Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-27
Meeting Of Citizens of BicAsnOnd.

4 Killed and wounded,
MEETING OF Citizens OF Richmond
From the Richmond Wig, JAY %.
In pursuance Of the call of His Honor the Nay
or, meeting Of the citizens OF Richmond was held
at the City Hall, yesterday afternoon ITO concert
measures for the aid and comfort of the wounded,
from any and all of the Confederate States as well
own, in the late gioriois victory at Manas-
| sas.
Mr.. Mayo crlled the meeting to order, and stated
the object for which it was convened, in few ap-
propriate remarks He said that as he hsd re-
, oussted tie attendance Of the citizens he would
not walt for the usual formalties, bat with the
/ concurrence of those presen., would assume the
position Of ehE rmau.
On motion Of Mr. J. II. Knowles. John Greene
Jr was requested to act as Secretary.
The Chairman then remarked that he had pre-
pared preamble and resC lutions, which he would
/ submit TO the meeting
The preamble ard resolutions were then pressn-
/ ted and read as follows:
The intelligence from the army, Of the brilliant
/ victory achieved by the Confederate forces az
/ Manassas over theruthlsss enemies Of public h5-
/ erty and constitutional law. is an occasion Of de-
vort Thanksgiving to Almighty God, and the cit-
( zens of Richmond here assembled reverently ae-
knowledge his goodness and mercy. They acknowl-
edge moreover that it is sacred and patriotic da
ty TO manifest the grief for the loss Of the noble
/ men who fell IN the arduous struggle, and were
disabled, and to cOndole with and relieve the suf-
feFers and their families.
Resolved That a committee Of citizens be appoint
! ed to proceed to Manassas and confer with the
! commanding Generals of the posts in reference to
the removal and transportation to the city Of such
/ wounded soldiers as can be safely removed.
| RssOlUed That s committee of - citizens be
appointed to confer With the citizens Of Richmond
| and vicinity, to ascertain how many wounded sol
| diers can be nursed and comfortably provided for
by the several families the city and vicinity, and
in aid of that committee the citizens report 70 the
! Mayor the number of the wounded that they can
respectively provide with comfortable accommoda-
tons.
Resolred That said committee do also provide
and fit up at the expense of the city, such addition
al rooms as may be necessary for the comfortable
accommodation Of the wounded and that said con
mittee do provide all necessary means Of convey
ance Of the wounded to the places designated.
HeSOlUed That committee OF -- be appointed
to solicit subscriptions of money for the above
purposes.
MI r. Howison addressed the meeting in sup
port of the resolutions. He said that the people Of
Richmond owed a debt of gratitude to the herOic
soldiers who had calamity routed the myrmidOns
Of Lincoln, and by the brilliant victory which they
had achieved had broken the back of the threatened
invasion. Our citizens can never forget the herOism
displayed by the volunteers on that occasion, and
it proper that they should do everything in their
power to alleviate the suferlngs of those who
wounded.
At the close Of Mr. HIS remarks, the preamble
and resolutions were unanimously adopted.
On motion of Mr. J a. Scott the chairman su-
thOrized to appoin: theCOmmttees, without limit
to the number of each.
Gen. Thos. +. Raymond suggested that several
gentlemen from northwestern Virginia we're in the
city, whom it might be appropriate to include in
the committee to proceed TO Manassas.
The Mayor accepted the suggestion, and commend
ed the patriotism and loyalty Of the gentlemen re-
ferred to, who had abandoned th-ir all rather than
sacrifice their principles. He referred feelingiy to
the priyatOns which they had suffered, and 10 the
any ~ of min pqusn1 nv their spD
their families. IL was his privilege 10 welcome sew
eral of these Refugees to his room IN the upper
part cf the City Hall, which they now occupied, and
he did not doubt that ell the loyal people OF the
same section would be received with open arms by
this community. Il was proper that delegation Of
these gentlemen should proceed TO Manassas on this
erIa-d, as the northwest represented upon the
battle held by several gallant companies, under the
command Of Gen. Johnston.
On motion of hir. H. X. EIlysOn the Mayor vas
constituted Chairman of the COmmitte to proceed
to Manassas The committee was announced as fol-
lows:
JOS Mayo. DR. F W Hancock, DR. B McCaw. DR.
J II Conway r r HOwisOn, VIM G Paine. L S HEll
of Wetz,l, DR. F W ROddy, Samuel Wood Of Bar
b1ur co +, A F Raymond, Of Mason Co, James Nee
son. do, Il C0wIn, Preston CO., David Saunders,
DR. 1hsOdOre policeman. DIR ID W Thomas. Vincent
Blrgamin, John KnOte, of Wheeling, Henry X Ely
son, David Burr. ThOs Z Dudley, Wm Fieshman,
Harvey Dudley, Andrew Jenkins Mark Downey,
W " Sneed. Geo W Grettsr, hos l. johnson, DR.
DlalF DuTWetl. EauluS owen. OF Aull6fcl
The Committee under the second resolution
announced as fellows
Mr. Haxan gave notice that this committee would
meet punctually at Q o'clock this tuesday mora
ing, at the office of the Virginia Insurance ComPa-
ny. under the American Hotel Citizens are re
quested to report promptly TO the committee. or to
Mr. T. u Dudley az the sergeant Office, in the City
Hall
John Harvie. W Haxall James Blair, Alfred
Lee, HIgginson Hancock Thos W McCaHce, Thos
W boswell, W J Rddics, Harry 4 Dudley, P D
Price, Geo Watts Emanuel Straus, Mark DOwrey,
Edwin A Smith. John Gibson, George S LOwnes, W |
ii LYONS John II Knowles. Samuel Rutherford c |
Crew. a Spots, Thos Walden, JHo Enders, JnO L
Tate, T W Redf0rd, (Nanchester) G Barnet dol r |
4 Mayo, Thos G Bell. Ches Bates Jos Allen, John |
Hatcher (Nauchesterl Geo Il Palmer. Caleb Jacobs,
TEos Jones, Z HaskiCs, Luther Libby, Moses NH
hiser, Louis Ii Fayser, Blrksdlle, Charles /
Campbell, Thos Epps, d Newell Jones, FL Pairo, !
Wellington G0ddin, and Chas Bshle
The committee to solicit subscriptions was an /
nOuuCed as follows:
Isaac W Walker Thos Clemmitt Geo W Smith. !
Waggener. Thos W boswell. Ro J Christian. W /
W Undertake, c Wendliuger, Alexander II Sands, |
Jas " Lewellen, II Hardgrove, Thos Taylor, Jr., /
James \ Scott