New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-17
The Work Commenced I.


her noble champion Governor KossUrn
was held yesterday at , p. NJ. at the As
tor House by which most responsible
Finance and an efficient Executive Com
mittee were appointed to take the lead in
the uoble work of raising the pecuniary
means of securing FREED0M TO HUNGARY.
The proceedings of this meeting, as we'll as
of the two several meetings of the Exec
utive Committee appointed by it, will be
found below We believe the public will
Judge that they evince the requisite ability
and energy. Tomorrow we hope to be
able to announce the selection of Treas
urer, and General Agent, with an eligi-
bic office for the transaction of business.
1t will be seen that our fellow-citizens arc
requested to hold meetings in their several
Wards on Saturday erening neat
Now, friends of Freedom not in New
York alone, but in Philadelphia, Boston,
Baltimore, Newark, New-Haven, Albany,
Troy, &c. &c. you have told us already
that You honor and love the Cause of which
Governor kossuth is the foremost repre-
sentative and champion-will you be good
enough to show forth HOW MUCH you Lore
~ Read Gov. Kossuth's Speeches, in
Guiding his brief address at Castle Garden
last night, and ask your consclcnces whether
he has not 4 fair claim on you for essential
aid ? Suppose oar country were crushed
down and mangled by Russian and Austrian
bayonets as his is, and zee had sent our no
blest champion to Free Hungary to beg for
the means Of arming for fresh struggle,
would you not feel that we had a right to
the aid of every lover of Freedom and JUS
,ice throughout the world We ask you
simply to do as you would wish to be done
by if our Country were in Hungary's con-
dition and she in ours.
lie gives doubly who gives quickly
Tomorrow we shall doubtless announce the
General Treasurer and his Office but you
of other Cities and Towns DO not need to
wait for this. ORGANIZE ORGANIZE forth
with, and canvass your several localities as
promptly as you may. Let US, if possible,
raise the money that Kossuth urgently
needs before he will be compelled to return
to Europe. Why can we not raise One
Million Dollars before the LIST of January
At all events let us TRY
Aid Organization of n Central
Committee.
A large number of the citizens of New
York met At the Aston House, on the afternoon Of
Tuesday, Dec, Is, for the purpose Of making some
organized effort IN aid Of Hungarian Independence
Hon. GEORGE BANCROFT was elected Chairman and
Mr.. II. J. RAYMOND Secretary.
SIMEON DEaFER Esq. stated, in general terms the
obec, Of the meeting saying that 1t had been called
under the advice and al the request Of the Mayor.
He proposed that Finance Committee OF seven
persons be appointed TO receive take charge Of and
pay over % Governor kossU rH any funds that might
into their hands for that purpose This motion
was earned and the following gentlemen were sI-
pointed, by unanimous vote Of the meeting
HaascS CoRs-tee.
GrcRoS NIwBoLp. SHEPHExp kSAPP.
MoSEs II. GsNSELI. RoBXsT ENNEr
"N H. AsfiNwALL, STEWART BROWN.
JoHN J. palmer.
On motion of Mr. DRAFER an Executive Com.
mistee was appointed BY the meetlag composed OF
the Finance Committee and Of the following per.
sons with power 70 NIL vacancies and to add to their
number
Hs Hsnor. MAYOR KISGsIASD
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