The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-12

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, ls47.
Greet Public Meeting in Behalf Of Erin The Resolu
nOns-The address.
public meeting Of members Of Congress and others,
at the seat of government held this evening at the
Odd Fellows Hail. for the purpose of devisng &c.
moral and efficient plan, whereby the charities of the
people Of the United States may be concentrated for the
relief Of unhappy ireland from the horrors Of death by
starvation. The call was signed by fifty gentlemen,
principally members of Congress The names OF Messrs
Wentworth and Ritchie sngulsry enough, considering
their recent squabble, stood the under the other
The hall was crowded with gentlemen, and not few
ladies'
The meeting was called to order by his honor the
Mayor of Washington. who nominated
The Hon. GEO. NJ. DALLAS to preside as chairman,
With voice Of reclamation that gentleman was
There were thirty-one Vice Presidents appointed. all
members OF Congress, I've Secretaries, and committee
The last named COMMITTEES retired. and. after an ab
sence OF few moments, returned; when Mr.. AsHMUN
reported that they had selected the Hon Daniel Webster
Mr.. WnssrEa advanced to tho front Of the platform
He was received with applause and read the following
resolutions. alter brief preface, VIII
/. Resolved, That the famine existing in Ireland
is extensive, aud is attended in many places with
such appalling scenes Of Distress to present proper
case for national sy mpathy and charity
> That the enlightened and improved spirit Of the age
the dictate. OF humanity aud the authority of holy
religion all suggest 10 the people Of the United States
that such unexamped calamity and suffering ought
overcome in their regard all considerations Of distance
Character: and tnat II ia enough that thew are men o
men and children and as such belong to our own intel
iectroI humen race ~ $500
q That taking into consideration ths necassitv If
prompt as well general action In order to produce
beneficial result that in this city assembled
country il has appeared Al that easurss Tor general
national movement in favor OF the suffering poor of Ire
Resolved. That this meeting recommend To the people
OF the United states contribution in money or
icsbie despatch. to Inc scene of suasrns WIN
Resolved, That his honor The Nayor of Now York
the Hon Moses II Grinaen, of the city OF New York
aud the Hon. Cornelius W. Lawrence Collector of Gus
toms in the said city, be requested to act as general
committee to receive contributions and to forward the
same to fucn ports and placer in Ireland and naee them
in such hands Tor di.trbution as thew in their
may think advisable
Resolved That bis honor the Mayor of New Orleans,
and collector OF customs in said city, be 10 act
as general committee to receive suoh contributions as
may be more forwarded to that CITY and to
and place them 10 such hand. for S;.rsstion s
NAV in their dscr elton think advisable
Resolved That !. be recommended to the inhabitants
immediately to appoint committees to receive conrou.
,ious and make coilections 70 he n, the
raj commit,eo in New YORK and New Orleans ana ina,
the amount of all contributions bs transmitted by the
said gene al committee in aour Indian corn or me Al
and other provisions, the said committees may deem
expsdient
Resolved That the general committees be requested
to make public from to time tho progress Of the
I0u0.
Resolved That the following gentlemen be appointed
a committee 10 receive contributions from the iahsbi
to wit -
Tue Mayor Of Washington the Hon E. Hannegan OF
the seua Q Of the United States, the Hon Hugh White
OF tue House Of Representative W W. Corcoran sc.
Toe resolutions were then unanimously adopted.
Mr. AsHnus said that the COMMITTEES had requested
Il Rev DR. Dewey TO present an address and tna b.
had consented 10 do 80.
The Rev. gentleman ascended the platform aud read
the dress was ably written, and alluded to the / Q
that nrs tbs nt pass before there another crvp
The nrst cry emily hos been hesrd ireland Is q part O
our father land Her children with and Of us
They cry for help Let America hear, and not fail &c
bind together kindred nations In and enduring bonds
of sympathy. He alluded to the great distress existing
in that island and the horrors Of starvation The cattle
with fullness We will not be like the Levi,e
spoken Of by the saviour who passed by but like the
good Samaritan, draw nigh and show compassion (Thii
sentence was received with great applause
The address revealed the design Of sending out 40
agent to reand the contributions from the minor to be
following" We must not delay; the death shriek
Thousands may die before our aid reach them. In
slant action may eove other hundreds and thousands
Instant action Is the word which must be spoken to Ire
land"
The address was applauded and unanimously adopted
On motion Of Mr.. CuarIs, Of Now York the Mayor OF
Boston, the Collector Of that port and the Hon. Abbot
were appointed to act as general collecting
On motion of NATHAN SARoEANr, of Philadelphia the
May Of that city, and the Collector of the port were
The Rev. II. sLIcKR proposed similar committee for
Baltimore: and the Nayor and Hugh Jenk ina
were appointed.
Mr. FirNAM moved that the Mayor and Collector Of
Charleston s. c., constitute committee for like purpo
ses; and the motion was agreed to.
Mr. MwcLIy, OF New York spoke Of the ability of the
report. all said il was enough without word from him
| 10 awaken the deepest sympathy He trusted 10 God
that the duty we owe to suffering Ireland will be dis.
charged lie read an extract from letter pu blshed in
an irish paper ia show the intense ,uasrpR from hun
GER and Concluded with a heart searching Appeal
He took Amid the plaudits OF the vast mby
The CHARm,S for the nee of the Hon
E. Hannepan who is indjsposed by sickness
The Hon. r. d. OwEr. OF Indiana, was welcomed will
applause He said it was rve charity begins at home
but the question h whether il shord end there WHO
was the nsighbor of him who iell among thieves
lie who relieved him. And If we relieve the people o
Ireland, we will be their nejghbors He knew sometime
of the Irish II we were in distress and they had plen
ty, they would succor us. Applause And shall ",