New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-21
TWO MASS MEETINGS.
THE LIQUOR DEALERS AT TAMIANY HALL-GERMAN
MASS NETTING AT TIE GFRNANiA THEATRE,

THE LIQUOR DEALERS AT TANtMANY HALL-GERMAN
MASS MEETING At TIE GERNANIA THEATRE.
Tammany Hall let itself be heard last even
ing on the excise question John Kelly not present
but the Hon Augustus schel was. and presided Other
men OF Tammany who took part in the meet
ing. or occupied the platform, were General
Mcmahon, VIM. Dodge, Thomas G. L. Ecce-
sine Daniel Patterson, cx-Aldcrnan Purroy and
General Spnola. A standing crowd packed the great
hall at o'clock, aud their appearance Indicated mat
they all interested either in the sale or the CON
sumption Of liquors. MI Schcll. taking the chair,
told hio feow-ctizcns that it with no little emotion
that TO preside them In the last few weeks
they had the city thrown into state
of almost unhcard-of excitement and men who
supposed they were engaged in business
sanctioned by the law from their wives and their
homes at unreasonable hours and east into prison Ar
bitrary arrests which were one Of the causes which
bIought0n the Revolution had been employed in this
last persecution. Mr. sche said he would be followed
by speakers who would present the case In all its
enormity.
John r. Fellows was the first to do so. He made the
elaborate speech OF the evening. He said that ii was
seldom that the public sentiment and the puzzle heart
were so deeply aroused during the past two weeks
The people did not want prOhibOry laws, or
the unrestricted sale OF liquor. They wanted a
Just license law to prevent the harm which
was admitted followed the uncontrolled sale
and use of liquor. He drew a touching picture
the suerngs Of the liquor dealers in the past two
weeks and made a special point Of New-York's great
charitable Institutions, fostered by the OF the
HGuor BUSINESS These he regretted would suffer II the
liquor dealers not allowed 10 prosecute their
vocations. They did not oppose the execution
IN Which il was executed. He Thought II did
not speak Well for the civilization OF the city that
their table in The midst Of their families and
dragged through the streets to be huddcd together in
q law compelling Dr. Crosby, and Others like Lin, 70
drink whether they would or as for Dr.. Crosby TO
James G. spencer followed with few remarks after
which Thomas f. Brady. member elect to the Lreisla
platform ana made i0wcTy amt heavily emuhasiz't
speech In commenting the action Of the Police Com
aimed iutcres had sckcncd the hearts Of al
good and ush' minded people Az an od advocate
Temperance did not need, and would not have hand IN
Mr. Cunnfnclam Of the Association Of Liquor
D.aIer.i SAD: Io-aay, ErhlIdt is beer ms-er
man Than our trimmer of MAYO. Ig ,.l,.,
our enemy Great appause II he Is our friend We
viii rWomhcrlr If he is our cucmy. whcu his tenn Is
upon thc ,ia-c and then t. heard of no more Horny
ti'u en- tie Or Wcr shd tic l9ice oHe!. H"l .cth
lutous were adopted appealing 10 TIE next Legislature
foF rc cf, and committee was appointed TO lay thcl
cause before juc l." gI.atur'.
The German md>~mec.iag in favor Of the liquor
dealers, 1cId OF Gcrmania rh.a'rc. proved failure in
no ~ AZ rIuiuias Al uo time were rlorc more luu $50
persons present. Very lite enthusiasm was manifested.
Inc moan gicr t!c consist % Il4iryoi unsuccessful
ward politicians. Peter EeAr WIS elected chairman AND
Of ci1.s Tie action OF The ponce and the outrage mon
NI-uUs Gross tc Il speakers, and the later
,utoa,orcj To cal tiu scientifically that malt ana fpr-
climates. and called Uron al good citizens TO
organize and asiiatc for nov E&csc las. D. Nor
kc, tEs last speaker declared tact tIr Democrat party
AWAY aiyoctcd ana protncie tr rights of lae ab'cr
a"d mad s'aaa iHmmtu' u ]. Gen. ru Commit e'' ne