The New York herald., 1877-11-23
THE EXCISE WAR.

IT'S LATEST PHAsEs-MR. MUNDY BEFORE THE
GRAND JURY-rHE LAW AND ORDER
LEAGUE.
The Grand Jury summoned Nj. William H. Mundy
before them yesterday morning In consequence OF
Judge Davis charge ng violations OF the Ex
else law Mr.. Mundy Is preparing papers intended to
all the grounds taken BY him, and which. IS
expected win enable the Grand Jury to carry out the
suggestions OF the Judge Mr. Mundy received yes
terday morning he following letter from the Rev DR..
Daring, president OF the State Law and Order
League:- -
WILLY VII AZ H. MrsDr Esa 4. /. .,r.r ram nsv Charlie,
syss ws. 40 p o. and state League
eosniss City League and approve a.tsek on
ho,es ays D. M rsoy ss
A. s0oa mSs & sn h
he platform Better have commenced at the bottom
Mr. Reynolds Thought best without 70 omi;
part and 1t read I'VE are one. and stand BY you"
enforcing law against high and low.
Tor eSpsdency ony tha, you ssad BEGIN At the bottom
This is my reply 70 xour ssle grain Just received.
pres. ssy,sas ssssss simply inssssssa
the order o. ,hs work SO M hour sn IN
hrst telegram entirely with Il.
post. Yours s1"s very sincerely HENRY bARLiSd
rhe Rev. Mr.. Reynolds, secretary Of the State
League also wrote letter TO Mr. Mundy, from which
the following paragraph Is taken:-
word from Dr. Darling Just now leads me to say dont
mind that despatch business Go ahcsd ion have our en-
tire Approval The despatch worded little differently
and changed the wording Of myself but y wan al right
responsible for the wording VI that despatch
and it all as II ought 20 be- Go on and God be with
you.
ADDRESS ORDER LRAGuE
The address which is gwen below was ss ued yes
teraay by the Law and Ordcr League from their Of
nces, No. l62 Broadway
TO rmx PEOPLE STATE New YoRK.--It is fact
within The knowsdrs Of al our shs, The law; o.,
drinks generally dsregnrded and openly violated
improperly the commissioners OF Excise
Multtudes selling intoxicating liquors. TO pc drank
enssrsaument u srsyoers and in the cities and villages
Of the State the Lords Day Is shameiuiy desecrated by
this Illegal traffic
crime feariuy prevalent Our youth are corrupted
homes is endangered. revenue Is de-
trauded, taxes increased. public morals are Inn
il is also understood efforts being put
and by traffic the change
o the existing laws this subject thus opening
still wider the foodgatcs OF this enormous evil ,
In such circumstances 1t Is the imperative duty OF all
Christian all existing temperance organizations
psots unite common ground for the enorce-
the laws OF the state restraining the sale OF intox
Icating drinks.
10 secure these ends a society known the Law and
Order League Of the OF New York. organixed In
the city OF Albany 18th of October 1877 and the
czens Of the state irrespective OF sect or party or any
other Issues the great emperAnce cforrn are most
earnestly invited aid this organization by Immediately
forming leagues Hillary 70 II IN every county township
village and city In the Commonwealth, aud by
ing IN their respective localities the enforcement Of
law.
The above paper bears the names Of the Rev. Henry
Darling, D. D., President; Mr.. William F. Dodge and
Mr. William cullen Bryant, Vice Presidents, together
with . number OF other we'll known gentlemen g
names as officers