhorbitant
and most accurSed Rent System, the peasan-
try of Ireland are reduced to a mere p%ittance,
bordering on absolute beggary and starvation.
For generations past, their food has consist
cd principally of potatoes, being Obliged to
sell off their wheat, cattle, sheep, hogs, poul-
try, eggs, butter, cheese, milk, fruit, hay and
vegetables, to pay unrighteous taxes and til
thes. Judge, then, how deplorable and pi-
table must be the condition this year, under
the horrible prospect of a failure in the Pota-
to crop. Accompanying this, | enclose a
Dublin newspaper to you, containing a letter
upon this subject from n. McEnay, Catho-
lie Rector of Kells. | believe his manly g.
Christian appeals will not be lost to the A.
merican ear, as they will most assuredly a.
waken deep sympathy and determined action
among the humane of this old country. |
am fully aware of all the obligations and diff
f~iculties connected with this subiect-such as
the despotism of the Government, cruel and
unjust taxes of the poor, high Tariff, &c. &c.
Yet nevertheless, there is no excuse whate-
yer to be offered in defence of siqrUntion.-
While our own country is absolutely grOd-
ming under a superabundance of all the pro-
auctions of the earth, thousands, NY, millions
of the poor of this country are on the very
verge of universal famine, and Winter coming
fast upon them. | ask my countrymen, shall
these things bel
Shall any obstacle, whether in the shape
of Corn Laws, or what not, prevent us from
doing our duty to our fcllOtC-MAN, of what
ever country or klnl | know the humanity
of America will answer, NO! "But lChat
shall zoe do!" This is the question. May |
suggest what MAY be done. Let public
meetings be called Immediately in our cities
and towns, (or private subscriptions raised J
and let there be chartered forthwith scores OF
vessels, ladden with the staff of l~ife,and sent
over here as swift as our fierce North West
ers can wait them.
Don't stop to ask what the English Tariff
duties will be. Do your oicn duties, Ameri-
cans, in this matter, and your very nets will
SHAME the English Government into COM
pliance with your humane project. The
Corn Laws would assuredly guajE before the
invincible appeals of FREE BREAD
STUFFS FROM AMERICA, and the Ports
would be opened from one end of the king
dom to the other, ere the indignation of the
world should be rivited upon the Nation.-
Sir Robert Peel himself could not resist such
gu hppCut' Oi' HIOSt lcINGuN1 uOl WISH lliI
such A step could be taken forihrih. Friend
Greeley, can you not, dare you not, UiH you
not move instantly in this matter! | know
you ean, you dare, and you wiH.
Ere this letter shall have reached you the
famine wiH actually haze commenced, and
whatever may be done in the interim here to
avert its evils immense suffering must ensue.
Gould detail to you the many cases of
Indebtedness and want daily coming under
cur observation, | believe it would rouse our
country to immediate and energetic action.
But | need not detail them. Is it not enough
that sir millions Of human beings in Ireland
and England are within eight reeks Of STAR
vATioS? But | cannot pursue the awful sub
lect. Help! oh, help We who can! Faith
ers, mothers, sisters, brothers-friends of hui
Inanity, children of a common Father, YOUR
BROTHERS N SISTERS ARE STARVING! Here
] leave the entire matter, mourntul as it is,
for the profound and solemn consideration Of
the American People; and may God open
their hearts to do unto others as they would
under reversed circumstances have others do
to them. Yours truly,
J. II. Jr.