New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-26
HELPING THE STARVING IRISH.
ACTION IN THIS CITY.
AN ADDRESS FROM THE IRISH RELIEF COMMITTEE

AN ADDRESS FROM THE IRISH RKLIEF COMMIT I'm
SUBSCRIPTIONS ALREADY RFCEIyED
The Irish Relief Committee, of which Chef-Jus-
tice Charles p. Daily is chairman. Richard Ouor-
man secretary, and II. l.. Hoguet treasurer mas
issued an address to "The People of the United
States signed by the Executive Committee CON
sstinr in addition TO those mentioned above, of the
following persons: Thomas Adds Emmet, NJ D''
Edward Cooper James Lynch, Thomas Barbour,
Eugene Kelly, Robert Sewell, James McMahon'
John X. Brady, John Savage, William X. Grace
Jeremiah Devlin, George Shea. Richard OGorman'
IT.. Thomas C. f. Ecclesine Thomas II. OConnor'
william Watson. William II. Kelly. and Eugene B..
Murtha. NJ ID. The address is given herewith:
During the last months OF the year 1879 reports
reached NwYork OF the existence OF great and unusual
restitution among the people ~ Nar,Tos rts and
recognizing the possibility that the severity ana extent
OF distress might have G td If
not actually present was Impending ana IlkcD
to fail in all MS violence IN On t me, S neeS
were II could net with promptitudc ana AFFORD sait
Id geh eonriSuons as might made the
aid OF the suffering Irish people ..,,
Hitherto tails Committee has not made any special
effort TO tract public attention. nevertheless money TO
the amount of nine thousand Two hunGrtd and 1ie t
dollars and fifty cents (S92l5 jO mas been placed III Tvs
bonds and II has remiIed CT 300 sterling to Ireland to
be ann led to the rcllet OF the destitute pour
The evidence of distress 0i an acute and exceploha
character certain To involve actual starvation unless
speedily relieved, has now reached us ron rSa1e
sources A great disaster has befallen Ireland me
quick increase OF destuton, threatening with actual
fimue q considerable part OF the population can no ,
longer be doubted, and this committee now feels ltsci
constrained 10 invoke the sympathy of all citizens OI
America with full confidence that as in the cause o.
bncynlence that sympathy has never vet been fOund
waning it Will not now be invoked in vain.
TO the great multitude Of citizens OF the United states
WIN are NV bir or by descent bound TO Ireland do
more especially and urgently appeal We do not stop
to inquire tie near or remote causes OF iS Gtpoi
able InlsfortunC-enough to know that III thsWn-
Ter many families Of IRISH peasants are starving or on
the brink of starvation, wanting food, wanting luei,
wanting shelter and looking the interval that must
clause before the harvest shall have been gathered
with gloomy orebOdngs which would sctlc iblO ute,
DESPAIR but for the hope they cherish that their kith and
Kin on this side of the Atlantic VIII not foraake them I'D
their great sorrow, but Will be earnest active ana uteu
i'm ciiorts for iheiI relief.
Various committees havo been formed in Ireland TO
meet the emergency Edward Dwyor Grey. Member OF
Parliament for npperary and ploprleoro OF me tfce,
1gn'S Jougnq the Lord Mayor OF Dublin Chairman Of
tie dublin Mansion House Committee has made appeal
for help BY teeqram 10 us aud To the MdYOk OF New
York. ana g the public press TO the WhOe people
OF the United States. -, >,
The committee in Dublin seems 10 fulfil al the condi-
lions required the wise and humane disposal OF any
funds placed in hands In the list o! persons active
IN its organization we nnd CdthOhc ana ffOirslaht
Archbshops aud bishops the Moderator ol tue General
Assembly, OF cue PRESBYTERIAN Church, Members OF Par
lament of varou- political parties, aud many gentle
men prominent IN professional and mercantile lie. OF
distinguished reputation for liberaly aud wise ana well
Wifh this organization the Irish Relief Committee Of
New-York has placed Itself in communication and has
made t. II the remittance or nineteen hundred pOuhds
(el 0OO The duties which this committee mas imposed
on Itself will he performed at the least possible expense
Through the courtesy OF the EmigTaut Industrial saw
lngs Bank il the Of It's rooms, and remittances
are made through the Irish Emigran Society free OF all
commits ions or charge.
Well convinced OF the urgency OF the situation and OF
the necessity Of instant relief II makes THIS appeal to all
citizens Of the United States not only 10 those VINO nave
some special tie Ia Ireland, but to ALL
Enioying as this great Republic does, the light and
warmth OF restored prosperity ful OF assured hope IN
future of active and successful enterprise and industry
posses ing other country has ever yet Possessed
The sources of immcasrablc wealth. It's heart VIII not
be closed against the OF people 10 whom PrOy
aence has not granted broad domain so rich nm
Inheritance and whose msfOrtuncs all the more surely
draw them to our shores
Subscriptions will be received by the treasurer,
Henry l.. Hoguet. at the Emigrant Industrial Saw
ings Bank, No 81 Chambers-st., or by any member
of the Executive Committee. Among the contrIbu-
tons already received are the following: