The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1880-01-23
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PARNELL's APPEAL.

MtSSfTS. Garntll ana Dlllun lave
issued the following address to tho
people Of America, asking for assist.
ance toward relieving the distress at
present in Ireland
To the People Of Amcrca
Knowing, as sc do, the immiucnco
Of famine il Ireland, and having be.
come Immediately acquainted during
the past few months with the cond-
ton and prospects Of the people IN the
distressed districts, we deem it our
duty TO lose not moment ii laying
before the American people tho trlle
state of affairs III Ireland aud we think
is right Ia make known to them our
readiness to receive and administer
any funds, which the people Of Amcrl-
ca desire to contribute in allcviation Of
this distress. 1t has, therefore, been
decided 70 establish IN New York
central fund, TO be called tho "liish
Famine Relief Fund.-" SO as 10 afford
organizations and contributors in all
parts of the Union an opportunity Of
sending their contributions for The re-
lief Of the distressed with tho least
possible difficulty and delay.
Although all ireland is at present
passing through a period of great de-
pression ard poverty, famine will be-
confined to the following districts:
The counties of May, Galway, Done
gan and portions Of the counties Of
Sligo, Clare, Korry and Cork. A
rough calculation based on our ohscr-
scrvalion and trust worthy informa-
tion at our disposal, leads to believe
that we shah have, over and above tho
greatly increased paupel population
Of $50 900 oi the prasanlry without
the means Of procuring food for about
three months. If these poor people
are driven to seek relief under tho
poor laws, they will be utterly dcmor-
allied, aud sink those of them who
do not pcrish-ioto condition of
hopeless pauperism. whereas timely
relief so administered MS not 10 pau
pcrizc and degrade the people, will
place them in position to avail Of tho
spring work, when VIC hope that tho
intensity Of the distr, ss will abate.
1t is proposed that all sums rcceiv-
cd shall be- Immediately transferred TO
the ireasurers Of the National Land
League, ireland, namely; w. II.
O'Sullivan, member of parliament for
Limerick county; j. G. Biggar, mem
Der Of parliament for Cavan county.
and Patrick Egan, Esq merchant
Dublin, and shall be used by them
solely for the purpose Of the relief of
the distress in Ireland. Without wish.
ing to cast any discredit on, or to in
terfere with, the operation Of other re-
lief committees, we think il right to
point out that no other body is pos
sessed Of local organization in famine
districts, whereas, other associations
sitting in Dublin or elsewhere at dis
tance from the scenes Of distress, will,
as in past-times, be obliged to employ
an expensive staff to collect informa.
tion, and to distribute relief. we have
already possessed ourselves of accurate
information as 10 the condition Of tho
people. and that we have, at our cons
mand ali efficient staff willing to carry
out the work absolutely free of ex-
pense. So that we are in a position
to understand that every dollar conf
dcd TO our care will be expended in
purchasing food for the starving peas
antry. We trust that secretaries 81
the various relief funds throughout the
country will ut once place themselves
in communication with tho honorary
secretary of the Irish Famine Relief
Fund, Mr.. John E Devoln, No. 32
Park Place, room No. 90. who will
be happy 10 give further information
aud that all Inscriptions collected Ior
relief purposes may be at once for.
warded to the treasurers, Messrs Drex
o., Morgan & Co., bankers. Wall ST.
New York City.
CHAS. S. PARNELL,
JOHN DILLON.