The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-04
Suppression Of Sunday Trs1ac In Wiluams-
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Suppression Of Sunday Tramc In WllNams-
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A large meeting Of the most respectable citizens
of Williamsburg, was held last evening at the hall
in the Savings Bank in Fourth street. The object
Of the meeting was for the purpose Of rendering
public expression Of gratitude to Mayor WALL for
the prompt and efficient action he has taken for the
suppression Of Sunday traffic. The hall was crowd
ed to excess and the meeting was most enthusiastic.
Mr.. Nathaniel Briggs was called to the chair, and
Messrs. Edward briggs, John Hamilton, Samuel
Groves, T. Clark, James Lynch, Daniel Mauier and
John s. Burr, were elected Vice; Presidents. Mr..
VIM. l.. Haskins acted a. Secretary.
Tie following preamble and resolutions, which
were adopted: were spoken to by Rev. DR.. Baker,
Rev. Dr. Church. Mr. :" a. n...cy. Rev. ~. Fog.
and Mr.. Fellows:-
Whereas The prompt judicious and efficient action Of
our Chief Mag rate to uphold and vindicate the majesty
OF the laws and to effect within his jurisdiction total
suppression Of Sunday traffic entities him to public
expression Of that gratitude with which his public acts
have Inspired those who delight in the prevalence of law
and order and peace, inst and fitting estimate upon
public anu social tranquility and happiness therefore
Resolved That the citizens Of Wi.msSu,s IN town
mayor Of the city, public expression of their warmes
thanks for his manly efforts and for that courage
he has 80 s'gnauy displayed IN sernming tho tide Of
popular evils and of pursuing of measures cal
cuated to enforce corrective laws that prohibit the
vendfnR OF mercbaDdEe ON sunday.
Resolved That the which hss nux Yr attended
the adoption Of those n bringing about the
suppression OF sunday tsc and the effect Of which may
be already seen ghout the whole week both By day
and moonlight IN the quiet orderly condition Of our city,
az compAret with former periods, when immunity
Claimed prescrptive sanction to set law and decency
at denanee while it Ia but the prelude to that era
OF better things which has thus begun dawu upon
is also deemed powerful incentive the rigid con lou
ance OF those until the evils against which
they directed shall be at last forever abolished
Resolsed, That the position of worthy Mayor be-
hna the law and his full ackno seigement Of the ma
esy and the power Of that law, profound
adm ration especially when IL IL contrasted with the
conduct OF those who upon speces of negative
eRsaton 10 suppIe ssng those laws which they do not
approve or which they find IL impoitic enforce In
short we hail him as the good and faithful servaut
and terror 10 evil doersn In view Of which
the citizens Of Williamsburg, aforesaid hereby
tender to their chief their hearty and active
cooperation concurrence, sympathy and support in all
the measures he has at, may yet ut, pur
sue tending 10 Danish from among the prevalence of
evils OF such fearful magnitude and consequence to
have entaied bemieh the fame Of city that
will REQUIRE long Of repentance and orderly
future department. effectually to wipe away.
Resolved, That the straightforward and Independent.
course thus marked out and fearlessy and mparay
pursued, by the Mayor In The administration the high
and RESPONSIBLE duties Of his oce meets with the most
uoquslided approval of the people for whose benefit
the laws are administered and that Is the man for
that people Hho Knows party, man, anything
save law and dptywho Is in all respects the seryant
Of that people, nor seeks TO be their master.