The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-23

| 1Vmpernnco moNCanG IN 0no Sov0ntn wax0s
meeting Of residents Of tho Seventh ward was
held last evening. at ss Ea Broadway, to cypress
their approva Of those members Of Q Exc e
Board who, in the words of the cs l, . have e d
10 grant licenses contrary to lava d g q opt
measures for the suppression Of negss yu selling
! In the ward.
The audience n attendance was very .nAl Mr..
T. Hood was chosen chairman Of the mestiAg and
Messrs. Rowell and Aikman, Vice PresdenGs. Mr.
Cooke was appointed Secretary.
The Chairman briefly explained the objects u the
meeting. He alluded particularly to the ,outse
pursued by Councilman Tutle IN re using 10 fol- .
low the example which some had set in gran Aas
licenses without discrim nation, and thought he
deserved the thanks OF The cOmmnnity. He cen.
sured Councilman Seeley in severe terms for hB
conduct in this matter. He had been present whom
those licenses had been indiscr minately given ort
to every one who asked for them, aud had never
seen more miserable and degr aded set OF indigis
duais. Ought the temperance and order loviiE
classes OF the community to submit to such state.
OF things any l0nger2 He, most decidedly, thought
aot Would they sit down supiney and taeir
neighbos, and friends, and children. made drunk.
arcs, and thieves, and mnrderers, and in Ike eff
was widening all over the city. In some wards he
was glad to say no licenses had been granite !. A
feeling had gone abroad throughout the city that
no one had any rights but the rums9lers, aud thtt
huences Of society-that the temperate class.
had no right to quiet Sabbatbs or peaceabe neigh
b rhnOds. Were our Laws to be administered only
for the benefit of the rumselcrsI Iio Thought that
If this meeting were to adjourn over t0 some con-
venient time, when it could be more fully made
known, larger attendance would be the eonse
quenCe.
Captain TRACY, Of the Sailors Home, said 1t had
been the result of his experience that people were
much more fond OF going to popular. .assemolages,
and listening to amusing and hoHery 6isc0urses,
than to go into practical business OF serious work.
into the work that lay before them with their
sleeves rolled up, and that great results would
follow. Councilman John G.. Seeloy was again
hauled over the Goals by the speaker. He (the
Captain) had been present at the time that Mr..
Seeey granted the licenses ndiscriminately, and
had expostulated with that gentleman. He was,
however, told, not very politely, to mind his own
business; upon which he Informed the Councilman
that it was his business, and that inasnYuch as he
stood in the position of father, TO speak, of
some thousands of sailors, he somewhat inter-
ested in the matter. The speaker proceeded to dis
Of opinion we were likely to have next year.
The following res luton was then read =
Resolved, That Alderman Woodward and Councilman
Tuttle in refusing to grant license in the Seventh ward
entitled to the thanks of this commaaity.
Mr.. PECK offered, as Amendments, to strike out
the name of Alderman Woodward srom the resolu
ton. This trivial question gave rise to long de-
striking out the words refusing. to grant" and
substituting the word withholding in its place.
Mr.. CARSON then made o few re marks after which
the following resolution was passed.
Resolved That cooperate with tho Carson League
Committee for the suppression Of illegal selling
this ward.
The meeting soon after adjourned