National Republican., 1880-01-03

is that the chief cause that we have come to
promulgate in America is not to collect money
TO relieve our Irish people. The famine and
disaster now hanging over Ireland is entirely
beyond the control Of private charity. Al.
though it may be deemed Christian duty to
mitigate that fearful calamity from which she
is suffering as far as private charity can, wo
must not lose sight of the fact that II is a ca
lamity with which the Government is bound
to deal, and which no private charity can avert.
We shall have something like 100000 people
without food for from four to five months. In
order to prevent starvation and demOraliza-
tion consequent upon famine of which we
have had such fearful experiences In Ireland,
it would require $2,000OO0 or $2500,0OO.
However generously America may respond, it
is beyond reason to expect that anything APP
proaching this sum would DO realized. think
it right 10 add, whatever America in her gen
erosity wishes TO contribute to mitigate this
great desitution, that we have an organza-
tiOn in Ireland called the National Land
League, which can distribute money more
effectively and obtain better results from such
distribution than any other body in Ireland.
The distress now in Ireland differs from that
which has been experienced in other countries.
We have no famine of food food is plentiful.
But wO have famine for money. Our people
have no money to produce food, although
IL is plentiful throughout tho country
Therefore the most economical way to
diliuse your charity is TO do it in money"
At the conclusion Of the speeches Mr.. Par.
nell, In private conversation, said he would re-
main IN America until he wl,ssummoned home.
He intended TO visit all the chief cities Of tho
United States and Canada, and had made no
engagements, preturriug to confer with the
New York committee before laying out any
route. In about halfan hour after the steamer
had reached her dock, Mr.. Parnel and Mr..
Dillon, escorted by MessS. Devln, Moany,
Robinson aud ORourkc, passed down upon
the pier along which, and extending far out
into the street, were long lines of citizens.
As the distinguished visitors passed between
the lines, cheer upon cheer arose from Il
thousand thToals. MIR. purnel aud Mr.. Dillon
with the reception committee then entered
Carriages, which were driven to the Fiith-ave-
nuo Hotel, where viii be their headquarters
during their sojourn in Nov York.
TO MEET OLD ACQUAISrNHCEs TODAY.
NEW YoUS, Jan. 2. Mr.. ParnclI will to-
morrow receive u delegation of former resi-
dents OF County Meath, Ireland, aud will 10
presented with an address by them. Hu
ducd with his mother this evening" aud re-
turned TO his hotel At an pnrly hour He has
madn arrangements to visit Philadelphia on
tho l0lh instant aud Chicago ON the both, but
viii probably 20 to Boston before going to
Philadelphia.
Meeting or irish Sympnthizers.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS. Jan. 9 "A svmpathy-
fur-iru,Hmd meeting was held yesterday after
noon. ES.GpvGrnOr Palmer presided and J.
g. Robinson, c. II. Harlow md Others made
speeches Resolutions were adopted sympu.
thi2img with the Irish people in their struggle
cririrising the lrsh land tenure and approving
the efforts of the Irish Land league under the
leadership VI q. $. P.wnell as likely to accom-.
pish beneficial result. Tho subs ription to
aid the Irish Llnd League realized u consider.
able amount. Letters werG Nad from Gov
crnur CuIlon Senators Davis aud Logan, Con.
grlssnen Springer and Singleton and others.