The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-16


Corporate Bodies and Merchants Tor the
Relief Of the Poor.
Tho following order issuod on the 4th Inst from
tho headquarters Of the Department OF the Gulf
GENERAL oRDER-No IS.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT GUL1,l
NEw ORLEANS. August &, 1862
appears that the need OF relief tho destitute poor
OF the CITY requires more extended measures and
outlay than have yet been made
II becomes question justice upon whom should this
burden fall.
Clearly upon those who have brought this great oaa-
1t should not be borne by taxation Of the whole NUM-
.s% ear a. the Sa Sa nc
and unmsnacad by Thugs and paid assassns OF con-
spratc against peace ana good order besides than
the vote which claimed for secession taken the
oath OF allegiance To the United States.
The United States government docs It's share when It
protects defends and preserves the people in the enjoy
ment Of law, order, and calm quiet.
Those who have brought upon the city this stagnaion
Of business this desoation OF the heartstone this
walton or the poor and helpless should far they
may DO abe, relieve distress.
There two classes whom 1t would seem peculiarly
at should at first contribute to this end First those in
diviuas and corporations who have aided the rebellion
with their means and second those endoavor
ed to destroy the commercial prosperity Of the city, upon
which the welfare Of its inhabitants depends.
tits brought TO the knowledge OF the Commanding Gone
raj that subscription of twelve hundred and fifty thou
sand d. liars made by the corporate bodies business
firms and persons whose names set forth In schedule
GA annexed to this order and that sum placed In tie
hands cf illegal body known as tine "Committce Of
Public SAFETY for tho reasonable purpose of defending
the city against tho government OF tho United states,
under whose humane rule tho city OF New Orleans had
enjoyed such unexamped prosperity that chouscs
were filled with the trade or all nations who
to share her freedom to take part in the benefits Of
her commercial superiority, and thus sho made tho
representative mart Of the world,
The stupidity and wasleiulncss with which thtaffn
mensc sum was spent WAS only elualled by the folly
which led to ts being raised at all The Subscribers to
this fund.- by this very act, bcsTay tor treasonable
Signs ard their ability to pay at ost much slnulcr tax
for the relief OF their destitute and starving neghbors
sckodnle OBJ is list OF cotton brokers' who claim
ing 10 control that great interest in New Orleans which
she 80 much indebted for her wealth published in the
newsps era IN OCTOBER 1861, manifesto, del befacy
advising the planters not 70 bring their produce the
city--a which brought ruin The saline time
upon the producer aad the city.
IAs net sufficiently testlles the malignitv OF these
traitors well to the gnvernnont their neglb0rs, and
il is be regretted that their ability relieve their
fellow citizens is not equal To their facilitates io2 inurng
them.
in taxing both these classes to relieve the suffering
poor OF New Orierns yes, though tho needy
STRIVING wives AID Children Of thosc ia ut Rich
mdnd and elsewhere against the nsd States 1t will be
Impossible make misiaae having tie assess
n,cnt too easy and lie burden too light.
II is thcTetofe ordered
L. Tiiat tho sums IN schedules annexed marked uAn
and OBJ set against the names Of the several persons
business Grs and corporations therein described DO and
hereby assessed upon each re~ pectiye,y.
O. That said sums be pnd to Lieutenant David C. g.
Field Financial Clerk al his Office in the Custom House,
before Monday, the 1lth os thai the property
OF the delinquent % iorthwita seized and sold at public
auction to pay tie amount, with all necessary charges
and expenses, or the party imprisoned til paid.
3. The money raised BY tails assessment tu be fund
fer the purpose Of providing employment and food the
deserving paor people Of New Orleans.
Dy order OF MAJOR General BUTLER.
r. S. DAvs, Captain and A. A. A. G.
lieutenant Field may DO found In tho formerly
occupied by tho Navy Agent.
SCHEDULE A.
List OF Subscribers 10 lie Wilton and Quarter Lnda
pacsd M HANDS Of The COMMITTEE Of Safely 70,
the dejcncs Of Nsu 0yIaa dgrias The United Siotss and
Suns subscribed SIMS osseSs-