The New York herald., 1871-02-10
DESTITUTE FRANCE.
Meeting at the Chamber Of Commerce Resolu.
tions Of Sympathy-A Spcn eous Collec.
tion-Addresse, By Mr.. w Liam E.
Dodge and Rev. H w. Bellows

A large and enthusiastic meeting or the friends OF
suffering France and OF the friends OF humanity
was held yesterday at the rooms OF the Cham.
ber OF Commerce. number or tho prominent
merchants OF the city present In the alb
sence of Mr. W. w. Weeks, President or The Corn
Exchange, Mr.. Archibald Baxter presided. Mr.
Baxter explained the cause Of the meeting, aud,
after eloquent!y porrayng the present condition OF
the suffering people OF France, dellcateiy intmated
that the Corn Exchange had made enough during
the war Ia France TO Justify them subscribing lib.
orally to the rcief iund. This he demonstrated BY
statistics OF the trade of 1s7O-71 as compared with
former years.
The following resolutions were then offered and
adopted unanimously
Whereas the caam.ies Of have fallen heavily upon
.trsan q Their er5Rs and the Sonsnmfsoa Of their stores
added the nclemency OF unusually winter and
the "s S industry the snd
al to extend such relief as is practicable to communities
the O Of the M re.Sh o people T. therefore, the Produce
Resolved That while we Offer no opinion as TO the merits
Of .hs conflict which has nnhapgy arisen between Germany
an nope 'a' may soon %
e aaee The Ss Of g the
ree which - In our power to ODER and 10 with the
Resolved, Tha. the Produce Exchange the city New
& Y9rs w At sa once M The q and sup
eighteen be appointed with TO take all necessary
invites like organizations the country operate with
ia this work or mercy and humanity
MI. william E. Dodge was then introduced and
spoke nearly as foows:-
Mr.. PREs,DEST-Permit me, sir as the represen.
tattve OF the Chamber OF Commerce, to present tc.
the members OF the Corn Exchange the expression
OF the high respect they entertain for your body
and to say that though this movement took formal
shape at recent meeting OF the Chamber, they felt
they were but giving expression to feelings which
not only were entertained by your members, but by
very large portion OF our citizens; and though
at Hrst organized IN our body, there WAS no inten-
ton OF combining the movement to our members.
No. SIT; we were simply putting the ball In motion,
and we trust onr movement will meet
with hearty response by our citizens gem
every part Of the country. He continuei' a, some
length, and concluded by saying:-Mr. President
yoar organization is better able tnan any other
10 reach the grain districts OF our country,
and 90 awaken an interest and sympathy which
shall secure substantial evidence OF our promptness
In doing what we can Tor the millions OF starving
France have Just heard that the Stock Exchange
has subscribed $1,000. tCheers) can never forget
Mr.. President, the herality Of our citizens IN send
ing timely aid to the poor operatives Lancashire
who starving because there was no cotton rom
America to keep their mills at work You will re.
member, SIR. that S200,000 was raised In ten DAYS
and how happy We were when the new ana beauti
full ship George Griswold, which had been placed
saued with fnll cargo for the relief OF these poor
people can but trust we shall meet the calls OF
an entire TIRE nation win as ready response.
Dr. BELLOWS followed. lie delivered an able EN-
duent ana passionate appeal i0r suffering France
Preachers lie SAID were seldom heard In sucn
places. III people wanted to hear wnat rnln,sters
wanted to say they must 10 60 the bin chnrrI an
the avenue or to the '.ttle church round the cor
nern Cheers.l lie did not want to hear OF tive
france should, not be judged harshly II New York
were Judged instead OF being clothed in Tweed we
would oe clothed IN sackcloth ana ashes. He called
l9r large. liberal outpouring from the horn OF
plenty for the suffering people OF France.
speaker closed amid loud applause and
SUMS were COntriOutel in the rOSn.-