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RT S. W. MASON AND CO.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. ?r>,*l«Gs.
irRATSHNAL RELATIONS.
Ths cities of New York and Boston.
<anssfced and unsolicited, have contribu
te c£ their abundance to relieve the ne-
•sitics of JLhc people of Savannah.—
Vad*uelphia is making up her contribu
tions. Every town and village through
out tee Northern States would willingly
Join in this contribution were they called
upon. The freeness of the gift show's
<she temper of the people of the North
towards the South —towards tlios, who
Mi&irifest a, willingness to again give their
salleglince to the United States.
Tae people of Savannah asked only
for * commercial interchange of rice for
beef and pork: but the answer is not
«ons of cold formality, it is rather one of
■■ftrotiy, friendship, peace and good will,
and the citizens of Savannah, so far as
our observation' extends, accept it as
This expression on the part, of the
people of New York, Boston and Phila
t/defphK is a memorable event in the his
tory, not only of Savannah, but of the
mrion. There is not a like instance on
record in the history of all nations who
ftsve been at war. For four years Fed
eral rule has been ignored in this city.—
TUefiig of the Confederacy has waved
from our flag staffs, and every effort has
bees made to establish permanently the
rule cf the Confederacy. The sons of Sa-
Tjuma.lt have been in every battle of the
.; their bones are Weacbing every
where, but the attempt to be a separate
E>eople has failed. The city has been
•only a month under Federal rule, but a
Ifm&neas towards us has been thus quick
y ttJVinifestad will compel respect.
.Sw this exhibition of the temper of the
people 01. tke North, any one can see
that shat they are. not animated by a
spirit- of hate and a desire for revenge,
%»•;*% by that mightiest moral power of the
«. uwxae—-Love. If is mightier than the
*w<w*a. for with the sword we only con
quer the body, but Love readies the soul,
*ublue3 the proudest spirit and the bit
•'lerart Thate. Deep indeed must be that
■ of moral affection which can
resist true Christian charity, which comes
gratuitous and free- We are
tliat the citizens of Savannah
*viU show to the world that they arc not
A mundful of the expression of good will.
We fare confident also that this unexam
pled instance of fraternal kindness will
lay the foundation and be the beginning
-of a commercial prosperity for this city,
sunk as never was dreamed ot in the
days of the past.
To Ont S u escuinicr * . —W<• 1 iave just
discovered that a deceptive contraband,
dither gross incompcteucy, or dis
perfidy, whom we contracted
with for the delivery of the Herald to
mix city subscribers, has scarcely carried
<r>ne of the papers entrusted to his charge
*o their proper destination. We shall
remedy the error at the earliest moment,
:i»d will either furnish back numbers or
the subscription from the com
meaoenaent of regular delivery, as our
«*rty patrons desire. We have arrange
m oils made for auother and more com
petent carrier, who will soon be in the
riorusance of bis duties.
PrmsosiAi#. —C. C. Coffin, lisq. of
M dden, Mass., better known as
the well-known author and corres
j-'MdLftttt, is in town and stopping at the
i u&ufei House.
THE PEACE MOVEMENT IN
GEORGIA.
The resolutions adopted by the citi
zens of Savannah, in which, recognizing
their position towards the Government,
they expressed a desire to return to the
Union and again enjoy the blessings of
a State Government under the old re
gime, are, we observe, enjoying an ex
tended circulation among the citizens
of the interior of the State. We have
gratifying confirmations of the re
ports that reached us some time
since of their favorable reception
among the right-thinking of all classes
in the State. Already have meetings
been held in fifteen or more important
and wealthy counties, in which the spirit
of the Savannah resolutions have been
adopted and embodied in resolutions
looking towards a return to the Union.—
The meetings referred to have been at
tended, we learn, by large numbers of
citizens, among whom are those who
have been influential and powerful in all
public movements affecting the political
affairs of the State. A general desire for
peace has been manifested by all these
meetings, and measures were adopted to
carry out their wish. Other count ies are
taking up and agitating the question;
the attention of the people is being drawn
to the matter; a closer view of the sit
uation and relations to the Union, is
given the people; old errors are correct
ed and perverted views set aright, and
the people are rapidly making right con
clusions. Day after day the good work
goes on, and we trust the time i3 not far
distant when the sound patriotic senti
ments of the citizens of Savannah will
be adopted by Qie entiih State, which
will then swing back into its old place in
the Union, and become what it has been
in days gone by—the Empire State of
the South. Her ancient traditions point
out but one path of safety and honor,
and we trust that she will tread it bold
ly and as becomes a great State. That
path leads to the Union aud the old flag.
HEW YORK NEWS OF THE 2©TH«
The New York papers of the 20th con
tain no important news. Gold had de
clined to 208, aud was still going down.
We shall probably publish some extracts
to-morrow.
The Steamer D\mkl Wesstbu at tue
Dock.— The steamer Daniel Webster,
after several days delay in the mud In
the Soulh channel, finally succeeded in
extricating herself from her soft bed and
got back into the North channel. She
brings the first instalment of the sup
plies obtained by Col. Allen, partially on
account of the city. It, is understood
that still another steamer loaded with
supplies will leave New York for this
point. Col. Allen is still vigorously at
work, throwing his whole heart into the
grand operation he has undertaken, and
we predict a splendid success. Col
Allen will doubtless return to this city in
his next steamer.
To Correspondents.— Several corres
pondents, who have sent us long com
munieations, containing offensive person
al allusions, military criticisms, or polit
ical discussions, are informed that these
topics are out of our line. The Herald
is a newspaper, and is not designed as a
medium for making personal grievances
public. If any of our correspondents
wish to improve the management oi this
army or the government of this city,they
must go to the military authorities with
their suggestions, or write to them, ami
not to us. We are always thankful for
news proper to be published, and willing
to pay for it: or for readable skctohe.s
poetry, or brief essays on subjects which
it is proper for us to discuss
PUBLIC MEETING OF THE
CITIZENS OF SAVANNAH*
RESOLimoiVS
Tftanks to the Staoors of Pro
visions.
THE RiaiTlOffg OF THE CITY TO TOE
C. ft. CM) VERY HEIST.
ELOQUENT TRIBUTE TO THE
MEMORY OF HON. EDWARD
EVERETT.
Avery large meeting of the citizens
of Savannah was held at the Exchange
at noon to-day.
Mr. H. Brigham called it to order, and
the Mayor was (railed to preside. He
took the chair in a few appropriate re
marks.
11. 0. Freeman and John Gam mi 11
were appointed Secretaries.
Mr. Chittenden, of New York, and
one other gentleman of that State ad
dressed the meeting.
They promised the fullest assistance
from the North to the people of the
Sooth, o:i the sole condition of their re
turn to their allegiance.
A Committee oil Resolutions re
ported the following :
Tin spontaneous and unsolicited liber :
ality and benevolence of the citizens of
New York and Boston, in raising contri
butions and purchasing and forwarding
provisions for the uee of the destitute of
the city of Savannah, cail for no ordinarv
expression on the part of its citizens.
Deprived tor years of all external trade,
cut off from the commercial world by a
rigid blockade, the resources of the town
were gradually wasted away, until we
had reached the point of almost positive
starvation, when the occupation by the
army of Gen. Sherman took place.
The transition state of society compli
cates our situation. The military power
must obtain, so long as any portion of
the Southern States maintain an armed
resistance to the Union. Civil govern
ment cannot be established nor the chan
nels of ordinary intercourse be opened.
While this lasts the people are compara
tively helpless.
Such is the situation of Savannah, and
such, in succession, will be the condition
of the various portions of the country as
they again fall into possession of the ha
ti onal government,
The hand of sympathy and fellowship
so generously extended to us by tins citi
zens of New York and Boston, affords
the most gratifying evidence that a large
portion ol our Northern ft How-citizcns arc
desirous of re-establishing the amicable
relations which formerly existed between
the various sections of our wide-spread
Republic, and ought, to carry conviction
to every unprejudiced mind that there is
but one course to pursue, and that is to
aim at a speedy termination of the un
fortunate strife which has been devasta
ting tue country for nearly four years.—
Having appealed to anna to decide the
question, the weaker party, in such a
contest, must abide the issue of events
and cannot dictate terms-
But the Proclamation ot President
Lincoln has i>ointcd out the only way in
which the United'States, with her un
exhausted aud inexhaustible materials of
war will consent to Peace, and one of
the largest meetings ever held in this
city, on the 28th of December, placed
rhe peopb 1 of Savannah in the category
presented by the Chief Magistrate.
The meeting called to and *»y to con
vey the tbauks of cur citizens to the
generous donors of the provisions which
arc to be distributed gratuitously to the
needy, is the direct fruit of this action,
| dictated as it was by the reasonable hope
of retrieving the mistakes of the past,
and re-establishing, as far t ;in possibly the
prosperity which once blessed our land
Whatever may l>e the action of the
United Btates Government in the future,
this meetiag.has to-day a duty to per
form to the citizens of New York and
Boston, in giving expression to the
sentiment of the tmm in relation to the
munificent bounty of which it is the
grateful recipient.
The city is in the same condition as it
was when the meeting of 28th Decem
ber was held. The great difficulty is in
the fa-fct that the people are witlioot re
munerative industrial occupation, which
the early opening of our port would
speedily relieve. Let us hope that this
may be remedied in reasonable time.
Meanwhile the contributions of our gen
erous donors are literally a Godsend,
for as the scanty resources of living
which were in the city when captured
have been gradually consumed, literal
st nation stared us in the face. We
are now relieved from any immediate
fear of this calamity, and have at least
respite until the present chaotic de
ments of onr situation shall subside into
order. Be it, therefore,
Resolved, That the citizens of Savan
nah tender their heart-felt gratitude to
the Chamber of Commerce of the State
of New York, to the New York Com
mercial Association of the Produce Ex
change, and all the liberal citizens of
the city of New York, who contributed
means to purchase provisions; and also
to the New York and Washington Steam
ship Company which so generously
placed the steamship Rebecca Clyde
at the service of the Committee,
for the transportation of ttw provision*
hither
Resolvent, That- the same acknowledg
ment is due to the citizens of Boston for
their prompt and liberal notion in raising
contributions and sending out provisions
for the relief of our citizens, and also
to the owners of the steamship
and Greyhound for their gener
osity in furnishing transportation for the
provisions ; and that the place of their
meeting in Faneuil Hail, the Cradle of
American Liberty in the days eft* our
common struggle for independence, wae
.tn appropriate one for the renewal of
those ties which have bound Massachu
setts and Georgia in common bond.
The eloquent and touching letter of
the Boston Relief Committee to an un
fortunate people is treasured for the
children of many a family.
Resolved , That these expression* are
not alone an offering from those whose
necessities may induce them to accept
the bounty so liberally bestowed, but
are the wide utterance of a grateful com
munity.
Revolted, That the thanks of the cit
izen a of Savannah are eminently due
and are. hereby gratefully returned to
Col. Julian Allen of New York, for his
kindness in offering to advance the funds
and to make purchases for the corporate
authorities of the City of Savannah, un
til he could be re-imbursed by ship
ments of rice, and also for his philan
thropic exertions in bringing to the no
tice of the citizens New York and Bos
ton, the destitute condition of onr
people of which ho became personally
cognizant while among us.
Resolved,, That our most cordial thanks
are due, and are hereby returned to
Messrs. Archibald Baxter, H- P. Bab
cock and Frank Lathrop, the Committee
on the part of the New York contribu
tors, and to Mr. L. E. Chittenden, one
of the owners of the Rebecca Clyde; and
to Messrs. 11. O. Briggs, W. H. Bald
win and Henry D. Hyde, committee
oti the part of the citizens of Boetoa,
who, at this in cement season of the jeer
have sacrificed the comforts of home,
and braved the privations of a winter
voyage to fulfil their mission of marcy.
Resolved, That the citizen* of Savan
nah heard, with profound regret, of the
death of the Hon. Edward Everett ; hi*
name and fame arc 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 hi*
life was in behalf ot her suffering peo
ple, and under circumstances which
evinced that the kindness of hU heart
was not even exceeded by the brilliancy
of his intellect; they knew he. was greet,
they feel he was good.
The resolutions were imajwiatnuly
adopted. As we go to pres* other ad
dresses are being delivered.