The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-01

last evening" In order to perfect its organization
and arrange systematic plan OF opposition to the Pro
hibitory law, pursuant to the folio wing notice -
IMpoRrANr MEErIro.-The Society of Liquor Dealer
sS SSnds at for
psShst0rJ 11s,1 Liquor law Ga'%ssd Y the
5HSs. 5HSs. TSTSnsH EsfSsauk Committee.
FRED'K HoEFf.
+. CLEMITsoN Seo'y pro. tenn.
About one hundred and thirty traiers assembled at
three O'Clock in the billiard room Of Messrs Toynbee
Hopkins when Mr.. Alfred Ronck was called TO the chair
and Mr. P. Clemitson acted secretary OF the boiy
Mr. R. FRENCH, of New York, ascenied the stand and
ssdHe had 10 attend the meeting Of his fellow
traders 10 Brooklyn but he sorry see so few of them
present such an important 1t w,uld appear
as II there some hanging back-a fact which, II so
becoud understand the reason of and he would cali
every man engaged in the traGeevery de aer LIQUOR
no matter how humble, to come forward mansully and
sustain cause which was their own They had right
10 DO So and their right just good the right
which the Rev Dr. Tying pos out inJure
them. Their cause exactly the that Of the
Hall there they had respectable list Of men act
ing both as presidents ana vice presidents, and on
their committees as were ever presented before ~ any
body to the public. There they did not meet as
emphatically liquor dealers (CheersC In looking
the papers this morning in order to find out the
place of meeting Of this body he found that another
ISOLATION called the Carson League was to assemble TO-
peht in the Mercantile Library Ioom Astor place New
the Rev. Dr. Chaplin He was in fact the only speaker
OF note to be found in the city who would condsscend to
enlightenment and at this time OF the day. 1t was un
necessary for him to characterize informer of
every country the earth. In laying down their plan
Of organization they should remember that IL they
ceedea!n defeating the new law-rum-they would only
cefeat it to the 9th of next The very
legislature would meet at that time which passed the
bill, and il it required any amending tinkering the
bypocrtes and fanatics would stand ready to do it.
inttreit which, at the next fail elections, would
OF the political field. (Cheers) To do this the
dealers must be united and Danish party divisions
the primary elections and nominations Of candidates
and democrats in the he, democratic and il three
ers should all vote for cne man who would
support their interests Thus they would be "baance
BY all the others in the STATE and in the United states
On this plan the greatest enemy man had personally,
may become his best friend politically and publicly and
the dealers would WELD vast and helmng power.
Brooklyn became as well organized New York is,
you will not find party who will dare to nominate
physical Resistance the act was @ and
should be avoided; but legal resistance duty. To
Of mu ss hs
cuons of tie informers without any shrinking Ii they
did they would be able to employ the fanatics in the
New York would furnish them with legal work for Ave
years to come: (Cheers) But let there bs finch
also essential have harmony in the election Of
oiters. He lad endeavored to get Brooklyn orgaozed
last FALL but they would not forward TRUSTING that
the Legislature would not attempt 20 pass such Law
but they forgot that hypocrtes and fanatics not stop
at an ythipg Even now the Carson League /, not idle
as they although 1t clear that all ceIses would
be swept away after the first of May. Many people at
trbuse the passage OF this Law to church nacnce bu
say that II was conceived ar orgnsted in the church
At all the Maine Law meetings held eout OF every
sis speakers we're min sers of the church, and although
the law was drawn up by the temperance at Alba
ny, with the help Of Chancellor Wal~orth taers is
doubt but was originally drafted by churcamen. This
affords evidence to me that in this country the church
1Che Howevsr it is TOO late for cnurcSmen to ssss
sweep away the barriers erected by orethers and
the afesuaIds Of Thomas Jefferson which continued
from 1887 to 1S46, against the chments of the
church. (Hear) Tie ministers assuming new
Office; and ttey do So they should abandon the pulpit,
as they carLot "seive God and the devil" daughter
This society should organize for Williamsburg, Green
point and Brooklyn org anize by warjs-and then
q central convention could be easily called:
Let Bo mans name be entered unless he step up and
write down. subscribe to your rules and pand in his
initiation fec of ten dollars He must pledge himself to
support your candidates ALSO both in the State and
United States electors. Receive sent money. bat let
the man ccme up with it, and that with energy. In
New York any man importer dssller grocer or brew
than the men who drew up the law. You should let all
such men know that here also, record the name, of
fuse to on order that you may know your friends
from your enemies. Write dr. the of the re-
cnsants in red ink At the electon you mus. not know
German grocers vote will be just good that OF
hotel keeper and hope mine will balance taat of the
Rev DR.. 1ype. snd we baye plenty Of Germans to
balance all thescther reverend gentlemen (Cheers)
Mr. French summed up by an enerseic appeal for
an vote Of thanks was passed to him for his
attendance and speech 10 which he replied tnat
man should now ''do his duty"
GnlEr Gapr afW NAV asaaA
the meeting and said he fully identified with them
as dealer, and he endorsed au the remarks of Mr..
on Sunday ard dosed through the week in an arm
chair, wanted q church built, or donation visit :,
from then wives with money OF pound Of tea he did
keepers importers groces bar keepers corsers
glass blowers ceoper brass founders bar tenders and
others engaged in the trade, depending II for
port organized against the churchmen tfer theolo-
giaEs would soon have hungry stomachs and thread
%ho
drove away their forefathers. However at the next
election they would show them little Of the spirit Of
The resolutions Of the last meeting were then read
and also report from the committee appointed to mo-
Mr. SWIFT, Of wiliamsbur said that he kept three
& mills (stores and had deep interest Ia the
question He hoped that no man would be elected pre-
scent of the body, uness he the liquor trade
he did not wish sneek In for political purposes
All the officers should be liquor dealers.
Colonel GARDENER called Mr. Swift to define his po-
ston. He did not wsh fer the presidency of the
cty and IL Mr. Swift alluded to him. he would say that
he had sold out the Fulton House. but IL he had he had
purchased the American, nd still liquor dealer.
ballot was then taken, when the following officers
were elected -
President-Thonas Toynbee
Vice President-Alfred Roack.
frevsurer-John johnson.
Secrttdry- VIM. T. Clemitson
Tsusees-Jnmts Wilde, john Snyder, Francis Swift.
Finance Commitee-Henry Virgins. Andrew Harrison,
Frederick 0chs.
The meeting then adjourned until Wednesday next at
2 O'Clock p M.
Meeting OF the Carson League-Speech OF Rev.
E. III Chaptn.
meeting OF this league was held last night In the
Mercantile Library Lecture ROOM in accordance with the
following call, which appeared in the daily papers yes
terday:-
Tho Carson League will hold q meeting Monday
ming April So at clock in the lecture room OF the Mer
camille library Association Astor place Addressss By the
Hon Joseph Hoxie and the Rev f. H. Chaplin The public
invited to attend. M. I. HEWITT, Chairman
JOEL SLAcKMER, Secretary.
ak lar not