The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-07

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At meeting held in Hampton September g. 1865, COM
posed Of citizens of the town. and citizens of Norfolk and
PertsmoIth temporarily sojournng in Hampton Colonel
Charles h. Mallory was called to the chair, and Joseph
The Chair hnving explained the object Of the meeting
miee appointed to report resolutions suitable to the
occasion, consisting Of the following gentlemen vzDr
g. Banks Rev; J. c. McCabe Rev David Shaver, G. l.
Newton, r. A. worrei, R. B. Wright VIM r. Peters, NJ
ID. Webster, and r. H. Vaughan who, after consultation
submitted the following resolutions which unani
mously adopted
Resolved, That ire the that reach u.s.
authentic jom we are forced to believe that nnless
the population of the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth be
removed universal fatality must be the result.
2 Resolved That inasmuch as immediate action is in
dspensaby necessary In the premises and individual
effort in the egency of the scarcely be adequate
to general relief this meeting doth earnestly appeal
United States to render what aid they respectively and
properly can, in the awful emergency that has belen
afflicted felow-ctizens Of Norfolk and Portsmouth.
g. Resolved That n committee oe appointed to proceed
to Washington, and another to Richmond to lay before
the President the United the Governor oil
Virginia respectively the proceedings of this meeting,
ana TO urge upon them the prompt and earnest consdera
tion thereof
Resolved. That a committee be appointed to raise
fund by private subscription for the making of cons
and that the said committee superintend the making of
them and have the same when completed forwarded to
the Howard Association Of Norfolk and the authorities of
Portsmouth.
The following appointed committee to proceed
TO Washington, viz. :-Rev. j. G. McCahe Hon. F. NAL
Tory, G. ". Newton, Dir. r. G. Banks, r. d. Wright VIM.
II Peters c. W. Grandy, R. A. worre, Capt Ferguson,
DIR. Clemens, and A. NJ. Jones'
Committee to proceed TO Richmond, viz.-James Bar
Hope. Geo. Booker, j. b. Cary Robert ii. Vaughan,
VIM. A. Graves, VIM X. Willis I. Z. Peck, L. 4. Bamre
T. W seabuIy, 5. S. Howard, W. s. Pepper, and Col w.
W. Jones.
Committee TO raise coffin fund viz John Jones' of
Pembroke, J. J. Tompkins, VIM. Laws, Thomas W.
Roche {. j.. Collier, A. 81. Jones' and Lewis Henry.
8. Resolved, That the Chairman and Secretary be spe-
miuee.
6. Rescved That these proceedings be communicated
to the Howard Association of Norfolk and TO the munich
pal authorities OF Portsmouth, and also be published in
the public journals
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
CHAS. X. MALLORY, Chairman.
JOS. SEGAT, Secretary.
The committee arrived in Richmond the 9Th inst;
the Governor being absent the object of their visit to
Richmond was in measure obstructed. The committee
hand us the following card for publications.
The commtte avail themselves of this opportunity to
return to Captain Smith Of the steamer Augusta their
Acknowledgements for his courtesy and kindness in ten
dering The hospitaes OF his boat for the occasion,
thereby maniiesting his cordial sympathy with the OBJ
jocts OF their mission also to Mr. Barbour President Of
the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, for similar offer.