New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-22
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE.
THE TYRANT AND HIS FAMINE;
7ur IRISH TRAGEDY OF SIX HUNDRED YEARS.
LECTURE
nv RIGHT REV. BISHOP HUGHES

,.,cuty ssSOkfLD foR The TRIBUNE BY DR. HOUSTON
are and highly respectable auditory assembled on
e.,y,dsy evening last - the Tabernacle 70 hear the
Lecture on Ireispd By Bishop Hughes The affecting
circumstances 10 which the sssemblage came together
.Sses 70 Ia intFsd excited By the celebrity of the
kesurer himself aud never, are persuaded, did the
psthng story Of Irish wrong and Irish suffering elic
more generous sympathy than ON this occasion.
bsfew appropriate and feeling remarks, Mr. PJnLIf
gcyE Introduced the lecturer who was received with
sna applause and then In a clear musical and singu
nv pleasing voice. proceeded as follows
The year ls47 will be rendered memorable in
IN future ages OF modern civilization by two
svents--the one Immediately preceding md giving
o.r,sion 10 the other namely Irish famine and
American sympathy and succOr. Sympathy has
m its own right singular power OF soothing the
moral suferngs Of the forlorn and unfortunate
There is no heart inty, but that If you approach
!, with kindness-touch it gently with the wand
the magic wand OF true sympathy--it will be
melted like the rock of the wilderness, and tears
al gratitude on the cheeks Of the sufferer will be
the prompt and natural response to those Of inter
est and pity which, in imagination, 1t will discover
upon yours lApplause
Who will say that Ireland is not unfortunate ;
bei since her sufierings have become known TO
other sud happier nations, who will say that she
is odornl America offers her not the sympathy
a mere sentimental feeling. but the substantial
sympathy which her condition requires Jap
plsusel When the first news of your beneyOlence
and Of your efforts in her behalf shall have been
waited across the ocean, it will fall as sweety on
her agouized ear, as the voice Of tie angels wits
pering hope II will cause her famine. stricken
heart 10 expand again to its native fullness while
from day 10 day the western breezes will convey
TO her echoes OF the rising song, the swelling cbo
rus the universal outburst of American sympa-
,hy The bread with which you freight your
ships will arrive too late for many suffering child
Of hers but the news that it is coming will per.
chance reach the peasants cabin in the final hour
Ofhs mortal agony. and though unable to speak
bic gratitude. it will wceathe in smiles for the last
tine his pinched and pallid countelance. IL is the
smile Of hope as well as of grattude-hOpe not for
hnsef-it comes too late for that but for his
pale wife and his famshed little ones He will
recine bis head more calmly he will die with
more subdued resignation having discovered al
he close Of his life, what the whole experience OF
k hard lot in this world had almost taught him 20 de
~ namely that there 10 humanity In mankind and that
10 blessings are about 10 reach even his cabin from
quarter on which no had other claim but that OF his
Misfortune (Applsuse)
Do, have not come here 20 enlarge upon the feel
n sympathy aroused in own bosoms, nor yet on
hose Of gratitude which win soon be awakened In the
hearts Of the Irish people come not to describe the
uls.eep,h century one thousand eight hundred and
ors seven wears after the coming of Christ which either
BY want or by pestience or by both combined threat
almost the humiliation OF whole CHRISTIAN people
The newspapers tell US that the calamity has been pro
by the failure Of the potato crop but this ought
MOI 10 be sufficient cause OF so frghtiu conservative
tie potato is but species OF the endless variety OF
food which the Almighty mas provided ior the susie
nance Of HE and why IL II that the NE or
desh OF the CREST body Of any nation should be 80 e
regarded az TO be left dependent on the capnciou'
growth OF single root (Applausel - -,...
many essays have been puoi'shooL"suy eIofaon zen"
speeches have been ACKNOWLEDGEMENT precious time
hn been unprohaby employed by the state miss
Of Crest Britain assigning the cause or causes OF Tue
seouree which now threaten to depopulste Ireland.
shall not enter into the immediate antccedent circum-
stances or influences which have produced this result
some viii say that II is cruelty ouneelng and rapacous
landlords Others will have H. that iii theimproyldent
and ad0ent character OF the people themselves Others
sgln will say that IL 10 owing to the poverty OF the
eosnny-want Of capits-genera ignorance OF the PEG
pc nd especially their ignorance OF the improved
science Of modern agriculture. shall not question the
trasa tsllscy OF any Of these theories Admitting
then al you will to combine more or lees oi run, yet
they Do explain the phenomena which they are cited
to for indeed they themselves TO be &C
counted rather the effects OF other causes han the
real esnses Of the events which we now witness ana
oeplore For In the moral social commercial ana po'
hnea world a. well In the merely outward and poysi'
cal world there IL certain and necessary connection
between cause and effect reaching from end TO enc
through the whole mysterious web OF human occur
rences SO that In the history Of man from the origin
OF The world especially in the social condition. no &C
i've thought that is no thought that has ever been
oroafnf out INTO action manifestation Is TO be- OF can
oe isosed or severed from Its connection with That IN
u'es'e universal or be IL mysterious chain OF causes
and Of Consequences which it is ss IL ever has been
NE occupation Of mankind to be employed IN adding
'ew INKS IRON year TO year and from day to day
me attempt then. be not considered too bold shall
caaesNy to lay before you brief outline OF the prna
u original causes whichIby the action and reaction OF
secondary and Intermediate agencies have produced the
.apsciy OF lsndoTds-the poverty OF tho eounry-the
'mpahd want OF industry among the Irish people
wa o'aer causes 20 which the present calamity has been
"snosd By British statesmen.
,snA designate the causes by these titles
fHS-lncompleieness Of original conquest
SseAf-Bad government
Hy
Allow me frs, to say word of the country IT.
sef Ireland you know Is not larger In us territorial ex'
k1i than about twotbirds Of the State of NewNork,
ssd island the Western borders of Europe. Its
bod soas, indentcd by numerous cspaclous bays and
"le hsrbors For It's size IL has many large and nsVt
saoe rivers and IL is said that no part OF the island Is
more than fifty miles distant from tdcwster. The ell
msses sslubrous although humid with the healthy va
Po Of the Atlantic Its hills Ike its history, are eano-
ped Tor the most part by cloud It's sunshine 70 more
tse but for hstyery reason II for no other 10 Tar more
.,anaae ma beautiful than ever ecemed IRON Italian
"es lA2plsnsel It's mountains are numerous ana
ewlJ. in green wales are fertile as the plains OF
Hp; enriched BY the overfowings OF the Nile Ihere
country on the globe that yields larger average OF
sae sao'sAnaa things which God has provided 'or the
pPort and susienance Of HUMAN life and YET tnere y
Isl man has found himself for generations IN squShd
SS.sfy-o tattered Observation-Disclosures, as a. pres
nesga'd and cmaciaed with hunger-his Social stat
u woial contrast with the beauty and richness o.
ae which from age 10 age have smiled upon nun as
= stae moekery OF his unfortunate and Exceptional
'',1aaohl loud spplause)
81 INVASION Of Ireland took place toward the close OF
Ee NJ s"vnlh century, uader the AngioNofman MFG
~. IL AZ Irish chieftan had been expelled nom
e~.;.s BY the virtuous indignation OF me people
ce.s oy fragrant set of immortality. he nsd re-
s- 70 the English monarch, and the King gave MN
80 Rsent 10 such adventurcrs as should AID MIN ~
v~sselhg MS former position. These adVoniaFefs
20, wanting. They enrolled themselves under the
- OF INVASION, upheld by the criminal hand OF the
80 - ua'or They succeeded In ehectng pkruS
,s.s.est The native population were driven out CT
fal, o. the Island along the East and SCUM east
80 we.en siterwsrd became known In history as tue
assn RAE. constituting less than onethird OF the
-. ~ aud which may De regarded a. the only por
- "a. was really conquered by the sdyenturers me
" me Island remaining under Ito ancient kings and
yse.oss some Of them simply recognizing mo so
, o,.ys u ne English monarch, by agreeing 70 Psy
49, "a the real point Of history at which the foanca
80, ~ neisnds cslamtcs Is TO be placed. though many
,.nn,sfy sreamlet Of bitterness came aiterwara 70
IN M me volume OF It's poisoned waters
a. - Ains displayed. when he visited Ireland year
-, sIe an authentic or forged document rom the
~ ss'aorzins the invss,ou Bstthsre 10 no evidence