New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-22
THE SUNDAY LIQUOR TRAFFIC.

There was large, most respectable and enth1-ia'tc
meeting of the citizens OF the Xlth Ward last evening
Manhattan Hall in FOurhs, who were in favor OF sus
tanning the authorities Of this Ward in enforcing the state
laws al CITY ordinances in relation TO the liquor traffic on
the Sabbath. The meeting organized by calling Mr.
Ions LEWIS TO the chair number of Vice Prosi tents
and Secretaries also elected The Chairman made
some appropriate remarks in reference to the objects
which had brought them together, after which the eau OF
the meeting read.
Mr. De CAMP. Policeman from the Eighth Ward was
Lenintroduced He did not expect to be called upon to
make a sueech but this subject in which he felt
deem interest The question TO whether the liquor
sellers of this ward should conform to the laws Inc same As
tie merchant, mechanic or laborng man "he'A9r tly
shall rurue their business 365 days in the year 0r observe
he Sabbaths therein If mechanic should pursue his 9us
ness on SUNDAY thereby disturbing his ne5hDOfs or hOe
b ottrd Divine worship complaint would soon bemade
to our authorities and the evil complained OF rencdied
Is not the business Of the liquor dealer TAR greater eF
Is of so much importance that must be pursued on the
Sebbath The speaker bestowed a compliment upon
Cant Squire for his forude and moral courage III aus
charging his duty earlessy lie had also unlersIood
bst The Alderman of the Eleventh Ward had sanconed
lie course of Capt Sluires and the police ana now only
remains for the residents Of the Ward to sustain ts
The Rev Mr. CooE,of the Dry Dock Mission was next
introduced lie said. az he understood the call Of tue
,neefirq il WAS not to discuss the Temperance quesu0
but whether the law shall be sustained. % iaF, Ah
Boardman had acted in accordance TO the law. a. ,hs
had been denied By the rumseers the read Inc
sections of the law in relation TO the Sunday liquor 1nc
AID Boardman had been elected as reform candidate
% eater urqed the novelty of the affair as reason
,,ty re- AID Boarimanl should be sustained. II was
certainly novelty for Alderman to Try 10 discharge
b;s St, II. said the action Of this meeting would nave
Rreuce on every other Ward in the CRy' az that
mes The LIQUOR dealers to action few patTy dciar
Tie law abiding citizens have all that i moral anu good
The following preamble am resolutions were presented
and adopted without dissenting voice e.. o,. mid.
t'a bs Of he shameless Dissertation ire sabbath By
The iesR oPn Of PPa1 o Of lave and esesnc a S w
Suy ssscfs our character moral and lsvab1s people and
' 5b. Samsn ADD Police authorities Eleventh
have recently been and ar. row 20 AVS I'D
lT1S Tbs We he citizens the Eleventh Ward without
diinccn Fsy take , occasion 20 express, oa. IN
qualified tie so'e 1 - it .ets Il
srd unu on The sabbath instead Of mat resi
foh pne end human authority oiensgs o che ieenii sa
oaugerots upoa h yo-ns and s ss'e' IL '
Rr4 Ttstvs heartily approve OF the course Of Ats'in
srd hereby pledge hin sH ne-..J sla ~ ID rs sls
in s proper uesscres for the o. S1
trlhe tie numerous foly 80 VIZ - - uula-
' 1 bsf We believe there virtue and in,e ssncs enoass
hly perform hs day AID 'trens n "a o- . ..
certain ess v In political prefTment s9t po2si1ty
= say 10 cur and fearless Adernan % On 90 Syln
"spd si,e your eonslens An Opportunity to say eli a
go Tf We recommend to the Aldermen .Hd o4e Of
ether srds guue like eoGTse rerae's OF s.1
,ss aad bs Ike diligence IN snoT tie law eniis sasa
to the thsIl sruisie Of ell goo aad Is'iess9s eL
Addresses we're also made by the following n9I ~
Gentlemen: Mir Chauncey SohGIer, the Key ar; nAl
Teu AID BOaIcmen Of the Eleventh ard Capt ciiFe'
and the Rev Mr.. Hovey. -.
ietier addressed TO Capt Squires from heavy hlro
dealer IN tie Eleventh Ward, read by Mr. ScnaAsr
NE writer was in favor Of enforcing the law rean.' -
ne closing of LIQUOR stores on the Sabbath, and besygl
tLst bv Id doing much crime would be prevented h'
snrqe;cd that landlords should sipula'e in their
tbet no business should be done on sunday Als' 10 -
- he an euended that for the fret violation Inc 0i
he irnoei: for the second SO fine and twenty days IN
1is1rr1ert 70. the third violation have he license 3
nom m, house forever and The yolaol Imprisoned d i'
a. he console nee Of an h0ne.t man would permit
TIE meeting which as very enthusiastic was 80 'ui'
If fsfa lour.