The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-13

To EpIroR HERALD
The admirable article in your paper recently Ia
not only well timed but just aud sautary. went to
GVmore's Garden on Sunday evening last, in the full
pride of my citizenship to listen to the music and prob
ably take a glass or beer had not been long there
when saw number OF officers in full uniform and
club In hand enter by the Madison door and
pass in tho direction OF tho barroom. What was my
establishment learn that they had arrested
tho barkecpcrs and stopped the sale OF beer There
in the Carbon at the timeor took caro- TO look
around me, wondering what the action the part Of
tho authorities could mean-uumbcrs OF individual
visitors like myself and many ladies' and gent iemcn
probably IN New York for the hrst timc. Now. ]
thought had some rights ana privileges rs a member
OF this community and nation and was always undo.
the impression that people put Ia Hu hority were placed
there 10 jealousy guard .hosc rights anu privileges,
not destroy them by an abuse OF the position they
put by the people. | felt ana fec. II
personal injury to me at moment when ! could lay
aside the cares and demands OF my business Tor an
hours quiet enjoyment to be intericrcd with and de-
prived as was sunday evening, ana smarting un-
der what !, doubt with many others, consider an
injustice take up my TO address you. Now. SIR,
the want Of beer Sunday evening that mnkos
feel aggricved could got pcuty without difficulty
at grocery in the city, II was selling ali day
openly in fact every DAY for that matter, and hat
never been stopped and know ~; but 1t is US have
since learned through the newspapers that the
police authorities, or ut least ono OF them ISSUED
Instructions the carrying out OF which were direct
interference with my personal liberty, from behind
brandy bottle at convenient place of entertainment
! want learn why Commissioner of Police should
install himself in comfortable chair in sumptnoui
establishment with n bottle Of brandy on u Sunday
evening, and send platoon OF police 10 deprive mo OF
glass OF lagcrY Arc tho other Commissioners OF
Police ngurehcads and does this one control the
Board and tho city OF New York;
Now sir, when saw this fact respecting the Commits
hincd In the papers took tho trouble to hun,
up the proofs, and they are abundant and reliable What
peaceful. law abiding citizens 10 suppose.
what tho visitors to metropolis TO think this
centennial OF the advancement and civilization o.
the centre OF American enterprise and commcrce
When they vast number OF citizens told they
have the simple rcfr-snmcnt OF glass Of beer
while who happens 10 be in authority sit
down to brandy what viii BIO the impression made
upon the minds OF these visitors ut the Centennial who
passing through New York, to every den IN TINS
city openly dealing out their nasty compounds while
respectable people, including these
tors are prevented from drinking becr while
they enjoying Tho music this garden, which ia an
establishment 10 city vol place OF public
recreation This subject think should be thoroughly
tested sifted once and for the future
Oicials should be given to understand they caunot
trinc with the peoples privileges and enoymcnts with
serious cause and now is the no to point this out
TO them.
Trusting sir you will not think havo rcspasscd too
much upon your space, remain, yours respectfully,
ONE OF THE INJURED.