The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-15

EHNe1S oJ gTcf"e"s -.
Gentiemeo. My attention was calico 70
day TO the following which appeared 70 !ne
New York Journal Of Commerce OF tue
26th nI'imo: :. ,aao
"OfTswA, OxT., February 70, 1851.
"IRIsH RELIsr PROM THE CANADIAN FAX
lIAMeNT. the House OF Commons US
lterday Sir John A. Macdonald fnovea Tue
Adoption OF an address to the Governor
General intlmsting to him tnst tnc nouse
had passed a resolution giving sI0v.oVo To-
ward tho relief OF the suffering irisn. =.
% Mr.. Mackenzie said he bsd observed III
te,ecraphlc DISPATCHES that an amendment
had been made 10 the ministerial bill IN
England for the relief OF the poor VINO were
suffering from famine IN Ireland, setling
forth that every peison who received such
relief should be DISTINGUISHED. He desired
that no contribution from Canada should pe
psed 10 dlsfranchise any one in Ireland
"sjr John Macdonald said this law was
mart Of the poor law Of England, but be
would see that representations were made
10 the effect that Canadian funds should
not be applied TO DISTINGUISHING any irin
voter"
II was well and bravery done OF those gal
LIANT spirits Macdonald and Mackenzie TO see
to il that Canadian food administered TO
starving Ifishmsn should not be mixed with
the poison OF disfIanchisement.
III il be true that Acknowledgement befaIs
The Irisbman who partakes of foreign FOOD
AZ well as ibe Irisbman who partakes OF
Eaqtsh parliamentary relief, Is IL not high
time that some Of our United States relief
committees should follow the example OF
Macdonald and Mackenzie
But even il the penalty OF disirancbise-
meDt attaches 10 the acceptance by the hun.
CRY Irishmen Of English parliamentary aid
alone, YOU see how sweeping the disfran-
cbisement can be made through the agency
OF the distribution OF thof aid.
III The amendment to "the ministerial bill
in England fer the relief Of the poor who
were suffering from famine in Ireland"
does not specify the quantity Of food, the
acceptarce Of which " i'll disirancbise man,
then one m0uthfm 10 each individual will
be enough 10 insure the record against bin
on the registration OF "DIsFRAN.
CHIsED by THE AMENDMENT TO THE RELIEF
BILL" and thus the quantity OF food issued
BY act OF Parliament, while utterly INSULT
cent OF itself TO save the lives OF the starv-
ing Irish. will, when cuDningIy, actively,
and artfully distributed, be ample to take
In the whole starving voting population and
insure their political death.
The Secretary Of the Navy OF the United
States has, in his capacity as member Of
the Government, given the use OF man-oi-
war to convey provisions to Ireland, and
thus the American Government becomes, as
such, contributor TO the relief OF Ireland.
Now, can't some member OF Congress sug-
gest that a hint to the English Government
be sent along with the ship that the provi-
sions on board Of her, being the flee gift Of
q free people, must not in any way be con-
yerted into means Of debasing the people
for whose relief they are sent?
The following grsnd old poem is so APPLY
descriptive Of the worth and high qualities
OF the poor Irish peasant, when compared
with bis tyrant landlord. ask you to pub
fish it Il don't know who The author isl:
Who shall Judge man from manner'2
Who shall know him nv his dress9
Paupers may be iii for princes,
Princes al for something less.
Crump ed shirt and dirty Jacket
May beclothe the golden ore
OF the deepest thought ana feeling
Satin vests could do no more.
There are tprings OF crystal nectar
Ever yelling out OF stone,
There arc purple buds aud golden
Hidden, crushed, aud olererown:
God Who counts y souls not dresses,
Loves AID prospers you and me,
Viii c he valu thrones the highest
But Is pebbles In the sea.
Man upraised above his fellows
Of fofgCis his fellows then;
Masters. rulers. LORDS remember
That your meaneSt linds are meR--
Men by labor. men by feeling.
Men by labor, men by fame
Ginning equal rights 10 sunshine,
In amans enn0oliug name.
There are foam embroidered oceans,
There are little weed-clad rills,
There are feeble iDch-high saplings,
There are cedars on The hills.
God, who counts by souls, not stations,
Loves and prospers YOU aud me;
For 10 Him all vain distinctions
Are as pebbles Ia The sea.
ToiliDg hands slone are builders
OF a ma IONS wealth or fame;
Titled laZiuess Is pensioned
Fedand fatiened on the same
BY the sweat of Others lors HEADS,
Living only to rejoice
While tie poor mans outraged freedom
Vainy lifted up its voice.
Truth ard justice are eternal
Il rn with loneliness and light;
Secret wrongs shall never prosper
While there Is n sunny right;
God whose world heard voice Is singing
BouDdless love 10 You aud M,
Sinks oppression, with It's lies,
AS the pebbles in the sea.
Truly yours, Z. G. COGaLAN.