The New York herald., 1863-07-21
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY, JULY q, 1863.

this city During that period noble race Of eschants
had passed away from among them--men who had been
ready TO assist In eli Of humanity and charity
They hae sent bountul relief TO the people Of Southern
cities wu fron time 70 time. hey had susrsd from
nre pesteucs They hsd ship loads OF food and
Subsistence 70 the starving people Of Ireland when that
fair land was desoated BY famine. Inst broshery
love was initiated durag the past winter and he trusted
would continue 10 be inflated 20 long similar
cesstss for The exercise oe SUCH They
called upon y synpahiss with dnersnt class ef their
fellow men, These who know the coored peopleof this
city could testify 70 their being loyal psAoeable and
industrious Glass Of citizens, having their Sunday
schools chufchss and charitable institutious always
sd e hsSs ~ No. s s.v vas . . os
cuted and n Astrsss the duty Of che merchants
and other bsnsvosnt citizens 70 devise means for their
Mr. J. D. Ncxnm onsred the Following rssolutions:--
Tho con1itso. q The eclOrsd peops q This cty, who
means q support having bssn forsibly driven thsrso
y oos Ss
member OF tho community 6 al parties and al crceds,
p; "a ms,
nat oommissss q Ave merchants b appointed BY
have full power TO receive collect or dhSurse funds In
iisviug Shs wants Of ths suffering o0lOred people
resolved mat 70 Said COMMITTEES are hereby granted
full power 70 aass Al ceored people whose property has
been destroyed by the mob IN making the needful PROOF
Of the facts IN order 70 obtain redress from the county
under ths statute laws Of tho oS New York. and that
they have authority 70 collect funds and employ COUNSEL
Resolved. That W viii cxsrt al the influence We pos
2 the s S nsa
date steps % snOrd tIsm such projection.
distinction Of persons 0 whatever nation, religion or
color their right 70 abor peaceaby In their vocs0ns
.na s y soa able o
wants and necessities Of our fellow men shall be dono
with reference 70 these disscts and further that what
ready 70 DO Tor any coors q our fellows under like cir
Nr. RcHAnD wAaxm alluded 70 ihe outragss that had
BEEN committed ths negroes during ths past week. d.
nOuncag ne perpstIstoss m stseog sasasee 3: main;
perfect right 70 employ Whoever they chose. and Il
VS. necessary 70 the exercise Of that right thas they
Captain Nm ssd that The negro would IN future be pso
tscted upon I'll occasscns and secured In The peaceful
prosecution and enjoymene q hs industry oy Gen. Dtf
and the authoritieo He had authority for making the
Raw Mr. looms gavea retrospect Of the 70
pase parallel for which could hardly
be found in Ill past history
Mr.. EDwAsD CROMWELL said the nsrchants' Produce Ex
change had subscribed $500 towards the object for which
the meeting had been convened
Mr.. A. r. Dow said he in favor Of the oppressed
anywhere, Independent Of their color nationality He
present that occasion 70 denouncs the outrages
that had been lately committed the coored people
Of the city, They, like all oppressed people, had bis deep
NJ. WI BoorH referred to the practice Of employing
colored people, They had proved themselves worthy Of
them in the future should be projected BY the aa,
Hr. J. s. suu1u hoped the merchants in that matter
would be always ready TO protect Themselves (HeAr
hear) snls