The New York herald., 1878-01-14
A TEMPERANCE STOKM.

SOME LIVELY sPARRISG IN THE AMERICAN
TEMPERANCE usIoS--A SPEECH DY CYAuSCEY
sHAFFER.
The storm that has been agitating tho temperance
waters IN this city lately prevailed for little whiie
yesterday afternoon the meeting OF the American
Temperance Union IN Cooper Institute. Mr hundy,
the newly elected president occupied the chair, apd
after the choir had sung hymn gentleman OF dig-
nihed demeanor-I.ockwood by namc-rose among
the audience and made motion that the election OF
officers recently held he, for certain reasons declared
null and void. Uproar Immediately ensued.
Member OF the Union--l move " lay that motion
on the table, tAppause and more confuson.I
President MUyDy-l am here to maintain order
and will do at all huzards. pronounce the &C.
tcn OF certain people in this city lately regard 10
myself as infamous. lApplausc.) This is not busl-
ness meeting aud matters oil mat kind cannot be
transacted.
Mr. LOCKWOOD with haui.ur)--rhen am to under
stand thai my motion is out OF orderY (More uproar.
Cries OF Put him out ~
President Muxpy-I decide any motion that does
not pertain TO the immediate purpose OF this meeting
10 be out OF order. (Applause.)
Mr. LocKwooD--l appeal from that decision TO the
audience.
President MUSDY (lercely)-There shall be no ap
peal while l am here. (inunders OF applause.) II
any one commits disturbance III this meeting he VIII
be ejecicd. | have tho assurance OF Cap,a NcCul.
Tough, OF this police preciuct tnat no disorder VIII be
tolerated lApplause) Mr. Mundy then proceeded
10 explain his position somewhat in detail liz saiO
he had never solicited the Once OF president Of this
organizations; but when he sscertained that lie had
been larry elected Dy large majority hc determined
10 accept IL. lie aud understood that a committee
had been In search OF him for several days. but
they mad not noticd him OF any particular day or
hour when they would ineot HIM, no haa not mnde
any appointment WITH them to meet him at his Office
IL none oil MS business to search alter the
mttee. He stgmatizcd statement IN morQiDg
paper about him as malignant and lbellous and de-
cared tho author knew " when he uttered IT. Unt
his election is shown to be illegal he SAID he should
MAINTAIN his position. (Appnuse.)
lie inalcontents, any were ic collapsed and had
nothn. more TO say
cHAuNcEY sHAPPEKs SPEECH.
Mr. Chaunccy Smaller, "a well known member OF the
New YORK Bar ana political orator OF uote, tho
principal speaker. he urged The Importance OF iu-
stlus temperance principles into the minds oi the
young in tho nursery, under homo rule, that
they into the word they would have the
vi ,hcr early training 10 guard them against ompta
ton. He spoke OF tho disregard Tor law--the open
violation ol the Excise law especiay-and uli rmcd
tnat all laws should be enforced until repealed. Ii
the present law, which Was creating SO agta-
ton IN ths city, had been enforced when II
acted, twenty years ago, New YORK city would have
escaped million oi woes. Our elections would
not have been Carried by repoatvrs through tho
influence oi those breathing holes OF hell the grog
shops. The stolen miliiuns oi the Taminany Ring
State hanged Foster for the itself was u
accessory before tho TACT, because IL sold money
license man who sold tho poison that madden
Fosters brain, IN tue deliriuni oil which he slew
fellow being. This Is gnt against TO- 900 to 100 900
votes in tins city, ana Is a hard one He counseled
harmony and cooperation among the temperance
people, instead o iniuiging in family squabDlcs tor
they mad bigger game contend with. He would ask
better Al any rate he favor OF Gu
tOfcns the law as II STANDS. He was not to
with ono foot on the constitution anu toe other
bunghoe. daughter and appiause).