The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-06

pearancs in $500, and discharged him forthwith. The
Daniel Major.
AccrDEsr.-As Mr.. John Quinn, grocer residing in
the Sd avenue was driving along Church street, his
cpitated Mr. Quinn out OF the cart head foremost ON
the pavement, INJECTING a wound on the head.
knocked out and otherwise much injured Mr. Quinns
wound was dressed by physician. and then conveyed
home by policeman Of the 9Th ward.
Great Temperance Meeting In the Park Yes
terday.
Pursuant to notice large and respectable as
semblage of persons, disposed to have the excise
law extended to the city and county of New
York, was convened in the Park last evening, to
pass such resolutions and make such remarks as
seemed requisite for the object proposed, and ha-
wing the empire city placed on an equality with
the rest of the State in regard to the benefits of
that law. The following named gentlemen pre-
sided -
Presdent-Hon. OGDEN EDWARDS.
Vice Presidents-Hon Theodore Frelinghuysen, Hon.
VIM. 7. McCoun, Hon. James Harper, Hon. Morris
Franklin, Hon Thomas NJ Woodruff, A. D. Wilson, NJ
Co. sisp Reese Arson
Peter Cooper Daniel Mcleod, Daniel F. riemann, and
secreary-John Manchester, Esq
Assistants Fletcher Harper. w Z. Dodge, R. C. Bull,
The proceedings were opened by prayer by the Rev.
DR.. Bowling, D. D.
addressed
follows =
FELLOW CIrnxrs--You are convened for the purpose
tn % nusv the a
rt referred it to the good people OF all the towns and c
ties OF this State excepting the city of New York; to de-
eide whether licences should be granted in their
pectve towns to retail spurious liquors. They, by i'm
mense majority have decided the question in the mega
and free and independent spirit Here the question
tursy presents itself why was not this law extended
this city are correct in habits need
sunk in depravy that any az D sa to our moral
considered idle7 Whatever may have been
the motives such the fact that which
considered browning in the noble undertaking
OF rescung fellow citizens from all the deporabe
quors' was Withheld from US. ~ Now III we
ask is, that the question may be submitted to
BE- this city to
rize men to carry calling the direct tendency and
necessary consequence Of which is TO- ruin the health
may appear yet nevertheless it Is true, that obec
tons raised that the act is unconstitutional What
more misery to the human than all the other evils
which humanity is heir to? Unconstitutional to pass
houses with paupers and your State prisons with crm
mails Can nothing be done to prevent crime? Must the
e nS Youth p hs and
fathers and husbands from sinking into early gravel
and saving widowed mothers and orphan children from
the government to exercise patsrna care over the
community, and to restrain their children in the
career Of destruction OF all absurd constitutional
questions consider this the most absurd And yet this
the only objection which any reputable has the
erontery to raise to the eectus suppression of such
evil Yes fellow citizens, the glorious cause of tenn
perance which has done more towards redeemng man,
eevatng human nature and advancing the happiness Of
the world than anything else since Christianity dawned
upon it, is in this the metropolis OF the western world.
in its browning effort brought to stand But do trust
that there moral in this community which will
not rest quiet under order Of things like histha the
of this State will be made to realize that this
city is not mnch Of q Sodom this exemption
imply This in full operation in other parts
Of this greet State and is shedding its blessings far and
and resolutely upheld that the people will not only
withdraw their confidence but frown Indignantly upon
willy politicians will be made realise that such
sures will not advance their popularity with virtuous
and independent peoples that the road to ruin is not the
road to popularity.
The Rev. Mr.. CHAMBERS of Philadelphia, then address
ed the meeting He commenced by saying what are we
here with the image of the father Of our country before
u.s. and the flag of our csuntrythe glorious stars and
we here to discuss principles of International law
Are we here to discuss great commercial ques-
the nations Of the world Why ask assemblage
Of the people of New York here to-day answer that
near the heart Of the good man Your object is what
To drive out Of your city the most terrible curse that has
ever afflicted the world since it has been world Your
object to from your midst this abomination
What is it 1t is to put down the of Intoxicating Ii.
quor as beverage And to discontinue its sale in all the
where it is sold we'll in the rum shop the Five
ponts As to the good which the sale OF this poison has
done, would require the Angel Gabriel to tell them
i has injured you ALL and will continue to in III you all
And yet this abominaton Of all abomnato under the
sanction of the law Is it not high time nat the people of
this city had spoken out on the sub ect Why ask,
should not the people Of New York have the right to say
whether this shall exist among them not Is the
great commercial emporium OF New York to be the char
nal house OF the Statethe great Gogotha. There are
in this city 5000 licensed grog shops with an
unlimited number of unlicensed one. You have your
large hoe-your splendid cellars
your magnificent shops with the gded chandeliers and
m nd W
you emphatcaLy rum ridden. The curse has en-
tered social circles and seized on wives your
politics, and has given them the rum rot II rum that
puts in your officers and not your votes and yet you
arrest the evil. Your legislature has given
the power to the rest Of the State to deter
Why is it that New York is excluded Is that your
lawyers may destroy themselves and that wives shall
be made widows, and children be made orphansl Why
have you your magnificent hotels selling ruml Why
have you rum staring you in the face on every corner
ofthe streesl | ask the fathers Of New York. do you
the Empire Statedo you wish to see your sons drunk
ardsl do you wish to preserve them from runfrom the
ten thousand rum shops by which they surrounded
If you do then 20 in body to the polls, and extermi
nate the evil. ! myself am father. / have irstborn
he is young man just entering into life; and hank
God that he is pledged teetotaer-a incorporating
son Of temperance But he is not out of danger while
where irunkaras are first made by rum kept BY your
gentlemen your merchants, and your best society And
At.
must be removed Then ask all fathers here to vote
from becoming drunkards And you, young men,
| ask you if the British coming up the hsrbor,
would you not buckle on your armor and rush to the
defence of parents sisters and your brothe
Here you have enemy and will not buckle
your and defeat himl The sin Of drunkenness
has laid hold of the judges the benchthe magistrate
tho police-all have been seized by it; and ask you
TO rid yourselves of it. Will you not demand of your
Legislature to extend the benefits Of the excise law OF
the State to your cityl
The following resolutions then offered and car
ried -
Whereas, on the l4th day Of May, 1915, an act was
passed by the Legislature Of the State Of Now York. en-
titled An act relating Excise, and to licensing retail
of intoxicating drinks giving to the electors Of the
several towns and cities Of this State the right TO deter
mine by ballot whether the board or boards Of excise
in their respective and cities, shall or shall not
grant licenses for the sale Of intoxicating liquors and
whereas through rum nhuence the inhabitants 81 the
from the provisions Of that lsw-there resolved,
tho Of iy nd IL of