Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-03-18
RELIEF TO IRELAND.
Cali 20 the People Of Washington
County.

We, the undersigned, Central Committee Of
Montoelier, for the relief OF Ireland, being au-
thorised to receive contributions from every part
of the county of Washington, hereby appoint
the following Central Committees for the several
towns in this county, two or more OF whom are
requested to assemble together Immediately, and
appoint and notify one efficient solicitor in each
school district in their respective towns for the
purpose of soliciting aid from every individual,
young and old, male and female, in their respec-
tive districts; thereby opening a regular chan
mel whereby every one in the county can have
an easy and safe opportunity of conveying
crumb or loaf to those who are starving for bread.
This is the first time in our lives that we have
known Of famine within our power of relief,
and if our contributions, though small, could be-
come general, thousands and millions Of lives
can be saved from the horrors of starvation.
AS an evidence of what small and individual
contributions will do, when they become general,
we have the pleasure and satisfaction to state
that the ladies who were appointed TO solicit do
nations in the village of Montpelier, collected in
one week from the females alone, over One Hun
bred Dollars in cash, besides several boxes of
comfortable clothing. The children and teach
ers of the Sabbath school of one church also
contributed Thirty Dollars, and there is a pros
pect of raising from $500 to $500 from the gen.
tlemen Of this village, who have contributed from
one to twenty dollars each. There are also col
lections making in every school district in the
town of Montpelier
The claims of humanity are alike upon all,
village and country, and we hope and trust the
central committees in the several towns will be
vigilant in organizing and presenting the SUBJ
ject 10 the compassion of every individual. Some
speculate upon the causes OF this great distress
and calamity, and excuse themselves by trhing
reasons but for US, it is sufficient to know that
all Europe is PROSTATE with want, and that the
Irish, in spite of all governmental effrts, are
dying by thousands for bread, and the cries
for relief are unto Chrisendom and humanity.
The following committees will please to or
ganize and proceed immediately to business
without further notice than this publication in
the newspapers, for whatever is to be done must
be done quickly and we should like to have the
returns by the first of April next though con-
trbutions will be received and forwarded after
that date.
TewN CENTRAL COMMITTEES.
Burre-G. w. Collamer, d. French, L. Keith.
Berlin-John Winslow, Joseph Denney, Geo.
G. Moore.
Norhfeid- Charles Paine, II. Carpenter, ]. L.
Buck.
Rorbuy-I. Shaw, s. s. Ruggles, Charles
Samson.
Waren-F. A. Wright, ]. A. Curiss, VIM.
Cardell.
Wntsfeld-Rod'k Richardson, Ithamer Smith,
Otrin Smith.
Fayston-T Bixby, c. Fullerton, Eli Bruce.
.Moretoacn -Joshua Sawyer, l.. Kingsley, r.
Clapp.
bl,rbmy,-E E. w. Corss, Rich'd Lyman, Ches-
ter Mnrshall.
Waterbwy-P. Dillingham; jr, o. Drew B. F.
Goss
lNiddleser-H. Putnam, VIM. Mcintyre, u.
Hills.
WorceSier-M. Brown, d. Poor, s. Andrews.
Calais. -Abde Kent, Jabez Mower Welcome
Wheelock.
Uoovbwy -Ebenezer Bruce, Asaph Town, s.
Britain.
.Narsl6eld-E. D. Putnam, ]. L. Carpenter,
Stephen Pitkin.
Planfeid- Nath' Bancroft, Nathl Sherman,
Harrison Ketchum.
The above committees are authorized to in
form the district solicitors and the people gener-
ally, that all contributions will be invested in
corn meal, at the lowest prices, in Boston or New
York, and shipped to Ireland free of all charges,
and distributed by committee of Quakors, or
other select agents, to the destitute and starving
n INC T,r II ~
II. Ii. REED, miitee for
ADDISON FECK, Montpelier.
Montpelier, March Is, 1S47.