New-York daily tribune., 1845-03-28
NICHOLAS DUFF
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introducing TO the meeting
Dr. d. NJ RISE, who made 40 eloquen; address
in favor OF the OBJECT Of The meeting Among oher
interesting facts, ne stated that at present rum
shop was licensed, by the Mayor and Common
Council, for every sixty persons N the city, incud
iag the pauper5 IN the Aims House, and the con-
vcts on Blsckwelrs Island No man VIII appear,
though challenged, TO defend thus state OF things,
for he who would defend this unu;;erable abomina-
ton, would cease TO be d man.
The people would not submit 10 Il. The Bill nov
on the table Of the Legislature in Albany Is the
suit Of the popular VIII and ,his city mus; have the
same right that Albany other cities have. II ne
cessary there can be found not only scores and
hundreds, but thousands and tens Of thousands VINO
will ,o2tk 10 Albany 10 stay the dcsOaton.
AT the conclusion Of DR.. Reese's address, J. r.
5. VAN VLlEr submitted the following Remon-
STRANGE aud Resolutions:
REMoNsTRANCE.
Your neuoriaists citizens Of NewIork City. most
nesty sainst aud eHreat the honorable Sc
nate and Assembly not 20 concur IN the exclusion Of this
City from The u and equal operation OF the proposed New
Excise Law, for the following; anon. other reasons
Becauss the City u SewYo'k contributes iully and
largely the support othe State Government and aiT
y, unquestonaby entitled 10 an equal and full parcpa-
ton In the benefits OF all lis acts and measures
2Beonse there is for the enactment
Of such Law that in question TO take effect In other
Counties which does with al least equal
absolute force demand the extension and application Of
thst law his County,
s. Bccause City great focus and heart Of thai de-
soating traffic in intoxicating Liquors which Is sending
madness aud death portion OF state. and II
Will be found utterly impossible 20 arrest hc ao in other
Counties 50 long as 1t shall remain unchecked and flourish
lug here;
l. Becaasc the temptations drunkenness here
abundant varied, nsdiOus than in any other
part the State the number and power OF those ho are
Inssng wealth by the Internal af1c are here far greater
than auy other County while the number of their niatu
and miserable victims Is vastly greater than can e
found In any otaer County-togciher calling loudly the
appointed guardians the Public Veal for their interer
and energetic action in behalf Of outraged Virtue AID
,corned Morality;
s. Becagsc The prospective dlscnntnuance of the Rum
alc ether COuDtes would concentrate IL in redou
Jvd upon CITY, drawing hthcr the dealers in IL
quid madness and their wretchcd victims, binding
g,2c with tie urd light of additional sn palaces and fill
M wit; drunkenness Odspicny, echery iel
ony aud murder and rendering he blessings secured by
your honorable bode, of the Stale the Of
most ntoerab!c grievance and inlur! 10 us
BrcaUse Il is SAFE Just and essentially democratic TO
submit the Pop the decision OF great questions hVov-
in. their interests and welfare.
B.case the Rum traffic greatly increases the animal
taxation OF this cty IS therefore proper ha, the tax
payers houd have the pri.ilcgc OF giving their cnt or
dissent j involving lheir pccmary interests
=. BscdtSe the ignorant and unfortunate Immigrants
from every part the Old World daily landing hy hun
dcds on our ,yharves, and here find their rs, shelter in
houses now dcsccraed 10y Alcoholic pollution, where they
are often Initiated the first IN rcvcry and drunkenness.
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lace of The land;
o. Because the People of this City. our tre;hrep
neghOors with our and Their wives end children have
bodies be poisoned, minds to be darkened prospects 10
&c ruined and souls be damned the other Peo-
pie and ought receive equal aud protection NJ the
| nAuds Of the guardians OF public welfare.
RESOLUTIONS
Rsoirei That the thanks this assembly are hereby
rendered the Representatives this City their
humane and patriotic oNerons IN securing the passage Of
the new Excise Law In the House ofAssenbly.
Resord That Senator Jones be hereby respectfully
ouesd soeInnly to rcreIsc any dccision he may have
made adverse to he mcrcii objects Of the BIN under
sidegatiou.
gentleman asked for the reading of the bill,
now before the Legislature. An abstract was read
which we have already published in The Tribune.
The following petition which had been circulated
and numerousy signed, was also read as follows:
10 The Honorable he Senate and assembly q ae Stae q
Ntc-lork:
II is with surprise and regret that the uuders gned c
the City and County OF New York learn that e1er-
ton making TO defeat The Excise Law recently adopt
the Assembly giving the citizens power 10 decide by
special bao, whether shall be granted within its
| jurisdiction Believing said law 10 be just, and
loudly called for by the interests OF the community. we
GRAY passed the present session OF the
Legislature. We protest most strenuousy against The
proposition strike this Cit, and County from the provis
ons OF said Bi-because would be unequal legislation,
and an injustice the citizens thereof.
| D. d GRIswoLp followed with short address
When he had concluded, HoRAcE GREELEY, in
obedience 10 the call OF the meeting, addressed the
assembly. He stated that there were l2,0oO sigma
lures against ,hls salutary law. We must have
900 signatures IN favor of the bill or II will be lost
ALvAN STEWART followed. He stated tha, the
memorial which he had drawn up some time ago,
signed BY II, 900 persons was defeated by drunken
man. pleading against II, holding on by the railing
while he spoke, and. who has since fallen into The
deiirium tremenS-tke drunkard'S grave In that
remonsrance II was calculated that there Were
then abou, coo rum holes IL The CITY and S0D0in
the State, each o. which killed one man every year
Mr., Stewart then went nio history OF the Tenn
perance movement Eighteen years ego strange
sound Was heard. The rom5lng OF the chariot
wheels OF Temperance was heard. II spoke OF par
| tai abstinence. Sevea years more, and total ao
stinence was heard Another epoch OF seven years
passed away, and the Augel OF Temperance SAID
! that even DrunkaTds might be saved.
| But II was seen that legislation was necessary
Way some time ago q statute was passed that put
tng small berry called iGtcnS Coccui1S INTO
lake to poison FISH should be fined SIS and costs
vet man may poison his fellow ran for the price
! OF license. Is aot mau gilmore value than tiSh
Near three millions OF dollars Is PAID Tor ram
nuslly IN our Guy. The loss Tor curing bruises,
Nc. would make the amount over flve mliilonS,
| Then YOU have thirty thousand pauperS 10 barry al
ten dollars piecr-juSt about the amount of your
excise. MIR. ). then referred 10 the meeting OF
Disters, held on "Wednesday last. He read the
call and their address 10 The Senate all of which
| viii appear IN to-mcuow'S" Organ'
The meeting was very select il was fox Dis
ueIs aud those engaged IN tine trade only 1t was
Rum ariSiocrdcv, Each man with his Patent OF
nobility in his pocketn He ;heu commented on
the Memonall \ man might as web claim the
Constitutional right 10 let baSkeI OF rattleSnakeS,
rsm the Rocky Mountains loose in our streets, or
TO box Up plague irom which death might be car
red through The city every breeze, as 10 claim
the right 10 SellIum He trusted that the city would
be divided INTO districts, and that tens ofthouSands
OF signatures would be got 70 the petition Just read
that the undivided cry OF IA insulted people NAV be
poured INTO The ears OF the conscnp, Fathers at Al
! bany.
The question on the adoption Of the Memorial
and Resolutions was then put, and carried unari-
mov>N.
Mr. olIvSx stated that aboutsCOo signatures had
been already oe;aiaed 10 the p-,i,ion There mus,
BE- 2oo0 to it, He moved the following Resolu-
ton, which was unanimously adopted
~ y.syes