New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-05
AID FOE LANCASHIRE.
$4,000 Subscribed.

tives Of Lancashire in the Of the Chamber OF
Commerce. II was largely attended. Mr.. A. a.
Low being elected President, said on taking the
Chair: Genteme : I feel greatly obliged 10 you for
the honor Of nominating to take the Chair on this
occasion. was wholly unprspsred for such an hon.
or. supposed that the Committee would be pre-
pared to introduce to you In becoming manner the
objects Of this meeting and regret that il is net so.
But ayprebend no words from me are needed I'D
introducing the objects Of this meeting 1t las come
to the knowledge Of our community at his 'me that
on the other side Of the water in Great Britain null
ti;udcs Of poor starving men need food. The
appeal comes to Us when gamers are fnl etoTd-
ing all manner Of store, when to be euro, are tried
by all tho calamities of war, when great demands
ere made uton this community for the suffering sick
and poor Of our own land. We know through the
President Of the Sanitary Commission that Vt
this time l30, 900 @: more sick and wounded
soldiers lie in the hospitals Of this country;
wo know too how much il doing for relief
of those sick ard suffering mon, how constantly the
care Of those appeals to tho hearts OF all our men
aud Of ell our women; how constantly ell are Ell:
"a ed in contributing toward their comfort, and with
all thess efforts Throughout, all our land, we have
little reason 10 fear that any want, any demand
which is made upon this community, will not be sat
isiied. We believe that the contributions OF THE
community will lie equal to all the demands made
upon them for the sick aud suffering OF our land, and
when We have done all that ia demanded for the
poor and suffering oil country, that we shall
have enough and 70 spare for the starving ON the
other side Of tho water. And know that 1t will be
intensely grltiyirg to all who have tho means, when
the appeal strong TO their sympathy, 70 con-
tnbuie OF their abundance. ana understand That
this meeting called together to tnItste sone means
for the relief Of the suffering whom have referred TO-
l On motion Of CHis. II. MARSHALL, joan L.
johnson was elected Secretary.
| WV. f. DoDGE said: believe, Sir that we are
all animated by but feeling and one spirit in
ascent linR here to-day. There seems 10 have boen
throughout the city and country simultaneous
feeling that something should ne done by the citzeIs
Of tLis county IL behalf OF the starving poor across
she water. snpncse that We nave net here TODAY,
Sir Tor the perpOse OF giving direction 10 the out
burst feeling throughout the country, ana giving
il such direction shall result in the eecumua alton
OF such fund for this purpose IS shs do credit TO
the City OF Eew-foTk aud TO the United states. Is
is very remarkable Iact, one that we AL UNDER
stand perfectly well, that III the midst oil our in-
terus d iculles here, Providence has very kindly
favored for the past Two years " ish most aocn-
dant, and may Say, supeFaDundhnt cTop-, 40 tIat
we have an abundance to ieed our own large army,
we have millions 10 export, and we have enough IN
our own gransres 70 prevent ibose who haye been
working up the products OF oar own son Tor yeeTs
past from suffering. In other words, IL q n re-
| narkable fact that we arc IN Ia very different
! rositioa ia tho North IRON what some CT
Us thought We might 10 when the war com
menced Many If us then anticipated distress
throughout the country; We anticipated that there
would DO very largo inToads upon the property
which we called own. Ihinge are very different
/ TO-DAY Throughout the whole length aud breadth
Of onr country, with occasional exceptions, the great
Interests Of the country are IN most remarbGoy
prospsrous postOn. Our agriculture, nanuiactui es
commerce., all prospsring as We Know very
] veil when We 70 UP Eud down our streets, tLG
zee the immense influx Of strangers, our business
men sciivs and every interest almost prosperous.
Ii brkes NE tia. Providence has placed N cur hands
the means OF supplying those who IRE dying from
.taryation. do lopc that such steps will be taken
tsrc to-day as ehgn result in the establishins OF
fund that will DO honor TO our entire coun-
try. / have no doubt that II We make
IA good beginning here, the sympatheuc ieei-
ing will run Throughout, our lGrf we have
ght before us a striking instance OF 1t. The friends
OF our .rinz soldiers IN San Francisco undertook
10 raise IN that city 100000 for them. The excite
ment spread, and as an Informed, already The
Sanitary Commission as received = 1900, AID still
il is coming Now, / trust tlas out OF the album
dance placed in hands by God as his stewards
We shall be ready TO send over literally To tho-e
who are suffering. They are tue operatives Ia cot
ton, and are suffering diioctIy VIE us. we Know
iba, they sympathize with US, and we know that
they h.d rather srIer-tbey have stated their viii
lnguess to suaer rather than that there should be
auy interference that should make against the sue
Gers OF the North. lCheering.i -
| 3. Is. CHITIESDEa said: Ar. President, | should
10 Glad if could, TO eAy something 20 enforce tbe
sugcesti1ns winch nave been made by the Char ind
by tie list speaker. can say this, thai 1t seems 20
ne that there las subject been brought before the
cliKens OF Ney.lork toe merchants, and household
era, tLore who hayo properly snd have income Vi
any sOri, which 90 much COMMANDS theT attention,
and which sbould much nova their action - THIS.
10 ny own mind, 1t Is perfectly clear that Wa have
an opportunity 10 tenel. and save IRON s'GsyaIon
very large number OF lersOhs While we a. the same
time bess and benefit ourselves. IL caDuot BE-
doubted Tor moment that AL We need il the dispo-
sion to 10 in ths case 10 exert our influence abroad
and at home for the welfare Of poor aud suffering
humanity which al be an honor - us Us cIIlLeAs
81 New Yofk Us long az we live. For ry pert,
could hope tbat the iLiiuence started here to'duy
should roll Oh Throughout ell our States. until
tho funds accumulated ior tie purpose contemplated
should he vast enough 10 show Tic world bow htroAg
We are aud how able We are when our hearts hpd
iuLgnont moved. II is, IN my own Conviction,
easIor for US 20 DO qCat things here than small ono.
sad Ito other Jay 10 the presence Of lOloi gen.
tomen that believed II would DC eas!er % rase
Il 600 100 for this pnrpCse than SlViUuj.
Aud am very glad 70 know & @, there IL evidence
IN THIS room that thai suRget'on was not an extra
visant one. Aefe are iacts gong 10 prove mat
men " no have considered the l1 9Th end breath
and bearing OF this SubJ.ct, have already made up
! their minus - tHk5 hold and 90 on II scale whlcn
VIII far sgtstr.p what occurred 10 my nIuI when !
lfrOke Of u million OF dollars. Some scnucmc-
present nay aol have heard that one OF car siip-
owners has proposed TO mako contribution winch
if net IS anything Ike liAe spirit would produce
much more than Il million OF dollars. But thls cIiy
! In not our oniy field. was called upon tnis nom
iny bv q gentleman from Rhode leland, vino salt
! that a movement had been commenced ttere which
q, pend,d upon our action to-iay. Several gentle
men uaa uet ana cOuyo.sed upon sue cub ct, ana
they lad CONCLUDED TO defer action until ihey eouid
SEE wis y ~ done in Ncw-YoFk. law IN tie
uewaua,er Yesterday the name OF Arm m Pennsyi-
vania, VINO had lrolosed 20 contribute 500. onro
.lbed a business Gcquaint@nco with that f.u, aud
-. .I.nt ho.-. NnIl N hliinr nLLt Z. Dlvn