American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-08-09

The Exile McManus.
The following notice has been presented to
US for publication
H0S- NATIVES AND FRIENDS OF IRELAsD.- =
Our brother in the cause of Freedom, Terence
McManus, is now upon our shores, and will
visit New York at an early day, 10 receive the
congratulations and hospitality OF his friends in
/ that city Brothers and friends, shall we not
must we not-invite him to the American capt.
tai, to receive our congratulations and hospital
lily? ERIN.
| For his noble struggles in the cause Of free
dom, and for the sufferings he has endured, let
us greet Mr.. McManus with a cordial and q
hearty welcome But as the representative Of
an oppressed, a down-trodden and an injured
people, let such a demonstration be made as
shall produce its moral effects upon the world.
We have no hatred for England, nor for Eng
lishmen; but for English aristocracy, for Eng
lish cupidity, and for English oppression, we
have much; and for the spurious philanthropy
that can discern only the wrongs inflicted by
other nations, we can entertain no other feeling
than that Of contempt.
We think the present occasion should be
signalized by the publication Of work now
much needed in our country--a clear, brief,
| authentic narrative of the present condition of
Ireland, Of the policy that has led to this con-
dition, and of the means by which Irishmen
hope, or rather desire, to redeem her. The
American people only need accurate informa-
| ton on these subjects to secure their sympathy
and their aid. This beautiful and fruitful
island has been favored by Heaven, and the
shadow that has been cast over it by those with
whom ''might is right" should be removed.
CRIME AND WRETcHEDNEss.--Look in the
large cities for these; and especially where the
abject and the guilty are thrown together, as
among the immigrants now cast in tens Of
thousands upon our shores. On Thursday Of
ternoon, in Philadelphia, q house was discovered
occupied by five families of the most intemper-
ate, low and degraded wretches; among them q
good-looking woman, named Catherine Con.
ner, was in state Of beastly intoxication, hav
ing in her arms small dead child! Coroner
Haas investigated the case, and verdict wal
rendered that the child, Bridget Conner, aget
two years and six months, came to its dealt
from neglect and intemperance on the part O
her parent" The child had been habituated t.
drinking liquor along with its mother 1t wal
reduced to mere skeleton, nothing being left
but the skin and bone, and covered with yer.
min 1t is said that the woman's husband had
deserted her long ago, in consequence Of hel
dissipation, and that this child had been USED
to excite sympathy while out begging.
In New York, about twelve o'clock on Wed
nesday night, q woman was found wandering
about the streets in state Of intoxication, will
q dead child in her arms. She was taken Il
the station-house, where she was detained unit
the coroner was notified.
Must such sights as these become familiar to
the people Of our cities; or can we not avoid
it by compelling every vagrant to enter an
almshouse or workhouse2 1t is with these poor
creatures every pestilence begins.
| Doors AND SHoEs.-In New York there ar,
Il wholesale shoe stores 2,170 retail ditto
1000 manufactures including these, which ar,
mostly manufactures. There are 1850 mer
employed at So to $40 per week, and 10, coo
women at So. so to So. 50-total wages ST., 900.
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