The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-27
T'emperance Meeting.

Last evening meeting held In the lecture room
OF the Allen street Presbyterian Church, Grand
street for the purpose Of sustaining those members Of
the Board Of Excise who have refused to grant illegal
licenses also to adopt measures to prevent illegal rum
selling in the Tenth Although it was known that
Thomas L. Carson, the author of the new temperance
league which is called by his name would be present
the audience SO numerous as might be eypected
Mr. o. ", Ee'chum presided, and Rev. j. +. Lestrads
ofncia ted as secretary
The proceedings commenced with PRAYER bv Rev
Mr. Lestiade; after which, address made By Mr.
Carson, in the Of which, he stated that tive
dollars had already been collected for the sup
port OF the en- errse and that in the week
or wo several suits would be commenced against parties
for the Illegal sale Of liquor At the conclusion OF his
REMARKS, the following resolutions were unanimously
adopted, after brief discussion
Whereas the Board OF Ex,ise have materially curtseA
the nuter Of licensed liquor dealers in this ward thsrs
tsas .pfrov tes courae by said soard
hsova Thas II al ali cases where ts
fails to comply with he conditions q she excei.v
tsr wth"ns failure ''' 'A' Ok
And whereas We have just heard With great
hs nature hnd Pan Of operation of the Carson League.
That herrsy pl dse ourselves to oopsr.ss
@ @ ,ne n a T. i;asne LOT ne purpose OF suppresng e-
Resolved IEas stanains mit.es Of shree b. -,
q With H.n sse Of sssr
out sie .., ends Of the Lee sueHn this ward.
Rev MT Lesrade Mr. Wall and Mr ] W. Iester. and
after collection was taken the meeting adjourned
Meeting OF ting House Carpent+Y's Associatso
public meeting Of journeymen house carpenters was
held at Merritt Hall last evening" for the purpose Civ
ing the members of the trade opportunity Of partak
ing in free discussion any matters having in view
the general benefit Of the trade.
t EIGHT O'clock there were about forty members pre-
M. Nastcrs0n took
the minutes Of the two last meetings of the body
approved He also read the resolution whereby it
directed that Mr. Harmon 90 lecture speak Thu
I'M lueh Mnndo inf luna
Mr. Harmon did appear send substitute or ex-
tive to the great progress made by the Long mems
Society. Twelve months ago they had only few mem
bers, and they bad by two thou
sand members enrolled and So 600 in tine funds.
An intelligent trade society should do as much, at an
events.
1t was moved seconded and passed that the delegates
from the Society do receive the proper
dcnals to enable them to attend the next meeting Of the
General Trades Union.
Mr.. TAYLOR made a few remarks, commenting on the
very feeble representation of the trade present at the
time. The carpenters well aware that the Society
met only for he benefit Of the trade and in order to
enable them to out the views enumerated tae
20 of last March. by unr all the in 0rganf
zaton which would enable the body procure 1t all
times wages which would afford them to buy for
their families the domes comforts they entitled TO-
even when -four bread and all articles Of food advanced
in price TIE organization progressed steadily in numbers
and funds since its adoption six months ago. If men
gave their time and energy well to the enterprise, 1t
would realize all the objects intended which were to
collect men and money and show the bosses who had
long tyrappized them that they were tho
servants and the the true masters. By the CO.
operative principle the workman would put TIE profits OF
his labor the end into his pocket not into
that boss, and the conviction woull render labor
pleasure to them. .s4ff
Mr. AFFORD OF the Plaserere Society, addressed tho
body he immediate advantages accrung to the trade
by acting the operative principle. He detailed hls
experience in the matter enforced the prncf-
ple by quotations Cobbetts works the subject
and the letter Of the trades in England and con-
cluded pmidst much enthusiasm.
Alter some further remarks by members, the meeting
adjourned.