The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-31
SUNDAY LIQUOR TRAFFIC. QUESTION IN ST
LOUIS.
xEErrNG OF THOSE IN Favor OF cLosIEs THE sz7 r


Nrom the St. Loo,s Democrat, July Isl
The deieEslss composing the Sunday Reform ,orTen,
ton ess nsed IN the Mofosnsue nu.a,y .sa n.m
Der Of pesps present, though great nums"r 81 Toe
dsa eaes ~ere absent at roll call AT nanp w iou
Captain N j. Ea,on 20 tame tho CHAIR, aud ap pointing
Mr.. rors G moved that Mr. William A. Lynch, be
Carried
Capt FArN now announced the Convention ready for
business. t,ODs ~ SO rtiOps. &C. .
delegate from the Esssh suri moved that a commit
each ward DC speouss0 W prepare Tie Or
der Of bus'ne 40 for tbe Convenslon
The following geptem were appointed said Commit
tee:-Fs.st Sard, Joe. ". White; Second uard Heary
Pk,peiop Ti,ird wsro Oliver Quneie; Fourth sard z.
~ Parks: Fifth waId q G WhitLe3ey; SIKH Tard, j. 3.
butcher Seve nth ard Tacbinston King Eebtn ward,
Robert Cons,anle Ninth ward, j. Sexton; tenth ward,
Mr.-TaTyR G. CAMDEN was called upon to speak and
ADDRESSED The nseirg CiIn coDsiderabs force aud At
seine pgh. lie epoke Of The ,sergGoce Of Eiooah
ard Thought thai, merely police regossioo, should
by all respect cizsns He thought .na.
the Of day would p ouno,e the
aroWthabd epe,y state in Gil It's var0ue depart
ments BE spoke the -esent state Of this city, aud
1houp bt tibet 10 movemeDt could be made which would
accomplish go much good AS the Sunday reform move.
@enr inc act IN ,sse O. ssspns 1osn page io Toe
God, be ead and he Rnew9t no people wnob ave permit
themselves to desecrac Che Sabbath who had pospe
( Nr a. + CROW next called upon to make spesch
blu. rsicnd ofmakiDg speech be commenced and cndad
With at,rade upon the city officers 81. I,uc whscn
gave the etns political aspect, and Ia tns rartc liar
hs ''spaech contced with tho remarks made by nis
predecessor upon the floor lie said that st I,us rcypr
had but ore asyor who vas worthy Of the oClse ana
az AF Ag was present, o. course that ~as Washington
King. tCheere.)
Nr &c CAMFBEI then roee 70 res pond to call made
upon aim 10 aaortss the meeting. His speech
half pol,a' end half lheoioeicalne political part con
eeDniDg the present municipal administration.
DusiosEs Committee then repor TED through their
chairman sle following resolutions
MAJORITY EAsoRT
Received Wat The present sws the State and ordinances
ons s, a nS y enforced Z, the sass ard anco
g Of Spe1sF 81 % S a. n end
s ha. in sr power lea to who offend again
esoi I'd, aud other city officers be request
a. enfro st compliance with nc laws ana
lie FREapcT said be informed that the Mayor had
sise nsion TO tho polls for purpose est
ipg shSteIss Oh the people OIL this subject
MINORITY REHOkT
Tie following is minority report offered by Mr. Con-
sTABis;:--
Resolved, Thai ,itnk necespary to obtain an expires
q ssnx in.ozsDs aSors o. The sstOsh day
Nj. Ei WARD DoaB-ss then addressed the meeting in
strain soyntwAat simllcr 10 those who preceded him
sr Jossy J. IL next and spoke for time, aud
was Of opinion that .se laws made perfectly sul-
did lot ike the idea Of e trial Of strength He said
that lie true policy WIS 10 demand TINT tue laws be
forced by those in authority and thut persons violating
hoee laws by keeping 0poR their greg shops Sundays
be punished with t1c utnr rigor Of the Law He of
the religious order, and scd be had come very high
notions OF the Observance OF the Sabbath taught in
Gods goiy Word.
Tho PrEsIDksr rose here and said that the Mayor did
mink he bad authority but that he fels the subject
ny athealt and referred toe gentlemen to Colny
Court which had already gNen permission TO have
separate POLL open that aey.
Mr. s1EvESs now jumped w aud would inform the
meeting bat the City Council Vi the right TO tina
matter. Before taxing his seat ds claimed democratic
right, and pitched into" all tbc politicians in toe
uy-eepecialy tue municipal ohilers Of this city Hs
thought the Mayor ought TO DO sl they wanted,
and he DIDN'T why he thought II would be right 10 get
another (AppAuse) He felt very much tor the young
men OF ST. LOUIS OF wh,h he said he was one, and
very much opposed TO lager beer and Mo cart Hall.
Mr. CAMPBELL scaia and offered resolution as
substitute for ore Of The previous rcsoiui!onS--
Resolved That right Of the people lave The prtv
ieas 10 vote the Refreshments
tsib dsy In the CITY the sale &C refresh
The wrorg and the desec.aton of SAB
Bah cav ahd NE respectfully AJAX The County Court
p'rEe to vote on ce question CT the sale OF refreshments
at the Angus. election
NJ uRsI WRIGHT then made como remarks 10 reference
TO the majority report Of he Business Committee He 1
FAD be was IN favor OF the wsoa OF hc land and
opposed 10 making On exception Of the CUP of 81 Inus
&c sa'd bai some tisors had su1isn T. him Of tbs pro
preiy CT frnnrG 1sr.c. sr Wright concluded his
mr. ks by Offering The f,',wrg, witch he SID Vas
bar d,d him ty crf -rer than tintef-