Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-03-16
Er.-h Relief Meeting.

At meeting OF the citizens Of Union County,
held in the Court House, IN Liberty, the 9th day
of 81 mo. March 5l7, for the purpose of con
tributlEg funds and provisions 20 mitigate, III
some measure, the extreme distress pre-
val..ng III lrciarI
On motion, Judge Cason was appointed CrIst.
men, William Haughton Secretary; ana Henry
shanboarie assistant Secy.
On motion Of ohm $. Ried, " iIiam Haughton
was requested to state to the meeting, far as
his information extended, the situation of the
poor il Ireland and the extent of the distress
winch was complied with, ana he concluded, by
reading letter received but the day previous,
from his relatives. which fully confirmed the
dreadful account now found, N almost all the
papers Of the day; and informed the meeting,
that, At proper time, he had some resolutions
which he intended to offer for consideration.
james Mitchell, in feeling manner, address,
ed the meeting for few minutes; and concluded,
by moving that William IIaughton now offer
the resolutions alluded to:
William lTauehton then submitted the follow
~ adopted, TO wit:
y hcrcas, information Of the most authentic
character, has reached us, OF extreme restitution
t4p4 cAIStiilI WHEREBY IEi1tiN
very many Of our fellow creatures are suffering
most intensely; and Of which many have died,
and are stilI dying; and whereas, this restitution
and distress extensive, and attended with
such unparalleled distress, that they present a
loud and imperative demand for our aid ana sym
patty; an3, whereas, the ightcncd spirit OF the
age in which we live, the Promptngs of our com
mon nature, and above all, the authority Of the
Christian Religion, plainly point out TO rs, that
while such scenes exist among our fellow beings
it is made duty and that inpcratIvely SO, 10
extend such aid may be in power, TO
mitigate the terrible calamity, which in Infinite
Vision, has been permitted to oycrtahe por-
ton of our fellow beings, therefore,
Resolved, that the individuals who compose
this meeting be, and they hereby invited ere
this meeting close, to subscribe TO aha in this
benevolent work.
Resolved, that the Chairman appoint a suf-
ficient number of individuals in each Township
to solicit contributions from other Of our fellow
citizens Of the County Of Union, not present in
this meeting.
Resolved, that some place places of opposite
be named, where provisions may be LOGGED, till a
suitbe time arrives to convey them to Cincinnati.
The Chairman then appointed.
FoR BROWNSVILLE Tow>s1urs-Jofn Wood.
William v God, Henry Rider, Charles Ide ana
John oGiun.
For CENTER TowSsnIr-John S. Reid. Isaac
Convict. William Tabert, William Haurhton.
james Mitchell and Nathaniel Swain
ToR LIBERTY TowNsHEr-John b. Rose, D. l..
Shumway, VIM. Cason r. D. Bates and Elijah
SIC Nahon.
FoR USIoS TowxsH,r-Samuel Orr, Hugh
Maxwell, George Refer, Andrew Nixon, Hugh
Boner ana Geo Brown.
For II .REIsoN IowNsIIIP-Elijah Vauzandt,
John f Bennett. Henry King, James Hamilton
and Henry Pearson.
For HARMoNY wxsHr-Benjar1lin Bond,
" iiliala Brown. Elisha Cockefa.r, David Dubois
and Ephrair Dorton-
Henry Shamboure then addressed the meeting
for a short time. On motion, VIM. Bvrarl,
VIM. IIaughton and John W. Scott, were APP
pointed Central Committee, 10 whom the above
named solicitors might refer for information or
assistance respecting the lo,gnsent OF provisions;
and who should have the care OF forwarding
them as opportunity may present
William Haughton now informed the meeting
he had received Contribution in Cash amounting
TO S74.9b Of which sum $780, were received from
Henry Shambourie & James Smith. who had
received the same during the week from various
Contributes IN other parts of the County: ana
IN addition 10 the above of 81 80, one
individual in the meeting had the generosity TO
subscribe Fire barrtIS at Flour On motion Of
Henry Shambourie. this meeting request the
Editors of the BrookviiIe American, the Rich
mend Palladium and Jefersonian. 10 give the
proceedings Of this meeting a place in their
papers.
William Haughton informed the meeting
through II the Contributors TO former sUbscrip-
ton. that he in Conjunction with others appoint
ed for that purpose enclosed in letter, this day
and gave to D. Bowers, who leaves here for
! Philadelphia Tomorrow $50, for which we hold
his receipt