The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-02-20
Mr.. O'CONNELL'S VIEW OF RELIEF
FOR IRELANn


MIR. O'Connell. in onr opininn takes The d;,ec,
and only "'und view "fyelieving the great suffer
ing IN Ireland. III. has given notice that he shall
call on Parliament To contribute thirfu millions
cf pounds sterling. al once. far the simple and
easily comprehended purpose Of buying bread and
putting 1t directly into the mouths of his starving
c'nn'rymen. The following hnrs, of eloanenre
was the p'rora'lon OF a speech which he delivered
at crowded meeting recently.
My plan is. that England should Immediately
borrow forty milons--,hat she might ranssck
the world for food. II will he an increase of ir,y
millions to the national debt--,o he sure it will
but 1t will he forty millions To purchase the lives
"' the Irish people. | have been sneored AZ nv
s"'ne. aud laughed at hy others. have always
answered, =" What will you propose what rene
cy have yon 20 =" Oh, we will allow merchants to
bring cnrn into the country" See the price yon
now pay tor corn, compared with the prices n,
which 1t is purchased in the original market
There is no chance of salvation for the co,,ntrv
unless The landlords come fnrward manfully. and
boldly insist upon the English Government provi
ding food for the people.
Talk of drainage why drainage is very y~l
as regards next year. or the year after: and as Il,
the cultivation of the waste lands. those lands
wonid produce n" cr',p tor two years at least
Now what snrt OF remedy is that? II reminds
me ot Phrase-" Live Nurse, and Won will ue,
grass" They say To the people of Ireland live
Tor TWO years upon the air. aud a, the end nG th,,
time yon will gel pnia,oes. on il is nelanchuIy
I" think oft is really luIicrous In Cork-tbe
county which representative are diving bv fl
tes-cor"ners inquesis are Hunger held and so
numerous are the deaths that suffirency of collins
cannot he had. Most affecting instances are rela
ted of the kindness and devotion of the peasantrv
In those unhappy districts. One man went seven
or eight Wiies tn get work--he didn't taste q
'n"rsel fur forty eight hours. su that he might be
able t" purchase couple at stone of meal f,r his
tamily--he Carried the provisions till he reached
ms own door, when he dropped dead of hunger
Ana when snch things uccur, and are becnnino
familiar. am 10 be talked to about political econo
nv, and told not 10 interfere with mercantile
speculation say 10 the English Government
Interfere Tor human lie-save human bepus- oiva
food TO starving thousands--throw the shield of
your power and wealth--yon are powerful and
weaithy--nver the people of Ireland
They have suffered much from your TYRANNY
and oppresSlon-yon have violated every compact
you entered into with them-yom have emptied
their Golfers, and now they cry To you-shoui Ia
y"u-shrtek to yon Ia do something To save them
from death and if you don't do sompihinp In save
them, your own destruction may mt be remnie-
They have been in your battles the RICH, arm of
your power-your flag never yet waved in triumph
That The com'nlngled blood Of Irshmen was not
shed tnr It's attainment. Never was there contest
ny sea In which your decks were not we, with
their blood and in The hour of their CALAMITY |
call upon the People of England-i call npun The
Government of England TO save the country.