Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-30
MR.. MORTON'S GIFT TO IRELAND.

MIR. MORTON'S GIFT TO IRELAND.
HIS GENEROUS ASSISTANCE IN HER HOUR
OF NEED-TESTIMONY OF THE HERALD.
New York Tribune.
The Tribune has received many in
quiries from its readers relative to the
part taken by Levi P. Morton in sending
relief to the stricken poor in Ireland in
1880. Mr.. Morton did take part in this
charitable action toward Ireland, as the
/ following extracts from the Herald will
prove. On March 10, 1880, the Herald
said:
| We print most welcome letter from a
distinguished citizen of New York, who
does not permit us to use his name, in
which he makes a proposal of practical
utility for the succOr of the perishing Irish
| poor. This benevolent citizen has learn
| ed from the Secretary of the Navy that
! the ship Constellation, which the Secre-
tary proposes to send with contributions
OF food to ireland, under the authority of
a recent joint resolution of Congress, lies
at the Brooklyn Navy Yard awaiting a
cargo, but that no tenders have yet been
made. This gentleman, who is personal
| ly known to us, and whose responsibility
we can so safely indorSe that we assume
to guarantee the performance of his offer,
guarantee which would be superfluouS
if he did not desire to conceal his name,
proposed to pay for One-fOurth of the
cargo of the Constellation if other parties
will make up the balance.
NEW YORK, March ., 1880.
To the Editor Of the Herald:
| learn from the Secretary of the Navy that the
ship constellation, which he proposes to send with
contributions of food to Ireland under the author
ity of both Houses of Congress- approved February
p, 1850, is at the Brooklyn Navy Yard but that no
tenders of cargo have been made You are auth
OriZed to announce that a gentleman, personally
known to you, who declines to have his name made
public offers to pay for Onequarter OF the cargo OF
the Constellation, if other parties will make up the
balance. The capacity of the ship is equal to 23OO
barrels of -four, but her cargo should be made up
of flour, Oat meal, and seed potatoes, which last
would arrive In time for planting ana replace those
which the sufferers have been forced to use to SIS
tain life shall desire the distribution OF the cargo
to he made by Mr.. Bennett committee. Is YOU are
aware, these articles of food viii he delivered free
of cost save to the government you approve the
idea you can make the proposition without CfOr the
present at leaSt using my name. You may assume
to guarantee the performance OF nv offer Believe
me, yours very truly, FRIEND.
On March Is the Herald said:
We congratulate the friends of suffer-
ing Ireland that the first cargo has been
so promptly made up. The Constellation
dinOullCru uierredulneSS 10 receive IreiSllJ
on Tuesday next and on Wednesday her
cargo will be on board. This is due in !
great part to the distinguished citizen
who started the movement. There is no !
reason why we should any longer conceal
his name. As his offer was conditional, |
and it was uncertain whether the condi- |
tiOns would be complied with, he had
reluctance to see his name connected with !
an offer which he might not be called to
fulfil But now that the cargo is complete |
and the offer binding, we take the liberty |
to state that the generous donor who in |
fused life into this movement is Hon. Levi |
p Morton. If Mr.. Grace, who makes an
equal contribution, falls behind Mr. Nor |
ton, it is only because he did not lead the |
way but followed, instead of setting an
example.
The Constellation sailed on March 81
and arrived at Dublin on April 20, after a
stormy voyage, and was met by the Duke
of Edinburgh.