Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-03-04
RELIEF MEETING AT NEW ORLEANS.

W. give below The very eloquen,
speech Of the Hon. S. s. PRESrIss de-
livered among others a,the late meeting
10 Nav Orleans, in behalf Of suffering
Ireland. Il will be read with admiration
By every Philsuthropist. The Hon. HEN.
ny CLAY. and Gov. JOHNSON. also made
vivid and billiant efforts on The occa-
sion.
After Gov. johnson had concluded, Mr..
Premise arose and said
Fsiloe- Ciiistns lit Is no ordinary cause
which has brought together his vast assemblase
on the Prcssni occasion. We have met, not 10
prepare oafsslres for political contests, nor 20.
eeleefaie iae aehisReQent Of Hose gallant men
VINO have planted our Victorious STANDARDS 10 The
heart Of an enemyb country. We have Assem-.
bled not 70 respond to shouts bf triumph from ibe
West, but 10 answer the cry Of want and suffer-
Ing which comeslrom the East. The Old World
stretches ont her arms 10 The New. The starry.
ing patent snPplicales the young and vigorous
child fof bread. There lies upop the other side
of the wide Atlantic beautiful island, famous
70 story and in song. Iis area d not 90 great as
that Of The Stsie.of Lousians, while its popula-
ton Is almost half that OF The Union.I Ii has
given 70 the world more than Us share Of genius
and Of greatness. II has been prolific in states
men, warriors and poets. Its brave and eener.
Gus sons have fought successfully all battles but
their oUn. In vii and humDr Il has no equal;
Rhile iis harp, like lis history, moves 10 Tears
~ in sweet but melancholy paihos. Lotto this
fair regien God has seen 81 10 send the mosi ter
fble Of all those fearful ministers whe fulfil his
linscrutable DEGREES. The earth has failed 10
give her Increase; The common mother has FER.
gotten her edspring, and her breast no longer
sdords them their accustomed nourishmeoi-
Famine, gaunt and ghasily famine, has seized
ration with its strapgliDg eiasp; and unhappy
Ireland in The sad woes Of The present; fore els
for moment The gloomy history OF The pasi.-
We have assembled, fellow citizens; 10 express
our sincere sympathy fOf The suferings of our
efethrsn apt 10 ani,e in efforts for lher ailevia-
too. This Is enc OF those cases 10 which we
nay; without impiety; assume, Is ID were, The
function Of PIosidente. Who knows but what
eoe ofibe very objects Of this great calamity Is
p test The beneyolencs and worthless OF Us ~
% whom unlimited abundance has been sho wer.
Cd. 10 The name, then, Of common humanily,
invoke your aid 10 behsl. Or starving Ireland.
Pc who is able and will notgiys for such sa-
cred purpose, Is not man, and has no right 10
Fea. The form. He should be sent back 10 ma.
tnre's mint, and rsissued as counterfeit on hu
nsnily Of naiure's baser metal.
Oh. Il is terrible, thsi in this beautiful votld.
which The good God has given us, and 10 which
here i plenty for % al, thai men should die OF
starvation 10 these days vhsu improvement
p agriculture and the mechsnicsI ara have
qusdr1pled The productiveness OF labor, when
y Is manifest tha. the earth produces every year
lote Than sufhciest 70 cloihe and feed al her
bhronging millions, il Is shame snd . disgracs,
nat The wordStarvsiion has not long since be.
eome obsoieles or oaiy fstainsd 10 explain The
eimieeends Of sbaibAroas sge. You who have
eessr been beysnd the pieeibcis Of our ovn "a
voted country, yous more especially, who have
elways lived IN This great valley Of the Missis.
,ippi-the eorpocopia Of HE vorld-Sho see
zach day poured into The lsp Of your city, food
soticiestte nssnaes The hunger Of nation, can
form bot An imperfect idea Of the horrors Of "a
mine Of the terror which strikes mems souls
when they cry 10 vain for bread. When man
dies Of disease, he alone endhfes the pain. A.
feahd his pillow are gathered synpaihEing
friands, Who, IL ihey cannot feep back The dead.
" messenger. ceser his fsce and eoncesl The
6orrors OF his vissgs - - delivers he Stern
mandate.
stfsoFlh, litls rscs TIE soitisr whether the hiss
M hnlIc, siag his sudden requiem, Of ihe cords
Who dies of hulSels WFestles aIsle, day siier
dsyl viii kis grin and unrslsntins enemy. He
las he frields % cheer hin II The lsrribls son-
fici lsr IL be bad friends how coold he die Of
Ean{eri HIe kns not The ksg blood q ibe SCI
tierllo mnintsin hin sfor ID fee. yampiIe like.
las ixhsusisd his veins. fanine comes not a
like 4 have eneuys ssprming, By sudden on |