Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-10
MORTON,s HELP FOR IRELAND.
What an Unknown Friend " Did for the
Starving Poor.

N. Y. Tribune. August LIST.
The Tribune has received many inquiries
from its readers relative To the part taken
by Levi P. Morton in sending relief to the
stricken poor of Ireland in 1880. Mr.. Nor
ton did take part in this charitable action
toward Ireland, as the following extracts
from the Herald will show. On March 10,
1880, the Herald said:
We print most welcome letter from 6
distinguished citizen of New York, who
does not permit us TO use his name, in
which be makes proposal of practical
utility for the succor of the perishing Irish
poor. This benevolent citizen has learned
from the Secretary of the Navy that the
ship Constellation, which the Secretary
proposes TO send with contributors of food
TO Ireland, under the authority of 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 personally known to US,
and whose responsibility we can so safely
indorse that we assume to guarantee the
performance of his offer, a guarantee which
would be superfluous if he did not desire
to conceal his name, proposed to pay for
one-tourth of the cargo of the Constellation
II other parties will make up the bal
ance.
NEW YORK, March 9, 1880.
To the Editor OF The Herald: l learn from the
Secretary of the Navy that the ship Jonstella-
tlon, which he proposes TO send with eontribu-
tions of food to Ireland under the authority of
both ooth houses OF Congress. approved February %,
1880, is at the Brooklyn Navy Yard but that no
tenders of cargo have been made You are au-
thorlzed TO announce that gentleman person
ally known to you, who declines to have his
name made public, offers to pay for One-quaIter
of the cargo of the Constellation if other
parties Will make up the bslanee. The capacity
OF the ship is equal to $500 barrels of flour, but
her cargo should be made up of -four, oatmeal
and seed potatoes, which last would arrive in
time for planting, and replace those which the
sufferers have been forced to use to sustain life
shall desire the distribution of the cargo to be
made by Mr.. Benefits committee. AS you are
aware, these articles of food will be delivered
free of cost, save to the Government. If you
approve the idea you can make the proposition
without ttor the present at least using my
name. You may assume to guarantee the per
tormanee of my offer. Believe me. yours very
truly. A FRIEND.
On March 18Th the Herald said, editori-
ally: we congratulate the friends of suf-
fering Ireland that this first cargo has been
so promptly made up. The Constellation
announced her readiness 10 receive freight
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 condition
would be complied with, ne had reluct-
ance 10 see his name connected with an
offer which he might not be called to full
fill. 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 Uba n,ales on
equal contribution, falls behind Mr. Nor
ton, it is only because he did not lead the
way, but follow instead of setting an in
spired example,
The Constellation sailed on Marcel 27th
ano arrived at Dublin on April 10Th after
q stormy voyage. and was met by the
Duke Of Edinburgh.