Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-02-23
,,rrJyC fOn TIE RELIEF o. IRELAND.

Ar meeting Of the citizens OF Rich
,ood. called through tho public newspa-
mars, for the purpose of giving direction
,od efficiency TO the sympathy folt for the
ufsring, OF tho furnishing population OF
Ireland. and hold a, tho Methods. Meeting
House, on Fiflh-day evening. the 18Th OF
Second month, 1917. JAMES r. MENDEN-
urI. was called to the Chair. and ELIJAH
Co.frS, appoicted Secretary.
Ate. concise statement of the Objects
Ii tho meeting by tho President, and tho
,ooding of various documents giving IN
formation concerning the dreadful sntlcr-
incs of largo portion of the population
n Ireland of tho measures takon, and
being taken for their relief, in other pa
re-, ia the Z. States, and Of tho channels
through which contributions Of money or
provisions may be safely transmitted 70
them, and judiciously distributed the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions were Of
fered and adopted unanimously:
PREAa :RLE.
l. Whereas, authentic intelligence from
Great Britain no longer leaves US in doubt,
that a most awful state Of restitution and
misery exists among the poor in ireland,
hundreds Of whom havo already died from
asrva.ion and exposure to tho rigors OF
winter. and thou sands more in danger Of
the snme fate.
2. Whereas, the famine now cXistlr 2
10 Ireland is so cxtreme, and is attended
10 many places with such appalling scenes
Of distress, as to present proper case for
national sympathy and charity.
3. Whereas, tho common dictates of
humanity tho obligations Of Christian
Love upon Contemporaries ng people );
tho grateful consideration Of tho abundant
blessings with which WE are favored, all
impose upon those who havo plenty. the
duty Of contributing to the relief Of those
who arc in want.
A. Whereas, such unoxamplcd calaml-
~ and suffering ough, TO overcome, in our
regard, all considerations Of distance, for
eign birth and residence, and diRorcncc of
national character; it being enough that
they arc mon, women and children. and
as such, have claims upon fellow hu
man beings.
S. And, whereas, tho great prosperity
Of our country, and tho READY SALE AND
HIGH PRICES OF OUR SURPLUS PRODUCE, Is
attribute bio. in part, 10 the sore distress Of
lreand-thcrefore,
]. RESOLVED. That tho movements which
have been recently made by tho religious
societies in this place and vicinity for the
roief Of tho suffering in ireland, meet
our cordial appreciation.
2. That ID. r. HOLLOWAY. THos. Han
NAH, BARNABAs G. HoBBs, JESSE VI. HUr-
TON, and Thomas O'lIARRA, be appointed
an executive committee to solicit md re
ceive subscriptions Of money or provisions:
who will be expected to call on our citi-
znns generally who arc not now present
and TO forward such contributions rs NAV
DO made. with as little delay rs practical
bic, to the sufferers. -,ho PROVISIONS thro'
the executive committee of Cincinnati, and
the MONEY, through THOMAS p. Core, of
rhiadel phia, except so much as may be
necessary to pay the freight of provisions
10 Cincinnati.
4. That our country friends be, and they
are hereby invited to make contributions
Of Flour, Barrel Meat, or money, rs they
eau spare, and place the Same under the
eare Of the Executive Committee salisfi-
Cd as we arc, that the utmost reliance NAV
DO placed in the fidelity Of tho Philadel-
pha and Cincinnati agents.
5. That the following Address to the
cinscns Of our town and the surrounding
country be now adopted, and that tho Cd
''ors Of the Richmond Palladium and JEFF |
'er'onian be requested TO publish tho same
~ 'neir respective papers. together with /
10 proceedings Of this meeting:
ADDRESS FROM A PUBLIC MEETING OF ,
IhE CITIZENS OF RICHMOND, INDI- /
Ana, FOR THE RELIEF OF THE SUI !
FERlNG IN IRELAND
lAaepfed, cih some small alterations, from the
Washington city address
whose stoppeth his ears a. the crv Of the
p0or, ne also shall cry himself, but shall not be
neard.' Prov. 81, 10.
fELLow CITIZENS: An awful crisis has arrived
ln Ireland. That which the fallure of th.. crnpS