New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-11
THE ANNIVERSARIES.
Ncw.York City Temperance Alliance,

friends Of the Maine Liquor Law was held last evening
in Metropolitan Hall Mr. c. C. Leigh President in the
chair The proceedings were commenced with prayer
BY Rev. Mr. Westcon The following resolutions were
then read by Rev. Mr.. Warren, and adopted unan
imously:
Rsoirsd That in the general of eysnts since the
The propr.y and necest, Of those great obee Of pursu
specified the Constitution viz the enactn.n aud
ter Of ls.s entirely prohibiting the s,e Of in5oxsaini
executive oce of such sha Do known By pledge OF
otherwise 10 be in favor Of such laws
ResogS Tbs although the Legislature has again refused
10 hear the voice of suffering people and ensc.a Tempe
rance Law neither defeated discouraged bat
view of the fact that this the first vote ever taken IN
this State the prohibition Of the liquor traits the As
enly would have been equally divided but f1s the fifteen
members from this City who voted against the the bill We
To thank God take courage and press
in full confidence that year shall have tho law vs.
s. Re,olred That the Members of Assembly from tai,
CITY who voted against the Temperance law acted Opps
lton the best interests Of IN. people Of this City an1
some Of them agant tn. good faith they owed TO the friends
of Temperance by whose nomination and votes thsy wsrs
elected. -
State who voted and acted IN favor of Temperance law
without attempting exclude the City of Newfork from
its operations deserve be gratefully remembered not only
~ their constituents but by the whole community and
pesisly BY the people of this City.
ResoLred That hty -four Merbers Of Assembly sI-
Temperance law and only eleven wanted 20 con-
situte majority do hereby pledse this City 10 me sst
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sufficient number of Temperance TO he our a
proportion of the changes secure the enac Al at
Resoed That the successful operations Of the present
Tempe law in Maine the cnactn61 OF the sa Ia
in Minnesota Massachusetts, snd Rhode Island give c1eef
ing indications of the rapid spread OF true principles ana
that the happy day not far distant whea laws idy al
vsen the Maine Law will be adopted and executed IN all
States of this Union
Re,ored That although the Grand Jury of this City and
County entirely ovc1epped the bounds OF their du IN All
thew said abont Ouxsic enaetn.nts that cannot be
I'D Watt
against sXv persons for selling liquor without
license and that the people have now right - expect ana
SsnanS from the District Attorney TO whom tins nater Is
entrusted that these ,evsa indictments DO prosecuteA 70
eonvctioa without delay.
the Court Of General Sessions that the Commission
Excise have been in the habit Of granting licenses and
Ie 70 ~ c.atinne any Of these lie
cal practices it will be the duty Of the District Attorney the
Ressrdsf OF the City, and oil other magistrates VINO nave
ihsy act in suck to take maedias steps Tor hsr
Indictment and prosecution according to law tor such msas
nesnsoL
After the adoption of the foregoing reso-
buttons, Mr. GREELEY addressed the meeting He CON-
menced by speaking of the rapidity with which the
Maine Liquor Law had been passed, and the surprise
which il caused among the friends of Temperance
throughout the country This had been accomplished
he said by united action among the advocates Of tbs
throughout that State who voted only for such
men as promised give it their support when brought
before the Legislature. Other State, had followed the
example and Mr.. c. coutended that 1t only required
determination and energy the part OF the Temper
ance men In this State at the next election 10 have
similar law passed by own Legislature. Mr. g. then
proceeded 70 speak Of the fearful effects of the Liquor
traffic in this City, exemplied by the increase OF
crime, Of violence of paupersm and vice OF every de-
scriptoD and urged upon his hearers the necessity OF
prompt and immediate action in support OF the cause
At the conclusion of Nr. GREELEY's
t.trn lad 10
audience The Rev. gentleman commenced by speak
ing of the origin of the great advances which had been
made in the civilization of mankind from the earliest
ages down to the present time but of all the move
ments which had bsen made for the amelioration of
their condition. there none which had been moro
beneficial in iu effects upon their moral character
worldly welfare than the Temperance reformation.
hnd said he, by reference to authentic public docu
that when the movement first commenced in the
United States, the average quantity of distilled spirits
yearly consumed from 1901 to 1879 amounted 70
81 Az gallons and is but short time ago that the
money annually spent would have been sucienin three
years to pay OF the national debt 1t is estimated,
he confined that not less than thirty thousand persons
die annually from the of Intoxicating drinks and the
loss Of property from the same source within forty years
past said to be greater than the value of all the houses
end lots in the United States. In 1895 it has been
csrtainsd that 10000 distlerics were In operation
throughout the country and that over 5O000O00 gallons
o1 spurious liquors were WnlcQ gave an
allowance OF five gallons to each person, Including
men and children Tie annual expense 10 the Govern.
ment for the support Of paupers whose poverty Is at
tbuable in way to the liquor traffic 10 about ten
millions ofdoars which is raised by tax imposed up
the temperate citizens. The cost of spirits annually
consumed is about S30O000O0 which with Sl0,0000)0
for the support of psuper s0O00O0 for value of time
lost by the drunkards destruction the corn used In
the manufacture Of alcoholic drinks &C., &C.. makes
total Of $3.50 600 900 lost yearly 10 the country.
The Reverend gentleman next proceeded to speak OF
the great increase OF crime which had been caused by
intemperance and related several instances which have
speaking OF cases which under his obserya-
ton. His remarks listened TO with great atten-
ton, and were frequently spplsuded.
Rev. Mr.. Warren next addressed the
meeting behalf the Society," for which he claimed the
assistance of all friends of the Temperance IL
was, he ssid the intention Of the Alliance 10 aid the
prosecution, as far as possible, Of those who had
been presented by the Grand Jury In their late present
ment but TO enable il to do successfully 1t abso
lately necessary that several thousand dollars should be
raised during the present year At the conclusion of
Mr. Wsrrens remarks, collection was taken up after
which the meeting adjourned
American Seamen's Friend Society.
The Twenty Fourth Anniversary of this
Society celebrated the Tabernacle last evening"
before very large audience, throngiog every portion
OF the building Proceedings were opened with hymn
sung by the congregation followed by prayer by Rev
DR.. Wyskof.
p. PERT, Esq, President, said before
they would proceed to the regular order of business be
would call their attention the demise Of one of the
benefactors ofthe Institution, Mr. Oliphant, merchant
long residing in Canton who died his way to this
country, at Cairo in Egypt He had been always the
devoted friend of the seaman his ships bore the mis-
sonary across the waters and his house. in his faroF
Eastern home, was always open to them a. hos
pitable retreat Throughout his life, his influence
was given faithfully to the promotion of those OBJ
jecis for which we now laborins. We associat.
with his memory every virtue, which can adorn the
character OF an enterprisng and honorable merchant
as well as an intelligent and devoted Christian II is
well known 70 all of you that il our object 70 surroa