New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-13

end jobbers the great Government OF United States
with all It's powers. It's postofnces It's public Anss, Ia
educational system at the Of the joboer ana ne
thief. (Applause)
BISHOP PoTTERs REMARKS.
The applause which interrupted the speaker was
frequent and loud, and when he finished there was
prolonged burst Of hand clapVing and cneonhg'
Bishop Potter then arose and said:
Ladies and Gentlemen: Mr.. Hewitts embarrassment
in the matter OF finding language in which properly 70
express himself recalls experience in that eccesiasaai
body Of which 1 a member, where on one occasion
bishop who had lost his temper in his place ana sd
dressing presiding Onicer said Mr President think
duty right house to set forth
form OF sound words to be used by man under sons
prcvocatIon." daughter and spplause.)
1 regret that Mr. Chauncy NJ. Depew Is not WIN US
but have telegram from him which says;
II fully sympathize with the object OF your meeting
and deeply regret that cannot be present In the eA'
pressions OF the evening" (Applause,)
Continuing Bishop Potter said: And from New'oreans
/ have this dispatch:
AS ehurehman and citizen OF Louisiana let ne voice
you eminent associates the heartfelt thshks
many thousands good citizens who cheered
by your sympathy noble efforts to assist us In over
throwing the lottery nfamy which has by fraud so long
dominated State and seeks renewal Of its char
ter for another quarter Of a century.
j. NJ MCCONNELL"
Bishop Potter further said: 81 am informed that Mr.
Mcconnell is lawyer Of high standing in New-orleans
And ought go that heroic gentleman, cii
and Statesman, whom my friend, Mr. Hewitt hae Sc
appropriately alluded the Governor OF Louisiana, some eN
preston sympathy with him in the gallant struggle
which he is making and will ask the secretary OF th
meeting TO read the dispatch which propose to eno
The secretary read the following dispatch to Governor
Nichols:
"Citizens Of NewYork assembled in crowded and en-
thusstc massmeeting Chickcrng Hail. send frsterha
greetings to Louisiana and bid her Godsped in her hsh
against lottery Sudden the worst turns the best "
the brsve."
Bishop Potter then read Q dispatch signed Margaret
Avery Johnston, follows:
THE women's AntLottery League sincerely thank
their friends in New-York for their sympathy"
DR.. Deems then read the following resolutions:
As citizens Of New-York, in msss-neetng assembled
we appeal to our feow-ctzens throughout the Nation
Join in the decisive contest waging against he
Louisiana Lottery. The issue is National one The
lottery Northern SOIL Is controlled largely D.
Northern capitalists and is supported by Norerh iuus
1t boasts that 90 per receipts drawn from
the people OF other States than Louisiana In spite OF
National law IL continues TO use the United States mails
the hard earnings Of labor throughout '
Nation and II without hindrance Tor THIS pur9os'
our great Nation, carrying companies. Under thh us
guises and in defiance Of law it adyertises its sceu
schemes in Northern Is in Southern journals III SEQ
At defiance the laws OF every other state. III 1t CONTINUES
10 exist will draw It's income from every othef oa'e
IL it defeated Louisiana there Will be eft ior IL he
refuge within the boundaries Of the Nation The evils
indicts are and great. IL mpoNeri'hes VIZ
many that It may enrich the few 1t incites the gambling
mania Americas National bsne and peril IL Is 10"
attempting bride sovereign State by an unTafai!ei'
corruption fund Of thlity-one and quarter millions.
thus demonstrates It's readiness to corrupt whosoe'er
CORFU pble in press church Legislature IL assumes
the lying maxim that every man has his pflce''
and the only service it has ever rehuerea U
community is in the demonstration which The heroic re-
sisance to it has offered Of the unpuchaable integrity
Of those OF our fellow citizens Of Louisiana who are en-
gagng in life and death struggle with It, we can upoi
the PEOPLE Of the Nation extend to these patriots the
sympathy and their financial We demand Of Congress
without regard to party aaton the passage OF suci
further laws provisions Of the Constitution re
specng regulation Of interstate commerce. as may
practicable to prevent transportation by private cor
noratons OF the advertisements and the tickets of TN
lottery company and the money Of its victims
Bishop Potter put the resolutions to vote ana the,
were unanimously and enthusiastically carhed. IN
Rishon then thanked the audience for Its interest
the antilottery cause, and declared the meeting al
ionrnpd