Daily Republican., 1880-01-22
ME. Rarnell and the Irish suffer.

ID only about S25, 900. This is looked
upon a. rather small amount consid
sring the righteousness and justnesi
Of the cause, and that 1t is represented
with such distinguished ability by per
sons right from Ireland and who have
been eye witnesses to the great dssti,
tuition and want that prevails in that
country. Meanwhile the private con-
tributions are said to come in very
slowly from England also compared
with the generous freedom with which
money was poured out to relieve the
suffering rOsr of Paris. The Queen who
10 noted for her generosity, and who
has An income of $4,000 day, only
made contribution Of 42500 for her
suffering subjects across the channel.
From this circumstance it is argued
that there is little too much Parnell-
ism In the movement, contributions
asked for by that enthusiastc gentle
man being 1t is thought by many for
two-fold purpose, ono being to relieve
the immediate wants Of the people and
the other the liberation by forcible re-
sistanoe of Ireland from the oppression
which crushes her into to the dust. 1t
IL just possible that although both the
objects intended may bs laudable,
there are many who usually
contribute very largely to benevo-
lent purposes who do not feel like
giving much if any part Of their con-
tributions are to be turned into any
other channel than that Of pure charity
and bsnevolence. In short there are
many, who, to speak plainly, would
prefer that their contributions should
be spent in the purchase of bread for
the Irish rather than for bullets for the
English. We do not know, but there
is . probability that this may be the
cause Of q lack of a general response
to the call of Messrs. Parnell and Dill
lon for aid. While there are 50 many
thousands of men, women and children
in Ireland so near starvation's door and
actually dying for want of food. "OAe
thing at q tims," would be commend
able motto, and that one thing should
be to relieve the immediate wants Of the
people. Bread should be plentifully
supplied for the present, and If bullets
are needed for another purpose, let the
time for the need Of them take care of
itself. However it matters not how
much Parnsllism there may be in the
present movement in this country, the
fact that there is want and starvation in
Ireland and the unfortunate people Of
that country are too closely connected
to us by the ties of nature, to say moth
ing of common humanity, to allow
them to suffer. II Americans do not
like to contribute to Mr.. Parnell, they
can do so by having their con-
tributions forwarded to the Duchess
of Marlborough, the Lord Mayor Of
Dublin, or to the Catholic Archbishop
McCabe of Dublin. The report before
and even after Mr.. Parnsll's arrival in
this country that half the money con-
tributed to him was to be used in
political movement for the liberation Of
Ireland has certainly damped the ar
dor Of a great many benevolent Ameri-
cans, and closed their purses against
giving any contributions for such
purpose at the present time. The re-
port may have done injustice to Mr..
Parnell but nevertheless such was the
report, notwithstanding Its effect upon
the public. The report however is to
the effect that he was Indifferent about
ntributions for that purpose as he
had enough to enable him to carry out
his object whatever that might be with
out them. But to Americans it matters
not whether Mr.. Parnell gives the
money he receives to the hungry Irish,
or whether the English government
helps or not, the duty Of Americans is
clear. There Is need of bread in Ire.
land to keep the people from dying
from starvation. Many Of the people
of that country have become kinsfolk TO
Americans and they should receive
help and that Immediately. Even
should Mr.. PANEL accept the in
vitation to visit Wilmington and :
address our citizens, We hope there
will be no stint to contributions
which may be given on the occasion
and which can all be sent through
proper channels to alleviate the dis
tress Of the people Of Ireland and for
no other purpose If the donor so desires
it. We do not desire to say anything /
which would in any manner have a
tendency to check the enth usiasm with ,
which Mr.. Parnell is being received
elsewhere and with which he no doubt n
will be received in Wilmington should
he decide to accept the invitation ex-
tended to visit US, but we merely re-
fer to the matter that there may be a q