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out this Country lie was followed by Prof. !
GEO. W. BENEDICT who read a call for a relief
meeting, which he accompanied with eloquent
and interesting remarks.
The following letter from the RI. Rev. the
Bishop of this Diocese, was handcdto the Chair
man, at whose request it was read to the meet
ing.
TO The Presiding Officer ofthc Public Meet
ing called for the purpose OF contribu.
ting TO the relief OF Ireland"
Mn CnARMAy--As soon as saw the announce
mcnt of this meeting, resolved that ! would attend
and add my feeble encouragement to the object for
which it was called together although it would have
been the first occasion of such course on my part.
since have had the privilege Of being resident OF
Burlington. More than fourteen years ago, my lot tor
life was cast amongst you and have hitherto alb
stained from taking share in your public assem-
bics, not because did n, icc deep an interest
in their any other citizen but because thought
it more consistent with my professional character to
leave their management in the hands Of those, who
were so much more familiar with thr business and had
80 many higher claims upon the confidence, OF the
community. The call now made however, seemed to
me OF a kind so peculiar and so sacred that should
have felt though was a rccrcant to the strongest
obligations of Christian duty had willingly held back
from it whatever aid it was in my power TO bcstow.
From the course | had anticipated, nevertheless,
myscprcclulcd by bodily ndisposition, and there
fore must ask the Indulgence OF having this letter
/ speak for me on the occasion.
For the first time believe, since the political cXis-
tcncc OF the United States. the cry of famine by the
failure OF the harvest, has gone up to heaven from
whole nation. containing eight millions of souls where
the efforts Of the wealthy and benevolent entirely
unable to provide for the awful mass OF misery which
surrounds them and such is the depth OF the distress
that the purchasing of collins for the dead Is denied
lest it might diminish the amount required by the star
walton of the living.
That nation is ireland. connected with us, not ro-
Icny indeed, but by every other tie bcongngt to hui
mainly. How many OF her population were amongst
the inst settlers on our sol--how many OF her sons
helped TO gain the victories OF the ReyoiutioE-Luw
large portion of the American blood at this day is Of
Irish cAtracon-how much OF our unparalleled adj
yanccmcnt in all the arts OF civilization and improve
mcnt has been the product OF Irish energy and Irish
toi.how plainly the nat )nnl characteristics of Ire
land mny be traced in American colucucc. American
bravery, American enterprise, American generosity
and American hospltality-all tins leave TO the dis
comment OF every intelligent mind which Is acquainted
with the history Of our County Far should be from
desiring to pass by the leading channel of our English
derivation, or the various important contributions we
have gained from Germany and Holland and France
all owh oh have had thelrsaycra share in The past his
tory and prosperity OF this vast republic But mean
to say. without the slightest wish disparagc any 9TH
cr, that the clnins of Ireland upon sympathy arc
strengthened by every consideration Of direct interest
and affinity so that whcnwe listen to her cry Tor help
seem to hear the importing voice oi those who ar,
cmphauraIIy uonc OF our \ nud 4.i. .e,'. nc='.; -
the dcsc"nd'nis from or y ccsors. hs soldiers If on
battles, the orators OF our legislatures the immediate
relatives OF more than two millions, probably, who ar
this moment important part OF the very nerve ant
sincw of our Country
say not this, however, because consider the nr5n
mcnt necessary to ensure the benevolent sympathy @
Americans in any case of human utll.ction. No on
can have forgotten the public feeling elected on brhal
OF Greece, some twenty years ago in her struggles Il
throw oil the yoke Turkish tyranny. Clothing. pro
visions and money their relief from all tn
large cities in the Union, and it was wod; vel de
serving the efforts of Christian Charity But it wa
not a case like this. The wants and dstresscs {
Greece were complicated with questions OF wa
and revolution The starvation OF Ireland, ON the con
rary is a famine produced by causes bcyonda huna
control a mournll visitation from the Providence
IS God Inc case o. "'r''e was '''' OF our reno" Il"
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whom we had less direct affinity or connection
Whereas, in tn" ca,.o. Ireland, it is a blnl OF on
own stock. part OF our own people and becoming a
increasing puri with tic immigration OF every year
GREECE was aided then, how much more should IlcIan
BE- aided HOlc
And thank Gol that tn c peculiar character oi ii
claim i. ,t and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS it deserves from Il
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movement mas been maze III uc N"l' % N"'--''7
and in the great meeting il Washington, NhIch "
do NOR, toyyorls the trjumuh of American character
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made 10 it doubt not, ~ every quarter "i our oouHu
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tiln Charity, OF true henevolence, rccohhrnde'
every motive OF duty and OF feeling And thus cons
Grated W. ,nv tr,isr tla the offering will b. accept
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