Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-11-29
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsEMENTs TONIGHT.


growers THEATER--Mr. Jas T.. Murdoch
a. s'Alfrcd Evelyn" in Bulwer's comedy of
money" Tomorrow night, ssSchool for
Scandal"
songs, burlesGue, pantomlme, Ethiopian de-
lneations and other performances, including
1.-The Eelon's Death, or the Dogs OF the Noun
tain"
ladies of the Church. Rare fancy articles,
music and a host of other attractions.
SEAToN HALL.-Fair for the benefit of Trini
ty Up. e. Church. The tables are elegantly
supplied, and everything provided TO insure a
charming entertainment.
RYLAND CHAPEL, Island.-Public meeting
OF the Metropolitan Temperance Union
MEETING OF THE LIQUoR DEALERsEThe
Liquor Dealers Association met last night al
Temperance Hall. There were some sixty
members present and numoer OF visitors
from New York. The meeting was presided
over by the President OF the Association, MIR.
VIM. Bright.
A. p, Pofentini, David Jones, James Wood,
Patrick Murphy, Nicholas Weyant, Philip
Nephut, ard Debper CASHIER were proposed
for membership and duly elected.
Mr.. J. II. Williams, Vice President of the
Liquor Dealers Association of New York, who
was present by invitation, addressed the meet
ing at considerable length, reviewing the diff
Culties under which the liquor dealers of New
York had labOred for the past fifteen years,
and remarked that they had struggled against
an intOlerant fanatiCIsm which endeavored to
crush them. These fanatics, not satisfied with
debating what peoples politics shall be, al
most assume to decide what they shall eat,
drink, and wear The garments of this class
OF people are dyed with the best blood of the
country, yet they attempt to hold the liquor
dealers up 10 the public gaze as the enemies OF
mankind These people managed to get con-
troll of the legislature, and a stringent anti
liquor law was passed. The liquor dealers
combined, not to resist the law. but to appeal
10 the sense of justice of the people. The mat
Ter, however, was taken before the courts and
the law declared unconstitutional.
MIR. Williams thought the lIqnOr dealers of
Washington had but little to complain of in
comparison with those of New York hut said
If fanatacism once got sway it was unyielding,
and the liquor dealers here ought to combine to
anticipate action. II there was any evil to COM
plain of they could only get redress by combi-
nation. If they would allow any inrOads TO be
made upon their rights they would be sOrely
impressed, and he. therefore, eXhOrted them TO
combine, for If the members OF the Councils
pass obnoxious laws this year next year the
liquor dealers would tell these gentlemen that
they did not want them, and others who did
not hold the liquor dealers up aiders and
abettOrs of crimes could be elected.
The speaker then ad yised the association to
Keep aloOf from political associations; to ask for
nothing that is not right, and submit to nothing
That rs wrong, and assured them of the sympa-
Thy OF the association he represented in their
efforts 10 secure their just rights and OF their
Willingness TO aid them IN any manner in their
power.
Capt Isaiah Rynders. who happened to be
present was called on for speech. In re-
Spouse, Mr.. Rynders said he had not come
mere to make speech, but he would address
them at another time. He was not a liquor
dealer nor much OF a dTiEkeT, but he was Op-
posed to special legislation against any branch
OF business He was not interested IN the Lii
quOr Dealers Association, but was in all gem
eral laws, and he had felt the effects of that
class OF legislation. The PurItans, from the
landing from the MayflOwer, had kept il up,
burnt Quakers, drove Roger Williams into
Rhode Island, out Of Connecticut OF Massa-
Chusetts-he had forgotten which-if a man
was caught kissing his wife on Sunday he was
expelled from church; but they caught a min
lister kissing his. This special legislation will
prevent from eating what we desire Dr.
Abernethy had said that more men had been
killed by eating than drinking. 1t was mis-
take that only the bad drank. The worst men
do not drink; the worst men never drink. The
worst man he ever knew in Baltimore did not
drink The two worst men in Washington
never drank The fanatics had deluged our
land in blood. Look at old Virginia. Though
not a NIrgInian he loved her. This puritan
1cal set had made the South desolate. He was
not opposed 10 the war after II commemorate
was inevitable. and bound 10 result as it did
in the desOlariOn of the fairest and best portion
OF our land; but this spirit Of persecution was
inherent in the Puritans
The speaker concluded by remarking that he
had spoken TO several members of the Wash
1ngtOn Councils about the liquor laws now
complained OF, and he was informed that they
Were urged by the clergy. The clergy-a ter
Tlble wOrd-he had fought them for forty years,
when they attempted 10 interfere with the tenn
pOTal affairs of the civil or general government,
and If he lived he would fight them forty
more If they Interfered in such matters. If your
Lawmakers are so afraid Of your clergy that
they promise 10 support You privately, but
leave you. leave them. When ministers preach l.
ed the Gospel, he (the speaker) had the greatest
respect Tor them, but when they stepped be-
SOnd and mingled in politics, he was opposed
10 them.
Mr.. Rynders retired amid great applause.
and after a vote Of thanks had been rendered
the speaker, the meeting adjourned.
1HE TABLES TURNED.-Seyeral DAYS ago.
Sergeant ECklOli, of the Fourth Ward, arrested
W III. Gumput, tailor, on the charge of the