The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-01-15
Relief of Political refugees.

meeting of citizens was held last evening the ST. Louis
Exchange for the purpose of devng for the relief
of the Hungarian and other political refugees now in our c
and destitute Of the means Of subsistence.
Dr. X. Kovalesk called the assembage to order and an
nounced as
Presidential. D. CRossMAY.
Mexr5 Clark, Fabre, Derbes, Cook; McCOrmiek, Bell,
Hooper, Collins Flanders Emerson HerpHn1 and Parey
The Chairman announced Messrs Sigur, Clark Whitman
Bchta. Puneky and Koyaskhs committee to draft resolu
tons.
one of his spirited aud eloquent speeches. which received
with much applause At the conclusion of his address, Mr.
Walker read the following resolutions;
wSreFbs e., the people Of angs BY s 3 RSD Rad
from the Calling yoke Of Austrian and Hungarian tyranny
the Europe whereby the brave Hqngarans
have been crushed their struggle for liberty by the united
large number of these patriots destitute Of ali and
except such as God has endowed them with, viz strong
the duty OF every American citizen extend the hand of
welcome 70 each and every patriot and exile whom
is denied them at home; Be it therefore ~
keS0ired That We the citizens OF New Orleans deeply
sympathize with these brave Hungaans and Others for their
manly and noble though UNSUCCESSFUL struggle Tor liberty
ResOtyed That extend to the patriots OF Europe who
have sought the protection of Republican institutions
Resoued, That with view OF aioring relief and assist
ance to the many refugees nom Europe VINO are now IN
from each Municipality be appointed by the Executive Com
mee, Tor the purpose oil collecting
ReS0iUed, That the chair also appoint permanent
nIee of five, to be styled the Executive Committee, whose
duty il shall be funds from the collecting
mees, and assist those European political refugees who
now hereafter arrive in city and to devise the best
mode form colony where they will find permanent home
and be protected from want.
Res0Usd, That the Executive Committee be also author
lied to solicit and the hands of those who
hold the same funds which originally collected in this
city assist the patriots in their struggles in Europe, and
which have not as yet been appropriated.
The chairman filed the blank by the names of the follow
ing gentlemen Executive Committee DR.. X. kovalek
p Whitman, J. Puneky L. ]. Sgur, and F. Brichta
Mr.. Frosthen offered the following resolution which, TO-
gether with the above, unanimously adopted.
ReS0Ered That the citizens of New Orleans perceive witt
high appreciation the in the Senate OF the United
States reference the cessation Of all diplomatic inercour
with Austria that the conduct OF Austria in the witt
Hungary violation Of the genius OF the contrary to t
laws of and place them beyond the pale OF equality witt
those nations who claim TO be civilized.
.DrLange, stasurgeon in the Hungarian army, and DR.
John Fisher, lawyer, from Bavaria, then addressed tn
meeting in German. DIR. Hertzk, surgeon in the army
Gen. BEN, followed in English.
Mr. J. G. Bryce, from Alexandria, and Mr., NJ. NJ Rey
nolds, afterwards spoke, when the meeting adjourned witt
three cheers for Hungary.