The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-06-11
LouAL AFFAIRS.

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Mayor. q large sed iateIlixens meeting Of citizen
was b aid at Mechanics Institats Halt last Thurs
day night, to take steps for providing suitabl
Recommendations for the Male Orphans Of shi
city. .8sas.a II s
pban Asylum, aecempanied BY thirty.nine iateI
Iiigenf, we'll dressed lads from six to twelve rear
o. age, catered the hall and took seats IN front
,ns stand provided for the speakers, and jnst DO
~ 's ,. .ns meeting organised, they sung very pres
toey we're yeciferousy chesred. y
| AZ nati past O'clock the assembla9e Was called
70 oraet ey ar B. Bentley. on whose motion The
"aIoe Q. h'cnmend was elected Csairmnn.
JOS MAYO, Esq.. on being escorted to the stand
stated Ihe ot1sct Of the meeting. and then in I
| few wel!-fimed remarks, urged the inpor,anes NJ
provdng greater fscfsites for the accom- NJ or,
aud protection OF the Orphan Boys Who bat for
the parental soticftuds Of the Male Orphan Socle.
ty, would be turEed into The streets 10 s.socs, 4,
with the vicious snd desi snins and eventuallv ~.
come inmates Of prisons aud probably snbiac,s -
hsnemsn. Mr. M. urged the remodde,ipr Of our
public charities. WHICH DOW were ipadeauate IN
| the growing population of our hourishine e;tv
and hoped that the day was NOT distant vhsn 80
commodaiicus would be provided for the old ana
decrspid women and men who nov drag them.
selves about ths streets sDfsrng fJr the nece.sa.
lies of life, but prefering death On the highwnys
to residences 10 our poor house, whore they would
be compelled 20 associate with the wrefcbed nd
abandoned Qu'casts BIO now fiji tho aims house.
On motion Of Mr D, Louden, Il r. Howisou,
ssa ana a., " .sws'lsn Eye appoipted ssers-
MIR Philip Howard offered the following reso.
luton, by way of bringing business before the
meeting:
Resolved. That this meeting approves Of m.
project indicated by the Male Orphan Association.
In their published sdiress Of this da g. aud cord,
ally recommend the nterprise to the a.ten-
tion aEd pssroDsgs Of every citizen
As sooB as the resolution was read Marmadosa a
johnson sud R Weliford, Esqrs we're called.
Mr.. JoHreoN rook the stand, aud addressed th.
meeting for about twenty minutes in beha,f "a.
the Orphans and of the before The aud epce
Commencing with the history of sioses thu 10 9,
9i7er, af the tine ct bis discovery under the bank
OF tae Nile, apd tracing him 70 his ascent of Sit
Sinai, where amid the thunders Of Heaven he ra
ceised the laws which afterwards governed hi,
people, tne speaker pointed to him as q bright
example OF what an Orphan may be. under Gods
fundamentally. Romnlus, another O rphsn. .f,ap6
90 the banks OF the Ttber and uursed by q wiis
! bees', was the foIndeg aud king of Rome. And
/ Joha howard, the great phiiaathTopiss. was also
an orphan Rotating TO tho boys before him IN.
speaker then said: These are orpbans. and ha.
Gauss .iioy are orphans plead for shem &c. .nj,h,
No where in the whole variety of human enithsts
nanie "nich carries along with il 70 many
images OF sorrow and woe. They are orph.us. and
you who have had her TO fod yon in his -, n,
| and bless yon-wbo have smiled under the hene.
dietion OF q mothers prayer-who hsve fe,t 1hs
tears and Kisses OF parental tenderness and pareu
tal solicitnde-such need no word from m to aei
tate their hearts with the lively emo,ions ~ !.
| generous compassiou They are orphans. and
through all the vast POSSESSIONS Of this world, !,
maghincenee and wealth rot dwelling open,
upon them to which they can go and ssy we Ar,
at home. Silent, solitary and forlorn, they Ioos
| 10 the sky for their shelter and TO mankind fo,
| their friends. W.
You see before you the interesting group o,
dependence aud orphanage for which 1 plead =
| They once had father gu, and a mother IA
| console them, hut they have them not now. Thess
| are my little ciieuts, lying at your mercy-
VIII you turn from them2 win you spurn them
| from you! Shall they go from this place with .
fresh burst of tears over their unpitied mi,tor
| .une? Shall they have no home to dweiIin2 Ma,
they not in their misfortune have a nursery II
which to guard their Innocence aud YOUTH Ifee
can answer this question fer you. Never vii
| such 10 institution withdraw it's claims to publ
patronage till heplessness ceases to deserve relic
and innocence require protection.
Nor are these all for whom l speak. As toll,
you, the benevolence Of this Institution has OF
run its accommodations. Go into the streets-be
hold youthful vice 10 all its singular variety an,
naked desormity, aud you will! Ind that he v ho i
| most exposed to the temptations of the world i
tho Orphan Boy What shall become Of him an,
| such as hef Shall be be left to ali uncompassion NJ
| ate bereavement Shall he be left to reyel in or
| grand vortex OF corruption? What say You m,
fair aod better friends! You whose nature tits {.
be lovely and whose mission 'Iis to be good? Tn
speaker then made warm and impass loned an
peal to the ladies to come forward and aid in tb
noble work of providing for the Orphan Bows. ant
70 the sternsr sex 70 give liberaiy to an object
deeply interesting to all. Look at those thirty
| iine innocent helpless boys said be: For all W,
| know there may beat in those little frames Al
| proud aud noble impulses as ever warmed the hu
man breast. Whatever or whichever OF the va
| rfous avocasions in life they may pursue, il mat
ters little. Ii there be no Milton "preguan
vih celestial nre, or no franklin, whose fame i
has been beautifully said, is entwined around th.
| iightaiag's wing, and whose name Is muttered
upon the far eff roll of the retreating thunder
| ,tiil we will have planted the banner of Philan
| thropy upon loftler summit, and
.Lopg In it's shade shall children's children come
| And welcome esrths poor wanderers to home;
| Long shall 1t live and every blast defy,
Till times last whirwind sweep the vaulted sky "
| Mr.. johnson was frequently interrupted during
bis remarks, by long aud repeated applause.
| B. WEXFORD, E-q, followed Mr. Johnson. anG
| In 40 able and eleq 1ent manper pointed out the
| Importance Of carrying forward the movement or
| foot. Vice and crime ara the fsuits of ignorance
Let the SoRth be educated the orphan fostered and
cared for, and there will bs less necessity for pri
| sons and poor bousss The ORPHAN Association
was a preventive # vice because it took into IT.
keeping the helpless boys, that otherwise would
be upon the cold charities of the world, train
| cd them in usefulness and virtue while Their
minds were plastic and susceptible of good im
| ressiobs and made honorable msn aud good cit-
zsns of those who left nnprnvided for. might be ,
| come human vulrures to prey Ipoa society Mr..
! W. thought tie City Couucii should furnish the
| Association with suitable lot for it's buildings
| ard the people should then do the balance from
their Individual means He closed with warn
| and touching appeal in behalf Of the cause.
The Chairman announced the reception OF
check for $50 from Washington Lodge No l3, O.
Sons of Malta
r. r. HowIsoN, Esq made an appeal 10 behalf
of the movement. and gave anoog other reasons,
why the citizens sheald subscribe literally. that
| he Association. by rearing and edacaiiog the
Orphans, would prevent crime, reduce peuury
| and decrease individual taxes. aG
| WM. r. TAYLoR, Esq, corrected some errors
| made, by stating that the Association bad not
asked the city for any particular lot, ard fhst t.
did pot propose to build an edice TO cost $50 600
| The object was TO secure coed location, where
our citizens could see the orphans at all timss s.
| erect a plain, substantial buiiding, and secnre
| accom- modatiens for all the Orphan Boys jn th
| city. The Directory had concluded to ask FIR
suhscriptions payable at ak, twelve and eiohfeep
mouths. and be hoped there would be no dificu ty
| in raising all they needed.
B MINOR Esq gave O history If the Asso-
citation frem its foundation. and concluded hy an
sppeei to the meeting for liberal contributions.
7. 2. August. Esq. favored the cause, ard was
| ready 10 contribute bis mite to lis success H.
believed $50 00o could be rsssed II the right par
| ties were appointed committee TO make the ef-
| fort-men no felt interest In the Association
| aud 10 the orphan boys.
| Tho question was then taker on Mr.. Howards .
| resolution. and IL was adopted.
| Mr.. d. II LONDON off,red tho f,lIowiug rcsolus
| tionywbich was adopted:
| Resolved, T1at tho Directory cf the Male Or
pban Asylum row wait on the audience for such
subscriptions a. they mey choose TO make, paya-
BILE At six, twelve and eighteen mopths.
The Directory peri rmed the duty assigned them
and reported thar they had received subscrp lions
amounting to 50 $50
Col. T. P. Aueusr offered the following resoiu
,ion, which was adopted:
Resolved. That q committee Of twensy-four--
eight from each Ward-be appointed by he Chairs
man Of this meatiDg, whose duty II shall BE- 70
wait on the citizens, present the claims OF The
| sions 10 carry out the projdc OF the Directory
payable IN six. twelve and eighteen mouihs.
On motion, the Chairman was allowed time Il
appoint the committee.
rheorphan boys then sang pretty little hymn
after which, the meeting adjourned.