Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-26
PUBLIC MEETING FOR THE RELIEF
fprf ANA

OF IRELAND.
~ an aGJou:ata meeting a! the citizens "
kichEohd, ioF the purpose oi adopting measures
i"f he feiiei OF lie suffering poor Of Irclant iied
ca Alonday evening I'D Pcb i547,
General WILLIAM LAs,lear, Mayor of The Civ
Chairman, VIZ. William Williams, Sec elary.
The aifman. on behalf ~ the meeting, ms.
led Inc members Of The General Assembly ard
Strangers generally, Who were present, 10 take
par n ihe proceedings.
i ieer was received trom DR.. aiaupin hand
nc IN 2la, contributed by his pupils. Also 1t
t'r iicm Mr. Aeory Luc'ani, win Sl22 50. col.
l-ced By benevolent adv III h> negh5orhccd
The sum OF SD WIS handle. in rom lie o2efa
ives ithe Richmont Cotton .ioncfaclory, most.
ly females. Also S93 SO l...a ,a' wurkmen en-.
ployed IN The Tre:egar lion Mandatory, 10
which he Lessee, JOS /. Aacegscn, Esq, added
500.
Tire following preamble AM resolution wcrs Of
tered by SidneyS Baxter q. and supported ~
Mr. Lee Hardy c." Mr.. Baldwin, Mr joseph
SpauIdine, Or. 'hamb-tlaynr. Mir Tras.aii 4:
Pltsylvania Co. MIR. Watson ant ,lr Wallace,
and unanimously aiorei
Wbeieas, among he mes sacred an pleasing
duties Of mankind is lie exercise 81 chali:;, and
The strongest appeal o tia, Eute g!fue is he c,y
81 whole people ur TODD: and whereas lha; az
aaliiDs cry can come from no people possessing
Q: cescryiE3 mere IDLY the sympathy md auacn-
infni III Vif9Inians ,han those OF leland ard
whereas. acceun!s u the mos iii: .itinl distress
from famine among lSc.H nave rsached Us in
iofns the most auiheut and variou, IN private
irliers. pnohc papers. and in he late speech ~
lheif Sovereign u her Palliameu'-- ieayira liz
room to hope that their sutlerlGeS from actual
starvation are less than he most vivid fancy can
picture, vi more Limited .han heir i!sianL ITSELF
therefore
Resolved, That rs meeliny val contribute u
ibe relief Of their suffering ard beloved land he
r"re he loved heca use Il heir greatly sptic;iGc)
fellow beings Of Leland win a z. al and iihera'
NY pop"rl"ned 10 !hsiT APPALLING wants and ear
Eestli appeal ~ all the citizen. u This Ccnmoa-
wealth 10 follow heiresample
The following re- button presented by Mr. JrhG
;. Gailaher OF Jraelson comfy ssd Sex corded +.
| Re1. MI Hoge in al appropriate address, Was
unanimously ad"rlel:
Resolved, Tia. he American people came. III
any form more practically eyince thrir grail.
,nic 10 their benrhcen C,ra,us 70, the abun
dance with which his land Is blessed. han ty
prompt liberal. and cheetIl conribulion 10 III,
fe!., 81 ne suffering, Tying millions u lfean;.
The following resolutions were presented hy
Mr. u. a. Johnson and being seconded, IN mo-
ton al Di. Chamaeflayne, were adopted a. to-
lows
i'c>oirtd. That committee II aine persons
. t1rer tom each Wafi 1T he ciry. " appointed
IL liz Chair, 10 sol.cil ana receive cunnitns3s
iJr tie Isei II The suffering people ot ireland.
aud thai sad committee have power TO appoint
other PERSONS 10 AID hem in tie collection.
Resolved, Thai The CGmmiuee be insIfuclet,o
pay The funds 50 TO he cc!lec ed, together with
sach as shall have been ALREADY collected, 10 w
Il. hiac;arana, Esq, WHO is requested 10 aci as
Treasurer, and 10 ae III conjunction with The
committee Of nine il causing those fund, 10 bc
invested IN the purchase q provisions 10 be sen.
20 The Suffering people 1T ireland.
Res"!.e!, That lie friends y. ireland, through
gu. The Commonwealth OF Virginia. re requested
70 nniie her rxeF,ons with those of The cilzga,
~ Richmond N contributing relief 10 The people
Of Ireland
On motion ri Mr.. Shelley, Of Augusta, IL wa
Resolved, Thai Committee d ire person.
Re appointed II prepare m appropriate adde's,
10 Ihr people Of Virginia, urging Them 20 sent
contributions RI The rei .. oar starving beth
rem IN Ireland
On motion o; Mr. x. H. Gaaher, j: was
Resolved. That !ni- meeting heartily appfove
The Proposition matr il Congress, 10 .rpropi late
hall i million d; dollars Tor tic Ielei OF The SUI
ic:ins people 1t ireland.
The following Resolutions were also passed
Resolved, That he thanks Gi this meeting b.
given 10 he T:ns'oes II lie First Presbyterian
Chuch Tor allowing The use & their Caurch on
his occasion
Resolved, That the Editors Of The newspapers
IN This civ, and elsewhere in Inc Sale be Feqnes-
led 10 publish The proceedings ii this meeting.
UadeT he foregoing resolutions, The Chairman
appointed the following Committees
Committee 10 Cotlect Conlribn.inns
JEFFERSON WARD -Messrs John Entefs, Lu-
her Libby ard SAMUEL Putney.
MADISON WARD-Dr. l.. w. Chambcra,ne.
Messrs. VIA II. Hubbard and John Wontle
MoERoE WARp-hlessTs. Bernard Pcyon,
Fleming James and Mann S. Valentine.
Committee 10 prepare m Adirsss. 10 The R92,e ~
Virginia,
Messrs. Hugh w. Shelley, WIN. II. Mscfar.
land Sydney ). BAKER, q. Z. Baldwin and Car
Ter Lee.
collection was then taken up from those pre-
sent, and the meeting Adjourned
WM. LAMBERT, Chairman,