New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-27
a General Meeting of Rum-selIcrs.


p; 3 o'clock. When The hour Of meeting had ar
rived not more than ten persons mad asseIbied'
They however began to increase in numbers though
very slowly, until near o'clock, when The meeting
was organized. Upon entering tiie room, we d1'er'
mined 10 ascertain the number ci persons present
,,hich resulted IN count oi ~ persons, All to:' Il.
cFhdins oursci md two good Temperance rieh1s
whom We met nj liz neeIlng
When we entered the room, n Dr. Chefo" WINS
addressing the meeting, and calling upon them 10
irnc forth their grievances 10 the pubic VlcW anu
# the law was mol repealed he would be vert tilnch
MI -ttkcn. He told them that they had mrJHsuy
been deprived of those privileges winch thcy ana
theirprrrces-ors had 81 long enjoyed, aud by "hlth
! tie, had been cnabej 10 kAIN An HONEST liNEti-
uonD He told them this was rot the first time tha'
heir rights hal been invaded. similar attempt
~as nlade in 1928 To prevent them from selling on
SUNDAY hut it proved ahortve, Ms ali such attempts
will ever be- lie then proceeded 10 arnad'rrl upon
the conduct of Mayor Harper, and SAID Tie language
ni his actions >eas, Becanse | am vHtuoGS thfre-
fore there snail be no more CAKES and ale. Yes,
said he this is III effect the language oi Mayor Har-
nar. and he thinks 10 be able thus 10 pave bis way
10 popularity. H., :,,a,.,,,.,. ., i
respeciabiiity oi Rum-seilers, and con'eudsd 'haf
th-y had mure property aud more money lh'es.d ~
their business thanaIl the Stock LianberS IN y" all
10 perf5rm vour dutv, to maintain yournghtS, which
party placed in power b, our partailties have en-
Cruached upon.
The indsranr and eloquent speaker, hnri"s esI'l-
I'd soGir reporters III The rnOn, began 10 thiS dbou
ibe fqiIainqtMg reVOrtS oi the cent papers. hr
called upon Ihr meerug IL net tIadePehdtpy-'o i' !
bDA;IV aud IT, SAID h. The news Phpefs =" III not de-
-ud ,onr rights and sustain tou IN MAINTAINING
| hem then establish Your own paper but h'
would not recommend ihe;n, however, 10 do 'hiS rN
crpt aS II last resort. II was rather n huZnrduu-
SPECULATION. (.eroul, not hein thinking al tni>
.iner of ih spcaktrs remarks nj the rnviabic dis
rn .rion that would be conferred up0n Tie editor at
ne Run SELLERS GAZETTE and SABBATH
liR RsaKEKs JoUn>AL. for Ilnt ""uId he The opPr"-
pirate name nf [ 2 paper The speaNer t''rii pro-
| .eeded Seeing ANA me, H. said. as do so re-
,Dpciabie class OF mrn, have no tears tor our sue
.,s. tr believe thar Tie cause Is III gnoi !innd'
| Dr C6eion then nominated Alr. Smith Tor Pre,,-
| I-nr after which he said he nor connected vi h
the business, hut he woud not bc II man II hc ia'iet
! - perform his dury such an OCCASION a. this
| H. acknov ged tha; he the author at the All
.rrI,seuen (" lmch md appeared III the newspapers
| calling this nreIing.
Mr. SMITH was then chosen President Of the meet
| nv. -.
| DR. CHEroN then rca / Tie advertisement calling
| he mertlug. He thought they ought IL appoint
| Committee ro draft rr>oIu'lons rmbod.ins tllrl
| srievancrs and said that there was u" common
| Council nor |iavor vino would darc TlMSiaHd me
| iicenss4 PUbiic0HS.
| Mr. GKIFFiS thought il would be best 10 prescni
4 sr,Iaonstrancr To HE Na or, setting iurth then
| grievances aud ,he Common Council, he said
.son!d he glad 10 back out at II.
| The meeting lhrl proceeded 10 select IL Commit
oi five To draw up resolutions expressive ut The sense
of The meeting. Here they experienced mnch dii-
icultv. Ms bnt few of the highiy respectable gen
| emrn present seemed willing IL have ihelr mines
connected with the proceedings OF the meeting; bu'
! ~ do not feel inclined To withhold their nunes.
| We want the public 10 know who took part III such
| n meeting. So, gentlemen Publicans, stand forth.
| MIR. GRIFFIN nominated and elected.
Mr. STERLING was nominated and elected buI
| he positively declined.
| Here il was suggested by the President that it
would be proper 10 have Vice President aud Sec
| reIarv wlIereupnn Mr.. WHITAKER was nominated
| or Vice President. but he positively declined. hir
JOHNSON then nominated aud, and he also de-
clined but was inay persuaded 10 act in lhat capa-
city, after receiving Ieprimand irom The President
who thought it was very dlscouraging tor geHHeWe"
10 back out i'll that way.
Dr. CulraS was nominated for Secretary and
elected He really seemed glad that he had been
able fU gel C,iice.
The meeting then proceeded with the appoint
r. JomSe eGUiisTs UHIsRT was nominucd and elected
He wanted To decliuc, and sad he thought the.
might yet some older band than MN but the meet
ing would not accept his resignation.
Mr.. MAJOR was nominated, but he peremptorly
declined.
Mr.. CHARLES TRIP was then nominated and
elected.
Mr.. PETER McCLAsKY was nominated, but de-
clined.
Mr.. ALLEN was nominated and elected
Capt. DAVIS was then nominated and elected
Word was Immediately conveyed to him (for he
was in the bar-room nj the time, playing domnoesi
that he had been selected ot The Comnlitlee
and he immediately returned an answer declining
the appointment. In the mean time II motion was
made aud adopted 10 add the Secretary TO the Com
miIier.
MIR. WIycuEIL was then nominated and elected.
A motion was made 10 allow the Committee 10
retire. which carried, and they lett the meeting.
NIKE WALSH was then called upon 10 address the
meeting, but he could not be found
The meeting-dcsiling doubtless TO show their
great love for the cratur, and their throats being
parched by the excessive sryneSs OF the sab ect-
retired 10 the bar-room in front. Alter spending
about 80 minutes III this way they returned to their
ruom, and the Committee reported five resolutions,
which were adopted, and olwhich the following it the
substance:
The lst resolution proposes to presenta memorial
TO the Mayor, and forth that lhey conduct their
business rs respectable citizen, should do.
The "a resolution asserts that 10 close their doors
on Sunday will have no tendency To benefit morals
or religion and that il will drive people to Brooklyn,
Hoboken, &c
ne ou TeoOiuilOH upDN iIie Suiudg PdPcio
to support them, and TO make common cause with
them.
The 4th resolution asserts that they not tol-
eraIed nuisance.
The 9Th resolution forms them into Society, and
invites the public 10 unite with them III resisting eli
croachmenrs upon their rights.
The Committee also recommended that memoir
al should he drawn up, eInbodylng the resolutions
10 he presented 10 the Mayor.
A motion WAS then made 10 publish the proceed
lngs in the Sun, True Sun and Heraid. Cousldera
nle murmuring TOOK place because the Plebean had
hern let, out-une remarked that that was The
only paper they had now. a motion was then made
10 published their proceedings in the Pfe6e,an,
" hlch unanimously Carried.
A collection wAs then taken up which amounted
10 SO 90.
NIKE WALSH WAS then called upon TO address
lie meeting. He immediately came forward ann
,iaced himself upon the stand. AiIcr removing his
nat from his head AID disencumberIng his noutn u
s-gar, he commenced his speech b. say Ing that he
sons that the call Ul the meeting did not lnclude
,thrr persons brsldes liquor dealers lie was OPP