The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-22

MeetisG Of DistiIIers md Rcctiners-Au Assoc
citation Formed In Aid Of the Revenue DE.
partment.
On Saturday last An informal meeting OF the dissers
and rectinsrs 10 New York city vicinity was bold at
the Aston House. for the purpose Of forming organ
ration whereby they might protect themselves against
the injury done them by Illicit disiler vol those
who throw fraud" whisky upon the Market and are
thus enabled 10 undsrss those who pursuing lss-
mate business and paying the tax due the government
About hundred and twenty dstIllsrs rectiners
were in attendance who addressed by Colonel
l. X. Messmors the Deputy Commissioner He a..
sursd them that the government was determined
10 enforce the two dollars per gallon tax whiskey
and that he should omit eors 10 this tar to
the Internal Revenue Department H. was ready and
anxious 10 do al his power 10 the legitimate
manufacturers from the bad effects OF competition by
the Illicit dislers, we'll 80 from those who msnipu-
lated rsud whskey and escaped tho pay ment Of the
legal mpost Hs thought II proper for the honest
manufacturers 20 take speedy steps to protect hsm
selves tgsnst the fraudulent disers and Dealers and
while doing this TO assist the government In bringing
them to Justice. The plan Of operations they might
adopt this regard he left for themselves ~ determined
but their action, he ADVISED should be prompt and OK
effective character The price Of wh-key, he thought
o. matter Of seif-protoction, should be enhanced.
The meeting then organized and after considerable
discussion the following constitution being the plan OF
operations upon which the di.srs propose TO act,
agreed to-
wh.rea. deemed essential FOR she prot-,ic Of the
70 soss. he Gyss a. on ws,.sy and e
New ard Brooklyn. have formed ourselves
acial0n foe the prevention and detection Of frauds
government; aud ample has been
by the United Satss authorities that tue nbur
or fraudulent whisksy from abroad will be stopped aud ito
Seeers prosecuted 70 the full Of the law therefore
Resolved Thai cordially request al tho ilstlles and
ree,6sss OF The First Second third Fourth, fln SIXTH
seventh EsA, Ninth AID rhirtysecond Collection dis.
trcs YORK, and those % the Third Fourth And
Fh COLLECTION districts OF New Jersey % join ,as assocIs
tion which permanently organized meeting Of dis
oilers and rschsfs held At tbs Asor House saturday,
September H. leSI.
fhs following laws will govern the association
70 be Known the Distiilers snd
Protective Association and ~ % consst OF such
peross st engaged IN the manufacture OF dealing
dstlsi la object 10 declared 10 be.-- The
tuai pro.ston of dses and rectihers 10 guarantee
4, fbe Tinted States government the payment
Al To assist the Revsnr~ Department. 10 detecting fraud
The ocers ~ cosssi Of president vice president
spohdsg and 1nasesl .soretary aad treasurer All
Of whom be eierfes - Insnnuhy.
somaiitirs o. OF which the president
rrus .lwsvs eh.irrnan. 10 N be appointed eac
mon biz meetns ~ matters relative to the
tecsts me business and hr action ~ TO be binding
the assoiaos finance oounGJsee of three members 10
20 ~ sppohisd ssplssnusy 70 iASe Atsr sb@ pes2lVr