The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-03
MAINE LAW MEETING At THE TiBEa SCI,
Speeches Of Rev. E. H. Cnapin AMI e,
d. Culver.
Governor Seymour CenSured by Resolutions,
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evening Of the members of the New York City Tempe
Aiuancc, oLers, to welcome the sshans law
emberR Of the late Legislature and to hear addreases
from them, well other persons who had been in
ved to speak upon the present aspects Of the prohb
| tory liquor law.
The meeting organized about eight o'clock by
Rev. Mr. Warren, who called the audience to order
About fifteen hundred persons present-ons half
| women.
Mr. WARREN stated that as Mr.. c. Leigh was present
member of the Legislature not President Of the
Alliance he would that jeremiah Turben, Esq., of
the Ninth ward do take the chair which motion being
seconded carried and the gentleman referred to took
the chair.
The Throne Of Grace was addressed BY Rev. Mr. Whee
Mr.. OAKLEY sang ode in praise of cold water ~ q
beverage, to the air of 'TilIy Dale.'
The Rev. Mr.. WARREN then presented series OF reso
| lutions, which read.
/ A resolution censuring Governor Seymour and II
dnal resolutions were received with longcontinued ~
| Mr. OAKLEY sang sThe Good Time Coming" accomps-
nying himself on the panoforte The last stan1a
thus
There's Jsa .gs. good ,a.s;.s time .. mns boys.
Our Legislature passed tn. law
And the veto will not weigh strav.
In the good time coming.
And psoPss s SSa vote viii sSiVasirh sssi Ii. fate
Hon f. d. CULVER said-As iron sharpeneth iron -
does the countenance Of man. cheered by that Of his
friend He said that it good for him to be here and
ing and handle the Governor first and that later the
evening that officer would be taken Of by clergy
man. This was in accordance with the usual order II
things. After lawyer had finished man he
titled to benefit Of clergy daughter and applausel
uprising Of the people in their strength and 1t ws
known shat they had the to right all these matters "
view OF the last election and the vote on the Maine in
the Legislature and said that he had examined the Law
and s M knew 70 be good law The men who had voted
"Wel DONE good and faithful servant The people will
reward them yet In relation to the veto power he said
II relic of barbarism only retained in the consti
tuition to prevent hasty unconstitutional legislation
The Governor takes occasion to say that this law
searched liquors. There is phase in the bill Of
rights which prevents unreasonable searches What il
unreasonable search We have right search for
conraband goods, and have right to search in any
place where we suppose stolen goods may be- Why,
have two oaths and proof that liquor was sold tho
premises during the month preyiouss This the great
places bring the liquor The Governor also saya
that destroys the law OF evidence to for granted
nis ., dUI % .nop eqs OF ae Now in ov
sale except by the delivery Of the goods The Governor
also objects to the destruction Of property under
seaed for ta1ss as ense and Ras s1y,ys
been held to be good law. It is done without
about it. This is particularly the with gam
bling implements. We do not seize the liquor without
nifty prove that he possesses 1t legally The Governor
also objects to the provision which states that persons
having hnCxledss relative 70 the sale Of liquor shall :.
oblging man to testify against himself Such Is not
the case, because all know that have right 70
bring man into court and question him up to the time
when be objects then he refuse The fact Is that
the Governor afraid of this measure he would be
Of all good One thing that nearer home
than any other the provision that married woman
might sue the rumseler who had gotten her husband
drunk This was one Of the wscst measures In the bA
lie GOyern lodged the main question. In
speciaes He refused to tell the people how the tenn
lessen taxation The speaker wished that the Goyernor
could between this time November all the oppo-
nents Of this bill all supporters together But ws
have engine against him, which will be used and tha
people will say to him, depart, accursed into outer
darkness" they have it all arranged. Gov. Seymour
was dead before he vetoed this BILL and now he
is dead again. The hards will slaughter him,
the wings win bury him, and the Maine law men win
hope brother Delevan will not pronounce euocy 10
his memory. (Cheers.)
Rev. Mr. WARREN made statement of the objects Of
the Temperance Alliance. Their first object city
reform the second, to the passage Of a pro-
hibIory liquor law; third, to prevent the opening
Of dram shops on the sabbath. to act politically
TO bring about the foregoing objects, and forward
the cause Of popular education. The City Alliance
win also endeavor to bring about the execution Of
put the grab of the law'' on the Aldermen and tho
Mayor in they issue licenses this year they did
last The results viii be knowledge plenty insteadof
misery and paupersm. The speaker closed his remarks
with appeal forfunds.
GENTLEMAN in the audience wanted to speak before the
boxes were passed.
So the collection deferred until the close of the
meeting.
Rev l. H. CHAPLIN came forward and sad:--It has al
ways been my purpose in discussing this question, to
base my remarks upon reason, as IL is mutual
interest So / viii not impugn the honesty Of CO.
vernon seymour's motives, though he did, think,
exhibit strange vacilla,ion of purpose. It seems
and the hs. we have the trnsS sSs
matter We contend that the abuse Of intoxicating
liquor is the greatest social evil II Is not Of us0
and abuse There is no use for intoxicating liquors.
Yesterday morning many distressed at the idea
ha Sss otsn water to Be cut o or M supply
II the great fountains of rum had been cut Off No. II
would have been occas for general Joy and
own accord. (Applause) We also say that this law 10
only following out principle the consistency Of which
has already been acknowledged-the license system
ID right to restrict the sale OF liquor is right to stop
It altogether. II must be right or wrong right his
mand that it shall be locked up altogether. (Great
applause) Another ground is that IL is mutual inter-
in the prevention OF crime and the alienation Of misery
One can't go anywhere without falling In with
into YOU like catapult Your children demand tho pas
sage Of this law tie not fanatical quesont queA
whether or not you will abolish great social curse.
Our final ground Is that the will Of the majority s In
favor Of this probibtory law expressed at the last
election and II reoiced the speaker TO that thers
was something which could do away with party feeling
for at least. The reverend gentleman not
afraid to leave the matter with the people, and he hoped
that II would not be hurried in discussion He viii
ling to wait for the great tide Of public opinion, which
was TO up and sweep away all false landmarks.
next freshet Of popular election viii wash II out-
Great cheerng)
AZ the conclusion Of Mr. Chspn's remarks, eolec.
The Rev. Mr.. WAKn1y, Of Nov York-My speech shair
consist OF very few words and that is that the good
time coming expresses my sentiments exactly.
Benedctien was then pronounced, and the meeting ad
journed.