The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-26
THE TEMPERANCE TOURNAMENT.
Reply Of the President or the LsquOr Dealers
Assocaasaon to the Tenn reraaco Men.

ReDay Of the President OF thc Liquor Dealers
Assocsatson to the Tenn pe ramce Mem
NEW Yoax, July 20, 1856.
Gsusags-Your extraordinary AMI novel comuun
cation Of the 10th inst reserved, aad presented to
Y,setax Of the Liquor DsaIsrs' ciety.
You must certainly reflection, perceive that - an
..o,,hls and small NUN of persons, representing
"a hoax ot citizens whatever, could not expect to
r.os;vs an snswsr to yoa- propositions from large and
resssctab,s body OF rsdessn, whom some Of you, at
s.st b. We 80 often and grossly abused, but BY
1900 And generous coufssy ~hich We trust may
~. fba nrcoriety of emu,airg
wrs YOUR opinion OF the Liquor traffic, It 10 not to
rthsr notice from than observe tnAt tone
is mora temperate he anausge selected for its
uressoa ess Offensive than s generally nsed BY Item
II..rsSs'" f'e'' " ''ANs 'D''' Vows u 'A'
We essDet sympathize with you in your seeming 1e
ct that the chief m sgstrste OF this city has, BY
placing himself benin the nioss of his OH sia lad
Leg. .svssss % ,os o. the service. o. the po
promote Jour "desirs 20 show pir Of ltseraty and
foESssrsncs You say that you would subject 20
property in jeopardy, uaess it appears 60 be clearly
The consistency Of the assumption Of At doubtful
powers" BY the Mayor and your profession OF esprit
Of ssrAty and forbesrance aud tbs regard Tor tina
poSs omit ''
You propose that sowe Of the Liquor Deal
msnS 81 character which ses BE- a. unoSjscsioasSs
t6e aaturs Of the case viii admit but which shau be
sucsnt 70 enable us jointly to carry 1t to the court OF
last resort
We respectfully submit that IT impossible for US to
furnish the desired In ormstion.
Geatlsnen engaged IN cur business nscsssarily come
in contact with people from all parts OF the world and
being eonewhas acquainted with History, know with
what utter abhorrencs nformer regarded by the
people Of ali ages and Countries therefore could not be
induced to inform against heir even in reta
atoa OF the crosses: wrong We must M sst respect
fully decline your invitston ut the risk Of having
our dectinston sgardeo ss an unmstaksabs evidence
of the weakness of our caufe."
Il appears upon the face 81 your com unic that
you consist Of twenty self constituted and ocious
gentlemen, Who for the purpose of HARVESTING respect
able snd large class yoor feIlow citizens, (~ho pay
tales for tho support of government than any
other siaas Of persona in hss city have wArrsuty
ASSUMED to exercise taos executive 20 ~sra which have
been entrusted only to rh elected By The voice Of the
You VIII excuse ~, therefers in declining to reeog
nixs you executive branch OF the government
You sppesr be net the law ~ Do sustained
by this courts and the pope SOD ossirous OF having
sosa policy; We aiso have tuh confidence in tho judi
policy agitation, es.vusir to be- the most .sstua
mode 70 the -spsat Of uoxous and infamous
tioo essa their juesmest the present. any other
protibtofy quor law SD thereby rsnier cecsiou BY
the Court OF Appeals upns sssary
In return for the ipvtanoo with which you have
honefed us, We respectfully invite You to meet us In
fair and honorable trial bscorc tbs fse and sovereign
people Of the Empire asd TIE result will prove
Whether they vi saIr pder TO fsaatica and intoe
s rh'h
sud Ii pursuit Of haDpicsss" woch were bequsathed
to tss BY the Immortal pa 'iios who ssnsd that
fes.e Of shs rights Of the Declsr Aor of Indepen
! R. HAYWARD, Prsst Liquor Deslsrs' Society.
VIM E. Do'ge. John W Oliver,
Rec Lockwood, in F. Hs witt,
Jobs Fa'couer, Henry n. Beers,
&c Chaplin Isaac J. Oliver,
+. S. HaL.sd, J. P. Pratt,
Hesly See, Henry De1s.r
Wiison, sno OuUrnlng,
j, T. Brooks, J. W, INAter,