The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-22
THE pROHBlTORY LIQUOR LAW,
MASS Meeting in jackson square.
The New York City Temperance
Alliance i'm the Field.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE FOURTH Of JULY.
WHAT THE ROHIBlTlOsIsTs INTEND TO 90.
How the Law is to be Enforced
ADDRESSES RESOLUTIONS ss-sPEECHEs,
&C., &c., &e.

&C., &c., He.
the following notice of meeting OF the advo-
.casss oftAs Prohbitory Liquor Law to yes
eterdsy, By the City Temperance Allisnce-
GRAND MASS MEEsINGl!
MAINE LAW MINUTE MEN AROUSE.
PREPARE FOR PROHIBITION
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essriss i G. i.ss Leigh. Ss%.s ss,A.
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cSsrissJ j. Holder. Daniel Van Burssa
b,s,sf h.nsf sesc.s c.svsnts;. sua;; william D0s'r''
The meeting was advertised at half past seven, but
when orr reporters arrived at the place designated
there not than dfty persons present. ot whom
about dseen were pscsnea, VINO had been detailed in
aDtcipstisn OF disturbance platform er scted
but the bsad which engaged for the OCCASION and
which IL believed would help TO increase the audi
fnce did not make it's appearance during the evening
Various assigned for this, but the prevail
ing opinicn that they been bought up BY the
liquor dealers. Notwithstand ding this detection about
aousand persons collected about eight O'Clock
whn the meeting organized by the appointment Of
Dr. Jacob g. Miller President and D. W. Carpenter
andwiliam Bogsrt Secretaries the Vice Presidents
rontsry to custom, being oispensed With.
Aft9 calling the meeting to order
The PRESIDENT ssid:-
We have assembled here 70 night for very Inn
'mass meesing," TO express our feelings upon
Of the greatest and one OF the most important sub
jects that has sgtatsd this aud almost every other
communhy in our country. Every individual within
the sound Of my voice must perfectly well know that
I'm of fta
glorious enterprises that has been mped
country, and perhaps there 10 enterprise which
ppon ths successful of great question
NY frends, consider that the evils
that We have ever had 10 contend with There
has been NO enemy which has mea4ced this
has been smins more csrsn ne So~ 10 on,
liberty TO our freedom and to our independence than
the curse Of intemperanoe. 1t s aiming death blow
at our privileges, at civil and at religions bsr
ties and whom TO look st the evil in all its
breadth and length, there is that will compare
fountsa Of almost all other evils, and must tell
from past experience for have been practcing
words have to utter that all immortality, vretchsd
ness poverty, misery, crime, anguish and distres.
long course OF pracsiss has arisen chiefly IN souss
quence Of ths evils Of alcoholic drnks. tell you
ihss tie . hmsis.n s people may rsa Ss alarmed e
temperssce ere this America might with
5s have ben = :ss a'Sa.sa n.sa And
you VI pressry. ysar nshtss your privileges, the
down 70 you BY fsrsfa.hsrs-hoss for which they
for which they foognt and for which they bIsd
and died you pursued the course Of intsmperaaosi
and and submit 70 bsvs our rights % sad properly ssy
vrested from in consequence Of the curse OF in
lean citizen ought to feel feel for prosperity aad
welfare Of my conntry; and when am pleading the
of humanity, the cause OF God and the cause OF my
country; and do not believe that any mingis
styie himssn true American Yes, my frisads, such
my feelings when l have been going through ths
osass ssu 20 ss S e
wretchedness and suering as they have fallen
ears from the voices Of many poor and anor
children, and whose children themselves were called
upon TO suffer In consequence Of the evils Of
II our population would but sosndon the cursed
Of intsmperance they would become interested in
temperance reform-we would become happy, thrice
shs We 30 able to enjoy those Liberties and privileges
which are so much boast and oar pride Ny frends
there are other. here who will address you upon this
those who have come here to night good citizens
who will quietly listen TO what may be said upon
after become most deeply interested 10 this most noble
onats to in this great sSp and glorious
reform. Well and truly has 1t bsn said oy great and
before thls tins, had not the tsmpsraacs movement
prevented the danger-that IL the kneu Of departed
woud be heard amid the rsvsis Of national
and vice. With these few remarks leave the subject
tS more eloquent and accom- plished speakers
Dr. LLOYD was then introduced to the meeting and as
cheering greeted him. he plunged once into his
su ajsct, thus
Fellow Citzens-ln order to occupy your time until
T. ose gentlemen who have BEEN invited to attend
aud address you shan arrive and who have promised
~ meet with here to speak TO you upon TINS most
important occasion, will take the liberty Of address
il few remarks to you- having come for the
nj Nh Walh wfa tz at.w
y sh. hs Of .hs 10 aussoa ns.
ably dMslt upon b the president Of the meeting
tbject of intemperancs intimately relasd not only
- our individual advancemsnt, but also the pros
Il wSicS We are fast has.snins It ia I subis1ct
which addresses itself to the high and 10 the Low
rocrsst nborng man a. much, nay, more than TO sSs
ri hest Of city The lsboring has no hing but
his hsnss 70 9s a sas sa siss hs pulse shall have
what he may have amassed during his lie time Health
must, therefore, be to him most important matter;
aud Is during the period Of heatnduring the psrlod
that he able to labor tnst he expects he thinks
about the future at all to lay up that which wsupport
bis wife and children when ne shall have dspar.sd. Bat
how IA It whom that mechanic, that laborag Il
in the daily habit Of spen ting worry large proportion OF
aDpstts which has become snssnasred sitnia him BY
1hs long practice OF moderate drinkngY How can he
dently expect that he win In green ola eeeysr able
occupied, and look forward TO the few aiming
of hs existence to spend them in tranquility an peace
ana 70 tno coKOfb OI Ihuiys No ms Deeu In inc
habit Of squan ierng his earnings in the purchase OF
intoxicating drnks 1t is for this reason well for
Others that you have heard and again tast
the subject OF temperance all important II is more
important my estimatop than what kind OF rulers
what kind Of law makers we have have in tns
future. Allow me to give you instance which came
under my own personal observation of family whose
prospects in Life fava varsbls and hstterng pro-
baby the buIk Of those gentlemen who stand be-
fore me Tho whom speak Of was a mechanic,
able 10 cara handsoms and comfortable living tor
his family, and TO lay BY q considerable portion
for what is generally termed rainy day"
But he had early acquired the habit Of drink.
ipR intorcating liquors. His earnings smountsd
eoetnss 10 % Co. sometmssto 90, and even occasion
ally 70 % SO day, and expense Of living
Iy more than half Of what It Is in the preseot day You
n therefore easly judge that had he under ordinary
xcumstances been sconom cal, he would in the
of few years. sde himself comparatively inde-
pendent what was the result In h,s case of the ha.