The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-09-03
PROPOSED AoEUAEHr TO TIE JR1sg
VICTIMS OF ls47.

~ !. Mi' Peter oLeary. of Toronto, Canada, hs
!. ~ written a very patriotic letter n Archhi.hn
b Lynch. the following extract from xhicb .,
y plains the purpose of the writer. at the sam
= time giving some details tba. mss. nrova i,
!. teresting to our readers:
1 am carried away by ny feelipps, bsc.n.e
mere .nsre 10 something in the recital Of q paininj
story that touches every cord OF the beapt and
) causes us to dispense With forms and ,aSn: Suo
centres that humanity may assert itseIf r., .
Ht .noosands OF those plague stricken creatures
INC son1rers from the fanile Of l547) few ovt =
sno sea any Where out of Ireland. Moltjtpdrs
enigrased TO America, mbers Of them Sins
in En tns voyage without friend to attend them
10 1seir illness, or o clergyman 10 adminjstsr
70 them the consultations Of religion Tbs snni
grant snip OF that time was q oatiue charnsI
,h"n ana the Authorities of the ports to which
those vessels sailed enforce q long onarantina
I 30 thet the sick might die aud pne dad ~.
oulieo iar from human habitatiou, for fear Of
Oohi W,na1ion. E Tne other day coming mp the
nooie 81. Lawrence on board Of one of ,bS
splendid Vessels Of the Allan fleet fello v.pas.
GSengel pointed out 10 an island below
Saeoec. whe5e be said scores Of my countrymep
were inferred who died of the sbp fever dorins
the famine years; and he made the fnrthss |
"eiancholy rem ark that for a long distance
,S nosn ban OF the river were honey coined with
tnelr graves. then thought that the Iri.bmen
OF canada were emitting duty in rot puttioo |
up stone or monument to mark thi. snot
Were the sacred dust of their cooptrymeb ia
B earth. n
tL nento "o"id be source cf conversation to
sue st.sngers entering the port Of Q lebec and
pe an nohof TO the IRISH name bee 4u-e il would
'N0" 'ns' we 90 not forget those who died
=. tGp miIn,sz tTGe men ,a. Ike you
O1ring the short time have been in Canada
!, conV nVetsed with several on this matter and
,ney All concurred more less in ny views /
md were ready to snbscribe il a cn',tnittan y
we're formed. Desiring to give the idea II
'ractlcal Issue, resolved to Communicates viii n
our G:ace, for know if you put yoor hand TO n
Ie pow tIe work will be done. Ny Lord f.
honoring the nemcry of toe oppressed y
'e1nbers of h!s race who, ex lied from tie rown G.
'no' yieiaed up their lives a foreign strand u
or uuder the robe of an Arch bishop the gown n
Clergyman, or the coat of a laymap. beats d,
ne same great Irish heart that snstain.d ne | "
STORY. Vi
His Grace replied thug: n,
ST. MrCHAELs PALACE be
Toronto, August 1I.h, 1876. : th
a My y,,A Dear r. Ar. Leary-I highly approve Of
o idea OF erecting a general monument on
i oS7e !S'e' or any other suitable place, 10 the
sh victims Of what is termed p famine ~
,uiu Dc an insult to Proridence 10 mention a g.,
nine IN connection ,cih the failure Of IGc pototo
p alone when ireland termed 1rith syner6bvDd Jol
:e 81 erythi"g for the sustenoncs Of the people for
ON a utse and pdternal government ,roufd hare the
90 -" - ~ PIeten'n9 e5Portatton- That you have hal
~ tue occasion OF calling attention Of our top
lntry men TO this very important uafter aids | 49,
70 1Iloe5ahiy to your other honors 1t would he va
u u 10 nave committee Of leading gentlemen. peo
ing heacquarters at Quebec to receivesnh TO"
ptlous and attend to the carving ont ri tba wes
ans. will be most happy to give INV mite dot
J. FFS nooe work. and trust there win be imp
= 1A'inoulty IN raising funds amongst a pe1,.ie Ir
} are strugKing for life, honors and lihcrtx snic
Yours very sincerely er5
7 JOHN JOSEPH LYNCH, -,
Archbishop of TORONTO. vby