The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-27

nzed az the officers, &c.
HON. DAVID p WILLIS, President.
JACOB 7. SMITH, Secretary.
10 EPH :. TAYLOR, Treasurer.
Hos. THos q. WOODBURY., Superintendent.
SOLICITING COMMITTEE.
W. AZ Young, Jacob 7. Smith,
Isaac Relyea, John W. Bryce,
Frederick Gein, c. H. wheeiton
{. J. Sullivan, Daniel walford,
5. J. Fowler, Henry L. Rhiel.
suPstSsrESDENrs.
Ward 1-Thos Stochley Ward Prev. Geo. Amber,
"A ]. Williamson, 13-John II. Briggs,
Geo. r. FELTON, 14-Jos Z. Ebbling
4-Chas Brown I5-Jacob T. Smith,
5-John d. Dixon, 16-Stephen Num-
6-Danel b. Taylor, 1T-B. +. Pickney,
JAS. W. Barker, 1S-F. Gein, Jr.,
S-H. n. Wild, 19-Jos. s. Taylor,
9-Wm. A. Wood, 2o-Nm s. Fogg,
10-J +. Brooks 21-F. johnson,
1l-Isaac Reiyea, 22-Ncholas Seagrist.
Mr. CHAs. SMITH the first speaker. 1t the
duty of all to for ward and help those in distress
Why do not the rich pay attention TO this
ments Their presence would De great encouragement
and help to those who working the objects of
the meeting The people must have bread Their wives
and families were suffering and something must 1be
done. No doubt proper and well directed effort would
make those who had the come forward to the
help Of the poor. would be well for those gentlemen
who active in political circles to show what
they think Of the Il is the duty OF workmen to
help one another and do something for the common
Mr.. jams ADIEY glad 10 have an opportunity to
I an hs is sS@
sha best alleviate the prevalent distress The past
has been gloomy enough may we not have hope for the
future All classes should be appealed to, the Chris
tian, the phlanthropt and doubt that food and
clot hing would be forthcoming (Applause 1t is not
disposal Of charities, kindnesses should fall
alike on the Just and the unjust (Apglause.)
appearance and after apologizng for his absence,
pressed his willingness to DO al he could for the object
they had met together to inaugurate He had doubt
but that the rich would respond to the cali Mr. Willis
concluded by introducing
belonged to the working classes. is great mistake
to suppose that the rich would not respond appeal
made to them in proper manner Iwould be well for
the working classes to abstain from strong drink and
look to themselves. No man in this country need ever
beg II they manifest proper industry in busy times and
absained from strong drink Let take courage and
do what lays in power for another. applause
Mr. EUoxNE SULLIVAN here announced that meeting
would DO held next Thursday evening Hope Chapel
and he hoped that the wealthy Who live in that neigh
borhood would be present. and give the movement their
Mr. THOMAS A. DEvYE was the next speaker who
addressed them. He had been for long tne coming
the objects that had brought the meeting together
1t possible for the poor TO i've pound Of meal
day. he, the speaker, had done One OF the
buttons passed in the Park the day before chrstmas)
poor L they could not pay heir rent Now, t would be
good plan for the city authorities in view of the pre-
vaent distress to make the landlords reduce their rents
,ne half The Of the times would justify 1T.
Mr. D. alluded to the Of the present distresst
occupied lands Of the west. there Would be great
isf Afforded (ApRa,,ssss The people should take the
md maintain their right 20 II, II necessary, with the
oil they raise grain and provision enough for their
'Ssa s1s s %ssns had been con-
vened for the purpose OF talking the best
Of helping the poor not to discuss abstract ques-
lions labor e. to not the aod nSSs
Every man expressed his views and
ss sa sssn The
thy to come forward and lend helping hand to the
poor The rich have made their money from the labor
butte their mite to alleviate the existing distress The
city has given $4,000 to help the bons classes but
Mr.. wEsr was the next speaker;--were the audience
present in favor Of begging from the richS NO noD
next week. Although the Subject had been nterdieted
be could not forbear to mention Of the abstract
ssn;es o. the present misery III: people have not the
ssd By the SPECTATOR But the greatest SPECTATORS
eminent make use Of the money Il has locked up,
and use It for the benefit q the poor. There
By to settle the people on the western Terri
tories lAppaase II is time that the rich We're told
the country should not be exported (ApplauseJ Con.
gress should be called upon to prohibit the expectation
f ss. h ysr Of ss s Board
the food in the city II proper adopted
the time would soon come about when the poor would
Mr.. JRRnuAH Brooks next spoke. he thought II
would be advisable to appoint their committees
who would have the confidence Of the wealthy classes.
Ward associations should be formed, and measures Of
rekef promptly carried forward and by vigorous effort
the poor may be efectually relieved. (Appiause,)
Councilman HoRAuo NJ. WILD next introdu sed
He would not speak Of the that had brought
this unfortunate state Of things about He would how
give some advice. II was not true that all the
present suffering from the trsfc. No doubt
bot that great misery results from that cause butt IL
unfsir 70 attribute all Of IL to the grog shops.
II has teeo wen said that though the city rich the