New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-22
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
NETWORK CITY TEMPERANCE ALLIANCE.

NEW-YORK CITY TEMPERANCE ALLIANCE.
Last evening meeting of the Newly ork City Temper
ance Alliance held in their room No Gal Broadway,
fo the purpose of considering the expedency OF nominal
ing City and County officers.
Notwithstanding the extreme heat OF the weather the
ATTENDANCE numerous nineteen out OF twenty-five
districts being represented.
The chair as taken by c. c. Leigh President of the
Alliance.
The proceedings were commenced by prayer from M.
BsCK,
The minutes OF the last meeting read approved.
The tHAIR sad that after considerable discussion the
Executive Committee concluded that. the present p0
hrcl isis the Alliance should nominate City and County
oil Gers.
Mr BoGARr moved that no speaker should occupy
Il an i've minutes. An amendment offered reducing
tie tine 10 three minutes.
Nj. Nash said that men not in the habit OF debating,
coulo concentrate their dt III three minutes Ii was
frs be considered whether any nominations At all sbsat
be mace aud next what basis they should DC made.
He heard dat several persons had propose men
WHO hud entered Temperance Society, which he
considered very improper There was duty to the pub
lac ha The business houdbe done dereety ana udciOus
~. lie moved seven minutes.
Ira BrCKMAS said he was about to amend to fifteen
minutes. The business was grave, and deserved co.
operation and prudence If men were present who never
bbd been in Temperance meeting, he cordially wei
coined Them now Cheers.
Dir. NASH e1Pained-he meant that men who never,
now. were in a temperance meeting.
Mr. BuohnAs moved an amendment OF fifteen minutes.
Nj. BoGAEr SAID he thought that there was already
proof Of necessity OF his resolution restricting to five
minutes
The five minutes rule was carried.
Mr. FAULksEt moved informal ballot for Magyar.
The motion laid upon the table
Mr.. WHEELER asked permission TO make some observe
tons.
The Char ruled he could NJ; offer them without mo.
ton IN order aud the house sustained the Chair
Delegate moved that NJ Wheeler sb ild be heard.
Nr BuoKMAs moved to have n Committee OF Five TO
call n mass meeting the nomination question. lie SAID
his notice unite the different Temperance Organza-
ton the City il effort. Nominations made here, on
one side of the City notice would be wholly neec
tusl The organization had acted unwisey spending time
and money without any adequate result for no Ward e1-
cept the Ninth Ward bad ever come out and elected SIM
Gle individual In the Seventh Ward, for instance e1er-
t.on bad been misapplied for three years
Mr. WHEELER said that, If the motion meant that all
the organic ations should be called together he 10
favor OF the resolution He knew four distinguished midi
,iduas who had the same views Peter Cooper had told
N that The intention unite for Mayor, Thomas B
Stlmsn.
! Mr KkrcHUM and Mr. PEARsL said either he or W. Z.
Dodge was spoken Of.
MI WooDkUFF said that gentlemen we're present who
retreseted all the temperance interests Of the Guy. he
asked what the precise object OF Mr.. Buekmans motion
Was
/ Mr. BucKNAS said he meant that the Mass Meeting
! should choose a Nominating Committee.
A Delegate said he thought there Intelligence
enough present for the business.
Mr. BESEEIT said he hoped the motion would not pre-
vail. He wished the motion for informal balloi for
Mayor had been carried, without binding the Alliance
would show Its m question. Inc difference Of
this organization from all other temperance organizations
that this POLITICAL and the peculiarly found
10 be good in its effects The purpose OF the present meet
J ing a political one; aud now to baulk political
question and 90 back 10 the old stale ones, would be
losing ground. He belonged TO various temperance bo
lut thought the present one occupied the most adj
/ ybIced ground Of all.
The Rev. Mr.. WsRREN reason for mas meeting
lut reasons in abundance 10 the contrary, as bng con-
uary 10 all usage and conviction. IL said the Alliance
had done little but it, influence had been felt IN delega
tons 20 the legislature and spread all over the State
Applause There was right in the Alliance TO call a
mass meeting but they had night present TO the people
names that worthy OF support and this one OF
tie fundamental Of the Constitution OF the Al-
ance. They could not control mass meeting, and per-
haps other influences abroad which might the
opportunity TO a bad issue.
Mr. Brooks said be had labored for % years in the
cause and OF the trainers Of the Alliance. He
had always been opposed to going into separate organi
zaioD until certain the point could be gained, and this
prilepe had secured al the victories already gained by
The Alliance in the instance of the delegates 10 the
Legislature. He thought better TO postpone the whole
matter until II what kind of ,le two parties
already in the field would offer they did not offer good
men, the Alliance might then act with much force
Mr.. WIsEBuRs hoped the resolution would be laid on
/ the table, ard moved TO that effect.
The resolution was laid on the table
Mr.. WIsEBURs said be wished that the Committee sp-
pointed to confer with the Reform Committee on nomina-
nations would present their report
| Mr.. BEySEIr Chairman Of the Committed said they
had addressed note 10 the Reform Committee 10 which,
after four or five weeks they bad received no reply
Mr.. NASH moved that the report be accepted ena ne
Committee discharged He bad nothing 10 say asass s
Reform Association Of which he himself wss nenl1er
but many members Of it, he considered looked upch n
pereDce mill stone about their neckI~'o ~
thought great mistake az no real reform could DC enec1