Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-04
BUDDING BUDD REEVE.

He Addre sses an Interesting Letter to the
the New M. c. From This District, and
Winds Up With Racy Postscript-An
Epistle Which Everybody Will be Pleased
to Read.
MINNEAPOLIS, March LIST, 1880.
Hon. l. Donnelly, Representative to Con-
gress from the Third District of Minnesota:
DEAR Sm: Messres. Parnell and Dillon
said in their speeches here that sympathy
was worth as much to Ireland as money.
When this announcement was made not
only felt gratifed, but able to make generous
donation. For if there is anybody on earth I
can sympathize with it is those who are hun
ery, those who are out of meat, and no
''fatted calf Immediately in sight.
know what it is to lose calf. Years
ago mine slipped its rope and wandered over
the hills into the woods and left me to be-
come perambulating shadow, profess
sional Judge of thin soup. And when hear
of any one Gin the same boat am bound
to feel for them, and can't help it.
When it was stated that sympathy would
do as much good as cash, my heart beat
with gratitude for the opportunity
to give her lift. But when
Mr.. Parnell passed the hat to
take up a collection, he forgot
to say that tear was as good as fifty dollar
bill; and that if you did not have one, drop
in the other, it would answer every purpose.
He asked for money only, and gave direc-
tions only, where and to whom to send that.
1 infer from this that those having sympathy
to offer are expected to find their own way
to send it. As this is public matter, and
one which concerns the State, beg through
you, as the honorable representative to Con-
gress from the third district of Minnesota, to
say to the people of Ireland that they can
draw on me at sight for all needed sym
pathy.
My 'sbar'l'' is open. I am moi only SYM
pathizer, but an admirer, and wish to extend
the right hand of fellowship in this, her dark
hour.
The question uppermost is: What is to be
the end? Is there ''silver lining" to the
cloud or not?
Are the people of Ireland to be raised up,
or are they to be left under oppression, to
die of starvation in land of plenty, sur
rounded by fields of milk and honey?
Is the time to never come, when q
poor man, in land that is called
Christian, in the sight Of churches,
will not be respected by petty princes, as
much as the hare that crouches in the grass,
or the pheasant that drums on log?
It is hard enough to starve when there is
famine, but to do it in sight of luxury is
doubly 80.
Time has clearly proven that all that is
necessary to advance race, or an individual,
is opportunity.
Give Ireland an opportunity and see what
she would be. If she fails to develop greater
tyrants than now rule her, she will not be
any more disgracsd or worse off.
Millions of poor souls have sank to dust
under oppression, whose hands "the rod of
empire might have swayed, "had the shackles
been removed and they been given the op-
portunity-; every NEGLECTED spot" is full
of them, and England has them to account
for.
Ireland should remember that England
acquired her present power and holds it
through force of arms, without the consent
of the governed; and that it is lawful to re-
pei force with force; that they should throw
off the yoke, no matter how they do
it. It is darker than the darkness
of Egypt at present, but through it all
think I catch the dim flicker of "silver
lining" 1t may possibly be Lightning bug
in the distance, but think not.
Ireland has fallen into line. 1t is true she
is starving in land of plenty, but she is
only doing it because she is trying to crap
pie with the spirit Of tho age. For the first
time in history she has caught it, and taken
step forward.
For years the bankers have had an asso-
citation that has reached from ocean to
ocean. The millers have national asso
ciation," with brass kettle sppendages. The
coopers have "union." The farmers. have
"grange." The spectators have an Eek
change The women in every town have
''sewing society" to keep up with the local
news. And there is an associated press''
that presses everything else clear out of
sight on general news. But it has remained
for the boys of the emerald isle to stake the
rag off of the BUSH" They were
always up to 'snutf'' when they
we're up at all. This time they are up, way
up, and have formed the prince of unions.
They have formed what might be called
the poor mans union. Other birds may
look finer, but none can be more noble. 1t
scarcely has feather on at present, but it
will wear long plumes in course of time.
1dhO q btCp AoA ehOA1 oAAA VIZ JUL oSo SAAs&o
Ireland is quite fashionable. We are forced
to exclaim, "She is on gigantic strike:"t that
is right; she is. Let her strike and kick too.
1t is strike in the right direction, the re-
verse of all others. They have struck for
lo,cer prices instead of higher. Of course,
they will succeed and meet with general IA
vor. They have gone at it in the right way,
commenced at the right end, and are follow
ing a natural principle.
1t is natural for every one who has thing
to pay for, to want to give as little as pos
sible. Ireland is smart enough to know that
every one is interested in seeing this prin-
ciple established and that the world will pour
money into her lap to help bring it about.
If she succeeds, it will establish
precedent for low prices, 80 that every
one can get what they want at their own
figures. If the Irish landlords are made to