New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-11
Iuteruafiounl Relief CoBmittees
TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
AN APPEAL FOR THE SUFFERING OPERATIVES
OF GREAT BRITAIN. d.


AN APPEAL FOR THE SUFFERING OPERATIVES
OF GREAT BRITAIN. $500.
The blow struck at our nationai existence nss
fallen heavily upon the operatives Of Europe, and II 10 an
nouncsd that in England thsrs unusual suffering and
THE agony Of Lancsshire' says The hoadsn Tine. "is
every day becoming more acute and before shs lnsl
national trial that have had the Irish famine
When the Irish famine prevailed In i8i the Americss
people the Mississippi gladly gave OF
their sbundsnce Government fashed transportation
fr the food The British Government Afforded scies Tor
its distribution and the Queen whose virtues uy LiusASe
her words, recognized the fIiendllnessof the sct'
Again called upon IN the Of humsstty % re-
eys men, and children who are compelled withoas
faults Of their own fearful enemy than war
The appeal comes those to whom God In H. Provdsoee
has bounfal Amid ali the trials lie permitted
the defense of national unity and constitutional
freedom unssshed hunger has had ne place and despss
the withdrawal OF army Of citizens to protect the hboes
Of the republic remained have been 90
plsntfuly biased that Aeca "a able, from her surplus to
Let us not be unmindfu 1t this moment the rssponbi
ties imposed upon by the munhcence OF the Ruler OF ma
TONS nor permit and burdens to lead usto tof
get or to undsvsue the peculiar duties that belong to cur
position Our agricultural efforts. extended over wide
land one Of the to which the nations Of Europe thai
emery BY new for 1000 ana
cotton have more hsnevet occasion for American corn;
people who have undergone the greatest TRIAL that
bea nation and who know the value promptly
gratitude Providence for all er.iss by the
claims Of Christian brotherhood and hasten relieve the
The Homestead act OF Congress- which gives each settler
In Western Territories without regard to his nationality
foreigner welcome and home out threstening Winter
of suffering demand. instant relief and reminds VI the
Gent proverb-he gives twice who gives quickly.
alone in NewYork bat throughout the country that the
pie need urging to activity this cAnse bat rather wais
lent transmission Of their gifts. .f
To this the undersigned who have been appointed by
tho citizens of Newfor to act In concert with similar bod
les uIgeny recommend the citizens Of every city town and
village throughout the Union to call public sesgs and sp-
point conmttees to collect and remit and food 70
of all denominations a. to bring the subject before
their gaionG aud to take up collections that ALL
eordng 10 their ability ante in this national and truly
They confidently believe that the railroad compsnis. and
the owners Of vessels on the lakes whose prosperity has Deco
products will cheerfuy furnish aatuoua fos
all donations Of food and that our enterpnng shpowne
will exhibit the like hbersy In furnishing freight room to
Europe They anticipate ready assistance from the country
at argss but they rely especially upon foodproducins
states for prompt and generous contributions from the grain
accumulated on their hands.
The already received will appear by the
report Of their Treasurer large donations whca they hail a.
earnest OF those TO and they repsst with pleasure
the that by y bersy Of Messrs. NJ l..
q. Griswold ship Of L. burden has been placed
they shall receive and those which they purchase
rapidly srd economically as possible commencing the wors
proby in Great Britain shall insure their immediate and
on the business Of the Committee may BE-
addressedto JOHN o. GREEN Chairman,
JOHN TAYLOR N JoH Il SsT ~
Secretary. No. % Walst.
No. 81 Barlins slip. "a,
Or member Of the EIscusiys Committee IL 70
GEORGE GhISWOLD, No. y southss
CHARLES H. MARSHAL, No % Burling,lip.
THOMAS TILEsToN, No. IS WaIl.l
JOHN Z. GREEN No. u Sonth.st.