The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-16

Meotiag for Relief Of the Nov Orleans suler-
ers hold IN WashinGton, August 18th
We pnbllshed on Sunday morning briei ACCOUNT OF
this meeting The Republic oil yesterday coaiAins the
remarks made by several gentlemen on the occasion.
We gladly transfer them to our columns. knowing that
they will be read with interest: seem ssts f.a
sEAros.
Colonel soaion remarked he supposed every present
had read IN the the calamity
overwhelming the city of New o.lesns sad therefore il
was unnecessary TO repeat the stsemenI Some yca ago
three four thousand dollars raised in wsshinxs,n
and lor the relief Of tho Psbug susssss br ass
The loss OF property be with The soourss
raging In New Orleans Tor tho confag ss,oa leaves
ifo aud siIengh 10 battle with adversely; but bere is
cslamiy which briggs death. and leaves ch-
dfen penniloss Hence calls loudly aud deeply of
exerons Tor relief than do suherings by ire Many
he aurendns accounts appear In the newspaper, cali
ing forth warmos, and tendercst symTathies After
these preitoy remarks he moved that COMMITTEES Of Ave
for each ward be nppoiaed 10 solicit contributions to BE-
placed in Tho hands Of the DO by him transmitted
to the proper authorities la New Orleans
xKHAsKs rRovrssoa DE- s,w.
Professor De Bow and read the resolutions which
were adopted the meeting the National HOTEL and
which he had been requested 10 the asssmblsge
Ie said he aud others would now DO there IL
the unparalleled. and the great ovcrpowsnG
the calamity with which New Orleans 10 vistsd
This OF the occasions which rendered proper
receive contributions, and which made aid virtue, calling
New Orleans, he sad stands peculiar and slono in her po
siton She did ask assistance Tor herse but for the
thousands OF uninnse strangers cast hor shores i
be Of interest 10 know that the six years preceding
1850 the total OF adm son, in the charity hospital OF that
city sixty thousand OF which hundred only
of citz,ns OF louisiana Thousand OF oher Slater,
and nearly fifty thousand Foreigners la 1850 there
nine Thousand six hundred ad eighty deaths In the city.
Of which ony thousand known be cissns. the
ander foreigners and from other Satos unknown In
s49 the number Of admissions in the charity hospital was
eighteen thousand six hundred and eighty, Of which tao
hundred and forty Of citixsn fifteen hundred from
other States and fifteen thousand foreigners The ar
nual expense $50 paid by tbs State abou.
$4,000 $2OO0 being nearly thirty per cent Willie her
share of patients is only little per cont How.
Society," chartered in 1885, which exist. exclusively
charity, will perhaps fifteen hundred two thou
sand The whole mortality by fever reach
thousand above per cent of her residents now,
death every obe bopsc, and perhaps require In charity
Tor thirty thousand half Of which viii BE- necesous
800, 0C0 from all sources.
Col Seaton that the prevalence of the disease
In New Orleans parayzss all descriptions Of business No
body is able anything for bis support ard hst
Of his family; and when the father taken the wife
children left destitute condition. He had
known Of call more loudly for assistance.
REMARKS WILDER.
Col Wilder, OF New Orleans In the conrse OF his
marks said he here stranger. The statements
which had been made by the secretary (Mr. Dc Bowl
were perfectly true and he had nothing add them,
cept whenever any calamity had teiasen ar beloved
any city has been cvetsken by dssseI
or desolsor, the citizens of New Orleans have always
of all others aid and assist. When the
citizens of New York suffered from Tue calamity Of FIRE,
New Orleans did her be ct relieve them. But tho czens
Of New Orleans did not here beg MOI fhsy
state cause. ard "Wc have done for others
VIA, we ask you for hour OF adv ersy" He
would remark, that whatever might bs conrbuud sc-
the relief OF the sufferers in Now Orssns wou be:
faithfully applied lhee Tor that urpos.
.. M. cAELiHE, ESQ.
NJ Case, esq, of This city, addressed the meeting
a follows;
Mp Mayo. AND GgSrLxaEs, I,honld te, that had
done my whole duty this sad tccssion eoutsnted
with giving of scanty store Of worldly wealth In
Of the object which has brought together here Let
mind every here ent thai he 10 pay
deb, which be is held by the bond Of common
nature and that 10 be discharged BY his money
only, but by tho active Of every faculty, in
private spreals spd in public writing and spsskng to
and stimulate others u with prompt and
liberal aid that wall Of suffering wbich comes up
from brethren in distress Sir. the occsAcn appeals
you the great OF humanity Itappeals the COM
mon heart OF mankind. IL appeas. sir, in touching
you aud me, beneath whose roof DIV oil heath
| and plenty whom God has been pleased to bless with
wives end children and kindred unvisited by dseass.
But him who has stood by tho bed OF sckscss and Of
DEATH ho has hose and dear 10 him aTon1ed
with rscErg pains ard .corching fevrr what well OF
sympathy must open in his beanl And II there be
whose soul has siTee he'd beyond himself
who breathe, and and has his being but viii he,
too IN very ecfshBess must yield TO This appeal He can
fancy that sabso bng sf in hs chances Of this morsl
life flung upon distant shore poverty and psssncs
(whst world OF in these ~orls) esgued To-
geher against him. He imagine himsslf an ong
suangers-on his dying bsd-wish hand wipe the
cold from his brow. The from his eye-nous
TO give drop OF water TO cool bic parched tongue-no
friendly heart receive bis latest wishno friendly bsnd
10 feel his d,ng grsp' This 10 the fate Of him who
cannot feel snother's woe!
Sir, do net know that say My object hss
been In few unsudied words urge each who hssn
me to give himself heasIy 10 this good wssk.
Hsppca.s 10 Americans with rec uar force. Tie
cry dsuess from which need State
account with In dollars ard Her very name IL
ostonal treasure With it tie pr I'd rsooliecsion
that that spot great battle fought great glory
won. and unnumbered blessings secured
postsriiy. ee##@ $3.50
appeals 10 us 10 remember that Amercan pahy 10
world 1t tells Of crowds OF ignes who havs
landed shores upon Invitation The oppressed
OF every cline. find here home. Let them think
that this is srnsl mockcrythat leave them and
die like sheep upon borders.
No open wide tho Of phila nihopy ard c,ilisa
on and gvc freely Of tbs rchss The abundsacs 81 tbis
glorious country. Open wide the OF mun6esncs, not
merely the hand Il common eharu Fo opr,svs. let
do what Ia due Z, the Of L. iss.
get, when there 10 nobl. wok 70 be dons ~ theatre
that here upon tesc plans the Fat,er 81 his Comfy
his sublime antograf AID stamped name. Let
that should bat sarplus.
but fneed be- Of our accustomed ntosts 10
our brethren. Give Rrudgnsy, bit ohssf.ny. svery
m according tho whore it'll God has hssood
him hope IA at this me-fi,x will ouch IN ssrres ~