Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-11-27

relieve the PoOr-- 3 nAett,s letter and can
| sribsation OF . check fer enc hundred doll
lars ON tho Chemical BaAk--Grcat runApus
and row shereupOn- Debate ON the imPu-
deMce and immortality OF Bennett-- Utmost
| decided, not quite, that Bennett is an wfai
Scoundrel. and has no right to be eharita-
ble--Contest OF good sense against iRno-
rance and folIy--The hundred dollars ac-
cepted--His honor the Mayor and good
sonso victorious over bsrbnrity and igno-
rance, &C., &c.
According to public announcement meeting was
held at the Broadway House on Saturday nlght for
the expressed purpose of aevslng measures and max
ing arrangements relieve the saierings Of the poor
Of this city
The following call to the benevolent and humane
appeared in the morning papers Of Saturday,
"The Wings York, and all others feel disposed
ass he the Poor p
oesss Ills Honor he Mayos viii take the eha
Several eloquent addresses expected ON the OCCASION
About o'clock several persons dressed in
of all coors, and caps of all and shapes
began to assemble round the bar, and shortly pro-
ceeded to dispose of decent allowance Of mixed
liquors of all kinds A still greater number of fine
venerable grey headed old gentlemen, plainly dressed
but highly respectable, wendell their way up stairs
and quietly took their seats await the arrival Of his
honor the Mayor.
The meeting was called for seven precisely-a
quarter past seven came-bu no Mayor made his ap-
pcarance half past passed blythe Mayor was mi
nus--the gentlemen round the bar below began to
abuse him for his want of punctuality-the grey head
ed old gentlemen up stairs still and said nothing
but employed the time in thinking how best
they could benefit the poor A quarter to eight arrv-
ed, but no Mayor came with 1.-THE elderly gentle
men still gentlemanly and medilalive-he others
Il L.. III
sed 10 produce a row.
Eight O. clock me-and with it the Mayor land
then up stairs rushed all the rowdies from practising
at the bar below-a small number, but very noisy.
The Mayor took the chair and thus addressed the
meeting:-
Gentlemen-I regret exceedingly that l have de-
tanned you long but having had to meet party of
Indians, who have come from beyond the Council
Bluff, the talk with them SO long, as to keep
until now. Gentlemen, we have met here upon a
great and glorious occasion, and for great, slor-
and holy work. We have met, not to teach the
rich how they to become richer, but to show the
poor how they to exist during the coming winter
La this business filled and money making world, the
accumulation Of wealth seems too often of paramount
imp srtance-bu our object on this occasion is of
vast deal more importance than 10 teach the heir Of
large property how he can double his portion of the
good things of this lfefor is 10 teach those who
are poor destitute, and have nothing in the world
how they are to obtain something to save them
from starving
"All the arrangements of this world are m ysterious
nor is it any wonder that the machinery by which the
world is moved and regulated should be complex and
mysterious in its character and construction for is
not He who made and who governs the whole, a
great and sublime mystery.
"6od moves in a mysterious way
He plants his footsteps in the sea,
And rides upon the Storm"
We are told by pous poet, and such is assuredly
the He who made US in His own likeness, after
His own image, has ordered US TO initiate the example
and prccepts of his blessed Son-to rejoice with those
that do reloice-ts mourn with those that mourn-to
comfort and bind up the broken hearted-to raise up
them that fall, and finally, 10 provide for the father
less, widows, and children and those that desolae
and oppressed. He has ordered us who are blessed
with abundance IN this life, 10 take Of and pro-
vide for his poor
Sand woald ask, how, is it possible for US to live
in city like ths-whch an all wise Providence is con-
linually overlooking, protecting and providing for
amidst fire and amidst storm, and net feel convinced
that ii is more than our duty TO do his bidding
1t is true that he has called and is continually calling
many Of the best Of our benevolent brethren-the |
creatures Of his creah0n-home 10 mansions in the
skies; but enough, enough, left to take care of
the poor.
ave are convened, gentlemen this evening to take
of poor brothers and sisters, who are Of the
same family with ourselves but who unlike ourselves
have not the means 10 live. 1t a simple but lofty
thiDg-neither nor less than 10 pour the oil and
wine Of consolation into the wounds of misery and
10 instl sweetest sympathy into the suffering bosoms
of beauty and worth in want
ut is necessary now, gentlemen, for us to make
such definite propositions 10 the public as TO satisfy
that public that all that il intended TO DO done will be
well done. 1t very easy thing for us to gvemoney-
much easier than is 10 get IT; II IS also easy for us
10 give for nothing; but il is not easy for all
10 give it TO good purpose. We should Therefore
lay our plans prudcntly, pursne cur steps properly
walk wisely and worthily, as to interest and bene
fit all, and neither injure nor offend any.
We ought so TO arrange all our affairs that
may be brosght to bear upon this business in such
manner that when the winter has passed away
when
sprirg with dewy fingers cold,
Returns TO deck the hallo~e ed mould
when the fields shall smile with the rich produce Of
the earth-when Nature shall be arrayed in the bright
blossoms of her own creaton-that then those who
are now sufering-but who will then have partaken
of our bounty-may also be decked in smlles-that
the cheeks down whose furrowed channels arc now
Easily flowing floods of tears may beam with the beau
" Of happiness, and that they NAV be able to say in
common with all our citzens-'We now have the
means to live and live happily
Let us then ascertain who are the poor and who
deserve our aid in order that they shall have II, come
what may For my own Part, have always taken
my stand by your side, fellow citizens and shall do
more now. Let us open our hearts, our hands,
our purses let Ms give bread 10 those who have no
thing to eat-life to those who would otherwise per