National Republican., 1882-12-16
THE THREATENED IRISH FAMINE.
Action of the Clan-na-GaeI Association.
Circular Appealing for Aid.

Action OF the Clan-na-G Gael Association.
Circular Appealing for Aid.
In consequence of the accounts from Ire
land of the present distress and threatened
famine, the Clan-na- Gael association at its
last regular meeting appointed a committee
consisting of the following named gentlemen
to take action in the matter and solicit CO.
operation and aid: Messrs. James Bellew, M.
Walsh, James Plant, James Kelley, James
Linsky, John Foley, John Connell, j. A.
Gleason, r. A. Dorr, John Fuller, L. Corcoran,
I. Foley, J. j. White, Z. Hannah, ].
Fogarty, r. j. Lynch, p. j. Lenihan,
p. Mcintyre, P. Sullivan, J. O'Dea, J. j. Flan-
nagan, Louis H. Lanman, and Capt. Condor.
The committee will meet every Sunday after
noon at Clan-na-Gael hall to receive reports
make returns and give information. The
cooperation and aid of bodies or individuals
willing to help in the matter ia earnestly in
Vited. 1t is believed that small subscriptions
given weekly or monthly will best promote
the attainment of the desired result, and with
less Inconvenience to those assisting.
The following circular has been issued by
the committee:
IRISH. AMERICANS: We beg to call your attention
to the fact that famine is again impending over
Ireland Intense suffering Is already iet there,
and death must in many cases ensue If aid be not
promptly given. 1t need hardly be said that such
u condition of. things is directly attributable to
British misgovernment, hostile and penal legisla-
ton, and criminal neglect OF the first duty of rulers
to the governed, and that 1t must recur periodi-
| caly until lrishmen can win for themselves that
| to which America owes its greatness power, and
prosperty-completei independence and total sep
araton from England. The great object of tile
foreign rulers of 1reland-whiCh, whether spe-
cIously disguised or openly announced, is always
steadily pursued-is the determination of the
Irish people and their replacement by CATTLE or,
as is enthusiastically said, to "make Ireland the
| fruitful mother of herds-Instead of human be.
| ings As a. proof of this may be cited, the latest
public utteranCe OF the last accession to the
| British cabinet, who gives 1t as his opinion thai
some millions spent in promoting emigration"
| by the government would be profitable invest
| ment." Yet with $4,000 bnyonets to terrorize
and millions 10 bribe them to abandon their
native soil, the people still maintain their h Id
and their hope Of better days Surely such nation
| deserves admiration and practical sympathy and
| ought not to be allowed to suffer unaided. We do
| not wish to be understood as seeking for 'char-
people have never asked for 1t, nor authorized
| any one to do so for them. The knowledge of
their suffering ought to- be enough to call forth
best efforts to relieve it. We hope for aid from
government denies them the rewards of honest in
| dustry, but also because of the sympathy which
| freemen feel for those who struggle--no matter
| how desperate the odds-agninst despotism.
brothers or friends as charity, and 1t to
| those who so regard the Irish people that
| we address ourselves. We would be unworthy
the nation from which we sprung of the freedom
we enjoy, OF the regard of our fellow citizens and
of our own sef-respect If we were to abandon our
kindred to the mercy of their oppressors or fail 10
do our part in avertiDg the calani with whcE
they are threatened. Let us prove again to them
and to their enemy that Ireland has children able
and willing to help her in every need. On behalf
of the aid committee of the Clan na.Gael.
ED. OMEAGHBR CoNDoN, chairman.
LOUIS H. LAEMAN, secretary.
j. j. FLANAGAN, treasury.