The New York herald., 1868-03-04
THE EXCISE LAW.

Meeting at the Cooper institute.
well attended meeting held last evening in tho
large ball OF tho Cooper Institute the pur
pose Of ecns public favor OF the present
Metropolitan Excise law and against tho efforts
being made at Albany to modify by striking from tho
bill the sunday clause.
The meeting presided over by Mr. WILLIAM F.
DoDGH. who briefly stated the object OF the meeting.
He said the city had experienced the great and unto
benefits that had accrued from the working OF tho bill Il
yet young but the blessings had already conferred
countless. Attempts being made 70 strike
OF the restriction which the principal feature OF
the bill for good he the clause suppressne the
Sunday traffic liquors Great powerful influences
we're work undo tha. beneficial legislation
The enemies Of and tho friends OF riot and dis
order hard work TO change the law, and ii would
require the strenuous efforts Of the friends Of
peace and temperance to successfully oppose tho
Vaccinations the liquor dealers and the politicians as
Albany whom they had secured to their services. Now
was the time for action-ior prompt and immediate
acon He trusted the efforts OF the friends OF temper
would she end DO successful but there was no
time to lose.
said that the drum that prevailed this city
disgrace only to the American people, but To
the civilization OF the nineteenth century, The only
reason why New York was not quiet, orderly and up
right city that upright citizens failed TO do their
duty In this matter OF temperance against intsmper
ance-that in rac they will not do their duty ct the
ballot box, that thoy will not vote. tAppause.) The
friends OF order and OF temperance had majority In
the city but they surrendered their power and ther
rights TO the minority this the OF their
being ruled by the minority. From this
came all the trouble We experience with respect
Excise law. What required for respectable
citizens to unite and 70 speak in thunder tones TO the
legislators in Albany that their will is law and these meo
could not withstand them. Who those that advocate
the resembling Of the Excise law Hardly onetenth OF
the citizens. Those miserable wretcnes who get their
fortunes the OF their fellows-(appause--an
the poor miserable dupes flock around them, and
the pack OF politicians who want TO get into ONCE and
the weak kneed politicians wno being in oBce, do nof
want 10 leave It, Against ve set is the common
OF the communitya the dccency and respec Ia
bity Of New York against the miserable It's crying
shame that have not the to contend and that
have show tho white flag. Let the people IN
meetings IKE this speak out Lot the & whole clM
Legislators ready TO break down and succamb TO the dc
taton OF the minority let us remove them. tChsersD
Let all unite preventing the city being delivered up
to foes fury and violence and to ali sorts OF dis
aser the lawessness which makes the streets OF The
city unsafe for and children to walk abroad.
When legislators ready for this let US say TO
them most distinctly. your services are no longer
viii send mon to Albany VINO will observe the law Of
order md decency.
Rev JAMRs b DusS was the next speaker, but before
addressing himseif the audience he submitted the
following resolution prepared by the assoc,atien:--
where's: the during the la. 1s 1Sgr,s,a
eulsoe esnsn, to the IN diminshng
sad Ihs esssnns Of Vice paupersm
s ins s 9a people o
fatn-their great Characteristic the true bulwark
@ 's" y: Ss'
$3.50 % oc thu. redaeins a1aoa and OSsns the
q ss contribute ts he Of our nsDas a:ysm:
faiI With The victim. Of shsI trans where's.
that there Ss no essential changes made and
mos n' s
substituting 10 ITS stead another which wl II passed By
effective iusperave and the stream Of n.ePs
ssSSsS deseefson SOa
ana crims irese,ore s,na =, ,.m,.,. ~, .,,.,oo -
ys. earney proes, % Ss .n
shall in any wise affect It's efcsncy and that
consistently with our principles aud regard TO The pnes
stand by law usefu aud necessary that known 40
the Metropolitan Excise law.
Tho following resolution also offered Al the close
OF the mesting:-
1h. s n. Of Ss ipansa y a.
reed to ASm and ay The action Of this before
Legislature and the Governor.
Mr. Dunn said no had been requested to say few
words behalf OF large body Of temperance men
who had been working to free the Empire CITY from tho
watched with great deal OF interest the working Of
Excise law in the community. They had noted the
good effects OF tho law and nov they had no desire 70 60
that prevailed before the enac OF the Metropolitan
Excise law They were assembled tonight to protest
against the that had been taken In the Assembly
modify the law and 10 render il useless for good
They determined 10 persevero In the work TIL they
had compelled the Legislature to continue the law IN all
Rev Il Graus and Rev Dr. Hall also spoke coquen,y
Win great iorCo OF tue owls OF snu
OF great good had resulted from the Excise law
They on behalf OF tho National Temperance society.
expressed discrimination OF tho whole body Of tenn
perance ghou the city and State not 10 cesse
in their abors till they had not only secured the perma-
aency Of tho Excise Law here but 10 spread II through
out the State.
good deal OF interest manifested In the proceed
ngs By attentive audience. and the meeting broke up
about ten O'Clock.
PRossnts SUICIDE Ellen Smith, Of No. Col Tenth
svenue died yesterday afternoon from the effects Of
Iiudanum which, II Is alleged, she had adms To
herself
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.