New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-11-10
Repeal Funds.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
You will much obige me- and doubt not many others
also by informing me- through your paper to what pur-
pose the money put which is collected by the various
Repeal Societies in this country and in Europe have
asked the question repeatedly but have been unable TO
obtain satisfactory answer
Nec York, Nor. eLh, lS45. CONSTANT READER
We think we have frequently answered this
question though we believe the inquirer had never
given or thought OF giving, dollar TO the Repeal
Cause. We have no means Of knowing other than
what the public generally possess, but we under
stand that the Repeal Collections are put together,
not in the hands of o Connel but under the control
Of an excellent public body to support and carry on
a general agitation against powerful! oppressor.-
The Repeal Fund may not napty be compared to
the funds collected for Bible Missionary, Tract, and
other Societies The money is expended in paying
for printing and distributing information; in paying
agents and other necessary parts of such vast ma
chinery The Colonization and ntSlavery Soce-
ties collect sums in the same way and expend it in
similar manner. But the Repeal cause has
more powerful enemy to contend against than any
of the Societies mentioned, as far as human agency
is concerned Had The Repeal Fund been small,
when OConnei and his friends tried and impris
oned they would have been forced to out their
time in Jail and pay the fines But the British Govern
ment that the victims OF Us persecution were up
held blythe purse of the Nation and Of the lovers Of Free
dom and Justice throughout the world Their
carried 10 tie highest tribunal and there Freedom
indicated by fund without which she would have pin
ed in prison.
There other points from which might view this
subject Political parties in this country have their sev.
eral funds to carry their party machinery II we
should guess should say that the LocoFoco
party expended one hundred thousand dollars, in this
State alone, last year, in keeping LocoFoce steam up
when they had all the National and State patronage IN
der their own control and nobody but plain, honest
Ashland Farmer to oppose them What, then, would be
the amount necessary for Ireland to defend the cause Of
Liberty against the most powerful and relentless despe
tism OF modern times while her friends pay over TO
this despotisln the hard earnings OF their industry
leaving themselves only potatoes poverty and the cruel
sneer of their oppressors'
In word, them we believe that the Repeal fund Is
worthiy expended in keeping up anasaton for national
rights under leaders who gained BY similar means per-
sonal rights for the Catholic and Presbyterian in the
Emancipation act OF 1923. 1t is expended in paying
agents who devote their whole time the good work
relnqushng. this account, professions which were
bringing them independent fortunes; in supporting
Reading Rooms throughout the country where the la
borer drinks in useful knowledge in place Of alcohol
and in thus training up OF educated
and temperate men, who shall, hereafter emigra,e to
this country and thereby more than repay US Tor the
trouble and money devote this cause. 1t is cx-
pended in making Nation Free, and in securing to
otter lands what Heaven by CT ts chosen nstru
ment GEORGE WAsHINGToS, beguea;hed TO US the
right make laws for ourselves Is our friend answered