Daily Republican., 1880-02-07
sATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7.lIsso.
A NOTE.
Parnell and Ireland

Parnell and Ireland.
There can be no doubt that the
amount OF suffering in Ireland has been
greatly underestimated, and the whole
truth would scarcely ever have been
told, had not the New York "Herald,"
with It's accustomed vi2or and enter.
prise, sent reporters to canvass the
territory where starvation prevails, and
thus brought to light the indubitable
fact that at least three hundred and
twelve thousand persons are on the
verge of starvation, utterly unable to
help themselves, and who unless charity
comes to the rescue must soon die OF
hunger, and we have the additional
appalling information that the distress
Is constantly on the increase. The po
tatoes, turnips and Indian meal upon
which the more fortunate are keeping
soal and body together are rapidly dis
appearing aud widespread misery must
ensue. The Herald" with its charac-
teristic benevolenc8 when it had found
out for itself the true state of affairs in
Ireland, immediately sent its check for
$100, 900 for the relief of the sufferers.
This is the paper that those infatuated
by ParnelI have been vilifying ard
abusing because it would not shout for
this little sprig ofroyaity, and this is
the paper against which all the little
Parnell pop-guns in the country have
been leveled. While the English al
venturer has been going through the
country begging for tons Of bullets to
be used against tbs English aud pounds
OF bread for the Irish, the New York
"HerGld" took the matter in its own
hands, and after short per-
sonal investigation finding that it was
mole bread than bullets that the Irish
needed, with one swoOp of the Herald"
pen sent out more money across the
o3ean, than Parnell will raise if he
stays in the country a year. By .he
way what is Wilmington going to do
about il No doubt that many pri-
vAts contributions have been sent to
Ireland upon the principle of no: letting
the night hand know what the left
hand doeth, but there has as yet heen
no united public effort made to aid on r
Irish relatives across the sea. /. is
true that a,lsrge influential and for
mliable committee has been appointed
to make arrang ements for the reception
OF Mr.. Parnoll should his lordsLip take
q notion to honor this city with visit.
Bullets and breld were freely discussed
in that meeting, and we believe the
committee has had one meeting since.
at which it was agreed to have grand |
demonstration in the Opera House on
the coming of Mr.. PaFnell, but farther
than this We have not heard anything
In the mean time people are starving
In Ireland and need help. Why wait
for the coming of Parnell before Will
mington sends in her check, little
though it may be- There are numbers
Of large hearted benevolent people in
this city who in this crisis know no
nationality, no creed, no party, who
would be glad to contribute to the al
deviation OF the distress Of the suffering
Irish if an opportunity was given them.
II the present large committee appoint
ed to prepare for brilliant recs ptioa
of Mr.. Par nell, refuse to act in the mat
ter except in the spirit Of hostility to
the English, let them step aside awhile
and let other true representatives Of
the Irish people cOms to the front and
take the matter in land. There is no l
time to be lost while q nation is stary
ing. Who will act