The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-12
T IR D d A Y .

The New York City Temperance Alliance.
On Monday evening the anniversary meeting of
this Society was held at Metropolitan Hail. The
attendance was numerous, but the ladies ounup,-
bered the other sex. Copies Of The Alliance or The
ddpotqte of fhe Maine Lar, and The Ladies' Id
yoeate of the NINTH Ward Temperance Alliances,
were scattered all over the Hall. The meeting was
called to order by Rev. Mr.. West, who briefly ad-
dressed the assemblage exhorting them to put their
trust in God to help them in this great movement
He alone able to make it triumphant It was
cause which restored lost husbands to their wives,
and o work upon which God would smile. The
reverend gentleman concluded by offering prayer
for the blessing of God upon the Alliance.
The Corresponding Secretary, Mr.. WARREN, then
read the resolutions, as follows:-
Resolved That in the general OF events since
the formation of this alliance have increased convc
ton Of the propey and necessity Of those great objects
Of pursuit specified in the constitution viz the enact
ment and execution of laws entirely prohibiting the sale
Of intoxicating drinks and the nomination and election
to all legislative and executive Offices, of such
shall be known by pledge or otherwise to be in favor of
Resolved That although the Legislature has again r.
fused hear the voice of suffering people enact
temperance law, yet we are neither defeated Dis
cOuraged but ia view of the fact that at this the first
vote taken in this State the prohibition Of the
liquor traffic. the Assembly would have been equally di
vided but for the fifteen members from this city who
voted against the b have great to thank God
take and press in full confidence that next
year shall have the law we want
Resolved, That the Members of Assembly from this
city who voted against the temperance law acted in OPP
position to the best interests the people of this city AMI
Of them against the good faith they owed to the
friends Of temperance by whose nomination and votes
they elected.
Resolved, That those legislators from other parts of
the State who voted and acted in favor of temperance
law, without attempting to exclude the city of New York
from its operations deserve to be gratefully remembered
not only by their constituents but by the whole commu
nifty, and especially by the people of this city
Resolved. That ffty-four members of Assembly
pressed Themselves by vote or otherwise in favor of the
temperance law and only eleven wanted to
stitute majority do hereby pledge this city to the
rest of the State that will return to the next Assem-
bly, sufficient number of true temperance to be
full proportion OF the changes necessary the
astment Of the law at the next trial
Resolved That the successful operations of the present
temperance law in Maine the enactment of the same law
in Minnesota, Massachusetts,. and Rhode Island give
cheering indications of the rapid spread of true principles
and that the happy day is not far distant when laws fully
equivalent TO the Maine law will be adopted and executed
in all the States of this Union
Resolved That although the Grand Jury of this city
in all they said about Quxotc enactments that cannot
be enforced" yet thank them for returning bills of
liquor without licenses and that the people have
right expect and demand from the District Attorney
to whom this matter entrusted that these several in
dctments be prosecuted to conviction without delay
Resolved That as the Grand Jury have made a pre-
sentiment to the Court of General Sessions that tue Com
mssoners of Excise have been in the habit of granting
licenses and permits to sell liquor in direct violation of
law, If the present Commissioners of Excise shall
tinue any of these illegal practices will be the duty of
the District Attorney the Recorder the city, and all
other magistrates who have authority to act in such
ses take immediate steps for their Indictment and pro-
secution according to law for such msdemeanors.
After reading the resolutions, he said he hoped
that the sentiments contained in the resolutions
would meet with hearty response in the hearts of
those assembled here this evening. He then lauded
Mr.. Snow as being one of their number, and strong
one too He then adverted to recent stabbing
case, saying that rum was the cause. He hoped
that before next winter, they would be able to send
mp to Albany three members at least Look at
Rhode leland. Dear little Rody" had at last
come up to the scratch. Laughter) Not only has
the law passed in that State, but Gov. Allen said
that the law can be executed in Newport and i
must be executed. He glad to that tn
Grand Jury in this city had taken up the violation
Of the laws that already existed here in reference
unlicensed grog shops.
The SECRETARY then introduced HORACE GREELEY
to the meeting as the great friend of temperance.
Mr.. GREELEY came forward and was greeted with
loud applause by the meeting. He said it is now
only six months since we began this great move.
they would vote for the Maine law, and they sal
s'yes," and matter Of course supported them,
and they betrayed us. Perhaps we were unwise in
trusting them; but we learned something by it. He
then touched upon Rhode Island, and said that Ill
Though the contending forces were nearly equal,
temperance carried the day, and this was another
triumph over the grog sellers. If the money spent
by people who went to Rhode Island for the summer
be of great benefit to the State. Minnesota was
another victory, and, although the population was
small, still the State was very large, and promised
to be n thriving one. When the day of the election
came, the ladies of st. Paul prepared supper to
celebrate the victory, confident they of sue
cess. In Massachusetts the Maine law would be-
come law also, if the people agreed to it. He
ventured to say that there man in Massa-
chasetts who would say that the Maine law would
be put down by the people next year. In our State
how many examples had we of the effects of iatem;
perance: In our own city, how many hundreds had
been killed by rum And how frightful were the
taxes in consequence of it. Grogshops had more
influence the police and the Alderman, than
the police and the Alderman had over the grog-
shops. daughter When the meeting was over
he hoped that they would resolve in their minds not
TO give up the grand cause.
Rev. Mr.. COREY then came forward, and made
long speech. He began by saying that the cause OF
most talented men of the country: and the pulpit
also had been preaching in favor of the Like
the star in the East which was the hope of the jews
so the Maine law the star by which they were to
be guided to salvation from ntempcrance There had
been several remarks in papers about the tempe
rance movement being a humbug. and that the
whole thing was a miserable failure: The facts,
however, were otherwise. Look ut all the evils OF
this fearful vice-ook for instance, at the boy who
was killed the other day by fend in human form,
and brought home corpse to his mother. He then
read IN article from the New York Times on tenn
perance, which commented on the evils Of intern
peTtucc. WltHlH uhe ldsU tWo Weeks HNe HuIucIs
were committed in this city, caused by intempe-
fance He then told some anecdotes, which made
the audience laugh, and concluded amidst mp9h
applause.
.ne SECRETARY then announced that collection
would be taken, which was the signal for great
many to run out He said the treasury was empty,
and not a dollar remained. They wanted money
to publish their organs, the alliance and the
Advocate.
The reporter could not learn the amount of money
collected, but it was very small The meeting then
separated
The American and Foreign Anti-Siavery
Society.
Yesterday afternoon, at half past three o'clock,
the anniversary of the American and Foreign Anti
Slavery Society was held at the Tabernacle. The
building was well filed, but seven-eighths OF the
audience were ladies. The ladies and gentlemen OF