The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-03-23
MEETING
For the Relief Of Ireland and
Scotland,

At an adjourned meeting Of the citizens of
and vicinity holden AT the Town
Room, on the 18th March inst, for the pur-
pose Of adopting measures 10 furnish reiIeftoi
The sufferers by famine 10 Ireland and Scot.
land.
Hon. Horatio Seymour presiding.
Edward d. Barber ESQ. from a committee
previously appointed, for that purpose. made
the following report.
The committee appointed to report plan
Corporations 10 be adopted to obtain relief for
the sufferers By the famine in leland and
Scotland, respectfully report,
That they recommend that committee
be appointed TO obtain subscriptions in the
village OF Middlebury and other parts Of the
town, and that subscriptions be taken at
this meeting:
That committee be appointed to recieve
the subscriptions paid in cash by citizens Ct
Middlebury, and all sums which any oil the
people of Addison Countyshall request them
TO take charge Of. and forward the same TO
Boston or New York 10 be expended in the
purchase Of grain and forwarded 10 the place
where il is most needed:
That il be recommended 10 all 10 contrib
ute as far as possible in money: But any
wish to contribute in grain. that the same be
deposited at the store Of Jonathan Hapar.-
That the following resolution be adopted
by this meeting:
Resolvcd-That this meeting recommend
that meetings be holden in alf the Towns in
this vicinity, and that efficient measures be
devised by themto raise contributions for the
relief of the sufferers by famine in Ireland or
any other country.
Which plan OF operations and resolution
were adopted by the meeting.
Messfs. Ira Allen, David 5 Church. o. Sey-
/ inour, iona Hagar, E. Hammond; G. e.
Cady, 7. O'Flanegdn. David E. Boyce,
Norman Topper, Edwin Lawrence, Oliver
Hyde. J. w Conroe. G. NJ. Jennings. FL
thu Spencer. e. Porter. II. Goodrich, w.
Taggart, Charles Tenny. Fl. NANNY and
Geo. Wilkinson were by the meeting ap-
pointed the committee 10 obtain subscrip-
lions.
| Messrs. Joseph Warner. Peter Starr and
iona. Hagar were chosen the committee
10 receive and forward The subscriptions
paid in cash.
The following resolutions reported by Mr..
Starr from Il committee for that purpose
were unanimously adopted.
Resolved. That we entertain a sincere
sympathy iIr the distrcsses of the people OF
Irel nd arising from their desti'ution olihc
necessaries oil life, and recognize our obhga-
ton 10 extend TO them reliefso far rs we have
ability.
Rcsols ed, That We gratefully acknOwl-
edge our dependence on the bountics ofPFor-
idence for the necessaries and comforts oi life,
and AT this lime oil unusual abundance in our
country we leel an increased obligation 10
give aid to our suffering fellow men in other
parts Of The world.
Resolved, That we rejoice TO witness so
general an interest in various parts Of OHy
stale and country in behalf Of the suffering
people Of Ireland and Scotland and especial
ly do we regard with admiration the sympa-
thy and generosity Of our Irish population
exhibited in their une Xampled efforts for the
\ relief of their bretheren and friends abroad,
On motion Of H. Bell Esq
Nessrs II. Bel, T.. ID. Barber and o. Scy-
mour were appointed n committee TO address
an appeal 10 the people Of Addison County
in behalf Of HE furnishing population Of Ire
land and Scotland.
Subscriptions by The Irish population in
this and the Paper Mill Villages, Amounting
10 mage than one hundred and severity dollars
were during the u eering, handed over TO the
| appropriate committee.
II was resolved, that the proceedings oil this
meeting be signed by the Chairman and Sec
reIary and published in all the newspapers
in The county. Adjourned.
The Address will appear next week.
| HORATlO SEYMOUR, Chairman.
JED. S. BUSHNELL, Sec.