New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-07
PROPOSED BELIEF FOR THE
SAVANNAH sUFFERRRs.
Dcanitc Action as Xet-LiveIy Discus.
sion Of the Rights of sOathe rncrs TO
Northern Charity Captain MarshaiI's
Opinion, vie.

Opinion, vie.
The Committee, appointed by the Chamber
Of Commerce Tuesday, TO take into consideration the
resolutions Of Mr. CBrTEspEs adopted on the same
day. In regard to the proposed donation Of provisions
TO the suffering citizens OF Savannah, held meeting
yesterday morning at II o'clock, at the Iooms Of tue
Board, corner of william and Cedsr.sts.
Tho meeting wss called 10 order BY Nr. T. 5.
1ATHRoP. when ,fr. IcCrRDY was chosen TO act as
Chairman. and Mr. IoIrS \. STEVENS az Secretary.
The CHARXAN said that be had considered 10 the duty
Of the Government from the beBDning 10 put down the
Rebellion. end now that Savannah had been captured
BE- thought t6O proSst q .:iIs \: stelYDs pofgls
very object inasQGsh as 1t would andeceive those Of
the south YhQ had been 90 grossly m!sed by the mis-
Ttpsscuistlons which have been Systematically made
TO them py their ambition snd aspiring domagosles
in TIC early part Of the war lie believed thet
the hostile feeling, on tho part Of the south
ern people. had been kept alive b. these mis-.
Iepre5 entations; and when they should come 10
UNDERSTAND tho truo character Of the sentiments Of
the North to be merely resolve that they 1.-THE SoutLer.
ners) shall submit 10 the laws 10 which they che Nth)
submit: there would be a change for the better In tler
feelings toward u. Tho present Committee was 80
constituted that II not only represented tie feelings OF
those who have always been friendly 70 the South but
IN great measure the sentiment OF tho entire North.
II was constituted Of persoDs who hsd taken very
active part in support OF the Government, from the
stalt as we'll coptaiurg representatives OF the dE
fcreut clns,es of Nes.Icre.
Can't MARSHALL inquired Of the Chairman what
Trustworthy Information he had OF the condition OF the
people Of 5avanneh.
The CuAIRpAy replied that be had no Information
other than WAS bad et the meeting OF tho day before
and what hal already appeared in the daily papers In
regard TO tic recent meetings In Savannah. The eiti
81 thlt city had esked the privilege Of purchasing
rro.1siols giyiag t.or rics for payment; and the
,.c~cn meeting voluntary one on the part of the
citizens OF SewYoIk 20 provide the necessary proyi-
CEN WI ORR said that the difficulty in the present
instance "a 20 DO that the person (aludng to Col
Ales) who I'D prescnted himself before the Board as
The q i. savanna AVA aPsarssS ad as nn
dcrstood he olonel officer 81 tie government.
Ifso DC his . business here But although as the
sneaker mn TODD the Colonel dfdcte Of sne VI
an Sherr officers at present in Savannah, Col.
Brown. Dr. cxrGnation had not been exactly saisfac.
tory The gsaser thought a. he lad before expressed
hiinself I'll whatever was done by the Chamber OF
Curnercc ,ud be done through the military governor
OF savanna. Gon GeGry. The Chamber ought 10 ascer
tain from he Treasury Department whether this
man col Anen) Is in 'he employ Of The Govern
Tne Borld can select is own agents for tho disribu
ton Of rs Inns The speaker had every drpositon to
do everything in hispoTer tQ~srd Just and proper
noy.ucnt II cor c!alion But. in the way that the
word icon cilatiou" commonly used, lie repudisted
il altogether. However II the people OF Savannah had
laid down ,her arms end were wiling to submit to the
Government ho was willing 10 aid them 10 tie extent
of Lis ability and would Ike 70 see tho same course
pnr.uc tow ord tie citizens Of Wilmington, Richmond
~ any other Rebel CITY when they Should b. con
eusrod. as IN tke speakers op!non. they certainly
Mir GEorGR W. LANE thought that. as there lad been
commissions associations formed In several northern
cics fr IA. relic Of southern refugees and UnOists
~. loy people OF lnDr might be best reached and
srcco,d through ~ these commissions. Uhch had
~ countluance al Tie authorities and tie Use 81 GOV
eminent tfnnspoFts ~ tAV saHe 1uAeI vs. 'he Hohth!
Cen HIRAM WALBRipGE moved TIA. a sub committee
Of fys be appointed 10 report 10 this committee the
sy requirements of The people II Savannah nj the
/ ,ros.nt time and The best thing 90 b done IN the
,,~m,.es as well upon The authenticity Of Col. Aliens
Mr. BtrSr would De better satisfied whom the com
muuity ~ Savsnnsh should ask for relief Then l-c
,,t, ready 10 assist them lis had known IL MON"
, o., cn-,e into our lines In large n uler- be-. urs.
ysiu. and then be of 20 their friends ready 10 night
M again II the community Of Savannah should ask
for assistance in The proper manner, II should be rem
MIR Drxfrn slled the words Of Col. Allsn that lie
had ROT cone TO sell rice, IN order To buy provisions
hut tba, he considered the people Of New York sum
hcney,leat 10 afford grauitous relief TO the sui.
,1scr. Ihat was the Colonies position. Tho SPEAKER
a M, think that Oh Allen lad anything do with tn,
business before Tie committee There could be no doubt
of the fact that suffering existed ~ Savannah. With
that fact before the Committee IL duty TO 70 for
wGd and euGea'0r 70 DO soucthipgt 70 relieve TIE DIS
iressei. And H. In doing so some kcoes should Also
relieved very possibly they would be. the speaker
yr st In favor II The measure which wa. cacula tad
20 30 much good IN showing tho southern people tho
true nature OF our feelings toward tbeh lie did not
think that good would arse by referring tho mat.
/ ter Ia ssLbCommittCr. Gen. Walbridgc proposed
but thought thai cont ilious rlould be solicited and
sent to Savannah ns fast as possible. He therefore.
considered that the Chamber Of Commerce would be
Justified IN sending al agent ~ It's own 20 savannah.
| Capt. NAK-hAlL said that IL WAS aweFknoNn fsc'
that tie citizens % New York were always ready ~
engage in rBy good csn-e; but he did not think that
everybody sat fed With regrrd ~ the necessiIe.
Of tho people OF Savannah IL tad not been received
frum any particularly Trustworthy source. He had no
doubt that there were many III New ok to-day more
In need Of supplies than tho savannah people Stil ne
VIC. IN favor OF aiding them II he was satisfied that the
COMMITTEE was not acting without due dehoerat!oa-
that they were not sending provisions there ior
the use " she Rebels The Committee seemed 70
have forgotten tue b.rbafOus msnner IN which our
prisoners have been treated by the Rebels
within guushot ofSayannsh II would appesr 80 from
the nasty manner in which people seemed 10 be willing
to act IN charity for the Savannah people VOW then
said apt Marshall Al you satisfy thsf we are
called upon ,oIecyc these suffering people Of Sayan
nab through Trustworthy officers suoh as Gen. Sher
man Gen Gcsry. ~il Willingly unto win tie cit
OF NsNf York, 20 give the necessary supplies 1t
seems 10 NJ. that ought ~ have more information.
We have oLins more than tho statements OF oil
Alien he Is not connected With Gen. sherman as M.
dcrstand il. | think Il only proper thst We should
thoroughly consider his matter instead OF Welding 10
sudden Impulse in behalf Of the needy. hsyo ever
been ready 20 Join Ia any good cause whsicyer.
Mr. LAfuiGp here me ntoDeJ tLzt Col. Aliens doeu
raent bore the endorsement Of Gen. Sherman.
Mr. WINSTON answered Capt. Marshall by saving
hat he had hoped that from what had transpred dur
inc the meeting Of the day the Committee had
obtained sufficient information 10 euabo their action in
the premises immciin'; but, fIom the present dis.
cussion be perceived thai his WAS not the case. He
thel cforc, thought the motion OF Gen. Wa!bridge a
very wise one one remark fell from Capt Marshall TO
which he felt called upon TO respond viz tho condition
o! our returned prisoners IN the Vicinity OF Savannah
Having had Official opportunities. aud indeed having
been under tho necessity. Of nquiring into these mat
tors ne could only say that ho perfectly concurred IN
what Cant Marsho bad said and Ill that he could say.
concerning the brutality and inhumsniiy with which
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