The New York herald., 1865-02-02

The transition stlte OF society con,nfcates our stua
uon. Ine %'aiasy ~, power must obtain, 50 hong as
resistance 70 he Union. Civil government cannot
DO established nor the channels OF Ordinary
course be opened. While this lasts tn, people
paratively helpless Such Is the situation of Savan
nah, ana such, In succcsssoA, VII be the condition
OF the various psrtons OF the country they again fall
INTO possess on Of The national government The hand
Of sympathy and fellowship gen rously extended 70
us oy the citizens Of New York and Boston asrds the
most gratifying evidence that large port on OF our
Northern fellow citize1s desro1s OF eabl shing
the am cable relations which formerly existed betwe
inc various sections OF osr wilc spread republic ar9
0oght 10 carry conviction TO every unpreJudced mind
that there Ia but TO pursue and that 10 10 aim
at speedy termiaation of the unfortunate strife which
has been devastating the country for nearly four years
Having appealed to arms u decide the question the
weaker party In such conquest must side the ise OF
events ana caHnos d'ctate Terms nas sne an,
OF President Lincoln has pointed out the only
way In which tho United States, with her
uncxAausted and ncxhsustiblo materials OF war
will consent peace, aud Of the largest meet
ings ever held IN this city, the 2sth Of Bscember
placed the people Of Savannah In the catagoy presented
b. The Chief Magistrate
The meeting called to-day convey tho thanks Of our
citizens the generous donors of the provisions which
are to se distributed gratuitousy to the needy sthe
reasonable hope of retrieving the mistakes OF the pas
and re estab shiny as far as possible the prosperity
action Of the United States in the future
this meeting has day duty to perform to the citizens
timentdf the town relation TO the munfcent bounty
of which is the grateful recipient The city s m the
same condition as was when the meeting o. the 2stG Q!
cember held TIE great difficulty is In the fact
that the people without remunerative industrial
occupation, which the early opening Of our sport
maybe remedied in q reasonable time Meanwhile the
contributions Of generous donors literally god
thocy when captured have been gradually consumed,
literal starvation stared us In theface We
iieved from any immediate fear OF this caanny, and
have at least respite Sn the present chaotic elements
Of sur situation sAall subsds into order Bcdt there
fore
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heartfelt garatude the Chamber OF Commerce Of the
State Of New York. 70 the New York Commercial Associ
alton Of the psducc Exchange and al the besa citizens
chase provisions and Also TO the New York and WASH
ington Steamship Company which so generously placed
the steamship Rebecca Clyde at the service Of the
mttce for the transportation OF the provisions hther
Resolved, That the acknowledg gnent is due
to the citizens OF Boston for their prompt and liberal
t0n in raising contributions and sending provisions
for the relief or our citizens and also to the Of
the steamship Greyhound for their generosity in fur
nishing transportation for the provsons and that the
place Of their meeting In Faneni Hail. the Cradle Of
American Liberty in the days Of our common struggle
of those tics which have bosd and Georgia
in common bond
The eloquent and touching letter of the Boston Relief
commttee unfortunate people treasured for the
children OF many family.
Resolved That these expressions not alone offer
ing from those whose necessities may induce them TO
cept the bounty literally bestowed but the wide
uttcrance OF grateful community.
Resolved That the thanks of the citizens Of Savannah
are einently due and hereby gratefully returned 10
Colonel Julian Allen of New York, for his kindness in
offering to advance funds and to make purchases for
the corporate authorities Of the city of Savannah until
he could be renbursey shipments OF rice and also for
his phanthropic exertons in bringing to the notice Of
the citizens Of New York and Boston, the destitute
don OF people Of which he became personally cog
infant while among
Resolved, That our most cordial thanks due, and
are hereby returned to Messr Archibald Baxter H. p
Babcock and Frank Lahrop the Committee the part
OF the New York contributors, and to Mr. L. E. Chten-
den, of the of the Rebecca Clyde; and TO
Messrs. II. o. Briggs, W. H. Baldwin and Henry d.
HYDE committee on the part Of the citizens Of Boston,
who at this nclemcDt Of the year sacrificed
the comforts of home and braved the privations Of
winter voyage to fulfil their mission Of mercy.
Resolved, That the citizens of Savannah heard with
profound regret, Of the death Of the Hon. Edward
Everett; his name and fame the common pride of
the country, but the city of Savannah will claim TO hold
In especial remembrance the fact that the last public act
Of his life in behalf Of her suffering people, and
under circumstances which evinced that the kindness
his heart was not exceeded by the brancy of his
intellect they knew he great they feel he good
The resolutions were unanimously adopted. As we 60
TO press other addresses being delivered.
After some further remarks from Messrs. n. D. HYDE
and W. H. BALDWIN, Of Boston, the meeting adjourned.