The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-06-22

ization of the association. However he thought if
Mr. Cross desired to say anything the meeting
would listen to his rema ks - .H. .. -...
Mr.. Gross said he arose to address the meeting
not because he wished to make a speech but be
cause he could shed some valuable light for their
encouragement, and the future guidance of the
association. he had lately received from the Sc
cretary of "a similar societv in New York A
pamphlet containing an account of the great re-
formation accomplished in that city by the Sabbath
association. The pamhhlet, said he states how the
work was done; that the policemen had reported
every grog shop and confectionery store on their
respective beats, which was open on the Sabbath;
that over seven thousand places where LIQUOR was
sold had by this means been closed and that in the
wards where great number of arrests were
made every Sunday, and where more than
the usual amount of vice and iniouity
had previously existed, the first Sabbath of the
active working of the Society, witnessed great
diminuton. He referred to the two columns de-
voted by the New York Herald to the proceeding s
OF the hrSt Sunday under the new order of things,
and asked the attention of all to the great change
to note the fact that all nearly all the grog shops
had been closed. He then contrasted that state of
things with last Sunday in Baltimore, and stated
that in walk along Baltimore street on that even
ing he noticed every cake, confectionery and grog
shop open. except one, and that had Grape on the
door. 1t had been closed by powerful messenger,
whose summons must be obeyed Mr.. Cross fur
ther remarked that during another walk he noticed
twenty or thirty more places open for vending diff
ferent articles on the Sabbath. He thought if n
petition to the "City Government" were gotten M
and presented, the same results would follow
as in New York He did not mean that it
should be understood that the society should
dictate what men should do on the Lords
day, but he did most distinctly declare that their
shops should be closed and the laws enforced in that
particular Active measures. were necessary, he
thought, when over $4,000 people were each Sab
bath habitually engaged in lawess dissipation. 1t
was time for Christian men to work.
Mr. D. l.. Weeks asked for reading of the list
OF ohcers elect. While on the floor, he thought he
might as well add few words concerning the
working OF the association in Southern citv. In
Mobile, notwithstanding its close proximity to
New Orleans, and its Sunday operas and
bull-hghts, a great reform had been wrought,
some years since, bv committee of active
Christians. Jealous in the cause of the observance
OF Gods day. He stated that one of the members
OF this Committee was account of his popularity
elected Mayor of the city, and when in office sue
ceeded in putting down the sale of liquor and other
articles on the Sabbath. The struggle was great
and was manfuly upheld by the Christian people
and the Mayor. Leagued against them were the
newspapers and those who wished to sell liquor
The newspapers were in the paw of the op-
position, and they both were therefore in
terested in putting down the reform movement.
Some liquor dealers paid the fine and kept open on
Sunday merely to secure monopoly of the Sunday
business. But this did not work so well, when the
Mayor threatened to take away their licenses, and
they were at length induced-torced to comply
After Mr.. Weeks got through, motion was made
to adjourn. .. "."
Mr.. Edward Freeman suggested that under the
constitution it would be pertinent to allow the gen.
tlemen present, desirous of enrolling their Names
an opportunity to sign the document.
X. ). Mathews, Esq, explained the amendment
which had been made to the constitution at a pre-
vious meeting. Abiding to what had been said by
Mr.. w eeks he said that Mobile was much smaller
city than Baltimore. 1t had different city gov
ernment and different people to put that govern
ment into power. Our officers, who should be our
servants, have become our masters. We must bend
our necks in humble subservence to their imperious
VIII, nor dare demonstrate. In the present demor-
allied and denationalized state of politics, better
things could not exist When
IA Voice-''I object to this"l
The President--(to Mr.. Mathews "A gentleman
on my right objects to the continuance of your ad
dress. A motion has been made to adjourn II
the meeting objects to Mr. Mathews continuing,
will put the question to adjourn.
Another Voice--''I | object"
MIR. Mathews-sarcastically- YES! objections are
generally made to this kind of discussion. You
should hear the truth
The President again expressed his anxiety to sub
NIT motion to adjourn.
Mr.. Matthew'S will explain myself In my al
iusons to politics and city officials, | did not mean
particularly the present officers parties in power
| would show you what the association has to en-
counter in this city, and what has been done il
others
The President (interrupting Who seconds thu
motion to adjourn?
ltwas seconded, put to vote ard carried, al
though large number of nays were heard. Tn,
meeting then broke up.