Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-04-09
RELIEF FOR IRELAND.

Pursuant 10 public notice, III. citizens Of Hs.
mover county. met a, their ri-house on The -
March being Coun.cay, lcr The purpose Of aifas
in the effort TO relieve The suflernss d II poo!
Of Ireland
Nathaniel c. Crenshaw was csded 10 he
Chair, and R. F. Daracou app'psd Secre'aiyg.
The following preamble and resolutions were OF
Tered and adopted
In the name OF a common humanity, We de.
sire 10 express our sympstE IN The soHerIpes ol
our fellow men in Eu!o7e. We deeply depore
| the sad picture OF distress presented by Ireland
and Scotland, where i,mine, WIN lis orood q
horrors, so stalks abroad in The land as Justly 10
en,ille j, a "Nationa.C Calamity" The evidences
OF starvation among millions in Ireland and Scot.
land, accompanied bv naked poverty and &C.
stroying disease, common attendants, lafe bus
loo strong 10 lea'S uouo' OF me pfoplie'y OF Nd.
| tional action IN afording relief on The part 81
those wr,m mercitul Providence hath blessed
with @onted abundance. We, therefore, cilizens
| Of Hanover, blessed in having more Of the ne.
1essaries OF life than are required for our actua!
wants, have met 10 devise means by which on.
assistance can be most effectuay rendered 10 oar
starving fellow-men in Ireland and Scotland. We
stop not 10 enquire into their merits nor 10 rece
their national characteristics, we ask not whose
especial duty il is 10 care for them; We see Only
their need, and with hearts and hands step TORN
q
Providence.
Resolved, as The best means OF securing uni:ft
action in behalf Of The Irish and Scotch sufferers,
that five pereons be appointed in each COMPANY
district in this county, whose dnty il shall be 10
solicit aid in food, clothing or money, 10 collect
the same and forward il to Messrs. Maciarlalt
and Fry, in the city OF Richmond 10 b. by them
forwarded, so asto be transported by our nation
al vessels ordered by Congress for tina! use, or by
such other means as may free the same from al
freight or charges in crossing The sea- 10 lis des-
nation.
Resolved, That said committees .e authorized
TO Getray, out OF The money collected by hem,
any necessary expense incurred in placing the
amount OF their collections ia the hands d the
forwarding agent in Richmond and if no money
be collected, 10 dispose Of so much produce q!
her matters subscribed as may discharge tie
same.
Resolved, That Register OF The amount Of
subscriptions be kept, and reported 10 a meeting
| TO he held a, our next Court and at The same
Time that such further steps be taken in the pre-.
misses as may be deemed eYpedienl and proper.
Resolved That the Ladies OF our county tsl.
ways minisering angels when aiiic'ion presses
be, and they arc hereby especially invited 10 CO.
operate with US in carrying out our benevolent
enterprise.
| The following are The names OF The gentlemen
appointed in accordance with The first Ieso-
luton &c. w. BasseIt, B. w. Talley, Doclct
| Macon, John Parsley. ]. H. Esrnesl, Decor
Henry Cuni, DR.. Games, Col. Alkisson, Thcs.
g. Turner, Joseph Sarke, Or. A. c. Atkis.on
Col: Shelton, VIM Gibson. Tho.. Gardner, Tho.
G. Tinsey, Sc Yarbroush, Hudson Winefet
James T. Sutton, Dr.. Harrison, DR.. Howard
John B. Wood, Capt. VIM, P. w. Brown,P
B. Winston Sam'l F. Norment C. P. Gouaall
John Ellet, Capt C. Tinsley, Andrew Mcpog.
ell, DR.. Carver, c. w. Dabney, w. c. Shrlloai
Reuben Nuckolls, Edw. w. Morris, 6. w. Dos
we'll, John Page, James Winston. DR.. Geoss
William D. Winston L. Fl. Minor, John T.
Anderson, Edmund Winston, P. H. Price, E.
mund Fontane, Dr. Terrell, Dr.. Rowsey, Chs'
Thompson, Alfred Duke.
Resolved, Tha, these proceedings be siguet.
by The Chairman and Secretary, and iorwarcei
for publication 10 the Richmond papers
Resolved, That we now adjourn, 10 meet agaa
q, next Court.
n. C. CRENsHAw, Chairman.
R. F. DARRAcoTT, Secretary.