The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-07

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oo q he .n " held the
The rain which fell necessarily and in deuging quan
tity throughout the whole day and evening prevented
citizens responding to the call in such numbers as
they otherwise would have done. Still there was quite
respectable attendance present-suHicent under the
discouragng crcumstances to prove the deep sympathy
felt in the movement The meeting presided over by
Mr. WILSON g. HrSr, and the following named gentlemen
were Vice Presidents and secretaries:-
Hon Luther Bradish Torrance Donnelly, Lucius Hart
Rsy Isaac Ferris, Geo. Steers. Alfred Carson,
n webs,erLLD.. Gideon j. Tucker, Daniel Lord,
p 1. swan, Gen: CIV; sandiord Richard Hale. '''''
Francis Hall, Rob' q Goodhue Fredck Hudson
9 s. Conoyer James Brooks D. NJ Reese, MD,
Geo G. Wood, Chas. A. Dana.
Fesr Cutler sss hnrg hsE bss ssas
John W. Oliver.
Mr.. HvST, on taking the chair said
Ladies' and Gentlemen-we have assembled this even.
ing to hear an appeal in behalf OF the orphans Of Nor
folk and Portsmouth, whose parents have been stricken
down by DEATH leaving their little dependent upon
the world for protection and support Death hath cho
for his weapon disease Of unequalled maIgpiy and
hts path has been strewn with victims At New Orleans
Mobile Charleston Norfolk and Portsmouth the nurse
res and hospitals have been crowded with the Sick and
the graveyards with the dead Our citizens have watch
ed the petence in its journey to the North Its progress
has been slow but certain another season may find the
enemy in our midst We o. New York havs been high
ders during the year. and in Offering up thanksgiv
ing to the Author Of all good it Is right and proper as
well as duty and privilege for us to consider the aic
ons Of our brethren in sister State, especially the
little boys and girls having parents to look the
hour OF their bereavement The citizens OF New York
are not confined to country nation locality In the
dsrensation Of their beraty They have responded to
at home abroad 1t Is enough them to know that
part OF the great family Of man Il in distress, when the
q her People ARE opened 9r Tor their relief Among
sure they will not be the last In providing for the
phan.
The Chairman then introduced to the meeting the Rev.
WV. II. MnBuRN Chaplain to the last Congress lie
said
than those which have called together could scarce
assemble audience. nation stands axhast at the
late and yet there has been The thunder craSh
of the Cmea mues itself into silence before II reaches
which deadens the boom Of rjoicr gony this falls upon
and hearts Yet at very doors there have
terrible because Of the accompnniments Of wasmt I'M
numerous and more terrible IL look mt them
rightly than those which have been transpring yonder
The casualties Of the Redan and Of the Malako
whemed In comparison with the deaths at Norfolk and
Portsmouth, ifw. remember the numbers engaged The
serred ranks OF life Stood few weeks only In those
hourhing cities compact, staworth, noble; and yet be-
fore them has appeared foe silent in his march the
stars and certain the bolts OF the lightning and
relentless Nemesis and ghtiu have been his spoils.
Az weeping hearts heavy almost TO breaking vacant
Hrcides devastated cities and nnumerabe burrows In
the gravcyard-these are the trophies on h. victory
In life more than usually chscker by vicssitudes IL
has been my lot to live much and be much in those cities
which have been the principal theatres Of this with
in the last few years and have thought that II might mo-.
he unntcresng to audience Ike this to submit
such material familiarity thus acquired has placed
at my disposal During the prevalence Of this epidemic
The weather as general thing Il remarkably fine the
away before the eye INTO The Tar blue above vened with
constellation and ribbed by the mild iustrc Of the milky
way whilst the soft and fiagran, breezes floating
battle the brow and treshen the check of the
who has been clostcred In the iarkenei cham
ber shutting him herself out from the rays OF the
as they were the golden Of the destroyer and
all around Is loveliness and calm the night inviting my
seducng these clustered forth into its beauty AMI
its sweetness--seducng them DEATH Far better
II to bear the corching meridian than to take
step bcy ond the threshom In the silence that Lively
night Strange and sorrownl is II that sweet and be-
pgn the face OF nature al such hour should
fuic forth only 10 make his steps certain and
rapid TO the grave. Yet such is the Those night
take IT, 0d that when this is disease S upon
lhe system, If II were then gIagpled with, It wee
styled among diseases the treacherous assassin,
10 throw its victims OF their guard. II uls them into
iaai security :, general thing before the disease
yon experience nnwonted hlarity, an animation
rarely before elt. Elasticity and buoyancy pervaae
your frame, that you could walk and rum and almost
spirits ocund and lively. Then comes ssh, paa
in the head then tremuous Fhvcr of the nerves and
then the pain In the back These sometimes increase
slowly and now, lyon have an experienced physician
bath and mild caibarhc remain in bed and keep the
nerves quiethc chances nine out OF ten ninety
nine out Of hundred in your favor. But who thinks
this IL yellow Jack ~ he II hcetously caledr Who
can for moment suppose that this Il tho dreafed aud
terrible disease that down all before IL like the
guard. "Iti only slight attack, they say, of remit
tent fever; would lay up for this" But then,
alas the fever in all It's terrible maligny and
power, like strong man armed You are instantly
thrown Jour couch the physician then in haste l.
sen, FOR; but 'l., IN too m,ay e,,e.' ; too late;
Lead threat, ming bursting almost, the arteries
md veins gorpcd with flame increasing pain all
the system, then superycning delrium, the eye wildly
rolling then the saffron hue, and then suddenly q
has on, the fever sbates Tie patient feels weak
lands have done from his bed .its down to his table ana
writes rhort note 10 distant friend, thank God that
81 is over, and that he Is nov convaeseent Rising
reel. and fails upon the door bed corpte This Is
exaggerated no extraordinary specimen "a the dis
related several incidents that had within his
observation showing the startling suddsnnes- and
can deveope the character and show What Il really IN
woman 10 distinctly and 70 forcbly ~ these
They sss ns Sn S' n,assy ~ ns ss sss sns
the selGshne-s of human nature IN IL most revolving
firm. The bonds os society that hold " together are
us ALI and the revii ,ale the bindcrmo.t." Bat u
reserved for his sgcsnd glad 70 say that believe
Il vas reserved for beloved isnj-upder
The Influence and auspices Of benign and al.
vine religion TO bring out all that :. good all that
n human nature. Standing ia bold and striking son
tras these two aspects of poor humanity ou,
They walk side by side along the street and hey 70
be side In the homes and thu hoy.s where
sorrow and sickness where disease and health where
plnty and poverty struggling togethor and where
Death Ia riding monarch and master " all. Need al
upon occasion like this 70 the sei devotion the
heroic seorgetfuiness Of that profession which cas
al our bspds and the hands ~ the world such IN
ired prs,e and homs~ei the medical profession
They may ss u their heroes IN she CFmes
They may tell Of heroes With their lanrels dppe In
blood from all the hattie helds Of ths sarh hut tell
you sr there have been have
been characters dsseop~-there has besn oondnct dls
pl.vsd wonder AZ Norfolk and Portsmouth and Ia All
he ces Of the smtten Houth that xhsn inaflx snf