The New York herald., 1879-10-09
APPEAL TO IRISH AMERICANS.


coGENT AND PATHETIC ADDRESS TO ALL WHOM
EVIL LAWS HAVE DRIVEN FROM THEIR
FArHERLAND-cRY FOR SYMPATHY UTTERED
BY A wnoNGED AND IMPOVERISHED PEOPLE.
[BY CABLE TO THE aERALp.l
LONDON, Oct. s, 1879
MIR. Parnell and such of his colleagues
among the advanced home rulers as have
seat in Parliament and are engaged in the
anti-rent agitation intend to forward an
appeal to the American Irish to win the
support of the whole Irish race. The ad-
dress has been issued to-day. 1t says that.
apart from the effects of American compe-
tition with the products of rent-tied Ire
land, all Irish evils are referable to the bar
has reduced the people to such desperate
circumstances. 1t is that system which
has compelled them to proclaim the owner
ship of the soil by the people and not by
the landlords. No confscation of proprie-
torial rights is demanded. Societies must
be organized in every county. Assistance
must be rendered to the tenants against
the landlords. The power, at present, lies
wholly with the latter. To give advantage
to the former two things are necessary.
The GOO, 900 landless farmers must be welded
together into one organized body, and
aid must be given them. They require
money. No community has had more bit
ter experience OF the land system than those
Irish who have been compelled to seek
abroad the food that has been denied them
at home. Nowhere will this appeal sound
such depths as in that great shelter land
where ten millions of Irishmen have taken
refuge.
FREEING THE SOIL OF IRELAND.
Let them remember that the state of
things which Ireland now desires to abolish
has banished them from their beloved land
to benefit by laws which afford equal
protection to all classes of citizens.
In that great American Republic they
can appreciate all efforts that aim
at afording equal incentives to prog
ress to their crushed and prosecuted
kindred at home. The appeal is made
law horo I,xra f,op
their native land. 1t is addressed to those
men and women of other nationalities all
the world over who can sympathize with u
wronged and impoverished people. And
that people, being resolved to find rem
edy tor their evils, do now appeal to the
American Irish that they may lift them-
selves from social degradation into a
position where notices to quit and
rack rents shall no longer operate
against industry, security and content.
ment. No one must think that there
is any wish to place the anti-rent agitation
in antagonism to other departments Of
national labor. The freedom of the Irish
soil IL task far above the influences of
party movement. 1t has won the indorse-
ment of public opinion. 1t will win the
Endorsement of Irish America. And Irish
America will at last obtain for Ireland
the possession of an unfettered soil.
Such is tho address. 1t is signed
by Messrs. ParnelJ, O'Connor Power,
Finnegan, Biggar and others. 1t has
already won much sympathy. 4 telegram
has been this evening received from New
York guaranteeing the sum of S250,00 ii an
Irish member Of tho advanced party will
visit the United States. Mr.. Parnell will
probably go. And meanwhile the report
is here current that ''in consequence OF dis.
tuTbances by rowing bands OF ribbonmen
tho government has ordered two squad
rons OF dragons and company OF infantry
to bo stationed at Ballinrobe and Castle
bar"