Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-06

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To the People OF virginia.
Famine. heretofore known to modern civilization rahc
rom the teachings OF history than from experience IL vast
ING the nsons OF Europe. France, Belgium Scotland
aud especially Ireland. suffering the ravages OF want
In Ireland the calamity be greatest the means o
relief tho most remote and uncertain. The entire failure
Of the potato crop, and the other supplies hayr
brought millions OF hor people to the verge starvation
The food oi her wealthy neighbour who would
oheofiuy hasten 10 her relief 10 absorbed in feeding their
destitute poor Our virgin land happy in its abundance
csn alone supply her grea, Indeed the
oi Europe must resort mark supply their ne
eessiues Tho Roman daughter from her full bosom
ished her tAmshine parents Amerca the daughter Of Eu-
rope, may present the same lovely spectacle.
Ia Ireland the work Of death has already begun Strong
men have sunk beneath the wasting effects Of starvation
or wandering wildly in the open fields have died exhaus
ton Mothers with their infants their arms children
crying vain TO their parents for bread, have met
the fearful doom. Hospitality is exunguishcd the
sweet charities OF life suspended the natural affections
Of tho heart have given the fierce and selfish cray
ings II hunger Among people heretofore warm arr
ed and hospabc 90 the accustomed set
spsn IRON rscant suPPesa portion for the destitute,
parents repulsing their offspring from their
door. because they ask for bread The dead, many
ease lie in the hsbi,aons OF the living UNDECIDED unbes
cd and unbufed, whilst starvation and pes
nencc, add daily the numbers OF the dead.
In view OF such picture Of wretchedaes. Virginia will
not consent TO be sggard IN the noble and benevolent
work Of giving relief the sufferers She will never hear
with cold heart and closed hand the appalling cry OF
whole nation for food, foreign and Atlantic though
that nation be- But Ireland be called wholly foreign to
us1 How many OF this country, natives of that
isle. oiling WORKS OF Internal improvement
culuvnng soil its sovereigns and adjoining every
walk Of life amongs II the country these our tel
low citzens which famine making dreadful havoc
II the land OF Montgomery, che soldier Washington
who in storming Quebec achieved the second brilliant ex-
plot OF the Revolution, that FORMS stalwaTt his own are
dropping from the exhaustion famine IL is In the Is
Of Burke, whose eloquence in earliest troubles shook
tho Parliament Of England IN advocacy rights that
lips touched by nature with fire like his thin and
ma / 8 in rta 81 Eunnnn "a
Griuan, that hearts fired with benevoence and patriotism
and love of liberty like theirs whitening with
IL that Emerald Isle OF the Ocean lately vocal with those
Irish melodies which hearts and give love and de-
light social hours, that voices auned their
music harsh with hunger. IL IN that country the
opposite shofc OF the Atlantic already annexed America
by kindred and gratitude and love- that hearts of
thousands pasied by the OF that hod and
degrading Of all calames, pesiental maddeninc
famine The wasting, the oahs the appalling cala.
iy which overwhelms in his strength IN her
loneliness, and children in their innocence
Would could speak OFF past But alas tits not
only existing, but increasing; and W their harvest will
their frehtul progress Fearful
Ne, WHO contemplate the from our happy
homes smiling with genty and od's choicest blessings Is
the dark and dakcnng prospect before the people Of Ire
land. How awful, how frghuu, that prospect seem
who beneath the cloud Of Gods inscrutabe
judgments who feel the bitterness OF and can
not escape ~ who see death IN s most terrible form. with
slow but certain strides approaching them and cannot avoid
IT, Horrible horrible! Is the doom, well NAV the IN
Nanny pray fever pestence and death 10 hurry
item from their mseres the Despair broods over
millions OF feowbelngs-our friends-our kinsmen
and beneath the dark pail the Angel OF Death walking
and will walk for months. The solemn and startn,
cry Of those PcTishing millions has the ocean
We cannot but hearit Shall hear the CRY and
with large gifts OF charity Nginians the
gct vCr all good has blessed land abundance:
and has thereby enabled miste after finite fash
1n HIS infinite mercy Let console you in your sar-
for Ireland that you afforded opportunity for the
mob exercise OF the best the virtues The sweetest
relief pictures of suffering the benevOence tina, min
listers in their midst. The brightness in the dismal
around the pool Of Bethesda the Angel which
stirred the What loveier shape Virginia now
present than that OF minisiering angel lreand2 The
instructions accompanying this address will show you wha,
direction your charities Our duty 10 enireat
that they shall How in abundance Let DO our full par,
to prove to the world that the land Of liberty the land OF
bcnevoence. Teach your children rejoice IN foregoing
their toys or their Injuries assist the le sufferers
You'd tho ocean. Let the mothers contribute from their
ample feed the furnishing mothers Of Ireland Let
the fathers besow fair portion OF their abundance to as
sst the furnishing fathers Of that Isle feeding their starv
ing families. Let all VINO call themselves Vrgnians and
would he worthy OF the nsme eagerly seize the opporun
y presented Of restoring hope Joy to the hearts Of
thoa'ands, by spreading beautifully before them the
oi sustenance grown in the land OF Washington.
Permit US 10 suggest, that every county town in the
Commonwealth a central committee be appointed 10 re-
ceive tue contributions OF the people. Let those commit
tees appoint additional committees in each county, Let
the Clergy and the Ladies cooperate, with their ,gon,cd
ZEAL IN this noble work OF charity. The central com
mi'ee, IN addition 10 subscriptions IN money, will re.
ccive contributions OF -four, wheat meal corn and coth
ing, (for the lish naked well hungry Comm
buttons provisions clothing should be sent TO the
ncaros; town, be forwarded from thence 10 Richmond
Petersburg Norfolk Portsmouth, Fredericksburg Alexan
dria Winchester, stanton, Wheeling Lynchburg Char
lolegve Danvile. Provisions and clothing sent 10 tho
Of the Moss!s. II. W. & J. J. Fry g. Co Richmond
OF the Mayor OF either OF above named Giles or
towns, will surely reach the shores of Ireland and will b.
IGdciousiy distributed amongst the sufferers All money
collected should be RENTED TO VIM. H. Mcfarland ESQ
tue Treasurer Of the Virginia relief fund. The money viii
be expended in the purchase Of American produce to be
shipped to Ireland or will be RENTED in Bills OF Exchange,
published the Richmond papers Of the receipts Of the
relief fund
We will merely add, that this ssstemlc charity should
continue I'll the nsh harvest September. Let not the
stream cease to flow SO long human 5eiags fansh
ing with want. Very respectfully.
HUGH W. SHEFFEY
WIN II. MCFARLAND
c. c. LEE.
o. P. BALDWIN.
SIDNEY PANTEp