The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-01


NINTH wARD TEMPERANCE PARTY.
A demonstration made last night in the Ninth
ward BY the temperance party In favor Of the
pursued by the Aldermen and Conncimen Of that ward
in refusing grant licenses for the sale of liquor The
PERSONS BY whom this meeting got up, had another
object In vewthc collection OF money for the prosecu
ton Of such as h,. continued TO sell liquor in defiance
OF the authorities. appears that Of these par
ties have adopted lgenous plan Of evadng the law
anu the temperance epic, determined bringing the
subject before the cours about engaging counsel for
tne purpose Inc dealers instead OF selling their liquor
six cents for cracker glass Of water In this way
they ehtct their purpose despite of temperance
anu Ir oniy aemsins 20 DC seen whether they viii be
The meeting wss hela in the Jane street Methodist
Episcopal church, which to it, utnost ca
pacty Mr. Herbert Hall presided and an
list Of Vice presidents secretaries appointed
+, The first speaker Mr. c. LEIGH, who Commenced
BY stating the objects for which the meeting had been
called Tho people Of the Ninth ward he said, had
already been made painfully aware Of the evils of intern
persnce they had seen their friends and fellow citizens
cut down the Internal traffic they had also SEEM
In come instance~, their children made it's victims
Yet in the face Of these great oatrases thsy, as
abiding citizens, allowed that traffic to contfnue because
II sanctioned BY law Now however the tables we're
turned and he asked them would they allow the liquor
dealers TO continue their vile business violation Of tue
lawf Would it not be better meet them boldly aud
set up God against their devil and say to them, I'VE
eanno. 80 fathers ss good citizens ALLOW you 70 proceed
meeting and have raised $500 resist the law he
considered that the temperance people bound toll
meet them with the weapons. For this they shoulc
at least raise 81 500, employ and Others
whose duty It SHOULD be the volators of
Law and bring them 10 justice.
Inc next speaker Councilman Morrill, who exhOrt-
Ms bsAr:fs H.. ~ be a.fsid OF auy party org IN
ons ina, mig he got up for the purpose ocfeat
tnem All they ~ancl was little republican courage,
such as their oreahers manifested in the war Of the
revolution. they Laa such exhibitions that he now
essed there could be doubt Of their ultimate
cess In regard TO the granting Of licences ia the
Twelfth ward, he mid he little puzzled how to-
so ,or ne knew the Alderman was willing to make
seers ana ne knew, also, that the Mayor contra
his pledges 70 the Aldermen and the people had decided
IN favor OF granting licences; but he did long hesitate
IN making his mind In regard to the conduct II the
Mayor he had but to say in the words Of minister "a
aisnen Drotner he may be very good man. but he
At the conclusion Of these remarks the meeting was
neither Of whom s sIS ne1 Carey o. Ohio
The following resolutions which we're passed at
Ailisnce, were read and adopted
Whsrs., The Ninth ard Young Mems temperance
s.rs Of the prsmrs ard nsasalss which hs
nlss ad s
BY this act the refusal grant hc sale
sas %
o,ns and sr. Of the highest praise and
..soysd, That heartily approve Of tho bold
man sesiSa: sSors % prs.s1r
The ice, and Sn as e.. ..m: Of s
have theAxrcctatsons their constituents will a.
body use our influence and e1ertons 20 sustain Thorn
them the nforc, q sADs laws sssnst tho sale
of Intoxicating drinks without license
Resolved That In opinion, person who shall
tipue the sale Of drinks either openly pri
soverest Of every lawabdiog ctlen and should
DO looked law breaker and alike
dan gerous the moral civil welfare t6e ward
DAr1EL H. CAkPENIER, President.
The following resolution, presented by Rev. W.
GORDON, was also adopted-
Resolved That hail with delight tho noble stand taker
and cilmen IL the Ninth ward
ward that they have thereby led themselves
the high regard and entitled to tho warn
thanks Of the friends Of re ious and ou
city.
cxenA Of the Ninth ward - to- tiff their
Of the i'm services Of the Alderman
BY anoJ ding them s the aid In their
ire becoming their decision and Al
obseTvapc Of the Law exstisg In the yard.
collection Of between six and seven hnndre dollar
raised, and after temperance song by the choir
the meeting adjourned.
YOUNG MEMS WATCH CLUB TEMPERANCE s0crE7.c
Last evening meeting Of the Young Mems Watch Clul
Temperance society held In the building No. SO
Broadway, where assembled nut few persons
Brother Resdc In the absence of Mr. Mills, the orator
the epDg addressed thnsr pres ent tina awful effect
Of intt xrafiE drnss aud In tied al to Join the et,
and take tie DE.
EIGHTH WARE JUVENILE TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.
LBst eveufC ~. Gsirsn Ward Juvenile fe.pperance
Society held mec lag at iS5 Spring street.. About
dozen persona present. variety of highly inter
es'ing olrs sung and rr eli idrssse,
delis cred by M.ssrs. Touseley and Fierce Joe
Blackner prericed.