The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-07

sh afternoon preceded by the ringing OF bells the
nrng OF cannen, and music from the Marine Band The
porches and platform occupied by many ladies',
military, evi anil naval officers Of distinction.
Mayor wArLAoH nominated chairman. and acknow
sdged the honor conferred upon him in . neat and
appropriate speech.
The following Vice Presidents appointed
Henry Addison, Mayor of Vim. B. Masruder,
Georgetown. George w. Plant,
". W. Seaton, John H. Houston,
Yraacis p. Blair, Judson Mitchell,
Frederick w. seward, Henry D. Cook,
George Harrington, VIM. Laird,
p. H. Watson, Wm Gunton,
G. v. Fox. iilnes sdams.
s.o. M v. VIZ sei,es, reies ea sa'1y .. Washington.
J. }. Co.es. H. Smms,
:. T. spsrcr, Thomas =. lloyd.
3 p Brovo, DIV G. Clarke,
john W torncy, L. j. Middleton,
IN. kth"rdge, Marshall Brown,
e. 3. TTs0ch, Richard smith,
W&d H. Lamon, Thomas Carberry,
Thos U. Walter, John p. Inglc,
LAWS Ccphane, II. Bsal,
Joseph +. Brown, ThomasF. Barnes,
John r. Pepper, VIM B. Todd,
Nathan Sargent. VIM B. Webb,
James Gordon, II, r. GOodhue,
VIM. ). Murtah, ZR. Robbins,
Frederick p. Stanton, Joseph Libby,
kSut. y. A. Wise. Y. 8. NJ, wm H. Edes,
Funk Taylor, Evan Lyons.
Tho Secretaries were appointed =
Gen. VIM. Hickey, Ezra L. Stevens,
Richard G. Mccormick, John 9. Stephenson,
George 7. Brown, X. s. Van vieet,
Edmund {. French, N. A. Davidson,
a. r. Sheppard, y. W. Bartlett,
Thos. J. Williams, Jas. w. Deeble,
Geo. @. whiting, S.P Hanscom,
Watt j. Smith, Ira Goodnow,
Daniel Buck, thas H. Thomas,
Samuel 4. Douglas, b. Van Ripper,
Chas. r. Russell, f. j. Middleton.
The following despatch from Gen. Hiram wabridge
was read -
EEw YoRE, August 8, 1852.
fch nuafe ,t,
slime. send for the meeting the susjoined -
Resolved That We will abandon this struggle for
sna 1aesa @ poa Ss a. sdns g s
Of tae Universe tApplausi)
THE RESOLUTIONS.
After prayer by ts Rev. John c. sith, the follow.
log resolutions read by Edward Jordan, the Soci
,or Of INC treasury
Resolved, l,rt wa, residents o. tho District Of Go
.u,a, ost having arrong nun her citizons of
portion II the country, regard tie acknowledgements Of
tie Union 20 be contemplated ia any
contingency whatever, II being forbidden alkc by our
geographical, commercial social aud political cond tn
which would attach to US di W. suffer its ACCOMPLISH
cnt, and the scIthcsness " what would remain
afterwards; by the n glty interests oyoived 10 the
Uaion ard tho vast sacriicss which have boen made
hs accncc. by tho hcpcs of .he living ami the memo
q: sss Of the dad and dsberateis Gnd soeuniy Do
care, that rathoS than w,t1oss ITS overthrow would
rrsccuts Tho present var until towns and cities
should he reduced to ashes fields should be dcsoa
anG we and s tnat Us should have perished
with our pos sssiyns. lot the unina be pcsery ycl or
thc country be in4dc ccscrt. (thesr..j
Resolved. That have not ub nat almost the on
uro population Of tie loyal States animated by the
same sentine s which express II there IL at the
prcseui time any station ranissrd Nv ihc,n n, d.v
sns themselves or tsir ptopety 90 the cause OF ths
sossry u is osrg soiey 10 their misgvings TO the
prosecution ot the wtgichcsra) Ito sppr that
thse TO- III the part " hosa direct our military ope.
faticns whether ir the Cabinet tho Hed want Of
reatlcss aud Determination to employ, at once ieci
syey, crsnsiy ts iuL power OF The satio, which al
feel md know % DO overwheiaog. lCrcs Of ",iood,
"Gccd')
Rsscvst, THAI profoundly convinced % We arc that
such "a tho truc case .. the tsstaton, deem the
dry OF tho rcsidcnt, aud Ih icora respectfully
out urgo him 10 sdopt slactlal OF
surng the people tbs, he resolved 20 prosecute the
On scale limited only by tns resources Of the country
(Chnsr5 and cries Of Gocd"j aud we hail with Joy tho
fegcnt order directing the ime draft OF large al
diciial force cheering evidence Of such q resolve
(rrcs OF "Buy,p aud cheefs)
tesyjscd Tint while there among differences OF
sn urvr minor lucstnB Of policy In the prosecution
~ va, so aro al uerccd that tire measures adopted
fsl' be ttese which VIII bear With most crushing
aesN rvuu tiosc ia rebeion. whether IN arms not
l1D cl, Intt convirsos A. We ale that the leaders
- inc re5ouion. and hcss heartily ast wilh them,