The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-02

DO such cutrages upon the public peace and the
public reputation, would be known in this commu-
hisy.
4 Resolved, That the liquor traffic holds to this
1iagraceful fight, and TO all other atrocious crimes
be relation of cause to effect. The best express
ion Of our condemnation and adherence Of all
ucb evils, Is TO re double our efforts to secure, by the
enforcement Of law the entire suppression of this
aoffic parent OF vice and crime.
8. Resolved, That we are encouraged by the re-
ort Of the progress Of the liquor trials presented
bic evening, and we pledge ourselves to use our
est efforts TO communicate to the proper agencies
H violations of the law that forbids the sale Of in
,xicating liquors.
1 Resolved, That the ministers Of the law, whose
uty it IL to prosecute the offence to conviction,
iii be held to rigid accountability for the man
or in which they perform their duty to the in
abitants of this ward.
s. Resolved, That the practice Of politicians, of
Employing bullies TO secure the nominations in the
rimary elections, has given this class Of men an
bhuence that threatens to overturn our institutions
make life and property insecure, and to drive
hpital away from the city.
8. Resolved, That II Is the decided conviction OF
s meeting ttat If the officers in charge of the Do
ee department had acted with ordinary energy and
ecision, IT is our belief that the policemen, in
hom we have every confidence, would have saved
from ihis rufianly violation Of law and order in
II midst, and the ward from the disgrace
,fjted upon it by the infamous outlaws residing
nopg us, fer whom, it seems, there Ia no Law nor
7. Resolved, That great blame rests somewhere
our criminal department. in not prosecuting to
bnvicion and punishment men that have hereto
re been arrested by the police for similar offences
s. Resolved, That we have confidence in the
bmmissioners of Police that they will enter into
reful examination Of Gil the facts in relation to
Q degraceful fight in this ward, to the end that
ose uniustly charged may be cleared, and those
10 have brought disgrace on the department may
punished.
ar. WARREN then read the following report
REPORT on THE LIQUOR TRIALS.
Forty seven persons have been indicted, eight
lint Of the Eighth ward police, twenty seven
lint OF the Ninth ward police, and twelve directly by
Alliance. large number more are on the road and
i be put through the Grand Jury in August. VS. had
assurance from the District Attorney that the 20 in
,ments should be brought to trial on the Hrst Cav OF
september term, hope for the same favor
no u present District Attorney
he Alliance has prosecuted fourteen persons for sell
Equor on sunday. Four Of the men have had trial.
he rulings and incidental decisions OF the Justice d.
(lnk, Esq, have been In favor but the final de-
IN Of all these cases has been postponed till the
he tried so that there may be bat one arguing az
whole matter. We have full confidence that the IA
10 sustained, and tho sabbath protected. At the
sessions of the Court these cases about Air hours
questioning Of the witnesses irrelevant points
sttem PITS to prove that the shops were general
ioeed on the sabbath. M.
feen persons have yet prosecuted for selling
pr without license The first of these came on before
ice Meech July IL. The counsel for tue defence set
great variety Of irrelevant matters, ich, after
argument from the Attorney for the Corporation
rourt held IN confederation. On Friday, the 2lst
c Nseeb rendered written decision, which hes