Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-03-24

condition nf o. rPfRS. 81 rrsr9 as 40 r.s.-
biz and intelligent committee, IA The exercise Of
| discretion. Of which they ought no.. aud cannot be
dNssied ahd the language Of the Resolution adrer-t
10 by you, calculated also to awakeu and mn,
hnpressi"ns not only dangerous the trauquiliit,
of this section OF the United States but ia
10 'he humanity OF our citizens, grossly injurious, aud
pardoy Incorrect IL Is in short throwing among
the hrebrana OF discord and 10 psTsev.Tea In will
s.,Se TO The Foundation the beanIn Ga3ric OF our IL,
berry aud place ia Jeopardy the federal unity OF oar
| now glorious Republic.
| TR>rro9s aud UEsAGoGUxs, who seek only their
own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, may be permitted to smile
midst the havoc their unprincipled ambition may ere
ale, nut that frae hearted AMERICAN, devoted as
he ought 10 be 10 the happiness aud best interest. OF
his country, should under any etaphy steal abstract
notion Of human rights place danger the Union Of
these States offering as they do the last only tau
pat upon earn against tue ihrVads aud essis uf
tyranny, Is an tt"pev uadhess and folly, without the
apology OF an, tsason ar an' motive. u is moral
nalady for witch iherc 'sn he remedy inIatua
ton, no analysts OF tie mind eau expiain
Snch however 10 tue tendency of tie spirit infised
into the resolution of the general committee. VIII "A
has been unharpi,, imhibed. and caught from tne
vIeNsOf hIGHEa authority ses As patriots therefutc
As AMERICANS loving aud respecting thrir .Ie,b,,,
III every section OF Kepubc aud feel ing The pride
OF man hU"bed, Il is true, In circumstances, BY an
unexpected dtspeHSatipn Of Providence but sill re
tanning diSnisd and GaoT"ktu spirits under lis ter
tibie o"e AniI, no tutpiize UU.t lac excited by tue
sarcRN VI the Ne" York donation. An injustice ha.
been done our cukens 10y the direction oil the Il1,ou
."o. ihe 'mm!iies OF i''str'hn,i"n" bad made
no distinction ~ Tie applications sufferers aud the
! rgDfLG alluded ia bad heen relieved beyond pIababiy
hef hopcs "f expectations They are grateful Tor tie
hindnes ~ ER shewn them, and feel satisfied Md
h exchange conditions viii bali the peasanTy OF the
world.
Our inhabitants have high respect Gar your cha
iac'er aud patriotism, aud in their behalf aHd the Al.
deTneh OF thiS city, pray you TO accept assurances
OF esteem and consideration and present the same
to our brethren OF New York
h've ihe honor to be, Nsry respectfully, your ODE
dien, servant,
THos: UP. CHARLTON.
CaaU0itader ID. Coiden. Esq.
UuyOr ~ Mem York.
The Mayor of New York, has rep,ied in lie
following frank aHd we would alnlos, say mo-
BILE manner:
New York, 10Th IIarch. 1920.
SIR-It is incumbent Oh me to ack aowiouce
the receipt OF your letter of The 2Sih ultimn
with an extract from tie minutes of thu p,o.
ceedipgs OF the Council Of Savannah, aud the
return OF the ntributiOns OF this civ remit
ted TO yoa for the relief OF sufferers bv the
ldie fire at Savannah
Ii Is not with less surprise than regret hat
II Ia tonnd that the wish expressed in the resp
linton transmittedt. you has excited IL. linys
so opposite tn those which were anticipated.
hunk 4 my duty To mention TO you some
facts which trust will saIisfy every one q. II
hdh motives ha' - heen most uni Justly imputed
td those concerned in this transaction OH our
part
Immediately previons to the receipt Of the
circular at the Mayor of Savannah OF the 18th
OF Jan. last, the citizens of New York had
contributed several thousand dollar for the
relief of the sufferers by AN enleusive cuH,!a-
grafton IN the city at Schenectady. While the
collections we've making for the benefit of
Savannah report wasspread aud was Al that
time believed, though now ascertained To have
been untOuHded, that the money intended tor
the needy sufferers of Schenectady had been
distributed among all who had property con-
snmed by the fire IN proportion 10 their res
pective losses. ID was readily perceived thai
disiributlonop this principle might give the
rich mach and the poor little. Ii was also
observed by many that the circular OF the
SIayor OF Savannah Of The 18th January seem.
ed Intended, by an eloquent display OF the
sI.s u.,l- Il
10 ask aid for its restoration, rather than TO
awaken our SympaihirS fOr the distress OF those
who must have been left destitute by the late
calamity. Ii must also bs remarked that cer-
tam resolutions OF the 9th January, OF the
committee of Savannah, had reached MS, and
their invitation 10 lot holders who were ia
want OF small Sums To build TO call oil the com
mittee for aid. induced very general appre-
tension That the distribution would be made
in Savannah on the principle which it was sup.
posed had been adopted in Schenectady. The
disposition excited by these circumstances
was so unfavorable TO the collections, that ma
ny OF the collectors gave assurance TO donors
tina, they would endeavOr to induce The com.
mitiee To take measures which might prevent
tn donations from being disposed of contrary
TO the wish of the contributors. When the
committee met the resolution which has been
the subject of such severe Animadversion was
proposed and unanimously passed without
much reflection or consideration.
l must beg you to observe. ihatthe resolution
~ the donors in conformity with what they
believed 10 be .he desire of their constituents,
merely presumed to express ioiSh as 10 the
application OF their donations.
This, sir, is the origin OF The resolution which
has 40 unexpectedly given offence. l as
sure you il was not dictated bv any sp'rit' i'm.
bibed and caught from higher authority
And am very certain that there is not man
that voted for II wins will not be astonished H.
find by doing so he has subjected himself 10
the charges of insulting the committee Of Sa-
vannah aud its citizens, of throwing fire.
brand among them and Of being traitor aud
demagogue diSpOsed TO smile amidst havoc
created by nnprinCipied ambition.
do persuade myself, sir. that if. after dne
consideration and explanations, yOnr fellow
| citizens should understand your letter to me,
and perceive the injurious Impntatons ii con-
| veys, they will think there is severity in it's
| language which even lis eloquence cannot
| excuse.
| have called together the committee of
| which was the agent IN making the remltiaD.
| ces to you !; sincerely hope they will adopt
| measures which may alay every feeling in-
| consistent with those sentiments which all A
mGricaDs should cherish towards each other.
| Please 10 receive assurances of the respect
| with which have the bouor to be, your obe-
| dent humble servant,
C.ADWALLADER ID. GOLDEN.
| The Hon. THOMAS u. p. CHARLTON,
! Mayor of SavaOnah.
From this, it appears that Mr.. Golden con-
| Siut'S TUE OI NbHllHltttS,
| light OF simple recommendation, not c0ndi-
I tion; though even in this light. men OF fine
senSibiIity. like the citizens OF Savannah, would
| be apt TO be hurt by the idea that such re-
| commendatiOn could be at all neC"Ssary.-It
| appears that even this was pm, in by the COM
mittee without any special Instruction from
/ the contributors. The money however has
been returned TO New York aud the case is
! referred 10 the advisement of committee,
| moi we fear for the purpose of again returning
! q TO Tie sufferers of Savannah, though the tius
! letter of Mr.. Golden makes us anxious for il
| to take this destination, but perhaps that il
| may take its course TO some other benevoIe
! scheme, Of which not few have found adyo-
Gates 10 put in their claims in the New York
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