Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-08-26
NUMBER 4s.
RICHMOND WHIG.
CITY AFFAIRS.
Meeting for the Relief Of Ne. o,,..,,

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"'' 'ohhson, one OF the COMMITTEES desired In s,.,.
'ne'r object was in reporting second re.ou,ioo
., a., :, fes''o" arose In Committee to the power
e council to make that appropriation and If so.
:. "oDiu De polite to make any such request be.
"'sn' mar the freedom with which many
Ou DC desposed TO contribute on solicitation s, hi,
private subscription. They though, II ,hs;, ,,,,.
port all the resolutions as they war, .,h;,,, r.. -,
meeting may vote upon or more of them a, . tim. =
- .no9gnt proper, and reject or adopt a, ill
~ us part ne thought itwouli have no effect in chll;
'ne charity of the people N'"Ss
"s .ne second resolution they we're iniuenced>
- sec oy other cities, who adopted similar
course Another reason which induced them N oE.;,
an appropriation from the citv Couoc; .. a..
were many responsible and wealthy ci,i,s,. -.
'"' season who would willingly contrih.,. ~ -.
a"u "ouid doubtless have objection tn hs .nh;,,
"' snare Of the taxes which should be imno..d a. ~.
the appropriation. 'pO''u 70 meet
49,. ."iorned the meeting that Intelligence had
JUST received BY telegraph br ineip1 the s,5 ,d,n,,,
" uea'ns mad occurred in New Orleans tha, d,v
Saa'e SAID, that however great and sincere NAV
.eeH"gs and sympatbies of others for the sug,;ns
any one. tut 'ner condition az
he would ask his friend who had ina, s,ol.,
''ere was any city which yet had vveo
'""AruS mat object through their council n. ~ ~,
'"eeung 'hou Id feel ashamed Of themselve, N -.
such means 10 resort to
..,'i 80" 20 'ne assembly an'Serej there were o,bs-
cities which had done 40 e o'her
| ,ha - thompson said that he not aware vba,
'"e amount OF private subscriptions in cb.,,.s,o,
"e WIS confident at least so far a. the Nsws,,,sr.
e--ee"'ed reliable authority that The common
- 1,e ~ S''' 'lad made an aspiration for the same
r'Po7e' Ills friend would pardon him when bo oh..,
fraelv
u lhey did not leel ashamed of tben,.oIv, u t,.s
"A' no person had come there who was po. h, on, IN
! . P-' nahd in his pocket and contribute freelv
rus Tue relief of the New Orleans sufferers An,
g ."' Hpo-inon Of tax which the gentleman charge,
As the direct aim OfIhOse who favor the demand No. o.,
w! council lot an appropriation he believed thew 90.
~ ready TO pay their portion Of the taxes with the
buttons privately VIC" '""'''
~ 'oh''s0n sad that the gentleman (Nr Ca-kiel had
'uue'Stood not only the motives Of the committee h,
| the proposition before the meeting Usb, ,s,-.s
'ne meeting that this proposition was intended 70 u.
we" pockets and throw the onus OF the reconnaissance =
| '"e "ouuo" lie believed he was the ONLY man IN H.
VINO understood the proposition in that light U
'V % ''e'e was not another in the house who p,Jar
'oou " IN 'he same way. The first propostion va. -,
''se subscriptions among the citizens The s,cor, ..
10 can upon the Council for subscription He could NO,
] any sup
, gentleman bad put upon them
! Mr. Glmer said that there WA am, -,--,-
''FA'dei a' personal TO himself aud to that he ct b,
u make reply. For his part he e,ms ths, -
10 "S part in the movement 50 far AZ hi. lo,;,, r,
would permit, and God knows they were limited cno,h
lie stood upon nobler and ofer grounds than to sol
'''1'e o. las personal responsibility in such a n,o,,
" 'a"ps Tor an appropriation by the CITY Counca
'"nn Il Thompson said that Me-. C4sk lie in hi, ro,rk
warning the meeting against acquiescence in The sp,o.
u'-' Ohered by Mr Johnson, ulicae el thal M ,n,-o;
"'''' 'An were necessary Cor lhe working Of our
0F government were al any time made lie would cali
70 =" appropriation made by the Coanc for the
'elei oi Two Artilerymen who were ruutil.tsd \. ,h
Sudden discharge OF a cannon in the C,,;,,I So. -
'' occasion OF the celebration OF the Glnor.I ol.e,n
oi toe late Heury Clay. lie was yet to kuo0, xb,hsr ,
"o'd opposition was offered 10 that approori,tiop
l" obedience to repeated calls f,r question ou.s,io
'' vote As 10 whether the eresolntons would be
'.'"i" or collectively tak.n ID resulted in ,,vor
# vote ssria,iAa. va
Tue question was then taken the first resolution and
carried. anu
me second resolution being again read bv order Mr.
nns"e' moved that the blank he filled up witt,
$1,000. Nr GilmeF said the motion wa, no, :,
order before tho passage Of the resolution. II ~.
ruled. ~
The question was then taken on the resolution AMI L.,
The other resolutions were agraed to.
hr. Robt \. Mayo here threw on The table cbe.L =,
700, ana IN addition offered the the upper room in
e metropolitan Hall Tor the If IN, comm ittse u,
DC appointed ior The management Of that part of the
business should hiak it advislbs to hold il there.
Mr.. John r. Thompson moved that vote Of thank. ha
oleTed to Mr. K Mayo for his kindness in giving the
use Of the Hall for that night. Il was agreed TO-
IL was novel and carried that a committee of sva >,
appointed to circulate subscription paper through ,he
room.
mess tn'n twenty minutes amer the adoption Of the
notion sum OF Sl,OiS75 subscribed among those
in Attendance.
me following committees appointed by the Ch.i,
- s'"c't subscriptions in the different Wards
JHsrsoH WdrL-N r. Hill John Fr,sn,, - "A,
Wright, W. II. Grant, and David Currie
Hl'iisoH Warh-Alfred Williams. W w C,,,,
Dr. 'eo w Jones' John K. Thompson, WIN Couldn NY
A'H'oe WUd-Robt : Archer j. ohm NJ shepns,5
'ohn ; Caske, +. 7. Gllzebrook IIsman Baldsin' '
HdrssdH HaTR-Thos. Evans Geo ID Shell NJ
tsheT /" w Gilzcbrook Archibald BowIip
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