The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-01
The Industrial Congress.

Tie forty sesion was held on Tuesday at the
New City Hall Daniel Willis presiding. TOE following
ro.est was presented and ordered on flc =
NEW YoRx March IS 1852.
G.r1lYMrs--We were highly surprised on bearing the
report delegates concerning your mee\ng OF the
I'd inst that you voted for the passage Of that so called
Maine Liquor law Is il not against all common sense
Is u not sqanE the Independence Of man TO say we for
bid you TO drink liquor! Have you right To say so
dcTed YOU as men who that their fellow brethren
to enjoy happiness and freedom but deeply
deceived Before al you ought 70 be Iepubliscns and
On voting for the above mentioned law have openly
shown that you have recognized true social princi
piles snd we hereby withdraw our delegates from your
meetings. by order Of the Social TuTnveriin
s. KAUFMAN. Secretary, Z. l.
30 the folowing:--
-cunderegred beg leave respectfully b. represent 70
a, Industrial Congress that they cannot but view the
recent proceedings Of certain members The Affirmative
eide or the Maine Liquor Law question NJ highly dc
rogaory not only 70 the well being OF this body but aio
az subverve Of the teacdeeut ends Of public discussion
snd therefore demand The -esson Of oufmt hearty
dissent The ground Of objection to the proceedings
consists ia the man1uvng which was evidently escorted
10 on the part Of the Affirmative well during the dis
eussion In the Of bringing the debate 70 on
abrupt and premature close. During the dlscusncn,
frequent successful attempts were made on the shrma-
tive side to embarrsss and bgvder the Congress with
irrelevant matter and on one occasion the s meeting
hut one) the entire evening wasted in this way With
out much touching the main question before
the body. At the last meeting, after agreeing TO re-
solution proceed with the debate, dkoep the question
open urta each member who desired 70 speak should be
beard the mover Of the resolution, finding that
an accidental majority 81 tho affirmative were
present, moved the previous question, and thus
closed tho mouths Of members who wished to
be heard Of whom had net spoken at MI on the sub
cct frray, the vote Of tventyone in the affirmative
was declared tho unanimous vo.cc Of the Congress not
Nithstaading there eighteen members present on
the negative side vbo would not vote because Of the un
Sair proceedings u IN. Affirmative members who hap
p-ned a, that moment TO have majority present, but
Who really form rua!l minority Of that Congress.
Believing that all such proceeding wherever they may
occur. demand the prompt ropgehsnsoa Of svery true
Friend O. free discussion hereby enter our most 90
lpcln protest against those shove recitca.
John White John 4. Smith,
s Il PefkinP John Ureford.
Chsrles Sclh. y, u. Bstgs
New York MtTch 80, 1862
On motion the congr,ss then went into ballot FOR
delegates the National Industra Congress 70 be held
nt Washington u e.. on June 2. Messrs. NJ n. Wilson
and Charies Sohiif appointed teers and they
bounced tho election If the following persons the
suit of The ballotiip:- LskgsesD q. Render on John
!. B.ngtlcy. Abraham ~ Levy. J. Alex. smith Daniel
Willis, X A. Bailey W. " Barr. Substda-s- @.
Cody William Wet Nichnel Ryan, John II. Koyser.
Mstthev A. wilson Neil hcArthur, David Marsh
Alter taking action the common school ~ tenn the
Congress then adjourned to next Tuesday, when the
German and Anti Maine Liquor Law delegates viii DO
present IN force "a take action the protest against the
eotIon Of the Industrial Congress on Temperance.