Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-02-25
PUBLIC MEETING
FOR THE REIIEF Of IREi an

i.pN hElltt Of IRELAND
Al an adjourned meeting OF the citizens of R,cbmord
for the purpose OF adopting measures tor the relief c S
suffering poor OF Ireland held on Monday evening, 22d
Gen. WIN. LAMBERT. Mayor Of the CITY Cb,i,r,,,
Mr.. WV. WILLIAMS, Secretary
Inc Chairman, On behalf Of the meeting invited the
members OF The General Assembly and strangers generally
who were present, 10 take part the proceedings
a letter vas read from DR.. Maupin, handing in so5
oH'i'uu'eu ny l- pupils Also, letter from Mr. Henry
uuan win Sl22 % collected by benevo ent lady in
hi' neIghhohood. The q! $50 was handed IN i,,,
the operatives IN the Richmond Cotton Manufactory [
y females. Also, S93 80 from the men employed in the
Tredeglr Iron Mandatory TO when the icsssc To- 70
Anderson, Esq. added 500.
The following preamble and resolutions were oc,od III,
sydney = Baxter Esq and supported BY Mr. Lee OF HaT
oy county Mr. Baldwin Mr. Jos SPading, Dr. Chamber
ayne Mr. Iunsial OF Pitsyyanil county Mr. Watson and
Mr. Wallace, and unanimously adopted
"HTEEAs, among the sacred and n easing dtio ~,
mlINna Is The exercise OF charity, and tue strongest ap-
peal 10 mat noble virtue the cry of whole peop. for
food and whereas. tina, appalling cry can come from no
people possess ng or deserving fully the sympathy and
attachment ct NHglnans than those OF Ireland; and
whereas, accounts of the rgh,fu distress from f
among them have reached forms the most autbcn,c
and various-n private letters public papers, and In the
ie speech ct their Sovereign to her Paamon-caving
no room 10 nope that their susTings from acua sarvo
are less than the vivid fancy can picture or ,o
limited ihon their Island itself Therefore - ''''
he'oired That this meeting will contribute 10 the relief
oil hel suffering and beloved land the more beloved he.
cause OF their greatly suerng fellow beings of Ireland
win zeal and AbcIaIiiy pfopoSOncd to tIe appalling
tu he eli a,T,s r
mouwcal h 10 follow their example
The following resolution presented by Mr. Job, : o:,I
amer OF Jefferson county, aud seconded by Rev Mr. uoge
IN an appropriate address, was unanimously adopted.
hesoired That the American people cannot in any farm
more practically eynce their gratitude to their benc6csn
Creator for the abundance with which this land i bessJ
man oy pTomP liberal and cheerful contribution 10 the
relief oi the suffering dying millions Of Ireland
The following Fesolu ions were presented bv Mr. G. n
Johnson ard being amended, motion Of d.; Chamber.
ayne, were adopted follows:
e1eh ward oil Tie CITY, be appointed By the Chair To solicit
a1d receive contributions for the relief Of the su peo
pie OF lrelnud and that that committee have power 10 AZ
point other persons to aid them in the collection
heso!Ucd, That the committee be instructed IN mas, ,to
funds so collected together with such as snail have Ron
already collected, 70 WIN. H. Macfarllnd Esq who is re-
que-ed TO act as Treasurer and conjunction with
the committee Of nine causing those funds IN he me-,
60 m the purchase Of provisions to be the suffering
people Of Ireland. ''s
Re'oiUed That the friends Of Ireland threugbou, tho
Commonwealth Of Virginia be requested Il, uni,s ,,ei,
erlions with those Of the citizens Of Richmond In con-
'n6ning relief 10 the people Of Ireland.
On motion OF hr. Shelly Of Augusta, il was
Res0ired. That Committee Of five prrsops bc ,,,;,,
% to prepare an appropriate address the people Of Viz
gnn urging them TO send contributions Tor the relief Of
our starving brethren in Ireland
On motion Of K. n. Gllahor il was
he'ol5ea That this meeting hsaTfy approve the propo
Du 1.c Ih congress 10 appropriate half million Of
dollars Tor the relief OF the suffering people of Ireland
Inc following resolutions were also passed
hssoiCed That the thanks Of this meeting be given Dr.,
the Trustee Of the Fust Presbyterian Church for allow,
the use of their Church on THE occasion
He'o'csd That the Editors Of the newspapers i'm this r
" and ee" here in The State be requested 10 publish the
proceedings OF this meeting. WV
Under the foregoing resolutions the Chairman appointed
tho following Committees:
Committee 20 Collect Contributions.
JsgIsoH Wayd-Messfs. John Enders Luther Libby
and Samuel Putnsy. ''
N1di'oa Ward-Dr l.. W. Chanberayne. Mes.,s
VIM w. Hubbard aud John WombIc.
Woroe Ward -Mrssrs Bernard Peyto, Fepi,,
James and Mann s. Valentine
Committee TO prepare an Address TO tho PcopI.
. 81 Virginia.
Mcssfs. Hurh W. Shelley, WIN H. Macfarland sydpev
5. Baxter, y. T.. Baldwin and G. Carer I.oc.
collection was thon taken up from those present AID
hc mecung Adjourned.
wM. LAMBERT, Chairman.
W. WuLnrs. scc'y.