The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-30

onsnos Three thousand OF the worst grogshops have
closed up 81 500 900 poured into the treasury
TO assist 70 ,ass care q 'ns crime shs sI trac I
been said that every good and perfect gin Is from
above. and every good and perfect sln Eaat has
above the spuyten Duyvn creek Q.aughier) 1t Is
mercful arrangement that has connected the great
tropol with the rural regions Of the Empire State
The speaker concluded by introducing Judge Woodruff
the President CT the meeting.
brief prayer having bssn offered the following re-
solutions were read aud Unanimously passed.
Whereas the enforcement Of the Metropolitan Excise law
Of lso especially that clause which, N accordance Win
beer franc on sunday has aroused The violent and un-
scrupuous opposition Of those who have felt It's resaints
whereas the opponents Of this law av0r determination nj
ence e repeal this and ali other sunday laws
Therefore citizens OF New York. from all parties and
duty and % this city . take the following &C
Resolved, Tha, with the highest judicial authorities
regard tho Sunday laws OF this and other perfectly
and as whoesoms and necessary restraint upon scs and
Resolved That sho ssalopoan Esclss ar especsy
the sunday section has within the short OF
governmsn ~ giving quiet nights aud sundays,
ing ns obsp = ~ h
by closing thousand The liquor shops
Ss IL Iesr p g Ssy ,0f bu
dened with axaton arising IN great part from the liquor
Resolved That while We accord to our immigrant popula
allow em 20 a~s
overthrow time honored national customs under which
have strong and Free and acquired
distinguished position among the nations Of the earth.
Resolved That We call upon all good citizens OF the me-
tropos and the State their influence In favor OF
the laws an measures here advocated which strengthen
the moral foundation Of government and without
which II cannot be sustained.
Resolved, That believing for the restriction Of the
sale OF Intoxicating liquors and the protection OF the Sabbath
can be enforced In this city only by the Commission created
by the State we earnestly impore the Constitutional Con-
venton NOT 10 make nodhcaon OF the constitution that
Will lessen the power OF the Legislature IN this respect
Mr. HORACE GREELEY then introduced and made .
lengthy Speech in which he conended that the Excise
and Sunday law the work OF the republican
any other political party That law had been origt-
naiiy passed in consequence OF the efforts OF
half dozen gentlemen, who were not politicians-who
were AZ least not much politicians as good citizens
ought TO be- He proceeded to defend the law against
the various objections that have been made against It,
immigrants ought TO DO willing TO accept American ns
tutions they found them II no phe speakerl were
living in Constantnopls, or Damascus, or Aleppo he
should consider II his duty 10 treat the Mohammedan
Sabbath with the greatest respect lie closed by ear
nesy advising the liquor dealers TO lei the present law
alone. If they were not contented with that, something
less to their wishes would be passed.
Tho Rev. DR. Durbin was the next Speaker. He con-
fined himself chiefly TO the sanitary and Scrptura argu
ments defence OF strict observance OF the Sabbath
He said he thought there could not DO found
Wherever q community moral earnest and evan
gelicay religious. Sabbath keeping community would
be found.
The Rev. Newman Hall, OF London, England, spoke
~ considerable length In behalf OF temper and the
Sunday law He alluded particularly 10 The fearful pre-.
valence Of intemperance 10 England.
The meeting closed with prayer.