New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-19
IreIand-The sword Pray.

10 me Editor Of The Tribune
am daily excited BY the thrilling events that
YOU record as passing in ireland, Ia which incom
mon with others feel deep interest am an
American; but have been in ireland and have
experienced the hospitality Of the rich and middle
classes but none more gratefully than that Of the
poor tenant OF a mud cabin, with the bare ground
for carpet aud the only door an old apron to keep
out the storm.
Several of us Young Americans were taking a
long and iatiguing " ak and being very thirsty we
approached the door OF this cabin, and asked the
cheerful looking young mother 'oi group OF half.
clad children who clustered around hcp if she would
be so kind as to give us drink OF water she replied
that she had none and the spring good bit oa,
and she did not like leave her little children " but
she said she had little buitermlk If would drink
it, We assented and she brought out lordly dish
it was large ancient esrthen bowl, which had been
broken but was mended with pewter riyets and ce-
ment and was pure as the womans heart We
drank freely of the cool delicious beverage but did not
drink it all it was perhaps the only dinner for herself
and children and also their only tea
We asked her how much we should pay she seemed
hurt that We should think of paying for little butter
milk and would not touch the change that handed
to her but put upon piece of board which served
for table few shilings sterling and left. She would
have forced il back upon If she could but finding
that we were out of her reach she lifted up her hard
working hands toward Heaven and poured blessings
upon which make my heart thrill after lapse OF 40
years.
Sir | admire and love the true Irish character, and
deeply sympathze in their present suferings, and
would gladly mingle with them in their groups and Join
them In the fields Yes Sir, should rejoice 70 be with
them upon mountain in the center OF hundred thous
and and II might be permitted 10 call their attention
would LII up my voice and say Let every re-
verse his pike and plant It's blade in the soil and kneel
down before God the Saviour and utter mighty cry
for help from Him who has said, Call upon in the
day of trouble and viii deliver thee. and thou shalt
gloriiy me sir. no enemys phslanx could approach
such host bu, would fall upon their knees and unite
in that awful suppication Then would the spirit from
on high quicker than Geographic movement reach thr
Queen n her bedchsmber sud perhaps she would arise
and call council of her Lords and charge them before
God 10 do Justice 20 her afflicted people.
In the meantime, while this hundred thousand with
uplfted hands, would say with voices echoing from
mountain to mountain Lord Jesus bless our beloved
Queen and let the whole earth be allied with thy glory
Now Sir many of the Clergy and some OF the people
know that the Lord hath said, He that tsketh the
sword shall be killed with the sword How Is it. then,
that men who believe Their IS God and that he has
all power in heaven and on earth resort 10 every false
source OF power for redress OF their grievances p
God has commanded. Avenge not yourselves Ven
geance is mine, will repay ~
1t is generally believed that the Lord had angels and
that they sent 10 do the Lords Will sometimes 10
the causing Of armies 10 be terrified and To abandon
besiged city, and occasion 10 destroy 1000
men in a night Now, sir Il e said that the Lord
changeth not but Him ~ TO be ged
when they cease 10 call upon Him. aud 10 serve Him
and put their trust in Him. ike the idea Of sending
shields 70 the Irish people, but that shield should be
the word of God IN which Is this sentence he that
putteh his trust in the Lord mercy shah encompass
him siout as a shield = slsO, When mans ways
please the Lord He shall his enemies to be 81
peace with him :" also i any man serve NE, him VIII
my Father honor"
Your orators reersting from night 70 night that
the time tor speech making IS over. Then, sir. let
every man pesceably and quietly retire TO his home
and his closet, and with fasting and with weeping
pnske suppiicsion and cry 10 the God Of Heaven 10
bless the Queen with the feeling toward her
people OF ireland that mother has for her offspring and
10 bless her councillors with the tear Of God aad the
love of their neghb0r.
sir If this is done IN solemn devotion and the people
called together IN their places OF worship and every
resolves be led in All he says and does BY the
word of the Lord n effect would be felt across
the Atlantic, and perhaps the sweet words would
be waited from shore 10 shore OF Peace Peace Pesce
LovER Or JUsrfcE