The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-11

The HEiJEF FUND FOR lREIAND-Our Eugges-
tion OF the propriety of raising relief fund for
the suffering poor of Ireland is, we are glad to
sec, meeting with cordial response on all
sides Ii has already been introduced in Con-
.gress in The shape of a motion for an appropria-
ton for the purchase of food as originally re-
commended by Us. This will not interfere with
the efforts Of private bencvo.encc, the extent
OF the distress being likely to absorb all
the money that can be raised. The other
day the subscription list ct our Office was
opened with contribution Of $50 from
Messrs. BroSnan Il Duane, two worthy cit-
zens in Fulton street. Yesterday we pub
lished letter from that excellent actor and
genial son Of the Emerald Isle, Barney Williams
enclosing subscription of $500. Let those
whose sympathies are slow to move in this good
cause read Colonel Mullgan's speech at Detroit
If they can poruse that eloquent recital Of
what Irish yalor did for us at Lexington and
keep thcir purse strings closed, they do not de-
serve to realize the blessings Of restored
Union.
We would impress upon all who are anxious
ito aid the Irish poor in their present dire ex-
tremity the necessity OF moving quickly. The
winter is upon them, and English charity is
niggard in its efforts. There is fund available
for present purposes if proper exertions were
made to get at it, Some twelve or fourteen
years since Massa Greeley and the other Tribune
philosophers collected about forty thousand
dollars to alleviate o similar visitation in
Ireland. The fund never was used and, with
the accumulated interest it now amounts to
about seventy six thousand dollars. What has
become OF all this money? That is a question
which it imports the subscribers just now to
know. Let meeting Of our Irish fellow citi-
gems be a. once called to investigate lis where
abouts. The pressing necessity Of the case will
perhaps form sufficient excuse to the polished
philosophers of the Tribune for tie unpleasant
directness Of the inquiry.
GARgHoS's IIBERAToR Ap'A2E.---The brutal
and bloody abolitionists are hard at work wire
pulling Congressman for an emancipation act
Garrison's Libsra,or is ablaze this week with
articles upon tho subject. One article calls
upon its readers to deluge members of Congress
with emancipation petitions, adding the sgniI
cant remark, s.they will, of course, go free Of
postage" Another article calls The adminis!ra
tion ''peryerse. cowardly, insane" Another
says of the Presidents Message, "its chief, al
most its sole, merit is its breyity;' that it is
every feeble and rambling and ridiculous Us
State paper" that President Lincoln
is very weak in his joints and wholly dis
qualified to lead or inspire" that 'President
lincoln may colonze himself il he chooses,
but it is impertinent act on his part to pro.
pose the getting rid Of those WHO are as good
as himself meaning the niggersx This is the
staple talk Of such papers asthc ~Lsoerator, and
measures ought at once to be taken by Con-
gress to suppress such revolutionary, anarchi
cal, abolition organs. When the milk and
water peace papers were stopped, at the sitting
of the last Congress, is it not quite time that
these abolition papers--whieh would abolish
the government, abolish the constitution,
abolish the country and abolish and "coiopizo''
the President, all f,r the sake of the dear mig
ger--were similarly attended to!
The FiGHrINa, LYING AND RUNNING EDIToRs
or ME navy York TIMEs.--We noticed some
time ago the manner in which the New York
7iibuoe gave aid and comfort to the rebels by