Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-03-15
TO TIE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA

rahhe, heretofore known To modern civilization nth
er from til" teaching d history than from experiences i
wasting the nati"ns Of Europe. France Bejsium Scn
land aud especially ireland, suffering the rayuecs ~.
want In lrennd the calamity be great e. the
means oi rret the most remote and uncertain The sn
tire failure oi the potato crop aud The want Of other s.
plies have brought millions Of her people II, the vc,,.
81 Starvation he food u her wealthy nophbors who
would Otherwise chceriuy hasten To her relief In A.,
s'rbcd In feeding then own destitute poor Our yiruin
land happy ~ ia abundance can alone sppy bcr g,s,,
want Indeed the other natuns Of Eurppe nus, s.s,,
TO our markets to supply their necessities The Roman
daughter lrom her full bosom nourshed her famishioo
parent America, the daughter Of Europe, NAV now
present the same lovely spcc,a lie.
In Ireland the work Of death has already begun =
Strong men have sunk beneath the wasting effects f
starvation. or wandering Wild, in the open fields. have
died OF exhaustion Mothers with their infants in their
arms children crying vain To their p,rcpts far brc,a
have met the same fearful doom Hospitality in ex,;n
gnIshed the sweet charities OF life suspended tho ma
'ufal affections o the heart have given way 10 the iesco
ana selfish cravings OF hunger Among people here
'i'' warm hearted and hospiabe 10 tho verlrst sran.
ger accustomed 10 se apart from their scant supplies
portion lr the destitute. parents are now repusnc h.r
own offspring from their doors, because thoy ask for
bread The dead IN many eases. lie in the habi,atvus
'' the living nnheeded unblesscd aud unbured Wills,
the nlntsss OF the dying
IN view oi such picture of VT tchodness Vroini.
w not consen. To be laggard in the noble and brney
client work OF giving relief 10 the sufferers She will
"''' Wv" u s"iH Hcnfl ana ctred hand and
pau ing cry 81 whole nation for food. foreign and trans
Atlantic though that nation G. Blu, can ireland he c,ll
eo wholly i"nign 10 u.s. How many citizens Of this
country natives OF that isle now iopg on our worLs
o' internal improvement, cutvanu our soil as its SOW
efeR's ana adorning every walk of life auonu us II
the country OF these fellow citiy ms in which IA
inne Is making iis dreadful havoc is is the land of
Montgomery the soldier Of Washington who in STORM
ing Quebec achieved the second brilliant exploit of tho
Revolution, that forms salwart as his own are dr,o,;ou
of r., a.. 4.
whose eloqnencc In earliest fentts shook the Pr
sm'h e' fhplami IN advocacy Of our rights that irs
touched by nature with fire Ike his are NOW thin mud
Pae WIN hunger II is IN The native place oi Emnrt
aud eallan,lhat HEARTS ird with ncvolence and tat,
rotlsm and love OF liberty like theirs are wthetng with
starvation II s IN that Emerald Isle Of the Ocean lh,ev
vocal with those Irish mr lIics " hrh moyn our hear.
ana give love and delight To social hours that VICES
once uttered 10 Their music. are harsh with h,ptrY II
Is III mat country on the opposite slrc ofllc Atlantic al
anS annexed 10 America by thcics of kindred and rat.
% ANA 'o'e mat HE hearts Of thousands arr palsisd
'h' on'h q" that most hofrd and degrading Of all ca-
'ht's' gaont' presidential. maddcnng famine. Tho
WASHING tie loatisnme. the appalling calamity which
o'elwholms nun III his strength woman in her lowell
moss and children IN their innocence,
WON" we could speak II az pasll But alas il is
'o' o,y existing but ncrca ne;and not ill their harvest
VII 'ntif own resources its ifphlin ptoptts
t'a'ule'en 10 rs, who contemplate The scene from our
@ Happy homes smiling with plenty and Gods choicest
'ses ~ '"e DARK and daikenifg prbsper b,iorr the
people OF Ireland How awful. how ghif mist that
prospect seem To those o beneath Tho cloud Of God,
Inscrulablc Judgncnts who feel In, bitterness NJ IN,
curse ahu cannot tscapet who death in its must
'efhhlc orn~Ith slow but certain sltles approaching
then' and cannot avoldit. Horrible is he COON, aud
wei may the unhappy ptay for fever pts,cnce
and death hurry them from then miseries IA 'he grn,e
Despair brods over millions Of our fellow h,ncs-our
,c"usont kinsincn anh beneath the dark lall-Athe
Anger o Death Is walking and viii walk for stten
ihoh'is he solemn and startling or, of those perish
d ptIp
not but heai IT, Shall we heat TIM ett ar,I no, Answer
u WIN iage CUTS oi charity kntinaus the great
'vrr oil all good has blessed your d1l with abhnda co.
~ has ieoy enabled ysu To i'm tate after mans finite
fashion Ills own infinite mercy Let IL console YOU in
your SORROW for Ireland hat ,ou are an tl,d n ruor
my or tho oblcsi cnerrsc Of tic lest Of the virtues
"e sweetest roci to pictures e suffering is the ben
o"n,c 'ha mlnst rs IN their midst The brightness in
u 'o ni'hal scene around the pool Of Bthrsa was tho
IS Ang, which stirred the Writer'S What ovelicr shape
can virginia now present that a minscring angel to
Il Ireland! The instructions acconlnny mo tbs address
% WIN sho" yonwh direction give to your cari,ies-
fdny Is to enreat that they shall Nv in abundance
"' US 10 "nr iul part to prove the world that tho
lana OF liberty Is the land Of bcucso, nee Teach your
cdeh 10 rejoice IN foregoing their toys their luxuriss
e 10 ASSIST The lltlc s,es beyond the ocean Let the
n'o''fS contribute from their ample stores feed the
lahsh'hg mothers OF Ireland. Let the fathers stow
TAR portion OF their abundance 10 as,is, the ams NO IA
'n'ts !" lhat Isle IN feeding their Starving families Len
AL who call themselves Ni MANS and would he worthy
:" me "ahc eheefy seize the opportunity pres eied
/ o restoring hope and y 10 the hearts Of thousands by
II spreading onnully before them the means Of sns .nance
7 grown ~ the land Of " ashngion.
Permit It's 10 sgg st that in ever, county town in the
n commonwealth ccnfal coimlttet be appointed 10 re
cclfe the contributions Of the people, Let those com
nh'oeS appoint dlliona committees in each county
10 Let The erpy and the Ladies cooperate with their
wont cd zeal In this noble work ufchariiy The central
} committees, IN addition To subscriptions in money! will
Sc receive contributions Of -four wheat meal corn and elo-
lhlhs t'r the Irish naked rs well as hungry y
u Contributions IN provisions or clothing should bs
re sent IN the nearest town, be forwarded from thence
IA to Richmond. Petersburg Norfolk Portsmouth Fre,ler
N icksburg, Alexandra, Winchester Stanton Wheeling,
h Iynchbug, Charlottesville or Dahvc. Provisions and
lie clothing sent 10 the Of the Mcssrs H. w. j. J.
I, Fry Co.. Richmond Of the Mayor of either Of tho
J, above named cities towns will surely reach the shores
p of Ireland and will be udcosly distributed amongst the
20 siifcrs All money collected should te RENTED u
OF VIM H. Mcfarland. Esq. the Treasurer Of the Virgin
10 Ia relief iund The money will be pended in the pur
chase Of American produce 10 be shipped Ireland
u VIII be reunited in Bills ofExcango if desired by tina
contributors Regular reports will BIO published in tho
d Richmond papers OF the receipts of the relief fund.
% We Will merely add that this systematic charity should
n continue TIL the Irish harvest in September Lot not
h the stream cease to flow long as human beings are
4 furnishing with want
+ Very respectfully.
HUGH W. SIIEFFEY.
d WM. Fl. MCFARLAND,
G. c. LEE,
o. p. BALDWIN.
SIDNEY S. BAXTER,