New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-01
NINTH WARD DEMONSTRATION ~ FsYOg
or TEMPERANCE AND PEFDPy

Pursuant 10 puOho fllneA oy several Inhabitants
OF The Ninth Ward, meeting for the above object was
held last evening in the NJ f. Church, Jane to sustain
the Alderman and CouDoimsn in Withholding all licenses
for The Eouor traffic and to take for the sunp
SION of the Illegal sale of Intoxicating drinks. There was
very numerous attendance both the church and
passages being denscly croeed The meeting was called
to order by JEREMIAH TEKBELL, who nominated Wtsgs
HALL for President. The nomination carried unsn-
mousy. vice-Presdents and Secretaries appointed
Prayer offered by the Rev ROBERT TRAVIS aud the
choir sung hymn.
&C LElGH of the Assembly read the call for the meet
ing He sand that the liquor dealers of the Ward had
subscribed six hundred dollars 10 oppose this
action of the magistracy The meeting should deter
mine whether good or ovil principle should prevail.
lie suggested that would be necessary to raise sum OF
money To- hire persons whose exclusive business II would
be 10 90 round The Ward and prosecute the policemen
they failed 10 report cases coming under their ance
also that legal gentleman should be named follow out
the matter. Several persons had promised him to give
very literally.
Gilman NORTH said he wou stand hand hand with
the the Ninth to sustain the laws The last time he
continued that addressed the Ninth Ward meet
ing ray the Reform nominations Ii was at that time
said there too much Temperance IN the nominations
but said that there be No rcorm IN the
City OF NevYork without Temperance. This consider
the most important Temperance meeting held IN
New-Yor and thank God that believe there is good
time coming DO not be afraid of party atoms, or
those who seek 10 break the law They of no avail
against regular legal republican courage. | am just
from Poughkeepsie. and strong a moral feeling
has been brought to bear that Judge Ekrdge mas
Improvement
have brayed the law for several years In the
Twelhh Ward the Aldermen, know, would
perhaps make compromises the Mayor has violated
lis pledges the people for he said he would not inter-
fere which he has shspeuly and peridousy dono. fe
may be very good but he is very weak. was strongly
tempted TO give way, but got word in time from
Ninth Wartler and nothing could make me yield an
inch Let stand up to the rack, fodder or no fodder
and we viii succeed.
Dr. REESE was the next speaker. TIo said: Although
.m not of the Ninth Ward am glad to this demon
a.. Il Of tho ri tn
feel honored by the presence of the Alderman and hroo
Councilmen who are resolved to perform their duty.
have long oed in this At first used to DO mot
with the argument that selling was according to law
The license said the seller should not keep his premises
any who was drunk. That ia, he was to mako man
drunk and then kick him out for being So Now, wo can
not he met by this argument of law we have, in this
Ward least law against IT, for in the exercise OF this
discretion given them by law, the Alderman and Council
have determined that rumselng is not required IN tho
Ninth Ward therefore here II is illegal What you have
10 do il to make this Ward too hot TO hold rumseers who
break the law.
collection taken up to aid the suppression of rum
selling in tie Ward The Chair announced hatJohn Ste
yenson though not of the Ward, had subscribed ESQ.,
also Henry Dubois of the Ninth Ward, ESQ., William W.
Cornell $500; q. T.. Wood s25; Joel Ferguson go;
Cyrus w. Price, SO Mr. Leet, $50; I. w. Leet $40;
Young Mems Temperance Alliance, Ninth Ward, $50;
ao several other contributions The whole amount con-
tributed was between 5000 and 500.
Resolutions recently adopted by the Ninth Ward Young
Mems Temperance Alliance strongly approving the course
OF the Alderman and Councilmen, were adopted as tho
resolutions VI The meeting.
Gen CARY of Ohio the next speaker. Ho said
am glad find here spot Of ground to stand whore
authorized to destroy their fellow men, soul
and body. The system Of licenses engrafted
institutions from the old world and those recently
here from the old world its only friends In my city,
there 100 900 rumseller of whom not ~ natives
Of America; ard II is coming 10 this point whether
70 rule in this country, lager-ber and whisky.
The original reason OF licenses support royalty
l Nv fax vic he met OD
ago, alluded ~ this The license system the backbone
OF the traffic that il the II desperately sup
ported. The money you give to this cause will pay
you compound interest at q per cent per month There
is not one in the Ward, who is not stepped in
iniquity but knows the Ward would be the better tor
having the traffic stopped Knowing this you are dis
honest if do support your magistrates The argu
ment OF the friends the license system 10 do il gen.
teely-hat is break the hearts Of wives and ruin fam
lilies in a genoel think the more respectable
the seller the greater the injury DONE License one
spectacle hotel and you will find moral and physical
impo-sibty prevent hundreds Of unlicensed shops Is
republican license shop where the gentleman IN
dulge while the poor is denied his ndulgencei The
low the nshngshsps Of the fashionable hotels
and must naturally attend them. The petense OF nc
conmodatng travellers is the most absurd possible; tbey
of all least require liquor besides, you will rob
by taking their money, without giving them an equiv
aent rob your own citizens, not strangers. But
sidera0n should support the licensing system God him
self could not license il without trsmpng all his moral
attributes. The plea that will sell alcohol and that
therefore IL better 10 license them equally good
plea for licensing forgery any other crime IL sad Gov
Il
ness, and thst every man IN this free country should
be free 10 do be peases. lie has, so long as
lie peefes 20 do right, but no longer All Courts Tx
ecuye officers 0nd Magistrates are appointed to msddle
with mems private business--n0thIng else. man
chooses steal that hs private business but the Gov
erumon has right to interfere with IL Of the cosner
ieiier and ell crmnas and 50 too OF those who set up
public nuissucos, Chief justice fancy has laid down
that all psbc Injuries 20 health and morality 10 be put
down. 90 further carry the war into Africa and say
that o. the Constitution lays down the right of all to
he liberty and the pursuit happiness 1t + not only our
rcit but our duty suppress this traffic which iDereres
with that constitutional right. cannot counienance mob
law but I cannot but think that tho woman in Michigan
uhose husband had been set drunk and who destroyed
10 protect her children The aw Of New-York protects
the bushes front Of your gardens but not your families
Havana let the Quarantine officers consider that they are
diseased and dangerous to the public health and they van
ing them ell into the They will scntte the ship
Itself for the same reason. Ihey Tlh deIssn man,
though quite in health, on board diseased vessel 30
far violating his personal liberty. Thus all rights OF
property and person inferior 10 the one great con,
sidcraon Of public safety which is at the basis OF all
law and Of more importance than all law. Every mo
ipoed i On the principle that society has right 10 take
usn property for violation Of the law. This license
system was adopted TO regulate the Kafic-but you
casuot regulate IT, because Il ia an irregulary IN itseu
ar con 10 more be regulated than awhdwind tooth
aghs or cancer any other irreguarty and the rsus
shows the nature If the regulation Tor under your g0g
shops have increased 20 1000. You must cut Olt s
capcer not try 10 regulate il. They VIII do this IN
Philadelphia where lately spoke; they have there q
Temperance candidate for Mayor, and he will be eecteo
by majority Of from 1000 10 5000 Perseysre ~
this work IL IL apostolic IN IT. principles hbo % lie
In lis results but never will there be millennium gn nc
lsst dstlery and gaog-shop closed forever. w" -
told he prison doors shall be thrown open :, III,
hevc that this Is rhetorical hostsn, .sn he doors Of
really happen. But God will not throw open W. ,hs
your Tomb. and let eli the rascas ou' on ~
promised contamination viii arrive Ssch ''s i.s nd
send men TO PRISON exr no ssud among YOU II thew