Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-06-01
Public Meeting.


In pursuance of notice publicly given a
meeting, largely attended by influential
citizens, was held on Monday afternoon,
30th May, at Temperance Hall.
The meeting having been organized by
the appointment Of Ulysses Ward as
chairman, and Andrew Rothwell as sec
rotary, prayer was offered by the Rev.
DR.. Peck.
The following resolutions were sub
mitted to the meeting, and having been
duly considered, were unanimously adopt
ed. viz:
l. Rcsolved, That we rejoice in the OPP
portunity which will be given to the
voters in this city on Monday next, under
the sanction Of the corporate authorities,
to express their opinions and wishes Oh
subject involving the best interests Of
this community.
2. ResoIued, That we cherish the kind
est feelings personally towards those en-
gaged in the traffic of Intoxicating drinks,
and whilst we are not disposed to indulge
in the language of reproach or denuncia-
ton towards them, we are thoroughly
convinced that. as members of a common
community with them, and interested in
everything which affects the welfare of
individuals, of families, and of the people
at large, we have right to be heard upon
this subject, and to express our unquali-
fed disapprobation of practice which
entails upon the community to greater
extent than anything else pauperism,
| crime, and wretchedness, and their cor
responding burdens
3. Resolved, That we will attend at the
polls on Monday next, and will not only
cast our individual votes in favor of ''no
license" but will use all our influence
with our tellow-eitizens to induce them to
vote in the same manner.
| 4. Resolved, That mass meetings be
held as follows, viz: On this evening
(Monday) at the south front of the Patent
Office; on Tuesday evening, at the West
Market; on Wednesday evening, at the
Centre Market; on Thursday evening, at
the engine house, Navy Yard, and also at
the North Market; on Friday evening, at
Island Hall: and On Saturday evening, at
East Capital street and that all the
friends Of good order be invited to attend,
and that an opportunity be offered at all
| these meetings to those who advocate
the license system to defend the same
and that they be invited to do so.
5. Resolved, That a committee be ap-
pointed to procure suitable speakers for
each of these meetings, and to make all
proper arrangements relation thereto.
6. RESOLVED, That the reverend clergy
Of the city be and they are hereby, re-
quested to bring this subject to the notice
of their several congregation, on Sabbath
next, if not inconsistent with their other
engagements.
I. Resolum, That a committee be APP
pointed to prepare, and cause to be pub
lished, an address to the voters of the
city upon the question of s'iccnse or no
license"
On motion, it was
Resolred, That the proceedings of this
meeting be signed by the chairman and
secretary, and be presented to the editors
OF the several newspapers of the city for
publication.
Resolved, That this meeting stand
pledgedto the committee of arrangements
to provide the means for defraying all
proper expenses.
Resolred, That the address be signed
by the committee appointed to prepare it,
and also by the general committee.
The committee to prepare the address
are Rev. DR.. Peck, Rev. Dr. Jnkin, Rev
D. E. Reese, A. F. Cunningham, \. Roth
well, and Daniel Radcliffe, esqs.
The general committee are Peter Force.
Nicholas Callan. Ulysses Ward, C. 4.
Davis, S. D. Finkle, w. II. Fitzhugh,
R. Ricketts,, II. II. Miller, George Savage,
Edward Myers, 4. Rothwell, G. II. Lane,
A. F. Cunningham, J. F. IngIe, J. A.
TAFT, ". Magill, DR.. McKim, DR.. Cole,
c. II. Gordon, Rev. j. Henry, P. NJ. Pear
son, ?. 8. Davis.
I. WARD, Chairman.
\. ROTHwELL, Secretary
~ We learn that Mr.. Jno. W. Mead