The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-07
PREDICTIONS HAVE BEEN vEITFIED ,STHs MOST
REMARKABLE MANNER.

REMARKABLE MANNER.
Tor on all sides overwhelming test. moDy H.
| DoN arising in this country that at the
present moment. in the nineteenth centu-
ry, within ten hours by mail from London,
with the Queen and the Parliament of Eng
land looking on with folded arms, 300, $50
men, women. and children are slowly
starving 10 death. lSensatiop.l New, this
Is not my testimony alone; IL is that Of
every newspaper in this country. Every
cable which comes across the ocean JSds It's
force 10 what we have said. Even tbr New
York Herald. an infamous sheet, which has
taken upon itself the task--the hopeleNs
task-of endeavoring 10 defend shc landlord
system OF Ireland, and which has sttemptpd
TO dernOraliZe American public opinion on
this question, leading TIE people a.stray
While it ought 10 be tue first 10 enEigt ten,
~ it's issue OF tie day before Yesterday it
a6iDits by the Testimony OF its c0rrespot d.
ents IN Ireland that S00,000 people in t50 Sc
countes which have just named are &c 70 9
present moment slowly starving to death .
Now ar. President, Ye have been predict
ing tSis for very long. time. For SIX
months ne have been warning them that il
was cOnlsg-that it must come. But how
have ous warnings been receivedY We
have beer calling upon the Government to-
do its duty; but how haze we been treat
ed? Some OF the abest OF our men have
been taken up and put into prison by the
Governments; others, including myself,
have had
THEIR sTaps DOGGED By DETECTIyES
day after dap and night after night for
months; and ior what?-fo simply asking
the Goyernme at 70 do its duty in respect 10
the people of Ireland. And now. whentbe
Queen of England has the opportunity to
show her appreciation Of the suffering Irish
people, she contents herself in addressing
the House OF Parliament with an ambigu-
Gus reference TO the distress in Ireland, and
refusing, so lar as we have yet seen, TO
adopt any practical measures for its relief.
| am happy, however, to say we have done
this much good :. We have concentrates
the attention OF the different nations OF the
world upon the fact that there Is famine
in Ireland, and we have shown its cause.
The Government will not now any longer
attempt to deny it.
The famine Of 1Si5 lasted four long
years, during which 1000, 900 people starved
to death and another were obliged to come
over to this country in wretched, pauper-
Gus condition.
CONCnUsION.
Mr.. Parnell dwelt some time on the COR
dition OF ireland, stating that he did not
advocate revolutionary measures, although
as an Irishman he wOuId gladly aid IN free
ing his country from the detestabe yoke OF
England.
Air. j. l.. Capston asked as TO the amount
OF surplus money now TO the credit Of the
Church OF England, and Mr.. Parnell an
swered saying that about five and onc-hah
millions were on hand, and could be appro-
priated to alleviate Irish suffering.
Mr.. ParneIl was followed By Mr. J. Dill
Ion, who made an eloquent appeal in behalf
OF bis suffering countIymen.
IRELAND's WRONGS.
At tie c)nclusOn OF Mr.. DiIlon's remarks
Mr.. J. V. Reddy presented the following
resolution, which was adopted:
| Whereas the Hon. Charles 5. ParDel and
John Dillon, two OF Ireland's distinguished
sons, have visited our city, and in eloquent
addresses stated their couniry's wrongs,
and told us OF her distress and sorrow;
! therefore be il
Resoiued, That we, the citizens OF RSch-
m0nd, extend TO item and the cause they
represent our deepest and heartfelt syTnpa-
thles, and wish them goa-speed in the good
work
ET CETERA.
The resolution having been adopted, a
collection was taken up, and several hun
dred dollars realized.
The meeting then adjourned.
Nr. Morton contributed beautiful bou-
quet OF flowers for the evening.
Mr.. Parnel leaves this morning as 8
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