Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-06

Union Defense Meeting.
Pursuant to a call published il. the city pa
pers, meeting was held at the Lincoln House
on Saturday evening, April 9th, to take into
consideration the expediency of having COM
mttee appointed, whose duty it should be to
call upon the citizens for contributions, when
ever they shall deem it necessary or expedi-
ent, i'll behalf of objects connected with the
present war against the Union. Hon Isaac
Davis was appointed chairman, and Hartley
Williams, Esq, secretary.
Upon motion, Il committee of five was APP
pointed by the chair, consisting of Hon. Chas.
Allen, Hon A. II. Bullock Hon. W. w. Rice,
Joseph Mason, Esq, and DIR. Geo. Chandler,
to onsider the eXpediency OF appointing such
committee, and to report at an adjournment OF
this meeting-and, il they shall deem the APP
pointment of such committee expedient, 10
report the names of ten citizens to constitute
| the same.
| AT an adjourned meeting, held at the City
Hall, on Saturday evening, May 4th, the COM
mittee made the following report
Al meeting of citizens OF Worcester, held,
| pursuant W punt ilullCS, vi Cdtulh"g
last, the undersigned were commissioned 10
consider and report al an adjourned meeting,
upon the expectancy OF appointing standing
| committee on contributions, whose duties,
growing out of the eXigencies Of the country,
will have relation TO private, Ill distinction
| from municipal, aid TO be furnished i'll this
season OF rebellion against the Union.
Having attended To the assigned service, we
| report that, in the opinion of the Undersigned,
such action. Should the rebellion be of long
continuance, which is testing the strength Of
the government and trying the souls OF the
people, besides the service demanded i'll the
camp and i'll the field, to sustain that service
great pecuniary aid will be required, to be de-
rived from all the sources from which It can
be drawn In addition to expenditures by
millions from TIL revenues of the general gov
eminent, and Outpourings from the treasures
OF the several states, our towns and cities will
furnish all the aid Of their more limited means.
Still much will remain 10 be. done outside of
the sphere OF municipal state, and national
authority. All faithful and true citizens, in
every condition Of life, will come forward and
render such assistance as their ability will per-
nit The widows mites and the abundance
of the rich will alike be cast into the
treasury of freedom. That the liberality
which is now so universal, may encounter 10
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the city, stale and country, i'll reference TO
any OBJECT GAZING ior anu anu ieiitI. III TINS
way We snail Stltru against colulcuIS OF SUI
perfiuOus action, on one hand, and the imp0-
si,;n,, Of unnao.ssarv- lur,leus mn tha other
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/, ,hnv are Successive. but which need not be
stated in detail, induce tie undersigned TO re.
commend that committee ON contributions,
CONSISTING Oh 'en oe appo,I''u' ~mTse uuy ~
tinns among the citizens as the wants growing
out of the existing war with rebellion may re.
TO or render eXpedient' una which may not
would - .etoeovu 10 discourage ind-
'luua. Ie'esolehce' acting through Its own
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