The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-28
THE MAINE LIQUOR LAW.
Denomination Against 1t, in Metropolitan Hall
tremendous Enthusiasm.
sceeeacs OF Robert u. Morris, and Others,
&C. &C. &c.

Last evening" meeting Of al who are opposed to the
passage the Maine Liquor Law or any similar enact
ment was held 1t Metropolitan Hall, In pursus,ss Of
the following notice.
R.s1TA .. TO or,a nsnos AND YANArIoHs-A 0r.nt
na hesang in favor Of the natural and iAalisnable
sights Of Vie o..sn the rights properly
The people q me ciy YORK irrespective osry
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ths commercial and iurins nserss Of our city
s.sa ~. ssns Ia ss 't:;s: senaus
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oooof. r. M ,hs parpese tsiiaS so.ion.
s:;;ss
81. Ef::.s!as :ss.s
the M sS ,s 70 ala y, in putting
evils il is intended TO rsmsay ~ W.
The admission Free and the building. at the hour
appointed for the meeting (seven oolock) was we'll
dled, though not with select audience O. that
which grsoed the hall the occasion Of the recent cold
water banquet. Mr. TallIsadge the ex- Recorder,
present and TO have spoken but boted and did not
come to the scratch. There were only about dozen
ladies present The boys In attendance in great
FORCE The hall densely led and the great bulk Of
the meeting consisted Of the middle classes.
Mr.. W 8. DUKE called the meeting to order
RoBEar h. koRRIs, Esq was appointed to preside
The following were the other oaccrs appointed by tbs
ireetiDg:-
Viee Presdents.-John Anderson Edmund Gri6en,
Robert Coleman, Oscar w. sturssvAnt Jas 8. Libby,
Richard French, A Vsche W. b. Lawrence Charles i.
ElUsh r. Purdy, W. Q. Corwin Nathan G. Ely. William
II. Cornell George ". Jen kins, Augustus Embury, 40
W Culbert Brandsh johnson, w. 8. Duke, and J. Nc.
Nance.
Secretaries john j. H,rrick, John McMichael saml
Brevsort Jr, and Stephen Van Nostrand.
The PRESIDENT then raid directed to state to you
the object Of this meeting 1t for tho purpose OF
hibitipg the de.potm Of the proposed Law before
the Legislature Of this State which is similar in its
jsos and details to the law which lately passed in
the State Of Maine known the Maine Liquor law-for
the purpose showing the enormtiss Of
tended bi-enormities which establish principle that
effeOtuaily destroys individual Independence and
household freedom. (Appause) The first section Of
the bill is In these words - No person shall be allowed
ct any time, to sell, by himself his clerk, servant
pretsnoe OF giving any sBrituous or Intoxicating Ii
quors or any mixed liquors, part OF which Is spiritu
Gus Ss except ss heTsnnsr
which in Judgment strikes at the foundation OF
social intercourse and tnvades domestic hearth
alude to the word furrish lfyou have friends and
choose to extend towards them the usual and ordinary
eies Of life and should the exercise Of your hos
pitAlty furnish them with glass OF vino in your
house, from our stores, you will, as will shsw you
by eubseQuent section Of this statute in thus sup
plying glass Of vine to your own associates IN your own
house-you will violste law, BY which you expose your
self to be imprisoned ned and prevented from sitting
jury. The 18th section of the bill runs follows
Che complaint shsu be made shall before any justice Of
the peace or judge Of any municipal or police court,
make complaint, under oath affirmation, that they
have reason believe do believe that spirituo
intoxicating liquors by not authorized
30 sell the same in said city ward or town. under the
provisions Of thM got, a,e kept or deposited, In auy
store chop warehouse other Building vessel bat
place II said city, ward town, said justice judge
m eka IN h1A al
shall or constable TO be appointed By the judge court
who shall proceed to search the premises described in
uors found therein, he shall ssze the
vsy them to some proper place Of security where he
eb ali keep them until fna, action Is had thereon
Herk-"if any three persons in town city
will here that the law contempiatss that all the
officers OF justice are to be dHtrussed In its exssuton
and the magistrate is given full sud perfect power to
deputize the functions that officers psrform-and
the delicate Of all uactons, that OF search who
shall proceed to search the preni,es and IL spiri
suous or intoxicating liquors are found he shau seize
the same and convey h to some proper place OF &C.
purty" 30 you So. gentlemen that ali three persons
have to do to be entitled TO this right to pay donci
sry visit 70 your family NJ any hour they please to
make oath that in your d~elng as they believe With
by which the tribunal TO judge that there Is
rPirituouB liquors on your prenises-spy wine-sny
come snso1ics.ed pravidsd ED he drink. nosshssd Of
<Lsughter) There Is no judging whether man drinks
much little but the simple isct is sufficient Mat the
informsr believes that is spirituous and intoxicating;
and this supposed effect Of the drink Is to be taken on
his naked assertion.
votor-Perhaps it might be holy water (Lsughter)
PREsrpErr-Now it ~ be said that there Is saving
clause which viii harmless the residence Of citizens
The clause is as follows: but no dwelling house in
which, In part Of which shop Is not kept, shall be
unless ct least Of said compliments shall
testify Of sale OF qusrs therein
within at least month Of the time Of making said
complaint and contrary to this act" Now, gentlemen
nectiop With the the words have quoted in the Arst
section you will that furnishing Is sdc synonymou
with sale that your demestics one Of your vs
ters drinks than he ought he may next moraing
conscience emites him and he repens OF his
lay Ill the blame at your door daughter He may
~. Wsb ouo xsersSy becam.
and In conjunction with two other men who abused
your hospitality be may ccme next morning and take
the balance Of the liquor left from hiss previous nights
debsuch and also take avay with it the right most dear
10 American ctisen-the right Of stilg upon juss
Ayorcr Is worse than the blue laws Of Connecticut.
II the man who takes away your property knows you,
be may give you nouce-n ne d'es mot knoa you, ne
the liquor condemned Judgments msds out against
the whose house described and he male to pay
all the costs and charges OF being robbed without any
notice being served upen him and without his keoTlng
anything about IL till it ID all Blu, II he does know
can ~ 40 70 ppa. .Soa sns no ),
brought against him! What cause can b. show! To
prove that be did not sell it No. that would be insui
Client To prove that be did not drink II Taat vonld
be enough Is he 70 prove that he left the liquor In
the cellar till the law shall bs changed and the b.rsy
II the 20 eat ana drink Wnat plthtt
tsbiished That woald be no defence tn fact Is
that three believed he sellag or
and the liquor being found Is the only CDR
roborstion Necessary 1t is full confession Of tbs
,bsrge He must prove then that bis possession of
no not in violation oitbe law How Ii ne to prove
That he beusht It from importer for the purpos OF
dicine for mechanical for religious purposes Uoless
he establish the. facts the liquor destrtyee aud tns
man reputation With It, The presumption OF The law
that you guilty when you stand at the bar AMI
you have to establish egstive which is wholly foreign
10 the spirit Of laws. The most notorious thief II
charged with grand larceny Is not bound to prove
negative and he is regarded innocent In the eye OF
the law TIL he IL proved guilty. But BY this law tbs
most respectable citizen whose character has stood tAe
rect OF years In presumed be guilty the ezpar
evidence Of witness saying only tina. he believes the
accused bs got the liquor Ia his cellar. Il is MOI
neceseafy that the sccussr should swear that his
ueigbbor has violsted the law, bat simply that
he Is la possession Of the liquor; and his premises
are esrched and his property carried away aud
ne subject 10 fine and imprisonment, aud deprived OF
rs franchise as citizsn, unless he can prove what no
acoused peron is called to prove Ihsse are the
,,ops thu b which strik, A. found stion Of