The New York herald., 1862-12-05
THE SUFFERING ENGLISH OPERATIVES.
itit SUFFERING ENGLISH OPERATIVES.
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Meeting Of Our Merchants In
Their Behalf.
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The Philanthropy and Munilccnce Of
Cur Moneyed Men.
Tribute to the Hard Fisted English
Worlkingmen.
Twenty-siX Thousand Dollars Subscribed on
the SPOT for Their Relief,
&s., BE-, As.


the SPOT for Their Reiiei,
As. As., As.
About half hour after the sitting OF the Chamber Of
Commerce yesterday large, influential and highly
husiastic meeting OF merchant princes held In
tho Chamber for the purpose OF taking into consideration
the suffering Of the starving operatives Of lancashire
England, with view Of deyisng the best and most eec
tual means Of minsterng to their wants.
Mr.. ROYAL PnKLrs moved THAT Mr.. A. A. Low act
chairman, which was unanimously adopted
TaH CHAIRMAN, on taking the position med him,
sad he felt greatly obliged to them for the honor Of being
placed in the chair that occasion II had the
knowledge Of the community at this time and this side
Of the water that in Great Britain multtudcs OF poor
starving needed food The appeal TO com
munlty when granaries were full, aIordng us al
Of stor, but when 70 be sure tried by
all the caamtes Of war, and when great demands
made upon the community for tho suffering sick poor
CT our land. They knew through tho President OF
the Sanitary Commission that at this time one hundrcd
and thirty thousand of sick and wounded SOL
dicrs lying in the hospitals Of our country They
knew how constantly the of those men appealed 10
tbs hearts of ALL both men and women, and how con.
stanty all were engaged endeavoring contribute to
their relief and notwiths andng all these efforts which
were being made throughout land, they had little
TO fear that any want, any demand which might
be made by this community, would not be gratacd.
(Appause.l He believed the contributions the com.
munty now would be equal 10 all tho demands made ON
them for the sick and suffering OF our land-fap-
pause)-and that when they had done all which was de-
manded those sick and suffering and the Door or
country should have enough and to scare for
those who starving the other side OF the water
(Appause That meeting called together to initiate
tcee eha ornrs Al
from the cause he had named With that brief utroauc
t,on the matter opened Tor discussion and he
was happy 10 among them who took an ntercst
In the movement.
On motion OF Mr. RrGGIEs Mr.. j. r. Johnston was an.
pointed secretary to the meeting.
Er. E. DODGE said that he believed they were al,
animated by feeling and one spirit in assem-.
bling there that day. There seemed to have been
throughout this city and portion Of the country
q Simultaneous feeling that something should be
by the citizens Of this country behalf Of the suf
ferng across the water He supposed they met
that day he purpose of giving such direction to
the Of feeling throughout the country as should
result the accumulation Of such fund for this purp SO
shCu,d do credit TO the city Of New York and to the
United States. (Applause.) was very rema. kable
fact. and which they all understood perfectly we'll
that 10 the midst Of those internal difficulties whose pre
had very greatly affected the past two years
they had abundant nnd he might say supcrsbundant
crops So they had abundance feed their people and
largo army (Applauss.l We had millions to expcnd
enough left in Granaries prevent others from
starving for want Of food. 1t another very remark
able fact that In very different position as
country North from that which We anticipated We
might be in when this comn,sssed. Many orthcm
anticipated very great difficulties They ansic ,,cd
throughout the country, aud that there would be
very large embargo on property But things were
very different to-day from what they anticipated they
might have been two years ago Throughout the whole
length aud breadth Of the couLtry the great
nte of the land were in remarkably prosperous
condition. (Ap;lause) Manufactures agriculture and
commerce we're all prosperiog. lie hoped, therefore
they would raise great fund PROVISIONS acr 81
honor to Our country. If they but made SesinaiuS w
there he hal doubt but that would run
the land They had very good example in the fact that
fund OF 800 900 the relief OF sick and wounded
soldiers. He hoTed they woad be abe to relieve
thcse eing people, To show them their sympathy
These operatives in England suffering Tor The
want Of GOTTEN AID they from what they heard
that thesc men sympathzed with US, and would rather
suffer than have any TO prevent the success
Of the North. (ipplause)
Mr. b. Cnrr1EsDEN said he should be glad II he could
say something TO endorse the suggestions made by
last speaker. IL seemed TO him thas there no sub.
cct which had been brought before the citizens Of New
Yosk-the merchants and those who owned property
which much 'nSel their attention, ard which
shsud so much more their action, ss the present
To hts mind 1t perfectly clear
that they had an OPT or;uly 10 We from sarvat on
very large number Of iersoss wniie they the same
time blessed and benefited themselves FOR his part hc
could hope that the influence started there that day
should roll throughout all States, until the funds
20 a~ U e world bow 10
liberal when our hearts and judgment we're
moved. IL was his conviction that IL easier tor
them 70 do great thing there than small ore. lie
the other day that Il would be them to
raise mIitn Of dollars fer that purpose than
to know that there evidences in that room
proving that his Id was not extrxvagant one. He
70 give contribution which n met wih anything like
corresponding liberia ty IN this city, would produce
than million M Of doll. doa,s lAppsusel But u was not
He had been speaking TO gentleman from Rhode island
who said movement was on foot there which depended
men with whom he had ersed said they woud take
no action until they saw what would be done in New
Mr RovAl PHrrs said he should gladly have retired
from there without saying anything, II he could have
satisfied himself that he would DC right IN doing So 1he
Monday last TO take into consideration that very import
ant subject, but adjourned for want OF having any duties
marked Out. Ne had Consulted s.ce with many of his
friends and had had time 70 reflect subject and
he had come TO the conclusion that any small amount |
suffering country. ne felt much most
people for the ssncrng Of the cotton operatives |
in their trials and distress In starting suca move.
mcnt under tho head Of charity and benevoenos they
should be very careful that they d not hay hmscves
ciscd and they likewise knew what they might expect
from the tritsh press. as well as from the governing
classes n Enganda OF which, however he should look
with perfect contempt n he were that this move
~ pure charity Tut he thought thcre was
hing Of national vanity 10 itsomchiDg of cnnty
AGAINST Great Britain for the course pursued by her
ths war Then IL appeared To- him they wanted
send 10 Ian ov 1oving with milk and honey
The PEOPLE ol England had everything except ard
they look 10 their government when they wait
thing lie did not deem IL safc TO say that
quceton
Nr. EA-faAS remarked that the operatives OF
Jnca hire ard otler parts Of England have had very
tnflta
regards interfering IN our affairs H. had relson
be gFatincl with the pursued by the people
Great Britain, surrounded they wero by cveytug 10
induce them To oppose Yet they bal nDbi. sustained
and backed up by al the influence OF numbers