The North-Carolina standard., 1847-02-24
RELIEF FOR IRELAND.

Zens was held for the purpose of raising funds for
the relief of the starving Irish people, and to ex-
press the sympathy of this community in behalf
of that "generous and enthusiastic but stricken
and suffering land. The Rev DR.. Mason presid-
cd, and MIR. S. H. Young acted as Secretary.
Henry w. Miller, Esq from the Committee
appointed to draft Resolutions Consisting of Mes
srs Miller, w. J. Clark, Roulhac, McKimmon,
and O'Rorke) reported the following, which were
unanimously adopted:
Having learned the distressed and wretchcd
condition to which large number of the popul.-
ton of Ireland have been reduced by famine and
want-that many have already died from actual
starvation and that thousands are now in extreme
suffering for food 10 sustain life-bcing las the
counts which have reached us represcnt) on the
verge of starvaton-and feeling as we do, that il
is the duty OF every Christian community TO con-
tribute to the utmost Of their ability to the ale
Walton of such distress, and such melancholy and
awful suffering: We do hereby unanimously adopt
the following Resolutions with determination TO
do all in our power to carry out the objects and
purposes thereof, viz:
Resolued, That we do deeply sympathize with
the distressed People of Ireland, who have sur
vived the ravagcs of the famine which has swept
over that generous and enthusiastic land, and un-
der which so many are suffering the cxtremilies
of want and hunger.
Resolved That we will contribute as literally
as we can towards The alienation Of the condition
Of this suffering and unfortunate People, and we
do hereby most earnestly call upon all our fellow
citizen Of Wake County, 10 assist in this humane
and charitable object
Resozred, That the Chairman of this meeting
appoint a Committee of three in each Ward, whose
duty it shall be TO solicit donations from the cli
zens of Raleigh and its vicinity, be sent BY the
Chairman of said Committee, under their dircc-
ton, forthwith to such person or persons as they
may think best, to be applied TO the relief of the
suffering Irish.
Resolred, That we have heard with great plea
sure that our fellowcountrymen in all sections Of
the Republc, have exhibited lively and earnest
sympathy in behalf Of this people, and that they
have promptly contributed, and that literally, to
their relief.
ResoIcsd That the Chairman of this meeting
be, and he is hereby added to the Committee which
may be appointed from the different Wards, to ap-
ply for contributions from our fellow-citizens.
In compliance with the third Resolution, the
following gentlemen were appointed as Commit
tees in each Ward, TO solicit contributions, TO wit ::
In The Eastern Ward-Messrs. George Little,
Jesse Brown and J. H. Murray.
In the Middle TVard-Mcssrs. E. B. Freeman,
c. B. Root and S. Fl. Young.
In the Western Ward-Dr Johnson, Captain
Clark, and Capt. Stth.
The Meeting was eloquently addressed by Hen
nv W. Miller, Perrin Busbee, and John Fl. Man.
ly, Esqrs. We feel proud of the prompt and no.
bic mauner in which our Citizens have responded
10 this call of suffering humanity; and we hope
every one who has the means TO spare. will GO
forward at once to the Committees and contribute.
Every Christian is bound to give cheerfully and
to the best of his ability.
Similar Meetings are being held in al portions
of the Republic. New Orleans has contributed
more than ten thousand dollars one small town in
Massachusetts, five thousand dollars; and New
York City is expected to pour into the lap of Ire
land at least one hundred thousand dollars AT
the North all classes and all ludng
the Odd Fellows, who have distinguished them
selves by their liberality-are doing what they
can for Ireland.
The awful details Of the Famine-the strong
and hardy laborer fninting and dying for the lack
of bread-the mother, with the infant at her breast,
withering from existence, and the milk in her boz
som dried up from the lips of the liule sufferer
the poor boy saying, "mother give me three
grains of corn or I dic"-these details we cannot
prin, as they told in the Irish papers, for they
would FL! ten such sheets as ours. Give what
you can, and the God Of the poor and pershing
will bless yonl