The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-15

Col SEAroN suggested that the prevalence Of
the disease in New Orleans paralysis all descrp
tions Of business. Nobody is able to earn anything
6or his own support and that Of his family and
when the father Is taken away, the vito and chill
dren are left in destitute condition He had
mover knewn Of cause to call more loudly for
assistance.
Colonel WILDER, of New Orleans, in the course
of his remarks said he was here stranger The
statements which had been made by the secretary
(Mr. De Bow were perfectly true, and he had
nothing to add to them, except that whenever any
calamity had befalen our beloved country--when-
ever any city has been overtaken by disaster or
desolaton, ecitizens of New Orleans have always
been foremost, of all others, to aid and assist
When the citizens of New York suffered from the
calamity of fire, New Orleans did her best to re-
leve them. But the citizens of New Orleans did
not come here to beg. No, they come to state
their cause, and to say: "We have done for others
what we ask you to do for us in our hour of adver
sity." He would remark that whatever might be
contributed towards the relief of the sufferers in
New Orleans, would be faithfully applied there
for that purpose.
J. NJ CARLISLE, esq, of this city, addressed
the meeting as follows:
MIR. MAYOR AND GENTLEMEN: should not
feel that had done my whole duty on this sad
occasion if contented myself with giving of my
scanty store of worldly wealth in aid of the object
which has brought us together here. Let me re-
mind every one here present that he is now to pay
a debt to which he is held by the great bond of
our common nature, and that it is not to be dis
charged by his money only, but by the earnest,
active use of every faculty, in private appeals and
| in public writing and speaking, to arouse and
stimulate others to answer with prompt and libe-
raj aid that wall Of suffering which comes up to
us from brethren in distress. Sir, the occasion
appeals to you in tho great name Of humanity. 1t
appeals to the common heart of mankind. 1t
appeals, sir, in touching accents to you and to me,
beneath whose roof dwell health and plenty;
whom God has been pleased to bless with wives
and children and kindred unv,sited by disease
But to him who has stood by the bed of sickness
and of death, who has seen those near and dear
to him agonized with racking pains and scorching
fevers what well of sympathy must it not open
in his heart! And if there be creature whose
soul has never stretched beyond himself-who
breathes and moves and has his being but in self,
he, too, in very sclfishness must yield to this ap-
peal. He can fancy that al-absorbing self in the
chances of this mortal life flung upon some dis
tant shore-povcrty and pestilence (what world
of woe is in those words) eagued together against
him. He can imagine himself among strangers
on his dying bed-with no hand to wipe the cold
sweat from his brow, the tear from his eye
none 10 give drop OF wafer 70 cool ms parched
tongue-no friendly heart to receive his latest
wisll-no friendly hand to feel his dying grasp!
This is the just fate of him who cannot feel
Their s woe! t
"Sir, do not know that can say more My
object has been in few unstudied words to urge
each one who hears me to give himself heartily
to this good work.
\ sit appeals to Ills as Americans with peculiar
force. The cry of distress comes from city
which need not state its account with us in dol
lars and cents. Her very name is national trea-
sure. With it comes the proud recollection that
on that spot great battle was fought, a great
glory won, and unnumbered blessings secured to
us and our posterity
| sit appeals to us to remember that American
sympathy is worldwide. 1t tells us of crowds of
!. foreigners who have landed shores upon
our invitation to the oppressed Of every cline to
find here home. Let them not think that this
is cruel mockcry-that we leave them torot and
die like sheep upon our borders.
Y f'No! open wide the arms of philanthropy and civ
ilizaton and give freely of the riches, the abund
ance of this glorious country. Open wide the
arms OF munifcence, not merely the hand of COM
mon charity. For ourselves, let us do what is due
to the name of our city. Let us never forget when
there is noble work to be done in any theatre that
here upon these plains the Father Of his Country
traced his sublime autograph and stamped his
name. Let us remember that we should contri-
butte not of our surplus but ifneed be, of our own
accustomed comforts to save our brethren. Give
not grudgingly, but cheerfully every man ac-
cording to the measure vherewith Godhas blessed
measures as will brine these thoughts hone to
every mans heart and make him feel their
weight when he sits down to his own smiling
board with health, and peace, and cheerfulness,
ana Piehty gatherihg around h,nl-inaKe MN re-
member the brethren crying to him for help from
the borders of the land-suffcring, faintng, dy-
ling-make him remember that God, who blesses
| him with unreasonable blessings, will not hold