Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-11-15
WASHINGTON TO BOSTON.
Aid TO the Suffering Poor.

Meeting Of CliEens-Rs mRrl,s Of seorsrnry
u-RrsalutIons-Thc Boston RN-
ScuIivs Relief Committee Appointed.
In response to tho request Of the Governor, q
number Of prominent citizens assembled last
night at Legislative Hail, to take some suitable
action for the relief Of the sufferers BY the re-
cent Boston hTe. Among those present was no.
tlced Hon. A. r. Shepherd, Hon. L. l.. Stanton,
Hon. Adolf Cluss, Hallet Kllbourn, esq, EI.
Mayor james q. Berrctt, MIR. james II. Adams,
Sir. John II. Brooks, DR.. rindall, r. $. Davis,
esq, and others.
meeting to order and spoke as lUlloWs3
REMARKS or SECRETARY STANTON.
In the absence OF the Governor, who 10 kept
from here by sickness, II becomes my duty to
call this meeting to order. l!s purposes are sui.
hclently sekiUrth In tho call OF the Governor.
The city OF Boston, the pyor, the industrious
poor Of Boston, are In need Of our sympathy and
u our material aid. Their necessities should
appeal to our hearts, About no other American
| city cluster 50 many ancient memories; no other
| city has contributed more to our material pros.
pefIty. Boston has been called tho Athens VI
America No less is she the Rome Of America.
| IL her culture and refinement are Greclan,
| she has always possessed aud shown a Roman
| patriotism, iOrtitudo and endurance. She Is
| dear to us for her revolutionary memories, and,
since then, for her patriotic services every year
/ and every day. Therefore, am sure tho cltl'
| Tens Of the capital Of this nation need only ap.
| pTOpriAto measures OF ORGANIZATION In order 70
make prompt and liberal offerings. As this e
a meeting OF citEens, II Is proper that II should
| be presided over ny a leading citizen. move
| that Col James q, Rerrett be invited 10 act NJ
chairman, and MIR. John II. Adams, former
| citizen OF RustOn, as secretary.
The motion was adopted and the Officers
| chosen.
| occasion that brought them together had been
| 90 elOquently and cOnclstly stated BY the score.
tAry, 10 which be most cordially CONQUERED, that
/ further remarks were unnecessary on his part,
and he was ready to receive any proposal IRON
Hon. A. X. Shepherd then offered the follow.
| ing resolution, witch was unanimously adopted:
| ReSOipfd, That the citizens Of the District Of
| Columbia deeply sympathiEe with the people Of
| that city.
RSIoiGsd, That committee Of seven DO M.
pointed by tho chairman Of this meeting, 70 ho
known as the Boston tellei executive committee,
whose duty It shall be to solicit aud collect con.
tflhutlons from the citizens Of the District, and
| transmit the same to the authorities OF Boston,
as the Offering Of the District Of Columbia ia
alienation Of she suffering wrought by the
recent disaster.
IIessrs. T. l.. Hume, q. II. Cragln, NJ. W. Galt,
| j. NJ. BtOdhcud, W. q. BestOT, j. W. ThUmp.
| son and ?. A. Boswell.
Mr.. Il. $. Davis offered the following rssolu.
| tlOn:
| pointed by the Chair, whose duty h shall 70 10
proceed Immediately to the city Of Boston and
confer with the authorities thereof and nscer.
tain from them the exact condition Of affairs In
said city; and that said committee report to the
Governor Of this District Immediately on their
return for his further action In the premises.
Mr.. Hallet kilbOurn thought the adoption Of
the r0sO utlOn was unnecessary, and the wants
Of the citizens of Boston could he asoertalned
without any such action, aud moved TO lay the
resolution on the table. Adopted. The meet
ing then adjourned.