The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-17
CIT Y POLITICS
New md Importaot Temperance Movement
Opposition 20 the Maine Inv Exprcs.ea
md Stringent License Layv called for
Meeting Of the Temperance General Conn
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Opposui0h 20 the rlaane Inv Exprcs set
and Stringent License Lavv called for
riecfing OF the Temperance General Conn
mj.tee, &c.
1his general organization of the friends Of tempe
rance and sobricty met on SATURDAY evening at eirb
O'Clock, at 800 Grand street The meeting was composed
Of some Of our most respectable citizens heretofore active
in the temperance movement. It was resolved that The
Genera! Commit be composed Of Ave delegate, from,
ach ward, who were accordingly designated. The
Committee organized BY the choice Of Mr. EYes r. Eery
for Chairman and Mr. Eashsnie, Boyd as Secretary
NJ NArnAs NFsBnT was then called upon for au ex-
I'aaation Of the objects of this political movement
q the friends q temperance. lie said
Mr Chairman and Gentleeu-I have been asked to state
the objects for which this organization form
ed will proceed briefly to do according the best
my ability You are all aware that dnrng the las. session
q the legislature Of this state, law called the Mane
N was passed iy that body through the influence OF the
carson League and other temperance parties OF this
state. The friends of this law had been ayta ng the
subject for years. had at various times made efforts
to get this prohibory law through the Ieaslaare a,
last they succeeded and what good has been
piished by their labor simply this they have done
thing-our license law And the liquor dealers are
suffered 70 run rampant with none to mocst make
declared unconstitutional by Law courts II is for
The purpose Of couneracng the injury that has ALREADY
been 49, this community BY these temperance fanatic,
that number Of the citizens have decided forming an
organization political in it, principles and opposed to
Carson League and other like fana tca and Injurious
sociatons The principal objects hoped 10 be gained by
Ii TO induce next legislature rescind
Maine law and pass stringent license law making 1t
penal offence Tor any person to sell liquor without rst
obtaining license the price Of which should be GSed az
- COO or upwards with heavy fine and imprisonment
not exceeding IL months in the jail any person
violating said license by selling adultcraed liquors
furnishing any strong drinks whatever person
under the influence o. liquor habitua drunkard minor
Or vagrant. (Applause) This gentlemen, is what
are to be the objects for which this ASSOCIATION
Is IL be organized We would also
our undertaking have provision made in the excise Law
Tor the appointment of excise agents, similar TO those
of England whose duty 1t shall be TO keep strict
watch over all places selling liquors and report TO the
proper authorities any person who may be found in any
manner violating the law We cannot hope effect
much this coming election, owing the little time now
left to work in but form ourselves and by con
centrated action may influence the election Of Of the
candidates in the field favorable to cause and after
the fall campaign is If the Ward Committees should
ieeldisposed they can then form permanent general
committee whose duties should meet often and con
tnusly agtate the subject and make preparations adc
guate to our means for the next election BY this
I i not at all Improbable but that will, without
difficulty carry the election in 1855 IL thought advi
sable could select candidates from those offered
by other parties and thus their election In this
movement already have the aid and support Of nine
out Of every ten respectable liquor dealers In the city
beside the old fashioned, saunch temperance and anti
temperance folks. In conclusion Mr.. N. suggested the
propriety OF appointing committee to draft platform
for the adoption Of the meeting preparatory to peectng
the organization.
motion then made and carried agreeable TO the
suggestion Of Mr N, when the following named gentle
men were designated such committee by the Chair
Nathan Nesbit J. d. Graham and kr Livingston The
committee thereupon retired and returned with the
following sene OF resolutions which were unanimously
adopted after being discussed By several members Of the
committee
Whereas, IL is deemed cspcdent and necessary that an
Organization OF Temperance should be effected that
would materially advance the temperance cause and
be simply the tool OF wre-pung dcmagogues and con
no
organization Is now in existence, therefore,
Resolved, That We the members Of the Temperance
General Committee do organize ourselves for
ton AZ the ballot box 10 prevent the avage Of ntempcr
Resolved That II l. part OF our political creed that
men who disagree with upon the temperance question
are 10 lie branded murefers, assassins and villains
have any anities with the anatcism and bigot
now rampant throughout our land but will cndcayor
to spread our canse through the medium II moral
sion and stringent license lava law that will punish
person selling spirit malt liquors 10 minor pau
per habi,uat dr,nkard or person intoxicated not by
compelling the sser "a pay pal'ry line but by imprson
nent in the county jail
Resolved That in nanina.i ~ oapdiastes for the po
cal suifrages OF fellow cxens honesty nnd stern
integrity Of character and fitness for ohce shall be the
are in ayor of the temperance reformation conducted
ago before the leaders of that reformation sought
by eocrcye measures TO compel men 10 b. moral tempe
rate and honest.
The adoption Of the above platform wa. moved anI
seconded when
NJ. NEsBrT and said deem Il proper here 10
make remahs with reference 10 the plitiorm sub.
htel ~ your eonnittce before tncy are voted On ~
ms heefig nave already explained the objects q
ths organization as nave nsdcI'tood ~ ana now that
lIin - "uout u'ihg "4pptea i"r our lhiure govern
lhen' = nnteiatVey necessary mat every mempef
r,h rh9pa ihHy ieane te Importance oi ihe respon'
siuy hc y about " assume w tho adoption OF plat
ioim o. principles. We have declared u ncE party or.
ganzation--a political temperance organilaton-abso-
l0e9 necessary ny W, f"sueam cfiis' And "hy nave
w. 'ohe I" slmlY beeanse me temperance parue'
80 caiedi already ~ eNstencei nave proved recreant
T. the cause of temperance and instead oi striving
r. behsht humanity ~ following the prceepts set
Gown i"f them they nave commenced por-Nning
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