New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-22
speech Of NIr. Prenti--.

u held AZ NeN-Ortcens iof tne felei OF StarNllE
Ireland:
FELLOW CITIZENS Il Is 10 ordinary cause which hiss
brought together this vast sssebage the present
casion We hsve met rot 10 prepare ourselves for po
ltcal contests % celebrate the achievements OF
those gallant who have planted victorious stand
ards In the heart Of an enemys country. We have a.
cmbei not T. respond % shouts OF triumph from the
West but % answer the cry OF want and suffering which
from the East. The Old World stretches out her
arms 70 the New. The starving parent suppiicstes
the young ami vigorous child tor bread. There lies
upon the other side OF the wide Atlantic beautiful ssui
famous in story ami in song lts area = not great
a. that Of The state Of Louisians. while iis popala
ton Is almost bali that Of the Union Il has given
10 the world more than its share OF genius and OF
greatness. 10 hss been prolific in statesmen, war
riors and poets. IL brsve snd generous soma have
fought successfully al battles bat their own. In
Wit and humor L has equal while is harp Ike
its history. 10 tears By its sweet but meAn-
choiy pa,hos. Into this fair region God has seen
III u send the most terrible Of all those fearful minis
ter who ulfl his nscrutsble DEGREES. The earth has
failed 20 give her increase the common mother has Tor
gotten her offspring and her breast longer affords
them their accustomed nourishmeut- Famine, gAnnt
and CHASTITY famine has seized nation with is strang
ling Grasp snd unhappy Ireland IN the sad woes Of ne
present 0rgets for moment the gloomy history OF the
mast We have assembled. fellow citizens, 70 express
oar sincere sympathy for The suerngs OF brethren
and 10 unite In efforts for their alienation This is one
OF hose cases In which we may WITHOUT impety, as
SHINE az Il were. the function OF Providence. VINO
knows but wha, OF the very objects OF this great
CALAMITY is 20 test the beneyoeuce and worhness OF us
upon whom unlimited labundancs has been showered
Ia the name then Of common humanity. invoke your
aid in behalf OF starving Ireland. He who is able and
wi not give for such sacred purpose IS not man,
anf has no gh % the form. He should be sent
back 70 Natures mint and reissued "a counterfeit on
humanity OF Natures baser metal.
oh II ia terrible that IN this beautiful world which
the good God hiss given and in which there plenty
for us a that men should die Of starvation In these
DAYS when improvement in agriculture and the mechan'
bswe -
when il is manifest that the earth produces every year
more than sufficient TO cloihe and feed Oil her tnrongin
millions, II is shame and disgrace tnst the "ora
starvation has not long since become obsolete or only
retained TO explain the dim legends of barbarous age
You who have been beyond the precincts OF our
own favored country you more especially. VINO nave
ways lived in this great valley of the Mssissppi-the
Cornucopia OF the WORLDWIDE each daypOured into
the lap OF your city food sufficient 10 assuagc the hunger
OF nation can form but imperfect idea OF the hOr
rors of fanine-Of the which strikes mems souls
when they cry in vain fer bread. When man dies OF
disease he alone eHdures the pain. Around bis pillow
are gathered sympathizng friends, who, II they cqn"s'
keep back the deadly messenger cover '- au 49,. so
cesl the horrors of HE vi''9- - "
mandate. Lille 81 ri. ,.r;5e end s,,sne,b IA,
e. rcks the soldier whether the nsslns ou!let ing ms
dn requiem or the cords of life are severed by the
.r steel But he who dies OF hunger wrestes alone,
dsy after day with his grim and unreieuns enemy re
has no friends cheer him IN the terrible CONFLICT Tor
II no had friends how could he die OF hungeri tie mas
f The hot blood of the soldier maintain him tor his
foe vampire Ike has oXhau''ed bis veins. Famine
comes not up like brave enef stormng, BY sudden
onset the fortress thai re,iss-f anime oe'ieses, re
draws his lines around the doomed garrison he cuts OH
all suppies he never summons 10 surrender, for he
gives no quarter. Alas for poor human nature how
can IL sustain this fearful warfare Day by day the
blood rccedes the flesh deserts the muscles relax and
the sinews grow p0wcrcss At last the mind. which
At first had bravey nerved itself for the contest gives
way under the mysterious influences which gOvfrE us
union with the body Then be tegins 70 DOUBT tne eN
ftes. ba hat n ia tfIlu
men and glares upon them with the longngs OF eann
bal and IL may be dies blasphemins.
Who will hesitate 10 give his mite, 70 avert such awful
resutsl surely not you citizens OF NewOreans ever
famed for YOUR deeds OF benevoence and charity Free
liz have your hearts and purses opened heretofore, 70
the call OF suffering humanity. N0bly did you respond
70 oppressed Greece and struggling Poland. Milmn
'rins borders is enemy more cruel than tue iufk
morn tyrauical than the Russian Bread IL the only
----, - ee.s.r~. h'-~ Lot "a thsn lead -hPs
with this glorious muuitiOn and In the name OF our
common humanity. wage war against this despot Fam
inc Let US Ia Gods name. "cast our bread upon the
waters and II selfish enough TO desire it, we may
recolect the promise that it shall return 10 US after
many days
n bepevolence be not A sufficient incentive 10 sction
we should be generous from common decency tor out
of thl. famine adding millions 10 our fortunes
Every article OF food OF which we have superaoun
dance has been doubled in value by the very distress
we are now called upon 20 alleviate. We cannot do less
In common honesty than 70 divide among the starving
poor OF Ireland portion OF the gains we are making
ont ID
freely Recocct that in so doing you are exercising
one OF the most godike qualities OF your nature and
at the time enjoying one OF the greatest Injuries
OF lie We ought o. thank our Maker that he mas per
nittsd ms 20 exercise equally with himself that nobest
of even the Divine attributes. beneyoencc. Go home
and look AZ your family smiling In rosy health aud then
think OF the pale famine pnched cheeks OF the poor
children OF Ireland and know you Will give accord
Ing TO your store even bounuiul Providence has
given 10 you-Dot grudgngy, but with an open hand
for the quality OF benevolence Ike that Of mercy.
Ia not strained.
II droppeth Ike the gentle rain from Heaven,
Upon the place beneath Il is twice pleased
Itblesses him that gives, and him that takes.
Let me now refer to the words Of to whom Ire
land has given birth With genius pronc a. her own
uNuran soil ia whom al the hne attributes 81 the soul
some new color in every tint of light and shade and
under every hue OF Heaven Music, eoquence, and the
sweet tide Of song low from his soul IN quick succession
in some new beauty new melody, In each caprice
OF fancy and under every change OF cireumstanees-
That son Of Ireland has said
THE baby sleeping
III mother was weeping"
Can we not from the magic mirror Of the masnaron,
conure up the fair young infant hushed IN sweet repose
the haggard anxious tender gaze Of the poor mother
DER the smiling face Of her ehid with sqasd misery
before her and gsuut hunger stalking around tn tear II
from her love lis said that In tropical climes lovely
over sometimes springs from The ruined and withered
trunk OF a tree blasted by the lightning from Heaven
tenderer and desrer is that dover 10 those who look
upou n and observe ia opening petals the signs Of
premature decay which IL caught from the source OF s
existence and may we not apply In that oeauieous
fnrv of the poet the Angels whisper 20 the sleeping
babs and assume that is telling Il OF this bounUous
land OF the love and charity Of iis people The en pro
ductons OF It's eeming valleys. waited on the internal
waters OF the country the mighty msrs OF commerce
h, +, vbisuers too Of noble and generous souls col
cd here 10 night TO chase that hsggard hunger from
inc weeping mothers Of poor old Ireland Then u
viii be realized in fact well a. in fancy thst esch Of
While closely earessing
Her child with a blessing,