New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-01
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
MEETING OF THE RUMSELLERS OF
BROOKLYN.

The Society Of LiIuor-D5aler OF Kiogs County,
hello public meeting yesterday, in the hotel OF
Mesers ToyLbee g. Hopkins, in Brooklyn The
meeting took place in the bliard-room adjoining the
saloon. which was decorated with number Of star
speDeled banners, etc, customary upon such occa-
soDs. Ttele were about $50 persons present, con-
ss'ing almost exclusively Of runselers belonging to
Brooklyn, Wiliamsburgh and GeenpOint. Before
The trst section of any business ALFRED koNH Chair
man, called upon Mr.. RICHARD FREScH, Proprietor
Of Frtpoh's Hotel, \. Y, TO address the meeting,
which he did at considerable length. lie said:
here 10 address the liquor dealers Of Brooklyn,
ard certainly expected more NUMEROUS audience.
II appears 10 the BroOklyniies DO die play the
right spiri'. If they continue TO hang back in that
manner they BAD better not attempt - fight an oppo
siiiOI lesgued with The Church Tnere are but two
cbu' cbes which h,ve not joined that league-the
Catholic and EpiscOpalian all the Others united
against you. DR.. Tyng is. ! believe, the only Epis-
coIssnMinfter who hiss descended from the pupit
10 enter the political And there not those
among you who fear those men when you should
r. fist theml Now, II you are ashamed OF
tie business in which you are engaged, you
Think it is oisrebutabls, AID those Who DO think
would DO better TO leave it. No man should be dis
ionet TO his OVID cons ,ence. NJ body OF men is
ftied toIespsct who o not respect them-eves ami
msit fsin that our busipess msy be Carried on in
spectsby quite as much es any other voc aton in
which the worl0 Is engsged. He aterward allu led to
The C6rson League aud tbe fact that DR. L. H. Chaplin
was TO lecture before them that evening". His marks
tie "iDformers were not al all comphmsntary ia
their character He attribated the Probbtory bill to
Church influence and pointed TO the active art which
ministers of The Gospel are assuming ia politics,
supp Jt bis position. During his remarks of which
We have merely given an outline. he WAS frequently
spplauded snd on closing received three enthusiastic
cheers.
A few other persons addressed the meeting, and
sfter little misunderstsn dug between person
named Frank Smith and Col Gardner, of Williams
bursh, each Of whom was. in their oyn expressive
ssI 2. the proprietor Of three four rum-mills,
the Chairman called IN election of officers, and ths
regular business Of the nesting was proceeded with.
This consisted of initiating members electng officers,
&c, which lasted until evening This was the frat
meeting Of any importance which h.s taken place
among the liquor oeslers Of Brooklyn, ard was the
initiative step of Il cir association political party
is avowedly their intention 10 contest all laws regu
latrg the sale of liquor which the authorities shall
enceavor 10 enforce upon the first of May.
After some convers alton, Messrs. Virgins and Adj
oison were appointed Telers aud ballot for perm3-
nent officers of the As ocaton entered into, with
the following result: President Thomas Toynbee;
Nice-prs sdtnt Afrtd RoDck; Treasurer, John Ohm
soD; Secretary, William Z. Clemenison; Trustees,
JAMES Wide John Snyder, FfsDcis Swift; FinsDce
COMMITTEE, Henry Virgins, Andrew Harrison, Fred
eIick Oaks.
Adjourned till Wednesday, o'clock p, II.