The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-15
The TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT.
sir,eenth Ward Temperance Meeting.

ihsoAicatinB WAS nelu on tuesday evening
in Knickerbocker Hall. In the words of the call,
the citizens assembled to adopt such measures as
might be deemed expedient, and give such an ex
preston Of public sentiment as would tend to en-
courage those officers in the discharge Of their
duty. There were about eight hundred persons
present.
At eight O'Clock the meeting was called to order
by the nomination OF john Deamater for President
which being put to the vote was unanimously car
RED.
The following Vice Presidents we're then nom
mated, and took their seats on the platform D A.
Susnman, James Pollock, William Mengis Joseph
tucker, Robert Barclay, w. B. Leonard, W. Phil
lips, George Clark, j. Finch, o. p. Wells, William
johnson, Lorenzo Moses, James Horner, George
Merritt. J. =. Hamilton, Richard Moore, Mark Cor
nell, A. j. Post, John w. Howe, David Keys, Morris
Roberts, Samuel Hopper, Stephen Paul, Jacob Du.
bois, Richard Lawrence, James Grove, Hiram For
roster, D. Crane, Sampson Moore, John Jackson, P
White, Junr., Dexter Fairbanks, J. B. Hilyer, Da
vid McMasters, Charles Sutton, John Denham, Adm
Mcbride, John Morlarty, W. Davidson, John Genin.
The following Secretaries were appointed Il.
A. Rosemiller, David Bartly, Theodore Camp, James
W. Halsted, Robert Taylor, Daniel Townsend, A. r.
Cushman, John Pollock, and the following gentle
men were appointed committee on resolutions =
James Horner. Richard Lawrence, B. G. Wendell,
A. Lester, Wilson G. Hunt.
The CHAIRMAN in opening said that this was meet
ing OF the most m0mentous Importance. Its results
would 60 forth to the world, and he hoped that the
meeting would send forth such principle as would
be recognized by all The object of this assemblage
was to sustain the city authorities and he hoped that
there would be such an expression of public opinion
on this point as would let the world know that the
citizens of the Sixteenth ward were peace loving
nnt.fa humid ecI IA ri
licensed to retail spirituous liquors, which was one
10 every ten voters. Shall these things remain in
the midst Of us while we have the power to remove
them! lie trusted that those present would respond
10 the call, and show by unanimous voice that the
citizens of the Sixteenth ward an order loving
people.
The Hon. G. G. LEIGH then addressed the meet
ing. He reioiced to see such a noble gathering of
the citizens of the Sixteenth ward. 1t was re.
ioicng to the heart of every true American
to people determined to put down the abominabe
nuisance of liquor traffic This traffic has had the
whole force OF the city to protect it, And what is the
and prisons. The result Of their business is pauper
ism and crime. Hitherto the liquor sellers have
been allowed to carry on their trade for the tax of
ten dollars, but the Excise Board has low found out
that this is a sheer loss. See what large amount
ofmoney is lost in poolhouses, prisons, almshouses
iuries, and coroneTs' inquests--and how many OF
them are filed caused by the use of intoxicating
liquors? He (the speake7) held ii to be right that
tNt ThSlst pUdfu gram nCenSes. III
liquor selling was not an evil then, in the name of
consistency, why license few and not the many?
To restrict licenses would not have the effect of
lessenng the gale of liquor. II would only have the
effect of concentrating it. (Applause.)
The Rev. Mr.. WARELy was oyeri0yed in looking
at SO many intelligent countenances, when he re-
membered the cause that brought them hither.
While the country was going ahead in everything
else, it was not retrogradng in morals. The Six
teenth, the Nineteenth and The Twentieth wards
are the pioneers-others win follow, and the city
will soon be delivered from the curse OF rum. Cap
plause) He would like to be in earnest Qaughter)
action. He would like to hit old alcohol under the
fifth rib and then his death would be certain; and
il he must have epitaph, let il be the same that
the negro said over Tom Paine:-
Poor Tom Paine here he lies
Nobody mourns-nobodv cries
Where he's gone, and how he fares.
Nobody knows and nobody cares.
lie understood that the Aldermen aud Councmen
OF this ward had refused to grant licenses. Those
who have been selling liquid death and distilled
ruin say they have done wrong, but all in favor OF
law and order think they have done right. 1t is
the legitimate business of the rlmseer to make
diunkards-he lives by it-and he ought to be ash I'm.
ed Of his trade. Wherever there is grogshop
open, more or less drunkards will be made there
You license people TO make drlinkards, and yet you
punish the drunhard! Wonderful consistency
You take the effect and let the cause 20. He was
for restricting both. The license system was a
species of legazed murder. Many people were
against prohibtory law but il it was the legitimate
work OF legislation to support the rumsellcrs in
their trade of dcath-if this was the legitimate work
of the Common Council-thoy had better not have
another sitting Some people say that if the prohi-
bitory law is passed, blood will be split and riots
will take place, but can there be more riots and
more boodshed than at present?
The following are the resolutions, which were
then read and carried unanimously
Whereas The sale of intoxicating liquors in our ward
has increased enormously and the houses and
in which they are sold have multiplied rapidly to
give licensed liquor house to every ten voters in
ward and whereas il has been the practice hereto
fore to license grocery stores to sell liquors in
ton with provisions thereby not only giving those who
sell both liquor and groceries undue ADVANTAGE
thoFe who only sell the latter but exposing wives
our sisters our little ones and our domescs who have
occasion to visit them TO their pernicious Influences
and whereas the practice has also prevailed Of licensing
saloons oyster houses and the like for the sale of these
lquoTF thereby enabling these places to lure young
ms n our weak men and our men OF loose morality to
visit them and spend their time, their money, their
health and characters for naught and whereas,
gard the presence Of these liquors not only
nv 10 the well being Of citizens. but highly PERM
cious and injurious to the health happiness peace and
security OF the persons and property OF the whole
munity-Thorefore
Resolved That hail with Joy and satisfaction as
well a. with gratitude the manly noble digniGed and
righteous decision Of Thomas Chrsty Esq, Alderman,
and samuc Hustled. WoIthngton Hodgkinson william
Smith and John Mcintyre Councmcn of our ward in
refusing 70 grant any Licenses for the sale Of these
drinks within the limits OF the Sixteenth ward.
Resolved, That tho whole system OF licensing particular
persons 10 sell liquors X liquors are benchcai az drinks
10 the community, IL anti republican, unequal and OPP
pressIe in its operation and tendencies giving 20 the Ii
ccnsed a VII tual monopoly OF profitable trade.
Resolved That il is admission the part both Of
those who grant censts and those who receive them,
that the trade in liquor should be restI ctcd claim
that due regard for the interests Of all demands that
their sale should not only be restricted but entirely pro
hibed (excep, for medicinal mechanical and sacrauen
tbl purpose and also deny the moral right Of any
man, body Of 10 license their fellows 10 do what
they would not do Themselves, and what they know to
be Injurious 10 the best interests u the whole people
Rtsclyed, That We regard the Of Intoxicating II.
quos drink productive OF misery orphnnage and
paurcsm and is 1T the foundation Of tee greater part
Of the violations Il criminal laws, fitting those who
them to become paupcrs aud criminals ami obgng
Us, community, to punish their crminaliiy, and
provide for their pBureIsm.
Resolved That rejoice that this whole business is
to be deprived Of the sanction and authority % law,
with which IL Las heretofore been invested AM that
We have formerly been ~ aw abiding people IN pei.
uniting its sale in midst Notwithstanding our con
yietionS Of rs hurfuncs., VII be Law enforcing
people in sustaining and upholdng by influence, our
tine. and ans, the AlIp man, Cgunciimen ant
Police Depari Of our ward, - when look and
upon whoa reiy for the enforcement Of thc lawi
/ against selling liquors without license.
! Mr.. GREyIEY was then introduced to the audi