Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-01-27
ASSISTANCE FOR THE IRISH SUFFERERS.

ASSISTANCE EOk THE lklSH SUEEEkEkS.
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In pursuance of the announcement hereto |
fore made there was q meeting Of citizens at
the Opera House on last Tuesday night to hear,
addresses from gentlemen, previously an
nounced and also to take up contributions to
the fund for the relief of the famine-stricken
people Of Ireland. The meeting was not large
ly attended, but it made up in earnestness and
liberality what 1t lacked in numbers, for be-
fore the evening was over there had been ma
ny more dollars subscribed than there were
people present The meeting was presided
over by Capt. Ralthis, Mayor of the City, who
spoke feelingly Of the sufferings of the Irish
people and of our duty to contribute to their
relief. Other addresses were made by Messrs
Chas. Grattan, Father McKeefry. Jno. w Stout
Rev. r. R. s. Hough, Maj. T. C. Elder. Col.
James H. Skinner and Capt. T. d. Ransom, af-
ter which subscription was taken up,
amounting to nearly $500.
During the meeting Mr.. J. Yost. Secretary,
read letter from Maj. Mcmahon, now in Gin
cinnati. enclosing 81 from his employees and
$40 for himself; also the following letters from
Mai. Marshall Hanger and Senator AbsalOm
Koiner, enclosing s. each:
HALL OF House OF DELEGATES, I
January 18th, 1851,
]. Yost, Esq, Sec'y &C.,
Dear Sir Your favor of yesterday extending
to me the invitation of the Irish ftelief Asso-
of the citizens to be held on next Tuesday, the
Goth inst, is to hand. fear that my pubic en-
gagements will render 1t impossible for me TO
attend. 1t is needless for me to add that !
sym, athize most heartily with the object and
purposes of the movement, and am glad TO see
our people taking steps to relieve the wants OF
a brave and suffering people.
Enclosed please find a contribution of which
you will take charge and give 1t the proper
directi on.
which you have extended the invitation OF the
Association. am, Very Respectfully
Your Obed'nt Servant.
MARSHALL HANGER.
RICHMOND, VA, January 18th, 1850.
Dear Sir:EYours, inviting me to address the
Irish Relief Association of Staunton, on Tues.
dav night next. has been received. lIWoulO al
ford me pleasure to participate in the proposed
| meeting which has for its purpose tne releI OF
"Old Erin" in her distress. NO country IL neio
more dear to our hearts than Ireland, which
has contributed so largely to our county OF
| those grand old families which have rendered
| her famous for high character ana patriotlc de-
DEVELOPMENT of the material resources of our
country. Their necessities make a touching
appeat for aid to every philanthropist. regret
my inability to be present to speak word in
their behalf; but you will please find enclosed
o contribution more substantial.
Thanking you and the Association for the
complimentary invitation,.I remain
Yours &C.,
ABSALoM KoINER.
After the subscriptions had been taken up,
Capt. T. d. Ransom offered the following reso-
buttons as expressive of the feelings of our peo-
pie towards our suffering fellow-creatures en-
the other side of the ocean and as indicative of
the character of the meeting:
RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, The accounts which have reach
ed us of the restitution and suffering in Ire
land have excited such interest here as to In.
duce this general meeting to consider measures
for extending aid it is
Resolved, Ist. That we deem it proper to de.
clare that this assemblage of the people of
political movement, but is prompted solely ny
the sympathy we feel for our felow-beings I'M
der the terrible scourge of famine, and by The
desire to do something practically and speedl-
| ~ for their relief.
I'd. That we look upo the custom, of late SO
general in the United states OF sue
| special visitation OF misfortune. as highly hon
orable to our people and creditable to their civ
| ilization. That the practice has done much In
| this country to heal the wounds of war and
| subdue sectional bitterness and we trust that
this the ext entity of Ireland. may be. regarded
by the British government aud people as their
great opportunity to cement the union by re-
moving ali the causes of agitation and giving
the %ora a. smEe 81 n se Old coun
| ty Of Augusta. tracing so msay Of its family
| traditions to homes in Ulster. no Irishmla was
ever alien, and as we have welcomed many, we
Will be glad to welcome more of that sturdy
race to snare with us the fruits of kinder sun
and soil and more untrammeled industry,
believing, from the many worthy examples now
among Us, that we may expect from the shores
of Ireland class OF lin migrants as deserving OF
aa as
cheerful and intelligent, as free from the mean
and dangerous vices Of society a. sny peasan-
! try EARTH
1th. That in relief of kindly a and generous
race in this their dire distress, we will gladly
contribute of our means, now ana SO long as
| the emergency may continue, according TO our
5th. That in addition to the "a collection Of to-
night sanalng, commune &c aEp1}}n o a cS
ward of the sity. and two ladies, who shall be
members at large with the Mayor as chairman
the Irish Relief Fund OF staunton,' whose du
ty it shall be to canvass the city for subscrip-
| tions of money and provisions to this object.
! to keep open lists for the same, to receive and
! 10 make reports of their transactions to the
executive committee.
9th. TIBET said executive committee shall re-
eejYe and keep accounts ofall collections, take
1udaous aRplieaton e tEs Esqd Il sa9ss To-
| lie the results OF their operations. tor
| Under the 5th of these resolutions the follow.
ing persons were appointed to carry out its
! fl4TEoses
W. l.. hal.4sss. chairman Messrs. J. H. Wayt,
]. T. Byers. Mike Cos. "; H. Peyton. g. D.
Pearman, Il. NJ. McIlhany. W. =. gprke, w.
H. H.iLynn,E. W. Bayley and John McQuaids.
aided by Misses Ella mccarthy and Annie Hou-
nip+4. An
We presume that olpr feaqets 4id not fail to
observe the grim joke. slightly yelled, 10 RE
account we copied last week from the Rock
bridge Enserpriss giving the circumstances Of
the death of"A. Partridge that was "riddled
| with shot," in violation Of the gaMs laws Of
this State, which prohibit the killing of part