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recognition of Texas, and the President would gild his latter days'
declining sun with additional lustre by using speedily the authority
vested in him by the Congress of 1835-6." The exertions making
in various parts of the country to raise men and money for Texas
were endorsed. Finally, it was resolved to appoint a committee of
two persons from each block and a suitable number in the county
to solicit subscriptions to aid "our brethren in Texas.32
A "numerous and highly respectable adjourned meeting" of the
friends of Texas followed on Thursday evening, August 11. As
was the case in former meetings a preamble and resolutions drawn
up by Newell, one of the secretaries, were adopted. One of these
resolutions declared the occupation of a part of Texas by the troops
of General Gaines a wise and just policy, savoring much more of
humanity than of war. The President and Secretary of War would
receive the approbation of all friends of liberty and good order by
ordering such a possession of Texas. A brief and eloquent address
was made by Mr. Moffatt. He was followed by Dr. A. C. Draper,
who, "in a bold and glowing manner depicted the sufferings of
the Texans in a strain of sublime and touching pathos." Then
Mr. William Maurese of New York craved the indulgence of the
meeting; his first attempt at public speaking called forth repeated
bursts of applause. An executive committee was empowered to
appoint ward committees to solicit funds.38 From the number and
enthusiasm of the meetings held by citizens of Philadelphia, it is
seen that interest in the Texan cause was much greater than that
manifested in some other states, such as Virginia, for instance,--
a fact which shows how completely non-sectional was the Texan
question at this time. The people of New York and of Phila-
delphia were just as eager for the independence of Texas as were
"United States Gazette, August 11, 1836. A general committee ap-
pointed by this meeting consisted of Gen. Jno. D. Goodwin, Col. Chas. K.
Servoss. Capt. Theo. Gillies, D. P. Brown, Dr. Thos. C. Bunting, Jno.
Jarden, Daniel Fitler, Wm. Davis, Daniel Green, Winm. Eppelsheimer,
Jacob Jarden, Dr. Thos. Badaraque, Miles N. Carpenter, Wm. H. McCrea,
Samuel Brick, Jno. Barclay, Stewart Nevell, Dr. M. M. Reeve, Col. Jas.
Woodman, Thos. B. Town.
88United States Gazette, August 13, 1836. Capt. Theodore Gillies pre-
sided at this meeting, Jarden and Carpenter were chosen vice-presidents,
and Newell and Carr secretaries. The executive committee was made up
of those appointed at the previous meeting with the addition of Jas.
Henry Carr.274
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