The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-22
Interest Subsiding, but No
Nearer a Conclusion.
DEBATE WITH DIR. CROSBY
Some Expressive Resolutions from the
German Republicans.

uoof aIc iHhN III Salu sccIS ol pcer uIspcuscIo
OF beverages more ardent still crowd tho dngy stoop
and elbow ono another the walk, and the voice {
condemnation Is as loud ever against the COM
miss oners II there is any one characteristic moro
marked than another in the license seeking hrong 1t
Is their perseverance. They be shut from tho
Office forbidden tho entry cxilcd from the stoop but
II does not to be within tho scope Of any human
power to drive them Tor single day from the neigh
borhood Faces that the first day OF tho
excitement swarmcd about tho building there, as
indignant cxpectant and every whit as determined
ever
II is stated that to-day the Mayor Will receive Mr..
William H. Dodge and others as dcpulaon from the
National Temperance Society at ten O'Clock IN rcla-
ton to the enforcement Of the Excise laws.
mr. cRosBY AGAIN.
New YORK, Dec 81, 1877
To THE EDITOR or THE HERALn:--
DR.. Howard Crosby has aoue this society the honor
to make a RELY To my letter contained your
OF yesterday morning. J shall be much Obliged 10
you n YOU viii insert the following note ~ answer to
his. Yours truly, Gil ARIES Mex. LEOcER,
President Wine and SPIRIT Traders Society.
To the Rev. On. fiowAEp Crosby:
sE nans son 10y se kna way II wen You
day before yesterday have now 70 eques: th. win
doavor TO state somewhat more clearly the posi-
ton Of TINS soc'sty. tn,nS thorough nmaer
As stated. letter was based TIA fullest
was said about linking people drunk mine
happened. You that did
that the why many piaess unlieonsed
the dealers were informed what they considered
those hooinr on ,e resein,s Of he yc,e Board Il T.
we'll ~ eery one familiar with the Of the
Excise and Police boaras thst members 81 both have until
Would be regarded IS licenses 70 iii insns and PURPOSES
and was under the imnrcson mat u was ssnsray
that they advised that there would DO
dition thar made little differences whether they held
receipt that they wouil DO In pretty much the
M d
deposited their aud taken the receipt fthcy lid
better law The gentlemen who rave this advice may
be leaders ~ the regal 6at you mass ADMIT that
did not Of this have 70 apologize Tor making the
public prints that supposed could have iaied to
your eye. Permit to say that person
80 49," pRuSKrssrss AND pAuprnIsa.
You say that the community understand so thoroughly
the subject ct % as cause OF crime and panpr
ism TINT Is waste Of Time co arsno IT, have on my
evidences taken dnrns the past spring and summer before
inquire into this SUBJECT pernsa OF would esr,ainy
is bill Senate
and House OF Representatives which PROPOSES appoint
Washington did not understand it, That drunken
ness Is yefs naa thin ~ ,e - r.sly true that ne
by the community IS not 50 clear TO me- and quote
haa ms Is and dar nna
it conuces largely to heu and 70 the pleasures OF lite
aud that by far 100 share Of tho responsibility tor
the OWLS OF the age has been laid upon 1t"
admit that you did not SPEAK In terms OF the intention
G tho aw lYs .Ga s n law % s
Legsnture Of 1870 leave the innseepers clause OF
Appeals. and may aud. with every member u
a ss re IN aof
referring statement that there dishon
70 say that Tie points Of difference eeswoen US arise
mainly hn from Our ta ynS sa e, rem % to the
You meant what ordinarily Known US barroom But your
places you speak sell II that really
places where only spiss are sod think can PROMISE you
that will make the request there shn not In twenty
bsroon city whore those beverages win found
or t cpno s @ ought % rule
ae and bee, and light wne and one OF objects IL
plies 70 rich mem who have no more light than poor gnos
that should drink beer wiiskey, but
that lie should Keen sober and my argument 10 that shut
shall or shall not drink, VIII not have Tint erect.
TIN GhocSrar k I,.i
you that II the keeper. who acknowledged
beginning end. intend, remaining IN il he must boa
very bad man. idced-a liar and hypoerite. maen
advise put condolences In anything he and
only BY the ealne. desire 10 nave trash ana ho snt
made ie@ s, me ask " 1 ,s yoa Trims "s, The ksoDor
his duty IN THAI state OF nc 70 which has pleased
support by supplying with what he THINKS good for
them to drink can properly be sac 70 De- d,onor.
tho seller ricn 7? Would 1t not be Just
hard earned wages 10 naKe the h.berdasn rich
da not say that you hid any ersses against the
that unless those gentlemen make some explanation OF
,ns5 81 e 10 al s wSa
say Is that do nst believe the community
impression that they will no. make any explanation OF
needed aud that they VIII bon go down the grave
held IN the respect and esteem they have always
Your Vows upon all the ro questions at Issue seem to
drunkenness crime of al kinds just much
You can but cannot see nor GO believe that any man
them are to be diminished w such law rs has been de-
cioed 70 exist here. enforced as this has been say
enforced. but 1t is not enforced.
RAIDS.
Of spiritogs liquors in dozen places IN tho city.
suppose my ,se MAJORITY o. those ,l@ nase stepped
damages against the commissioners The only effect OF
peril livelihood yolat the provisions of
m s ws s. Were attained a ~ I. ana
nbont the miserable and degrading state OF affairs
Ter yoa 10 The evidence gisea BY the british
Consul In Maine before tho committee ., tho
"a long residence OF nearly ionriscn Years in
studying this question ANA have hesitation in rcnl.
drmng thar The Maine Prohibition law has been failure.
than by the y pJcsy and consequent do
anu poll .cay are not consssont Ia Their
own conduct, Of which have daily proofs
this socsi continue 10 power 20 diminish
cans IN regard TO the uss OF Intoxicating liquors. audi
language 10 induce you suppose
that We had in these poets any other view
am. sir, very respectfully, your oordcnt servant
CHARLES Mex. LEO>ER
GERMAN REPUBLICANS.
The following resolutions we're passed at a meeting
OF tho German Republican Central Committee, hei al
the Gormaula Assembly Rooms last evening, III which
Judgo a. j. Dittenhocicr presided -
Resolved. rnai white In favor OF tho proper on.
OF all laws. deuounce tho unncrea
sry harsh execution o the Excise law If SJ7au aoc,.
the statute boOsagalGst those who In
everything In thor power to comply its
provisions
Resolved That call tho attention OF those parties
londcst In demanding the stringent ,c-
enforcement or THE law OF 1857
they foremost In insisting that II the duty
every resist execution Of the Fugitive Says
law ~ beng opposed To the sentiments or tho peopo
which had of the solemn forms a
ncnt than tids aiterbirth OF statute.
LcsUvc That demand the repeal of this accidental
oil tho tctmcnt by tho
IN oil a lust wise and well nsdcred excise law
Rcsotyed THAT isd FAULT with Mayor for call.
Ing the account for the In watch they
have enforced this II there IS DO
d the DE recommend that Commissioner
Witt o. Wheeier retained; aud demand, any event
that the commission DO continued as Board
BEFORE THE RECORDER
Ia tho cases OF Pninp Holland, James O'Brcn.
Robert Eustacc, Joseph Malone, John Cosgrovc ana
Joseph Leo ali OF wnom have already pleaded guilty
MA N olltn linn utfh nufu