The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-23


MEETING OF THE WINE AND LIQUOR IMPORTERS
AND HOTEL PR0PRIErORS.
Room No. Al Aston House densely packed on
Saturday night with tie wine importers and hotel pro
prietors who are opposed to the new liquor law The
meeting private Mr.. whetmore occupied the chair
and Messrs. Tredwen and Cozzers oficatsd as secre
taries The principal business transacted the
sideration Of the propriety of union among all the
liquor Dealers large and small, to throw legal imped
ments in the way of the of the liquor
law. Delegates were present from the Retail Liquor
Dealers Association, also from the brewers.
Captain Richard French Of the former society, made
q long and impassioned speech In which he severely
beated the merchants for their supneness pending the
late contest for the governorship between Clark,
Seymour, and Ulman. Had the merchants come
forward they would have succeeded in elect
ing Seymour and saved themselves the loss and
annoyance consequent the passage of this law Too
much attention has been paid to questions OF mere poll
tca expectancy when the vital interests Of the liquor
dealers at stake. Captain 2. was frequently ap
plauded in the course Of hsremarks.
The evening was taken up in discussing the best plan
Of organization for the several societies TO act together
on, but up to the time OF adjournment decision
arrived at. All the speakers, however, favored union Of
action.
It is understood the Finance Committee has raised
quite large Of money, and that the Committee of
Arrangements are in sful negotiation with certain
emntn lawyers whose services 1t deemed expedient
to employ The meeting will convene again during tn
coming week.
THE SUNDAY LIQUOR LAW AS IT WAS AND AS IT IS.
The recent decision of Justice Osborne making the sale
Of liquor Sunday Unable only as one continuous
offence has had the effect Of inducing the liquor dealers
reopen their establishments and intoxicating drink
be had without the trouble Of seeking it out as
nery. On passing up Broadway one can see the liquor
stores in full operation every hand and the city looks
as though Fernando Wood never had been Mayor, or
Sunday liquor law in force
The Germans who in the habit Of visiting their
friends in williamsburg and there enjoying themselves in
drinking their favorite beverages lager bier and Rhine
wne have been compelled by the strict enforcement Of
the liquor law under Mayor Halls administration, to
look to other quarters to crafty their appetite for
these sntsDr drinks and ia;sSrns number.
were crowded yesterday with Germans their wives and
sweethearts bent on having quiet days eating and
try The numerous lager bier and wine saloons back
from the river did thriving business during the day,
to be- no DANGER that the licenses Of any Of the dssrs
will be revoked in Hoboken at the Last election the
liquor interest succeeded in the choice Of candidates for
Office.
The following handful was posted throughout the
city yesterday, and attracted no little attention.
sEARCH-sEIzURE.
DESTRUCTION IMPRISONMENT.
CITIZENS, READ THE pRoHIsIToRY LAW;
anf sas
What brink we Are sarSe Read section By
bya
D'ETAr
law not smss sy the rsPrssoHt.syss Of tho people
by the State Temperance Alliance 1t ediot proclaimed
from the pulpit Of the fanatic, and
WHICH, sss pns1sS 70 :" THs sISlarrs
The of nifty Church protect what the
protect The poor man has hss denied him which the rich
man enjoy with impunity.
law made to class and to degrade another
to the level Of sers not framed in the spirit Of repub
pa paid fSP The .sss
for the make. weight vote that placed
PARTY
In power How sincere were the Legislature who passed
this actg
Let their dsgraceful visit to this city This
A TREAs0yABLE UsURPATION PERSONAL RIGHTS
Let citizen read this law; IL is the premontory
shadow Of gigantic evil that has bghted every republic
heretofore
EXCLUSIVE PRIVILEGES FOR EXCLUSIVE GLASSES,
And
UNION CHURCH AND STATE.