The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-14


meeting Of the citizens Of the Eighth ward oppesdto
the vending Of int xicating beverages on the sbbath
approving the conduct Of the alderman and police
in enforcing the city ordinance held last evening It
Greene street Methodist Episcopal church. There was -
tclerably large audience in attendance
The chair taken by Lawrence wiseburn, Esq, and
Thomas Edgerly chosen Secretary.
mi LucES BuMMcH then introduced 10 the meet
Ing He began by saying that for long time past the
ordinance forbddng Sunday liquor selling had bean al
most dead letter The quiet and sanety Of Gods holy
day was disturbed by the unhalowed influences Of tho
SHOP these penicious holes could not be shut
week days. which he prayed God might soon come to pass
"a voice, amen p)at any rate they should not be-
objected TO liquor because 1t was alcohol he also OBJ
jcced il because it not alcohol 1t poison poi
red these vile liquids running enough ON week
days and some respite should be had Sundays Thew
were cathEg upon the community moral psstsnos
where within heir cursed influence running the body
and dalnnng the soul He called upon them a. fahers
whether they would permit the Sabbath to be trampeds
under foot BY these sacriegous vagabonds Was Il for
ssbba IA devoted the worship Of Bacchus with grog
shops FOR temples that the Pilgrim Fathers crossed tho
under dreadful nhuenceshe rum seller stood in
vitipg then. partake Of the Intoxicating draught
would they coolly by and see them rufnodY He
called upon them to stand by every effort At REFORM and
felt that the good time was comng-nay almost
t&Al
The following resolutions were then read -
Whersas it is undoubted right Of freemen 70 exIres
oiai cosdnes Il those they g oaos
60 ssnss any wa's Pa a
srath.e tho Snown wsnss q tase
4 g. sss se -.
os nSasp. police ssiS ward has
s o. q H.
sac held has long sss9 psr
en 81 the the s''i % moral per-
ms:oiysa That public opinion demands, and has An
for the proper ana well being Of society and to
Rs:oIvsa That Re Alderman q tho ws.a hi. praise
Rss ssisa
On sses
iosins resident q ne wsrd 'A'
Received Ths. win sanction and soop:ras: IN to tho
law .ss D;s.siisx
our o oiv ' iwpcrstysIv demand sA'
a.s Il: 7:: 4:
frnsnoe and zeal In suppress drunk
The resolutions unanimously adopted.
Tie contribution box then passed around and g.
handsome collection taken up.
Brother Bowm then sang AN extremely mslannholy
temperance ditty, and received an encore.
The President then said that Chauncey SehaHsE ESQ.,
present and had consented to address them. Mr.
SCAtER said the present open sale OF liquors the Sab
bath fearful thing to contemplate. It was sur
prsng fact that Alderman Of the Eleventh ward had
got up and started movement to put stop to Sabbath
liquor selling 1t was bold step for Alderman to-
take taking into consideration the vast interest in
the city It small job to beard the old lion in his
den. But something more wanted than talk. Meet
in The midst Of revolution The decree had gone forth
in one ward at least that liquor selling the Sabbath
was TO be suppressed. Bus that only step for
he could say there going back In this affair
the Sabbath must be preserved Laws in existence
that read very smoothly but where was the enforce
mentS Crime had never met with speedy punishment.
The law says that public houses shall not be open the
Sabbath to vend liquor and under that law there would
There was good deal Of talk about the condition Of the
streets but he considered the streets quite good enough
fos M The moral atmosphere should bs purified
what vast causef Ruml It notorious fact that
the greater proportion Of crime committed the
Sabbath when the perpetrators Infatuated with the
poisonous stuff nsuch reforms they had commenced
few brave like the Alderman from their ward al
ways had to take the lead The deliberative men, who
do things in hurry, always to follow in
the wake and make the victory complete He called
The President made few closing remarks and the I,
meeting adjourned.
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