Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-12-21
MONDAY NIGHT

MONDAY NIGHT.
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman
at the appointed hour The Secretary read the pro-
ceedlngs of the previous meeting, after which Henry
w. Miller, ESQ, in behalf of the Committee reported
the following resolutions:
list. ResolUed That the citizens of Raleigh have
received with the deepest regret the sad tidngs of
the disaster by fire which has laid so large portion
OF the city of Charleston in ashes. 5000. 49, ---.
End. ResotreA That we tender to the citizens Of
Charleston assurances of our most profound sympa-
thy with them in the Suferings entaied 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 he placed in the
Bank of North Carolina to the credit of the Mayor
of Charleston.
4th ResOtOed, 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
to Charleston. ..-.
9Th Res0tCed, That nasmuch 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 as to deprive them of the pleas
ure 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-
yenton 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 Res0lred, 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. N.
Atkinson, Rev. A. SmedeS, Hon. Kenneth Rayner,
Hon. John Ii. Bryan, and Gov. Clark, made brief
but impressive speeches in support Ofthe resolutions
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, w. j. Palmer and Rev. w. j. W.
Crowder.
TO SOLICIT CONTRIBUTIONS OF PROVISIONS
Jordan Womble, William II. High, Lynn Adams,
Geo. W. Thompson, Stephen Stephenson, VIM. R.
Poole. Hon. CASTOR H. Wilder, William H. Hood,
Rev. Thos. G. Whitaker, Anderson Clemens, John
NJ. Fleming, Rev. F. NJ. Purefoy, William Laws,
Williamson Page, and Nathaniel u. 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 the
relief of Charleston, amount to about $4,000.