New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-29
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pyssidsnt-Dsniel Frost ESQ, Of North Orange. Vce'
pr,sid,u.-Hon Robert Rantoul, SEN, Hon Henry
Wilson. Hon N p. Banks, Moses Grant Esq, VIM B.
spooner Eco, ard VIM; r. Stacy, Esq, Sseraartss-
b w Williams, ESQ.,. j. H. Aiien, Esq. CedPAta-he''
Lyman Beecher, ID. ID.
During the reading of these names portion Of the
audience ON the center Of the floor composed of the
baser sort who were evidently accustomed the of
stronr drink began to make disturbance in order to
drown the voice of the Chairman After tie officers of
m. efiue had been announced, Z. W. Jackson read the
following resolutions from the Committee OF Arrange
meut amid the clanors and noise OF these rowdies,
who filed the hall with their hideous cries:
Resored That Iatuate ourselves and friends
throughout the Commonwealth and the country
plete success and triumph all opposition the great
struggle through which we have Just passed
ReOred That in the law recently enacted 10 this state
for the suppression Of Dram Shops and Tipping Houses we
have good and efficient instrument to effect the great OBJ
Jet for which we have so long abored and prayed
Resored That rejoice to bnow that tbs law was not
the of any party but by the friends
Of Temperance Of all parties that thanks due and
hereby tender them to all friends in every party who
lave abored with such zeal and success 10 this great
blessing.
Rtsolred That the efficiency Of the law must depend in
great measure the unceasDe vigilance and support Of the
friends Of Temperance through the State.
Reooired Tia recommend that friends be thor
oushly organized all the counties cities and tina,
frequent meetings be held and finally recommend the
holding of State Convention IN the city of Worcester on
Resoired That since sord interests are soargey involved
the maintenance Of the liquor traffic, the friends Of Tenn
loudly called upon to labor even TO the sacrifice
Of these interests, for It's suppression.
Resoired, That in Hon Neal Dow Of Portland we
cognze the embodiment Of the Maine Law called the
greatest friend OF the nebate and thus the best friend OF
society
Attempts were made by several gentlemen to speak,
bat not word could be heard The disturbance was
Of the same kind that greeted George Thompson VI p
at his reception In Faneui Hail. only that IL made
by persons little the eutter their Of srong
drink Many Of the disturbers seemed 70 be lrshnen
or the cons Of Irishmen The officers Of the meeting
Police. hut il long before they
came during which time the meeting was at the mercy
Of the rioters About o'clock little before, several
watchmen entered the Hall, and began TO arrest the
ripglesd, RS and send them eway In little while more
wstchmen arrived, and the disturbance was queed.
The resolutions now read in the hearing at the
audience, and Rev. VIM. Mcdonald, OF Biddeiord, Me-
made a short but excellent speech, in which he eulo-
gized the Maine Law in the highest terms. He was fol-
lowed by Rev. John A. Collins, of Washington In a
strong speech of the character and Rev Rufus W.
Clark, Of East Boston, also made a few eloquent re
marks.
Hon Neal Dow was then introduced 10 the audience
and made very argumentative and effective speech
He is of moderate stature, with good head and
face and deals largey in facts He spoke about halt an
hour and listened to with marked attention. Dur
ing bis speech there attempt to drown the voice
of the speaker by hideous noises outside The crowd
were soon dispersed, and Mr., Dow went on. He said
he wanted to address portion of his remarks TO the
the wolkinemen Of this audience. He showed how the
and sae OF Intoxicating drinks Injured this class OF
men, and benefited only the distiler and runlseller ;
the poison knows this to be He traced its effects
on the drinker he is less and esss active and at
tentive to his employment he becomes poorer pay
master and all his comforts and the comforts OF his
tan lily diminished until he gradually falls into degra
deiion and ruin
lie discussed the ing Of the Maine Law on the
interests of trade and howed that every other bran
of business win be greatly benefited by the law. The
money row expended in the of Intoxicating drinks,
would be Expended for the comforts of life, and i'm
proved habits of Industry would Increase the of
procuring these comforts. He appealed to the mer.
chants OF Boston uphold and assist the execution of
this new law.
When Mr.. Dow took his seat the venerable DR.. Beech
said few words respecting his friendship for the
workinemen. and left the platform again.
Rev. Mr.. Clark now moved that the resolutions be
adopted which carried by reclamation. After this
he offered another motion that the thanks of this meet
ing be rendered 10 the noble Watchmen and Police Of
the city Of Boston for the splendid demonstration they
have given tonight of the supremacy of Massachusetts
law Their success in this particular went to prove
how readily they might have queed similar disturb
ances in Faneuil Hall on former occasions
The meeting then adjourned Though dis
appointed OF some speeches to have had Rev.
Is H. Chaplin had been announced in the papers but he
not there) II was a successful meeting, no.with.
standing s the disturbance made by the rumseng in
terests of Boston The very disturbance ITSELF pro-
ccodng from a gang of half drunken rowdes and the
associates of the dra shops and tipping houses of
Boston, itself eloquent and persuasive plea for
the law. God grant that it may be efficiently and
impartislly executed throughout the State