Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-12-25
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ESQ, explained the object OF the meeting, stating
that It was called for the purpose of expressing our
sympathy for the citizens of Charleston who mad
suffered SO severely by the recent fire in that city,
and Of devising means for their relief
On otion Of Henry W. Miller, ESQ.,, committee
Of seven was appointed to prepare resolutions and
present them at an adjourned meeting to be held to
nigh.
The Chairman appointed Henry w. Miller, ESQ.,,
Rev. j. NJ. Atkinson, Rev. r S. Mason D. D., Ii.
K. Burgwinn, Esq, Hon. John H. Bryan, Hon.
Kenneth Rayner and Geo. W. Mordecai, ESQ.,, on
that committee.
On motion the meeting adjourned to o'clock,
PM
The meeting was called to order BY the Chairman
at the appointed hour The Secretary read the pro-
ceedngs of the previous meeting, after which Henry
W. Miller, Esq., in behalf of the Committee, reported
the following resolutions:
1st Resolccd, That the citizens Of Raleigh have
received with the deepest regret the sad tdngs of
the disaster by fire which has laid so large portion
of the city of Charleston in ashes.
End. RcsoLced, That we tender to the citizens OF
Charleston assurances of our most profound sympa-
thy with them in the sufferings entailed upon them,
by the awful calamity which has befallen them and
that We WILL to the extent of our ability contribute
to their relief -:
3rd. Resolred That the Chairman of this meeting
appoint committee of three to solicit contributions
in money from the citizens of Raleigh and Of the
county of Wake, and that the same he placed in the
Bank of North Carolina to the credit of the Mayor
of Charleston.
18th. Resolred, That Committee of fifteen per-
sons be also appointed to solicit contributions Of
provisions from the citizens of Wake county, and to
make necessary arrangements for their Transmission
tn Charleston
9th. Resolued, That inasmuch as our citizens have
been responding so literally to the urgent and re-.
peated calls upon their resources to meet the ext
gencies of the war to deprive them of the pleas
and privilege of contributing to extent COM
mensurate with the necessities of the sufferers at
Charleston, and with their own wishes, that the
delegates to the Convention of North Carolina from
this county be requested to recommend to the Con-
vention contribution to the City of Charleston of
such an amount as the means of the Treasury and
the resources of the State will justify.
9Th Resolped, That the Chairman of this meeting
enclose copy of these resolutions to the mayor Of
the city of Charleston.
In presenting the resolutions Mr. Miller, in an
eloquent speech, took occasion to give them his
hearty approval.
In response to calls made upon them, Rev. j. M.
Atkinson, Rev. A. Smedes, Hon. Kenneth Rayner,
Hon. John H. Bryan, and Gov. Clark, made brief
III VI tS
and urged upon the people to respond literally to
the call to be made upon them to aid the suffering
citizens of Charleston.
The resolutions were then unanimously adopted.
The Chairman appointed the following committees
authorised by the resolutions:
TO SOLICIT CONTRIBUTIONS IN MONEY.
P. F. Pescud, ". j. Palmer and Rev. W. j. W.
Crowder.
TO SOLICIT CONTRIBUTIONS OF PROVISIONS.
Jordan Womble, William H. High, Lynn Adams
Geo. W. Thompson, Stephen Stephenson, VIM. R
Poole, Hon. Castor II. Wilder, William H. Hood
Rev. Thos. G. Whitaker, Anderson Clemens. John
NJ. Fleming, Rev. F. M. Purefoy, William Laws
Williamson Page, and Nathaniel G. Rand
The Secretary was directed to inform the members
of the Committee residing in the country of their
! appointment
| The meeting then adjourned
CHARLES MANLY, Chairman.
| WILLIE j. PALMER, Secretary.
We learn that the subscriptions in Raleigh for tn.
| relief of Charleston, amount to about $4,000.