The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-30

ID ssrssins bsS,t ne wiz s4nd him an Iops ,our,sv
sssubun- dream q eiystss b.ps,nesa
~ platform "a occupied sy a lyge numbm aflsa,es.
osSs n~~err o. the cerksl and nsdioa profess ious
sro oahe' :.rouiseps men. mo Hon. ganuibsa Hamtn
Wee r"sdsns q The United Safes occupied scat
Among ,hs clergymeu present Reys. Drs Bel
Rss, BetbuDs Parker and Bhchs-rk
Medical Drs. Mort Casforo, woo1s, Stevens, Sattev-
he Church, S&yse and Rafus r. Gilbert, Bs,esdier Sur
tssp Of Tho advance guard Of Colonel Dursees zouaves
1Oang ether dietogu shed persuns present, were
LsutrI aDi Hall (of F.rs samte.) Captain Doubleday, u
1s ssse memorable SPIT and Peter oooper. Eq.
Rev. nr Bsrlows called ,hs meeting 70 order a. tbs
sppens hour and nominated the aon. David Dudley
F~d 10 oil tho chair, winch nomination was unanimous
y ratified.
no following gentlemen were chosen Vice Presidents
d. vseu ,,ns xoss, Hon Peter Cooper, Rev. Dr. Adams
Ham K.tcbam Esq ana Joop WLlsns, ESQ.
&. cr.,ar,esa +. Anrn, ESQ and Henry D. sedgwick,
he Raw mr. PARKER opened the proceedings in an e,o-
Qx spprop prayer 70 The Throne OF Grace IN
vhash be bss"ught the greet Autho Of he Universe
nsss our unhappy land 10 'ss former tranquility and
sPEEoH OF TIE CHAIRMAN
~be Hon ID FIELD hen rose, snl addressed the meet
L.DIss 6EsnExEs-In the In which We are
spsas-d It ~ not Men aio who have TO act,
sssy nSvs,an uuss to mare TO- the hsa,,h Of
u essoier, we'll as for elaiprnent and tme0s
re exposure and ha dsnis of military lie bsgss
ossas+s ar TO the cnat-, while the havoc Of
Ne sesvss behind only long lie, OF wonn led To PR
sable ala diseases and TO t.ke
- an wet efforts arc requt ed % maze II Is to
vsnen sspec ally that 90 must iok for this. II Is,
Ne store shat simultaneously with the mosens nts Of
NsoVs sbese rp~WDg up every wh+r- II by magic,
CATIONS for thu relief aud protecoo OF the soldier IL
~ purpose 81 this meeting 80 brit together al those
ssss'istns ., that they may 0 common and central
WgDs.ttnxD order for the Double pur OF serving
tshty 9TH the medical ssan o. he army aud forming
tbs MN and certain ,hanucl for the cootri.
thst are 70 be made must DO commensu
y.se with the m.sn tade Of the occasion.
M hamsD eye 10 what extent this viii reah
Dss what may be It's terrors We may fear THAI 1t VIII
D. sa--xtsDsive with all the ds'oyai States AMI
s.ssss sh,ch have produced II are ended applause
NE sac II, wah which he this country have
ssse fwa 70 ihs cr's be, ond ali praise and when
Ne history Of ,h~ past sha written 1t viii cord
ssk the upr'sue-the sublime uprising Of the people,
We, s-izox the banner o. the couDt, and elevaiog
fss its d-bss, mebt ae NJ gng II out from window,
ss~epa ard tower TO all the Winds OF hesveo-but viii
she Ssc0sc that when oar men rubbed 70 arms our
,r.s~b how IN the ari gssi Europsau var ia hea,s
sssk b- distress Of Tn. Eng ish soldier, ali
n.noer 'he mob BODY Q, ~omen WIN, under alright,
cur hope IL may be sad Of more thin one
woman IN America that for ner u may be written it
4 nay with an ample stand
n n sSs s,s,; S.'S Of s ssr land snoa
NE rhai1nsn basirg Concluded, oy introducing Rev.
D.. Bellows, RS med his b. at
SPEECH OF DR.. BELLOWS.
The Chairman, ladies' mas really msde II unnecessary
tsr ne 10 eote 70 "details about the ect of this meet
tR Every body Knows, not .nis In New York but
throughout the whole country that enthusiasm has
he N raised within the hearts " our women 70 do
al that In them Hes permanently as possible
No enc in any degree Connected with IL has failed
70 receive from a. parts OF toe oouatry .srs from
wsmsA N III rsts OF the loyal Salea have be-n drgiag
thor claims IL was that taoss desires must be
nssed within discretion must be acted upon aod d.
rveteo By positive information and u0dar the n
hsecoe control Of those who made their speciality,
tbst considered by the ladies of the city tost all
~ Oh socet,se should have appropriate head In order
D. Riv- explicit t. tue tnous md estions
every where rising Had We knnwa at the time this
NOV. mens Deesn that our medical friends had already
AnxiOusy gsged IN preparing plan OF their per-
hAps should have been spa ei the pain and labor OF
mgrg together this vast assemblage; but DOUBT II,
oasAuy would be sathAed. THIS meeting may be
sasd The other part Of thai great meeting held
.nsn square the osoer d,S .r he, ms n cone
. cred It was Ike Russia, in 1913. when every
man rose to defend his country from the foot Of Ma
Isieon Then every woman rashed ioto the hospitals,
an nsnv carefully conoearug their rushed 70 ARMS
(Applsusc.) Yes, aud when the Prince William, the
M and hurried into tho hosoal at Berlin then il was
that Que Of the soldiers called the Prince 70 her dying
bedside and whispered. l am womAn | am 40
uanp and died. (Applause). Nov weshsi be Obliged 70
take care that only the most appropriate shall be made
nnues In the Crimea Q number Of women had 70 be
qui,eo q them After few other remarks the speaker
enrluded BY reading the following resolutions which
Reserved, That II is highly expedient 70 concentrate
and methodize the spontaneous and varied efforts
making BY the women Of New York In behalf Of the sick
wounded Of the approaching campaign the better TO
naru on1CienC1
solved. That to accomplish this end is desirable TO
foe awoman Central Association Of Relief and that
. committee Of three ladies' and three gentlemen be ap
pointed by the Chair 70 report plan Of organization TO
committee was appointed for tho above object, who
retired 70 draw up report.
The CHAIRMAN rose ana said he was happy 70 say they
had there that day, the second in all the laad
(Appiause me President Of the United states at
post In Washington, where he (Mr Fieldl trusted,
nay he knew he was doing his duty and his VIII lie duty
The Vice President re, in the city Of New York,
mating The peoplet 70 the same great duty, aborng
h and DAY 70 70 uss a sbe 70
the Hon Hannibal Hamlin, Vice President OF the United
States, (Applause)
SPEECH or Mr.. HAMLIS.
A soon a. silence had restored the Vice President
addressed the audience o. follows
Mr. PRESIDENT, AND WOMEN NEW YoRx-In . time
Ike the present. which Ia Of action rather than words
ano in such q presence there Ia, indeed, al emoar-
rOsmept In the language ! might use TO express my
thooehts The cold s,c Of the head would NJ hardly
anc generous impulses Of the heart might be oo-
poxious TO the charge Of Boosting, which " neither
evidence Of patriotism nor courage And still, II !
can say a single word-for which none but myself viii
be respons be-to aid cheer you in the rugged path
way Of duty willing TO cont bute that worA zap
p,apse) We present today such a spectacle as the
world has witnessed II age country In all
10y Staus there beats IN men and womens bosoms
but single heart (Appause) And tnat heart beats
10 vindcaton Of common country and the liberty we
hhsrised from fathers. (Applanse) We have diff
feIed in opinions upon the passing questions OF the hour
dead bury the dead. (Appause) We are to-day forget
full OF the past We live With the stirring present around
N only bright hopes Of the future, add In the dis
charge Of the duties that devolve upon us depends
that future why that you, women, IN
such vast numbers from this Empire City have gathered
from your humble your luxurious homesf Why Ia
m Why Is it, but that you feel men feel, that all that
have and oil that valuable In life IN at stake and IL
imperilledf (Applause.) There Is nothing, fron the
stirring mars Of commerce up to all the endcarmcnts
that cluster around the domestic altar that not In the
isrue on what use rs CONNIE &C in all It's ramidca-