Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-08-25

make speech that occasion with view 20 coucliate tho
popular sentiment upon the objects for which they were
assembled. The subject itself addressed Itself more for
chilly to their feelings than any arguments which he could
bring to bear upon H. consideration OF the most suit
able means to raise a subscription, he believed at that
time 70 be the more immediate purposes Of the meeting
lie nad no proposition to Offer II there any gentle
man present who desired submit any he was ready to
receive it.
he received note from tho Armory Band rendering
their services Tor Concert in aid Of the same charitable
purpose which brought them together that night 70.
ply rendering thanks in behalf OF himself the iis
was forwarded by him the Band Il wa. for IN. .,
ing to consider the Proprey Of accepting the kind offer
Mr. John 7. Jones said that the object Of the meeting
being to ascertain whether the citizens would DO willing TO
make up private subscription aid the suffering people
OF New Orleans, no would propose that committee of
ten be appointed to circulate subscription paper in ,ha,
room.
Mr.. JOIN r. Thompson proposed as substitute, that
committee of ten be appointed take into considera
ton what necessary be done In that ROOM lie be.
eved that would subserve the ends of the
meeting the consideration Of the subject generally would
be NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. In relation to the expediency of
adopting the indicated by gentleman or some
other such mode OF procedure tho committee should
deem proper to submit He would with great Difference
offer that substitute.
Mr. Jones withdrew his proposition and the substitute
being adopted, the following committee was appointed
John X. Thompson, John T. Jones, Andrew Johnston
James A Scott, John VI. Sheppard, VIM. Gwathmey, b.
DuPuy, j. h. Bragg, Andrew johnson, John Williams and
VIM. Taylor
The committee then retired.
In the meantime the Mayor called the attention OF the
meeting to the condition of the female operatives lately
employed in the Virginia Wooden Factory He said that
having occasion the city good deal during
the last eight or ten days. he had opportunities of testing
the public feeling with regard the condition of these
females and desire seemed generally felt that cousdera
ton would be given to that subject. lie understood that
many o. them were in condition of real distress and
many with whom he conversed in regard to the matter,
seemed readily disposed to contribute towards their relief
He thought proper that he should mention the facts
to the meeting that they may they thought necessary
take action in the matter.
The committee after some time appeared and reported
through John r. Thompson the following resolutions:
Resolved, That committee Of Eve from each Ward be
appointed to solicit subscriptions from the citizens at large
for the purpose of providing funds be forwarded the
Howard Association in New Orleans for the relief OF the
sufferers in that city, and that they report the Mayor
what may have been collected by Saturday afternoon
Resolved That the City Council requested to appro
pirate dollars to be forwarded forthwith Asso
citation.
Rcsoired That committee be appointed to collect sub
scriptions from the assembly present.
Resolved That the thanks this meeting be rendered
to the Armory Band for their offer Of Concert aud that
the offer be accepted aud committee appointed to make
arrangements 70 carry the offer into effect.
The Mayor desired to know whether a vote would be
taken on the resolutions Seridiini collectively.
Mr.. John s CAskie believed the better course would be
to have separate vote taken them. lie there
TO aid the fullest in his power promoting the
charitable purpose for which the meeting was called and
to contribute as far as his limited means would afford
the relief Of the New Orleans sufferers The Council Of
the City Of Richmond had right make an appropra
ton for such purpose the amount Of which should be
rased by tax the citizons large many of whom
disposed to contribute their mite funds to be
raised by private subscription The fun DIS the disposal
Of the Council levied for purposes connected e1cu
sively with the management of the officers of the City
aud apart from that, power vested in them regard to
the outlay of the City usuces power con
tcmpated such right could appropriation
OF that character. II such a right was recognized he
would ask his fellow citizens if there did exist within
the limits OF their city many necessities for the relief Of
which, this power may be exercised with equal If not more
proprety IL their duty, If in the moral bearing Of
the Obligation they regarded IT, put their shoulders to
the wheel and contribute each he could afford TO
swell the funds intended be raised in aid the New
Orleans sufferers Il labor of love and the blessings
which attended il would be necessarily proporoned the
extent of their zeal in the good work. indicated by the
amount of their voluntary aid 1t for them to re
sort TO the proposed by the end resolution and call
upon the City Council for that which they power
to give Let individuals subscribe they were able and
there little doubt but that considerable amount would
be raised. lie believed the Council had no more authority
make appropriation for such purpose than they had
to give similar amount Of money public show to he
exhibited in this city.
Mr. John II. Glmer said feeling a. he did, that
the arguments of the gentleman somewhat of an
idea that in Offering the second resolution was sought
to st responsibility, and eHonerate individuals from the
obligations which they should feel personally aid in this
movement he felt it duty which he owed his fellow
citizens Of this city to the objections put
forward by his friend, Mr. Caskie. The object in Of
ferng that resolution obvious to ALL It was TO meet
promptly necessity which called loudly for immediate
relief Means wanting, aud for whatY Not only to
relieve the dying but to bury the dead whom that last
ceremony ia many instances forbidden from the ina
Lty Of the living render that service And wero they
in view Of such awful of things and he may
say, in the very brink Of that grave which receives the
thousands victims in New Orleans to stand upon mere
constitutional technically Had people Of Rich
mond upon other occasions, by their consent authorized
appropriations to be made for purposes of little in
potance than hewy When the President Of the United
States to this city aud entertained at public
banquet he would ike to know who paid the piper? How
often had toe Common Council made appropriation for
purposes not charitable hoy that nskrd by one of
the resolutions Of the Committee? It not for 10
entertain abstract objections upon matter involving
haps the safety Of thousands They should overrucd
in view Of the great necessity which demands the ion
presented by the resolution II was not the people
New Orleans who were suffering, it a municipality
which appealed t,cm for relief And were they to
stand With folded arms in a self-compIaisant attitude,
needless Of such pressing appeals aud say would IL We
could render assistance but cannot The day had
when such calousnes7 70 the appeals Of sister city
overwhelming by visitation the most appalling in the
history Of human misery exist The relations Of
tcrbood which existed between every city the Union
rendered any apathy disregard for suffering ncghbor
criminal in tho most aggravated views q social Cnlt.
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