The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-18
Testimonial tO Captain David Cook-hIoet-
Ing or Merchants at the Exchange.


Ing or Merchants at the Exchange.
At three o'clock yesterday, meeting Of the mer-
chants Of the city was held In the Exchange, Wall
street. to take into consideration the most suitable
testimonial to be presented to Captain David Cook o.
the British bark Sarah, for his humanity and noble
ertions In favng many human lives ct the peril of
bis own. The attendance very large; not only
those who we're present at the other meeting, just
cluded, remained, but new accession augmented the
numbers
Mr. JosrrH Ho.rr called the meeting to order He
ssid-Fsllow ctzens this meeting is not called to take
Into confederation the value OF stocks any other
pecunisry matter u Is peculiarly an affair Of the
heart the praise worthy conduct Of Captain Cook OF
the British bark Sarah. propose for the purpose VI
organizing this meeting and expressing its sentiments
that MIR. James Brown take the chair
James Brown, Esq then took the chair and Msssrs.
James Boormsn and Robert b Minturn, were appoint
ed Vice Presidents and Msssrs Pestiah Psrritt and
Schuyler Livingston were pomipsted Secretaries
Mr.. HoxIE then said-l did not intend to be promi
nent in the proceedings Of this meeting have
up resolutions which hold in my hand, and which
will submit to the meetng II there better to be
offered viii move their adoption. hope every man
the merchants present will give expression to those
feelings better than | could IL l were . merchant
ask the loan OF my bellows which are always at their
service. (Lsughter) But hope they will now speak
resolutions which were put from the chair and unani
mously adopted
tain baS ssg Ss sss sAs : S
g. has arrived i our city, have assembled TO express
win sSri cf ,ls;
Capt. Bexie and on ire having
sTss md large number & pss:snssrs Capt David Cook
selfish thought sbst noby came 10 the
sss s5n n sSs 5s aa and
Seh Sss s , s ron the S element to
Resolv.d d. That humanity. which nnds a voice in every
B.vid Con Si: sfgsrs and PrSsl.@: Them
Tla ass II New s Sr oS
sp psv eGS. 70 sss tender
sh.h he saved many people from ds.trason
fan Gus IN msritime history. ~N'
Re,oved That o. fifteen be appointed BY the
pavd Cook officers cres suitabis testim Of
iss and s S.T '''
The following were then appointed committee -
MIR Brown to be Chairman and Treasurer James Brown.
r. b. Minturn, Paul sponord, James Leo, Schuyler
Livingston George GriswOld John l.. Aspinwall Bschs
Merrill.
Chsnee and will bring him up here IL will do your
very soulr good to look him. Applause and cries
shortly sitter Mr. Cook made his appearance on the
platform. and scere Of enthusissm followed which s
iare indeed In meeting Of New York merchants the
habits of money making ard dry in cures
not being the most conducive to the deveopsment OF
the finer and softer feelings Of mans nature The
cheering was most rapturons and protracted evidently
ccniDR frt m the heert There could not be greater
compliment TO the gentleman coming as 1t did. fron
quiet business ho join In the shoutipgs and
half cbeerpgs OF public meetings IL svidenthe felt
t lie ssid tear dmmsa his eye. and his uttsrsncs
was choked with emotion: " You make feel proud.
You make me think have done great deal. when I
have done pothipg that but my duty and that my
Maker did not require at my hands cannot give e.-
presson To my feelings at present. am not In the
habit ef spea king in public feel most grateful for
your Kindness. and shsl not soon forget it MIR.
Cock here retired, qste overcome by his feengs. lie
o very hDe-lookirg fellow just such man would
do good action for its own ssse and think he had only
done what he would be scoundrel II he did not He
Is native Of Nova Scotia that he belongs TO this
continent.
The meeting then adjourned.