Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-03-04

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VIM Daniels was appointed President, James Giles
pie and Rev. A. II. Myers Vice Presidents. and Dr.
J. s. Bobbs aud ). B. Dillon Secretaries.
After prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Myers. the object of
. the meeting was stated BY the president, and the
meeting was then addressed by number of citizens,
and several accounts read Of the destitute and
as1ishlng condition Of the population of Ireland and
Scotland Some Of these accounts were contained in
letters which were received by citizens of Marion
county.
On motion, Calvin Fletcher, H. P. Coburn, John
Carlisle, James Blake John Wilkins and John B. Dill
Ion were appointed committee TO ''prepare and put
into operation the most expedent means of afordng
TO the citizens of indianapolis and Marion county OPP
PortunItes OF contributing money provisions for the
relief of the people Of Ireland and Scotland"
On motion, it was Resolved, That the said commit
tee shall have power to appoint such subcommittee
as they may deem proper to aid them in the perform
ance Of their duties.
On motion, il was Resored, That the said commi T.
tee De required to prepare address to the people of
Marion county: Aad it was further Resolued, That
said committee be required to make a report of their
proceedings before public meeting to be held in the
basement of Roberts Chapel, on Friday evening, 18th
inst.
The above mentioned committee in the discharge of
their duties, now report, that the following citizens
have been appointed committees in their respective
townships and Yards to receive donations in money,
Hour, wheat corn, rye, beans, dried beef, picked
pork and bacon.
Wayne ToURsklp-Samuel Harding, James John
sen, l. Morrow and Jer. Johnson.
Washington Tocashtp-John Johnson, DR.. Rug
giles, Wm- Bacon and - Burke.
Pike I0lozShsp-S Frazier, Adam Wright, T.
Counsel and Aaron Gullaver.
-s--~Barres Tocnssip-E N. Sinner. John Hunter.
Harris Tyner and James Ferguson.
fTdHkitn I6rnship-John Smither, Nimrod Kem-
per. Squire Bayler and Squire Morgan.
Perry T0rnshiP-Jacob Smock, P. Bristow, David
Mars and Charles Neighbors.
Decatur Turn ShiD-D T. McFarland IoseDh Pae-
Ter, Y. E. Reed Wilson and John Marrs.
laurence T6UnShip-Madison Webb, A. Wilson,
Jos. Johnson and Henry Newhouse.
Centre T0UnShip-N West, B. l. Blythe, Powell
Rowland and Robert Hanna.
Indianapolis-lst Ward and donation east of Ala
bama street-A. III. Davidson, Matthew Little, S. ".
b. Noel and Mr.. Barrett.
I'd Ward, and donation on the north and south
William Sheets, VIM. Sullivan John H. Thompson
and Dr. Negley.
Sd Ward. and donation on the north and south
d. V. Culey, Z. Browning, ]. Nicolai, and Philip
Sponable
All Ward. and donation on the north and south
Jacob Vandegrift, Z. ]. Peck, ]. Il. Sanders and
Charles Meyer.
9Th Ward, and donations on the north and south
L. B. Wilson, o. Ii. Smith, H. Griffith, and ]. Sui
grove.
9th Ward and donations on the north, south, and
west-Danel Carlisle, w. Vanbarcum, James Hall
and 7. Eaglesfeld.
No doubt is entertained that the gentlemen who
compose these committees will take all proper Means
IA their respective townships and wards, to carry
into effect the benevolent design of contributing to the
relief OF the starving people Of Ireland and Scotland.
Donations in wheat will be received at the mill of
N. West, who will receipt for the same and keep an
account thereof. Other articles of provision may be
deposited at &. R. Underhls warehouse, on Wash
ngtOn street, of Walpole's store, indianapolis
where they will be received and receipted for by w.
w. Wright, who will keep an account of the same
al sums Of money collected by the several commit
tees to be paid to Calvin Fletcher, who will
give receipts for the same, and keep an account
thereof.
Should it be found that any of the articles con-
$ribgted would be made available by exchanging
them for other articles the committee to be appointed
tor that purpose shall be at liberty to do
1t is understood that all articles of provision which
may be donated to relieve the famine, will be carried
from our sea boards, and probably from inland
river towns, without charges, and will be distributed
under the direction of the Society of Friends, whom
the committee are pleased to find are actively engaged
An this work Of benevolence.
The following citizens have been appointed to fur
aish copies of this address to the committees of the
several townships of Marion county, as follows
For Wayne and Pike townshps-Wllliam Stewart.
For Washington and Lawrence tognshIps-Geo.
A Chapman.
For Warren and Franklin townships Greer.
For Perry and Decatur townshIps-David Reynolds.
The committee deem it proper to state, that famine,
and psstIlence is carrying its ravages in Ireland
and Scotland; and from those nations groans OF sor
row, and want and suffering are breaking forth from
the hearts of thousands of and children, whose
cries for food mingled with the husky and despair
ing voices Of stronghearted but starving men, who
have power to relieve the anguish which they see
and suffer.
This extraordinary and painful instance of national
restitution and suffering has attracted the attention
and enlisted the sympathes of the civilized world. A
great National meeting was held at Washington city
on the 9Th instant, for the relief of the sufferers
The Vice President of the United States presided at
the meeting, assisted by thirty Vice Presidents, wht
were members of Congress, representing the severa
States and Territories IN the Union. The following
preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopte,
by the meeting:
extensive, and is attended in many places with suc
appalling of distress, as to present prope
for national sympathy and charity.
IL That the enlightened and improved spirit of the
age, the dictates of humanity, and the authority u
holy religion, all suggest to the People of tn,
United States that such unexamped calamity and suf
fering ought to overcome in their regard all consider
atoms Of distance, foreign birth, and residence,
difference OF national character, and that Is enough
that they are men, women, and children, and as sue
belong to intellectual human nature
I'LL That, taking into consideration the necesst
Of prompt well general action, in order to pro
duce beneficial result, and that In this city
sembled, at the present moment, many persons from
all parts of tine country, it has appeared fit that meas
nres for a general national movement in favor of Tin
suffering poor of ireland should commence here
Therefore,
Resolved, That this meeting recommend to the peo
pie of the United States general contribution II
money or provisions, the proceeds to be forwarded
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