Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-12

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The New York Evening Post of Friday
says: ,,--
The regular monthly meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce was held at one
o'clock to day, the President, Peletiah Perit,
| in the chair. ..r
Messrs. BENJAMIN @. Arnold, Frederick
Sturges. and Joseph Willets were elected
members. DR.. Lieber, of Columbia College,
was elected an honorary member.
Mr.. Blunt offered q resolution for a special
meeting next Monday, to elect Pilot Com
missioners.
Mr.. Opdyke offered the following resolu-
| tions:
"WHEREAs The progress of the war in
defense Of tile Union and Constitution has
given evidence of degree of strength and
energy on the part of those who are madly
striving TO destroy them, which can only be
subdued by the marshalling of an over
whelming force; and
"WHBREAs 1t is evident that, to this end,
all the resources, both in men and means, in
the loyal States will be needed, if we would
avoid protracted struggle, and secure the
blessings Of an early honorable and enduring
peace; and
"WHERBAs: Humanity and interest alike
demand the speedy attainment Of this end;
therefore.
"Resolped: That this Chamber, in view of
the unexpected magnitude of the contest,
deems it duty to renew Its pledge to the
Government of earnest sympathy and sup
port.
"ResolVed: That the members of this
Chamber, having entire confidence in the
integrity and ability Of the head of the
Treasury Department, will exert their best
efforts, Individually and collectively, and in
their connections with moneyed institutions,
to strengthen the financial resources and
credit of the Government.
"ResotUed: That this Chamber pledges to
the Government its unfaltering support in
vigorous prosecution of the war, until every
rebel has laid down his arms, and every State
has returned to its allegiance. The contest,
it believes, admits of no other termination,
since any other basis Of peace would dis
honor the nation and prove to the wosld that
! our cherished form of popular government
! is failure.
"ResolUed: That all aid afforded the
enemy, either by supplying means of prose-
| cutting the war, or by openly advocating
| their cause, is reasonable, and should be
promptly punished with the utmest rigor of
the law, and by the stern rebuke of public
| opinion.
-"ResoIved: That the decisive course re-
| Gently adopted by the Government and its
com manding officers affords gratifying proof
that the future of this contest is not to be
controlled by the Quixotic idea of prosecut-
ing war in the spirit of peace, but that the
guilty conspirators will be made to feel both
in their persons and property, all the rigors
that the usages OF civilized warfare will
| justify"
General Wetmore alluded to the fact that
on the nineteenth day of April, the mer-
chants OF New York, in the Chamber of
Commerce, first spoke the voice of the loyal
| people of the country. The cause was early
| taken up by the merchants and has been
maintained. Commerce has always been
true end loyal to the country, and it always
will be.
Mr.. Strong and Others made brief addresses
in favor of the adoption of the resolutions.
| Mr., T. A. Conkling offered the following {:
"ResoIUed: That the interests of commerce
which is the vital essence of every system Of
public credit, as well as the protection Of the
National territory, demand the most active
measures on the part of the Government for
the protection OF the Atlantic coast.
"ReSolUed: That the defenses of the har-
bor of New York, in their present unfinished
state, ARE deemed by competent engineers
insufficient to the protection of this port /;
| and that we earnestly invoke the attention
of the public authorities to the necessity of
perfecting a system Of Notifications adequate
to the security of the vast interest involved"
Mr.. Blunt said that General Ripley had
told him that the Government had ordnance
enough to put in the forts as soon as they
were finished
Mr.. Wetmore said that a plan was pre-
sented twenty years ago for putting the har-
Dor in state OF complete defense, and it had
not been done yet. Unless we urge the at
| tention of the Government to the matter,
| twenty years more will elapse before it is
| effected. The resolutions were adopted
The following resolutions, offered by Mr..
| Duer, were adopted:
"ResOlDed: That the thanks of the Chamber
be rendered to the Hon Joseph Holt, of Ken
lucky, for his eloquent, powerful aud patri-
Otic address delivered at Irving Hall, on
| Tuesday evening last.
| "ReSoIved: That he be requested to furnish
the Chamber copy for publication and dis
| tribution."
Mr.. Marshall offered the following:
"ResolUed: AS the sense of this Chamber,
that the acknowledgment of every loyal
citizen are due to the authorities who de-
signed, and to the authorities who executed
the recent operations on the Southern coast
of the United States; and that Commodore
Silas ID. Stringham, of the navy, and Major
General Butler, of the army, have entitled
themselves to the highest distinction for their
skill and gallant bearing in accomplishing so
important result with so little sacrifice of
human life"
The resolution was adopted, and upon
nomination of Mr.. Perit, Commodore String
ham was elected an honorary member of the
Chamber.
The Chamber adjourned at two o'clock.
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