New-York tribune., 1868-03-04
THE EXCISE Law.


MASS MEETING or CITIZENS OPPOSED 10 THE
REPEAL Of THE EXCISE LAW.
There was a tine gathering of citizens Of both
sezes the large Ea OF the Cooper Institute Last night
in response to call for meeting protest against
the proposed repeal ~ Tie Metropolitan Excise Law
At 8 O'Clock the Rev. My. Dunn called the
meeting 70 order, and nominated f3r Chairman
the Hon. William T.. Dodge who was elected
unanimously. Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr. Daw-
end az s close the Chairman said that the citizens
called together that they might enter solemn pro
test against reDeal Of the Exise law. This protest
in the OF those who have been benefited by tho
law-the wives and children OF who formerly spent
their earningo the Sabbath Ia the dramshop Tin
protest was also IN the n7me OF religion and'
humanity and ip the name OF the taxpayers Since ie
law enacted tsOO0,OOO obtained FOR licenses.
when formerly only few hundred dollars were OBJ
dealers Society asks repeal OF the law the ground
that the members injured because they not
the 1iseries aud n,sfarfncs Of ther Sliaws Tl,s nv
up principally ron f0reg gners who ask that they
sabiishcf in tIis country The Americs people ashed
them 10 come here ana to sit down under
1str vine and fig tree and they were received received
stjli be- assisted in an effort 10 reach the
Vest where they might with facility become possessed
OF their own hOniesteads and be part OF the American
people But they desire 10 plant theirO vine, aud 1t
was the duty Of the Chtstan people OF the Land TO see
American Sabbath should be preserved upon the statute
book
The Rev. DR. Howard Crosby who was introduced as
the President Of the City Missions SAID It him the
greatest marvel Of the nineteenth century, tnat any body
OF men would desire the repeal OF tho Excise Law.
measure whose operation beneficial TO the public
Three arguments were generally nSed 70 eec inc repeal
lgon upon the people whether they would have it or
attempt the kind be made he would cry Amen
to all the liquor dealers say lie ava rot believe ia
Religion was be advanced BY other means and IN
other way and when bayonets had TO be obtained for It's
-Uaa uul az ia Wnn
c ~ AZ not beiieve in totaI ebspepeS vsf was
effort 70 rob tho people Of their liberty, as was some
times urged. All that the law undertook 10 accomplish,
and all that those at the meeting wanted that the
liquor should be closed at night, on Sundays and
on tho DAYS OF elections lie wanted them closed a the
their rum Tie. liberty OF tho people should
ever DO preserved, bat ne was not ~ favor
of Donnybrook liberty nor we're the American people.
The movement so resist repeal OF the Excise law was
not religious One and ministers only TOOK part IA
because they citizens OF this great COMMONWEALTH,
and had an Interest IN oil things that eondueed 70 the
public good II time that the streets should be made
safe 70 walk in at nisei; anu this and seSTT oa
~ the Lhclse Law ha' goaIssaS9eo snye S 9na Iay ply
by the traffic 10 the mlserlcs aud misortunes OF others
The Rev Mr. Dunn followed. aud said the temperance
men OF the state had watched WITH no niue interest the
action Of the Assembly but II the senate ana Governor
men would wash their hands clean or oil MeIl-Assemby,
Senate and Governor seven " tn4na % an nuns , %e th @ S0
per were constantly thrown ehaFaeter Pos,,ne9n;;
WORK was the object OF every Christian man. The chap
lain OF the Pilgrim Fathers said the why they
Dutch 10 observe the Sabbath aud their earliest
care to provide proper Observance OF the Sabbath
similar laws hayo existed in New-Yorl before,
put then there was no noble body =, Of
to enforce thom He would say 10 the members Of the
Legsaturc that there l0O temperance societies be-
tween ths and Lake Erie and in connection with these
there 10000 mon who have taken pledge TO sus
the temperance cause By their ballots fpolieais
he would tell them that they could not have In conjunu
ton tho votes Of the religious aud moral With the rum
S1d fhs GOOD of the conInity The follow g preamble
and resolutions were here read and adopted; -.
EWasrsaa enessas the st II mouths o. s aeirop9
IAN Krs' Ia" ha pred o isS1sS.' ss1.5 y,
,S so. cl.,z Of sis5 rrosssop, TIE i.ssssizg .. VICE
Paupersm. ard crime ,as poaooa o. peso a. ois a9a
Ihr great buNak Of evil sous
% peas al ls aau ploa ,a ate@prsHeo eoscon
o tae rasag aaa .sas s rss'sI, o. s, 20
sai hospitals shcs kept eoalasg MI n'a the Victims o' their
WAa, Tho comui.ouer Of Bor8 Of Excise strongly
meg gps s The Assembly Sf the sais a. o. The iih o last uoaih
pas pas %, y1 Y s r. s ssss s's aa as % 5 sar ~, ai
bo elrey insssee nOgeraFs the q
sabbath isssaoa iaes,ae''. dissipation aea crime therefore
az RS. S l. ,1, ssf, @ sseass t & & Or .a
mobilization Of the present shl eject ts edceneY
Sabre l veal SPs sD a o. . ptJs
STATE a. hat Eaosa As lie Metropolitan RIe.s law
Rs.olrr5 TIA. e2Hla be i2p91gi s ms meeting "h WIZ
sSi ssf mes ip aS esSfs Ss IsSaa sai s Go1srso
senator ODonnen sent q letter explaining his absence
and said that everything would well for the temper
ance OF the State the party leaders in the Metro
polltan District could be only kept at home Addresses
followed from the Rev, Wm. Ganse and the Rev DR. |
Hall; the Rev. DIR strykor, the Roy. James b, Dunn
Messrs Peter Carter and A. A. Robbins, and the Hon |
Dodge wero appointed the committee 10 proceed 20 !
Albany The large audience engaged IN singing the
DoxOlogy and after the beDedcton pronounced re-
tired from the hall 10 their homes prOmisng labog for
the preservation OF the Excise Law.
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