, 1872-11-01
Meetings in the West, South, and
North Divisions,
Speeches by Eminent Cler-
gymen and Laymen.
The Mayor Savage1y Assailed
by Rev. Mr.. Kittredge.
Rev, MFR. ParkhurSt Takes the Stump
for Hammond and Buckingham.


WEST DIVISION.
The meeting held in the Third Presbyterian
Church, at the corner of Carpenter and Wash
Ington streets, was not very largely attended.
The Hon. Willard Woodland presided. Afterth
Rev. DR.. Fowler had asked q blessing, the Chair
man said the meeting WAS called under the aus
picea Of the Committee Of Seventy, organized
last August, since it was found there WAS an Or
ganieation Of those opposed to the recently
passed liquor law, to oppose it and seek its re-
peal Many temperance men thought the Law q
mild one, and the general sentiment OF the peo
pie. The Committee was not formed then
for political purposes, but to secure
unity Of action among temperance men,
Recently attention had been called to the en-
forcement Of the laws. Discussion in the Com
nittees appointed to consider that question
showed that nine-tenths Of the crimes came
from intemperance, and that it Was better to
check intemperance than seek to punish crime.
The States Attorney had said closing saloons on
Sunday would lessen his lators, and that had
been proven to be true. Many belieyed-the
Mayor among then-ttat the law could not be
: enforced. Many insisted that the law should be-
set at defiance. But many others who believed
in enforcing law, since it was law, and. stimu-
lated by the action of those who defed the law,
determined to try to enforce it. These meet
ings were called to discuss the ques-
ton and determine what we're the
real sentiments Of the people on the questions
under consideration. If Iquor-se1ling led to
Their opponents did. Mr.. Hesing Was decided
went SO far as to decline to support anyone for
c{1 1,ctr -a5 f1; Tf7a law
It was no burden on the Iquor-sel1ers. It
meant the closing Of disreputable places and
making them responsible for their acts.
MR. s. II. MOORE
~as introduced, and said there were others
who we're to speak and he would, therefore, be
brief They had come to insist that the Sab
bath and liquor laws should be enforced. In
every decent community there must be laws, and
they must be enforced, even il not pnlatable
to al. He had had some experience in such
matters. Where the laws were strictly enforced,
there was peace. He did not insist on the Sab
bath as religious institution. To enforce
Sundays laws, was infringing on no ones rights.
Man to be moral happy, and Intelligent, must
rest one day in seven. The history Of the
by their day of rest. Tie Law gave to those
who believed in Sunday the rest to which they
we're entitled on that day. All who believed in
smother day should also be protected. The
Turner Hall Committee asked the Mayor not to
the subject Of Sabbath abridged
the rights Of a hundred thousand people. What
rights? Of going to saloon on Sunday: But
ers, yet they did not co1nplain--only the rum
sellers. II they wanted to drink lager on Sun
day, let them; but they must lay in their stock
the day before. He WAS in favor Of liberation,
and should obey the laws OF the land which pro-
tected them. The law WAS necessary as q police
measure. Every weI-regulated community must
have churches and moral teaching. No day was
That training. and religious instruction were
profitable. They must not be disturbed in them.
That Was right all had. No one had
q right to set up 2 noisy saloon and disturb
those ut church These people P fancied they lad
the right to disturb others in the enjoyment Of
the liberty they claimed for themselves. Sun
dag had always been useful in q sanitary and po-
lice point Of view, and they had met to demand
rigid and entire enforcement of these laws.
Bat they would not succeed it they were bound
down by political caucuEes. He had strong po-
litical opinions, but had lived long enough tosee
the corruption Of political caucuscs in large
cities. To go to political meetingit Tas neces-
sary to 60 to saloon, and SO many stayed away:
though probably they did wrong, for they should
have gone and taken the meeting to decent
place. The who met there were not fit to elect
Legislators and Aldermen. If they chose bad
Some candidates he knew who were quite re-
spectacle, but some, OF both sides, deserved no.
body's vote, and he hoped they would all be
scratched Il they did that, the sa1oon-keepers
men would have their own way They had one
advantage they were working for money, and
could afford to pay and organize to win, whereas
the temperance people did not think they had
ed, but did nothing, for it did not pay. They
simply wanted the law inforced, and they could
have no peace or prosperity unless it was. 1t
WAS noble and glorious Law. Il was declared
BY God long ago that man should be
held responsible for whatever goring his
OK did. The recent liquor law was
OK that could be turned loose in any city, and
must he restrained. They did not propose to
ntop the sale or use CT liquor or arsenic, but
they proposed to hold the seller responsible.
No good man but what wanted to see it enforced.
His experience had taught him that drunkards
were the most urgent for the passage of law
to keep their children from drinking, because
No one could assa1 with success the provision
making liquot-sellers responsible, and many OF
the druakards were thankful for it. Its repeal
would be calamity to the city. He had not
man, and he doubted whether they had not done
as much harm as good; but this was no prohlbi-
tory law.
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IN asked as to why he took
moment as an election for
ID disturbance Hereplied
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