The New York Herald Newspaper, June 22, 1855, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 6874. MORNING EDITION-FRIDAY, JUNE 22 1855, PRICK TWO UKNTS THE PROWIBITORY LIQUOR LAW. menses { | | ‘UMass Mieceting in Jackson squar. The New York City Temperance Alliance in the Field. \ PREPARATIONS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY, WHAT THE PROHIBITIONISTS INTEND TO 10, How the Law is to be Enforced. ADDRESSES— RESOLUTIONS —SPRECHES, Sen, Ken, ke. ‘The following notice of » masa mesting of the advo- *cates- ofthe Prohibitory Liquor law was sent to us yea- terday, ‘by the City Temperance alliance :— GRAND MASS MEBFING!! MAINE LAW MINUTE MEN ARUUSE. enc REPARE FOR PROGIBITION. PARE FOR THY FOURTH OF JULY. ‘The New Y. Temperance Allianoe, of the Nine Wand, Sill bakes eeand Jackson square, at the junction of Gree om Tharsday evening, 21st ia jeok.” ‘The citizens of the Ninth na ‘ll others in tavor of the ou mperance, and biter: law, a good band 4 W. Bw Honry Volk, Dr. Jobnson, et M. Thorp, Daniel Van Barea, William Bogert. J. Helder, a. ater, aban Geren 1855, ‘The meeting was advertised at balf past seven, but when ovr reporters arrived at the piace designated, there wer not more than tifty persons present, of whom sbout s den wore pelicomen, who had been detailed in anticipation ofs disturbance. A platform was erected, but the bend which was eogaged for the occasion, and which it was believed would belp to increase the audi ence, did not make ite appearance during the evening. ‘Various reasons were assigned for this, but the prevail- ing opimica was that they had been bought up by the Vcuor dealers. Notwithstaodiag this defection, about 2 Housama persons were collected sbout eight o’clock, whim the meeting was o:ganized by the appointment of Dr. Jacob 8. Miller a4 President, and D. W. Carpenter and William Bogart as Secretaries, the Vice Preside <ontiery to custom, being dispenred with. After calling the meeting to order ‘The Puxsipent said:— 0 have Secreted here to-night = & very ea ortamy it is so boid a» mocting called a ‘aes sheeting,” to express our foclings upon one of the it and one of the most important sub- jects that has sgitated this, and almost every other ‘community im our country. Every individual wi:hia ‘the sound of my voice must "perfectly well know that ‘the temperance caure is one of the greatest aad most orious enterprises that has ever been attempted in our <ountry, and perhaps there ie no enterprise om which our welfare and prosperity de pends so much as Bpon the successful terminative of that great question. My frienda, I consider that intemperaave—that vile of alcoholic drinkr, have been one of the greatest enemies that. we have ever had to contend with. There has been mo enemy which has measced this ‘try, or any other, since the days of the Asvolution, ‘that has been aiming a more certain death blow to our Moerty, to our freedom, and to our independence, than the curse of intemperance. It is aiming th blow at our privileges, at our civil avd at our religious liber- when we come to look at th an all its , there is mone th: 1 compare fellow citizens, that lies at the ail other evils, aad 1 mast teli you,from my past experience, (for I have been a practicing Physician for the last forty years,) if it were the last words I have to utter, that all immorality, wretched pens, gn misery, crime, anguish and distres< that fallen under my Observation during my Jong course of practice, has arisen chiefly Pe ag! of the evils of alcotolic dricks. I the American people may well be alarmed. Had it mot beem for the success and prosperity yore ty this America might with have been sty! “a drunken notion” ry ro- Raa cause of do not believe that any man «aa mi comm without he has such feeliogs, and himecif atrue American. Yes, my frieads, such when 1 heve been going through the families from dey to day—whon I to listen to the tales of sorrow, , ae they have fallen upon my vosces of mapy poor distressed and unfor- wives and mothers, who bave feeling for their children, ris be apne haeonanane were called consequence evils o intompersace, our population would but abandon the cursed course intemperance they would become interested in the Foe nen Lamy gid would become 9 peppy: © ee people; never, #0 long as the exists, shall-we be able to enjoy thove berties and ‘ which are so much our boast and oar pride. there are others here who will address ae T hope that we sbail have howe I i ane 'y friends, ja upon this order; I hope who have come bere to-night are good citizens, uietly listen to what may be said upon SSportent subject; and I trast and hops that an individual present who will not here. become most acoply interested ta this most noble te ask you, my friends, affec. interested in this great and glorious Well and truly, has it bern said by a great and gee greg RA would have been #0 time, iperance movement danger—that if the knell of departed should ever heard at all in America, it weuld be heard amid the revels of national intoxication aud vice. With these few remarks I leave the subject 4< more eloquent and accomplished speakers. Dr. Liorp was then introduced to the meeting, and as «.0 cheering greeted him’’ he plunged at once into his au rject, thus:— Fellow Citizens—In order to occupy your time until ti ose gentlemen who have been invited to attend aud address you shall arrive, and who have promised $e snet Sie Md mete Se. sue te.7es, Muom. sids meet iniportant occasion, I will take the liberty of tog « fow remarks to you~not ha for the 5 ving come t of but with a view to listen—until Pe Palall ative. he importance of this question has ‘bin ably dwelt upon bj ag president of the #1 dno inteDigent oF ened mind wall deny it Te ‘vject of intemperance is related not 4. eer toatvidenl” edveneeetée y, Lae 4 bust also to the pros- dai his lite time. Health him ‘mat a ‘to rest satisfied with the exertions of a life iadustricusly ‘ocou; and ee eee, to = few bear's g years a cisttast om im tranquil an 68, % to the comfort of hie family, if he Ina been fa habit of squaniering bis earnings in the purchase of intoxicating drinks? 1t is for this reason, as welt as for that you have beard over and over again that perance is allimportant. It is more estimation than what kind of rulers, or Ply ng Ftd behead degen e Nad future. Allow me you an instance wi m9 inder my own pervond observation, of a family whose in ‘were as favorable and flattering as pro- the bulk of those gentiomen who now stand be- ‘The man whom I speak of was a mechanic, ae agen and tage tor ‘bis fomily, and to by & oo rien ‘is y crmed 6. \raing “day.” ‘But he had early acquired the habit of drink- jog intoxy iquors, His ¢arnings amo’ sometimes to $2 60, sometimes to $3, and even ocoasion- 60 a day, and the exponse of living was acarce- Sp loore than ball of what ft isin the preset day, Toa easily jadge thet had he, under ordinary by onl, he would im the course of afow years, have made himself comparst imde- use of imtoxicat! was the result in his case of the b ng drinks? Why, he rained his health and destroyed hin casractor, so that be was din from the emvloy bed engaged. He wns « good icy ms Set ‘another situstion; but ench was his t in which far iy years he he for intoxicating beverage, that ufter « while | Dis employer was compefied to get rid of bi Tous be went throngb the whole list of employers 18 partiou- Jer live of business, throughout the city of New York, end at last he became so well kaowa that no one would allow nim to enter their premises, for although, when soder, be was aole to compete with the best workman, when inroristed he was m the habit of destroying the waterial emtrusted to hia oy his em Joyer, thus making a tote! ious, So he went oa, wotil fitexatiy he could not labor enywhere in the city, amd he consequently vecame impoverished ia purse os well as im cbaracrer. He had @ very aifection ate'and devoted wife, who bad bren Dean y A ace by ber relatives and friends te leave mm. with and interesting femily of four childre: ed in remaining, and lit 9 sy and cevowcness of w faitaful wite! Allow me here. to remark, im what light can the Goo of Heaven look upou ® mau al to euch 4 devoted and asflectionste wife and the mother of his children, whom bis daily cen-uct was kiling by inches, and whore heart is to heave with the most intense anxiety when she sees her has- band coming home in a beastly state of tavoxication’ Fipaily, tbey become so impover shed thet toeir iriends were compelled either to see them starve or to provide the necessaries of life for them Upon one occasion an intimate of mipe was obliged to pay the reat tor them to vent being turned homeless into the street, man, my friends, wase mecnanic. He bad his trade at his finger’s enc, and might have been as happy as the proudest ia the lsod, bad it mot been for bis vicious habits. Tne bess of wealth ve ais eons is ), for it is tle mm ait in hfe, but im almert every instance 5 1d be iedulge ia liquor he is brought stop dy step to that low state of degradation which inevitably causes his ruia. Bat I bave not told you the sad end of the unfortunate man whose bistory {have been marrating. He went op step by step, from bad to worse, until accidentally he sus- tuned’ an injary Ghich seoulted im. hip death. amily grieved at his premature and sudden end. he course of two or three months bis wife was ick, and she, too, diet, Her death was occa- Comsumption; 1 have no doubt euperinduced by the auxiety anc trouble whion for many long years she had endured from her alliance to an intemperate the cbildren—bdesutiful. interesting chil- might be proud of—were given would take them. at mn ‘York would not have to complaw of one twenvieth part of the crime that they are now groaping under, and tae pe yr the punishment of which are levied in the shape of texes upon the laboring population, as well as upon the wealthy. We have met this evening in order to obtein some enlightenment. I came for the purpose of reseiving rome epligotenment in regard to the pros. pects before us— in regard to what we are toexpect im view of the prohibitory law which bas been adopted by the Legislature ef this State, and which is ao shortly to be carried into full etiect. If we had no liqaor in our migst, if there were no intoxicated individuals rolling sbout the streets of our city, we should have less occasion for those expensive establishments cailed pri. son houses, poorhouses, penitentiaries and lunatic asy- luma, which entail upoa the citizens of New York an expenditure which is enormous. We cannot estimate, but those who are versed in the statistics of our city goveroment cap inform ur of this fearful outisy, whi we bave to undergo in consequence of the vice of inter perance. Let rum be banished from our midst and this Will be diminished, and instead of paying such a large amount to meet the demande of oar landlords, whose property io taxed in order to pay those outlays, and who charges bis tenante with ail the amount that he is charge end a little per centage over and above, ® great fell in rente will result, From my own rnowiedge, [ can vay that the owners of landed estate and house property have an interest and derive a profit from the of additional taxes. Ten years 1 hired a house, and shortly after ‘tbe landlord cams and in- formed me that he sould be obliged te raire my rent. Tasked bim the reason, and he told me that bis taxes bad beem raised so much during-the last year, that he was under the necessity of increasing the rents of his tepants im order to meet them, and he not only paid that tax out of his tenants, but he had fifteen per eent clear profit from, his tenants over and above the tax that be was called upon to pay. Thus you see that the pro- ty holders, so taras my own individual observat goes, are interested, and derive a profit from the levying of additional taxes. Those taxes are increased by rum. Banish rum from our midst, ano our rents will be lower, snd provisions more cheap and plentiful. I dety any man to disprove the things I have said. [t is unn+ces- sary to encroach any further upon your time, but [ urge upon every one here present, as far es hia inflaence wil wo, to throw all that influence into the scaie of ‘emperapce—to frown upon intemperance and in- toxication in yet stape and form, be it the young boy who begins to sip the glassy’or the ged druptard, who bas probably spent the half of his lie in F teary! of imtoxicating liquors. As far as your intiuenes tends let it tell ia the scale of humanity —in the cause of wives and of chilcren; let it tell im the domestic happiness of the families of this great Empire City; let it tell in your own femil all. if you are no now » for let me wara vo the use of ini lek, u may use it—let it be but to has the path of dan- heuceforth determined to was then introduced, and read the following ADDRESS. The New York City Boe yy Alliance and the Al- liance of the Ninth Ward to the People of the City of New York— Fstiow Crrizkns:—The time for the Probibitory Liquor law to take effec’ just at hand; and the question is often asked—Will it be enforced in New Y ity? To that question but one asswer can be returned from free, intelhgent, and patriotic men. From the warm pode of many thousands, the answer has already been given— “The Probib.tory law is good and just, and tt must and sball be promptly and fully ent ” this Its ict the comma- law is good, we Rot stop to argue, o arrest the direst evils that by laying a prohibition om their cause. The civil- ized world has always been sige = againet the indis- criminate sale of strong drinks. That traffic has always been treated as a nuisance, an iniquity to be punished by the Judges. Only a few in each community have been allowed to engage in this trade, and they only un- der severe Yeatrictiows. Yet experience has proved that even these few sre capable of producing all the evils against which the license or restrictive laws wore framed. Legislation has now kept pace with the advancing intel- ligence and humanity of the age, and declares thet tais traffic shall be no longer aliosed. It tormer laws have been ineffectual, noi having in them the elements of power, let not this law be opposed because it has those elements. The cardinal principle of this law is the same as that which underlies tbe foundation and supports the whole framework of human society. It is that alone by which the government can protect the health, the morals, the 'y, OF the lives of the citizens. If the 1D ‘hett assecieted capacity as a State, cannot pro! themselves from evils that threaten to destroy their well-being—from such evils as are the legitimate fruits of intem jee—then the social compact may as well be dissolved, and society be resolved into ite original sim nity, element. 1s not the Jaw of prohibition a good law? Let the friends of the liquor . What are these traits? See how they are display: the wretched man who is thns victimized. This traffic has stolen nis health, and given him a diseased, fetid, putrid carcass, his humane and tender —< are gove, and his heart is more savage than apy beast; bis religious sensibilities and ten- Gencies are all and he is naught but a swearing, seoffing atheist; all noble traits of his cog he 4 PI “o of barbarism and cogradation. This lap Pet Lop jer how pao a and is be doing, for scores of thoussnds of men women, w! would otherwise be , useful, and honored mem. law that stays all puch ori themselves, to society, nooie ‘end of all ability and imclina! ond then taxes the wretched It convicts of every thi iy Yaore te pendence, statutes o/ the Empire State. ed by the of this city, let it spon those who will not will be be our Sabbath schools asd churches will be crondea with siudenta and attentive aearers of the Word of Fellow citizens—We ask aid in thess grand and glorious results. ‘an it might seem, this moet bene! it Ia ready to enter coe ta tinve in this Megal, as well traffic. It thousands af bi were combined together ¢0 conces! aud protect each other's crimes, by evading Or resisting the law, wo ildit ot be a work of honor as weil as duty to vatoh their dens of infamy expose them: to the proper autaori: tes? Surely, then, amd more manifestly, is it » work of hoor snd of duty to detect and expose the illegal vand- ere of intoxicating drink. Come up, then, fellow oltizena. to the cass aseting, the call for which igatth+ hend of tais paper. Jom the thousands of freemen in sending up to heaven tho sbouts of an emancipated State. Jon the tem thousand times ten thousand men, womeo and chiidrem who are apg out their fervent prayers to ons Father that he will graciously heer i grant us success in this most right. it Us, and eid us, ous ary struggle we x: went of tbe vever ted patriot, wag “Sink or swim, live or cle, rarvive or perish, I give my bero, and gay, beart and my band, my persom and be: # pga to the maintenance and enforcement of Prohibitor, L-quor law in the city of New York.”’ (Lond applause. A few resolutions (continued Mr. W.) have been put into my hands, to which [ will call your carefal atten- tion:— Révolved, That the security of our persons and pro- perty depence upon the faithful observance and execa- tion o: the law—that our only hopes in the stability of — repubiican government is ia enforoemvnt of the aw. Resolved, That in e republic, where the majorities go = there is no excuse fer rebellious opposition to the we. eee by sical poser to sateen ved, That we, the mass me! assom- bled, hereby pledge (het es) ase all honorsbie me. to sustain those in official Femur | to execute the Jaw, and that we will make every to the violators of the law to jus doe on our own responsibility. Rerolved, That, as friends of temperance, rejoice that th t of legislation is now maxing rapid strices to ov the auvaocng intell: aad hu mente of the age; and that the icats of New York has at last taken her place in the pyramid of States, and de- clared the entire probibition of the sale of intoxicating Uquora to be used as » beverage. erolved, That as the people of this State have twice elected a Legislature, and on the only trial evar male a Governor, instructed to enact a prohibitory law, wa have no fears that the same people will ever elect either a Governor or a Legislature will re the it by evacting poy ag te sill mare probibitory law on efiectually secure the great object desired, viz : the en- tire suppression of the eale of intoxicating liquors to be ured as @ beverage we find im the last three days’ records of the Where city prese, in addition to the usual variety of shootings, stabbinge and otber attempts to kill, that two dranken men were killed by the cars and a pile of brick; that a third, with » bottle of liquor in his hand, jumped from the steamboat and was lost; that a fourth, in a fit of de- lirium tremens, cut his wife’s throat with » , Oaus- apg instant death, only two hours after they both kneol- ed by the bedside to say their prayers; and neither last por eer tren & boy only seven years of age drank from & mug of beer given him ine brewery, fell down anid died in a few bours. Resolved, That such rej do but confirm and quicken our convictions of terribly poisonous nature of all the various iatoxicating drinks that are for sale om this city, of the inherent wickedness and destructive tendencies of the liquor traffic, and of the absolute ne- cessity, as well as the beneficent results of the law of probibition. Resolved, That the ba a Bes hes of intemperance and ite usually attendant train of evils in this city since the first of May, is justly to be ‘upon the publi- cation of those quasi official opinions and decisions which have declared that there is now no law, at least no penalty the indiscriminate sale of liquor; but that free trade and rumeellers’ rights is now the watchword for the Empire City and the Empire State. Ihave now, friends and fellow citizens, one rather Jong resolution to read; and because it is one of im- mense importance I think you will not weary, for the quotations are from high authority :-— Wi Hon. Fernando Wood, Mayor of of New Yor’, in an address ‘to the people of New York,” in April last, ssid—‘“So far as State ation ‘is concerned, I have no option but compliance, as an instra- ment for their enforcement, and to require @ com- piiance inothers as far as I have the ability;” and again: ‘Ihe act relating to the probibition of the liquor traffic and consumption 1s now 8 law, holding the ssme position as any other law, and until decided invalia by the courte, or amended or repealed by the Legislature, suould command the same obedience. So faras itsexecution de- pends vpon me, I bave no discretion but to exercise ali my power to enforce it;”” and again: *‘I now call upon jends of law end order to aid in the performance 0: courts,’’ end cannot be till a case involving each I feature of the law shali be brought to the re- epective courts for adjudication ; and Whereas, This law most manifestly forbids the sale of any intoxicating liquor to be used as a beverage, Renolved, That we cam see no reason why his Honor the Mayor should promptly issue his proclamation, sequiring al) persops who may bave sola into: é <TIB}S «to cesee from that and armed for the avowed purpose of vivlent to the laws of the State, Now, fellow citizeus, I have one short resolution more to read, andl wish I had the voice and ability to do it justice. If I had, Iwould sing it to you. Bat thougb 1 cannot sing it, I hope it will be soon printed, and you can all not oniy read it, but sing it also:— Resolved, That i this nation’s statutes, in the East or in the West, ot ibe law of prohibition is the greatest and the best— For it stays the tide of drunkenness, of sorrow and of crime, And will usher in the glories of the long promised time. ‘Then, friends of humanity make no delay; But come from every quarter, come from every way; Support this glorious statute, and suffer no alarm— Kach State will soon be rich enough to give usalls form, (Cheers and laughter. ) The address and resolutions were then put from the Chair and carried, there being but a few dissentients, toconvert whom the power of music was at once tried, and— Mr. AUSTIN sanga ditty, the main burden of which was an invitation to— fight, fight ! Fight, a ae sa Rey. Mr, Covi, was next called upom, but declined, on scoount of weakness of voice, and ‘Mr, THOMPSON was introduced. He saii:— Fellow citizens, the question now before you is whe- ther the law which has been passed shall be abided by in this city or not ? (Cries of “It aball.””) Yes, the citizens of New York have been known to be law & es geene! ik ci wll 3232839 ih # frightened by the sree rola ke ph a D8} ‘- this ew? Hea it not been mv.4e an isene in the State for the last two yeats? Had ‘wenota | ig 1664? Is st mot im all your recollections that Gov Seymour vevoed that prootvy tory iawY What was the | result of that vewy Lt was ‘ollowed oy ren-wed activity = the part of tomprremes men throughout the state New Yors, anc we elected \mother voveraor. (Oheers.) We eballengea Governor Seyuivur, and he acospied the challenge, and jomed issue wth the temperance com- munity, Woat'was tae result.o” that issue? Goveraor Seymour verord the lew of 1454, ama we vetoed Gover- DOF Seywour iu the fail of that’ year. (Load cherrs) ‘Ibere }, my frieads, I have no coupt thet you will ve faund to enforce the law. We heve a Mayor ta tae city whom we axe sli crateful to for wha be has aires ly dome in enforcing the Jaws and im prevuuhay the vals of Mquor om Supdsys, I repeat tha: wa are wacer an oDli+ gation to hi enor Mayor Wood, and [ am saistied thet be is made of that sort of wood that will enforce tae Prohibitory Liquor la #. We ave also arin se rio’ the entre strength city of Naw Yorks oo our side. (Cheers.) I nave none of bs lovging to a organs: parm Ne of veneration ~ great man; conse- Queutly our yo Jety a8 principally composed of ‘sous of the Emerald ile; sut.we are tana to thre great principle of a prebibitery liquor daw. (Choos) I have ne fears for those men who coolly look upon ‘tbe crime, the vagrancy, the want und misery cause’ im the commurity by the useof intoxitatingcriak I have no fesr, nv fears, when we havs oaly these men to op- [med us. What chance will they stand in the state of ew York to obstruct the law which o people have made through their represeatatives in the Legislatare ? (A Voice—""None.””) 1 will wot detain you any longer, (or Yam sure that you will stamd up forthe eatorcement { | troupe Import. ..wt Musical Intelligence . A brief season of balfs dozen nights was commenced last evenirg, ot the A wiemy of Maric, by the LaGrange This will close the opera co performaaces at thia bouge until the re-e,9pearames of the regular com pany in the fall, in the ,Neanwhile, arrangements for the pext sraron, oa 2 much more extensive ad co tly scale than those of tho last, a. '¥ 12 preparation by the same gemticmen who have, up to tais geri d, #0 juii- tieucly acd successfully conduc ‘ed the affairs of cne eateblischment, As, judging from ‘he inquiries coa- tinually to be heard iu the Fifth ave Woe and elsewhere, arent intercet ta feit im (he fsahionane world as to tair phn of operations for the next opsrat.'c campaiga, we ‘think it but fair to pablish all we know .¥a the subject. According to information which we bave received from a tource which ts tolerably reliable, Se a-range. ments for the next se,som of (he regular eo.mpeny wil be of « much more comprehensive and effectiv'® charac ter than those of the imst—although the efforts of the duectors in this respect have, ap to the present time, uiven unqualified sattfaction Messrs. Phalen, Lait, and the otner gentlemen <irecting the affa'rs of the establslment, bave beea extremely anxious to engeg» permanently the services of Mr. Wikod, whe judgment ond experionce have been of se wush assistance to them, and with this view have offered him the entire future macaement of the house, It seems, however, that Mr. Wisoff has cortain literary and diplomatic interests at stake in Europe, which are of and support of the Probibitory Liquor la ‘Applause Mr. Pook was the next pos a He ia Apr 2 word to ray to you, my friends, and I frais I shail barcly be ebleto make myself unders| ‘A Vaivo— “No fear, old boy! speak up!) I am to we 90 lange 8 fathering om thie ovcasion, and I regret that Jackson square is out of the way £0 far It took me an hour and « half more to flac the place; and I great many ‘in the ef yet. (Laughter) Aad Thin will account f ‘of a great many epeak- ere who were to ba mn here. I heartily acquiesce in the objecta of this meeting, and I am proud to be called upon to address you, fellow citizens, for two reasons The first, the vital and real reason is, because you come » mot by your presence’ nor oy your acquiescence, to help to fasten the chama upon thowe who are already degraded, maitreated and abused—not to aggrava ¢ an olu gere—not to mare political capital for this or that factioa—but you coms here to kt them know hee | are ready to receiv: A carry out the Prohibitory Liquor law—(cheers)—| , foree it—to try it—to test it—to rebuke the licence law —to reinstate reason and republicanism—to blot oat aa- erchy—to re-enact good laws—and to revive morality. That is what you come here for. You are not the miaioas of any self constituted order. I consider you freemen, and I deem it an honor to have an opportunity to ad- dress you astreemen. (Applause) Now,,friends, there is question I wish to put to you. Itis this:—We, the temperance people of the State of New York, for twonty years, have fancied ourselves particularly aggrieved un cer the old License why. Many to drink—intimate friends, who have gone almost into the grave through the instramentality of strong drink, Daily, around us, we see the withering effects of intoxi- cation. We have been thus individually abused; not to epeak Of the taxes we labored under— not to speak of the drunken officers that were in the habit of trying to en- force our laws—not to 5) of tne wholesale violation of the Sabbatb day, which was common in thiscity of ours—not to speak’ of these things, as individuals, we have been per: abused by the license liquor law. Well, for twenty years, what have we doae? Notwith- standing that we have been smitten, tha: we have been made to yo without food into the streets; not- withstanding basements, and the garrets to live, of rum, and of the license law. What did we dp, while laboring under thie incubus? What did we do to rid ourselves and the commanity of this great curse? Well, the country knows what we have done. ‘We cailed public meetings and spoke of our grievances. ‘We told the people what we sulfered, and we appealed 10 the ballot box. Did we ever counsel any man to shoot a rum seller? Never. Did we ever mob to charge upon the police? Did ‘the Mayor’s office? Did we ever molest an No. But we did what every American citizen has a xight to do—we spoke freely, and we availed ourselves of the mighty weapon that was left us by ike men*who died at Buoker Hill and om the plains of Monmouth—we avaiied ourselves of the ballot box—a weapon that falls lightly as the snow finke, but executes tue will of the peopie. 1 am an American, not a Know Nothing by a long sot, and | tell you, as ® workingman—as one of yourselves ~it is your business to see that the rich mea doa’t or have no doubt there are a Joking for it the wbvence T wilt countenance, put your shoulders shall be enforced, and it will be—for there is no power Foner te dee toe the will of a free ee are mo tyranny cen 0} rou, re. ise Al "Could act cops with, our fathers a is right, and we are invincivle—we stand upon the adamantine reek of truths—temperance, morality, judgment. I have the honor of re- presenting that very ascient body of men called [rih- men, in ham aquare. Now, Iwas born in a first rate place to be a good Know Nothing, down East, but being two-thirds Irish—and you murder will out—1 wish to sey to tae temperance that whea the crisis arrives, if there be a crisis, if phy: force is wanted to enfcroe the prohicitory law, I tell you that you can get it to the amount of two or three hundred, and those who are men who have suffered from more yn one kind of tyramny, and who now find them- sition to aid in the support of liberty. You ind it No 5 Chatham io Chatham Mathew Society. They are pro- ibitioniste; but very little, bat when they day Sat ae cer nee ait euicioet mark, as ‘at Wat the Knniskillen dragoons at inkermaon, wad upon Dey it, there are men the rumeellers keow notring they don’t know whom they have to cope with. I don’t mean to intimidate them, but I say this, that the Pro- hibitory law shall be enforced in New York. So faras mobs.are con I go for shooting them, whether right or wrong. Iam no friend to mobs.’ A mob should not be tampered with. rye ‘tell you kame — wrong cit; mob, and I think for out some ‘oes age. we are pot met ad mod. Now, rriends, ] thank you for your kind attention, and I pro- mise you that on the fifth day of Jaly, if a man is want- ed to help you to enforce the law, you can command me, way. “"Yir" Poon bere retired, when the President stated that the Thirteenth Ward ‘Temperance Alliance would hold & ting on evening nex’ Cannon ai Baptist ciurch, He aon intreiueed Mr. Dacaue, who was tormerly » lieutenant of much prefer, my Colonel Snow or the lion, €.C. Jie fans to attempt to say after the juent, i soy Guatte atcrete-weich you bave ply bear conclusive addres ed to from Brother Poor. I know it is impossivie me to say word that is calculated to interest, inetr single moment. whieh. the last election of officers was conducted. At ‘that election Mr. Kimberly was said to have been elected foreman. This was conterted by some of the members, woe row api we he Gommlaioer for ten, Dei? ‘wen minor Other matters of tmportance were then taken into consideration, at the conslusion of which the Board adjourned until Monday evening abxt. much more importance tham auy position which the Academy can hold out to him. Amongst the diplomatic enterprises wiich he has on hand, he iatends, if poasi- ble, to procure the interference of the American govera- ment in the obtainment of some redress for the viola- tion of his rights as an American citizen, oy his arrest and umprisonment at Genos. For this purpose he wall probably go to Washington in a few days, in order to lay his case before the Secretary of State. If the govera- ment should take-a favorable view of it, Lords Palmer ston and Ciarendoa will, no coubt, be called upoa t» rev ew the ¢cecision which has been arrived at ia this matier, and to afford to Mr. Wikoff that redress to which he considers himeeif entitled. Failing an arrangement with Mr. Wikoff, the direc- tors of the Academy have determined to send as their agent to Kurope, Mr. Ulimann, ia orier to procure ail the personnel and materials ne cessary to carry on their next season on a acyle com- mensurate with the growing wealth aud importance of this great city, amd the lively and general inte- rest pow manilested for the permanent success and prosperity of this establishment lt will be in the recoliection of our readers that Mr. UL- mann first became knowa to the American public as the managing agent of Madame Soatag during the ca- reer of that distinguished and lamented vocalist in this country. When Madame Sontag determined on visiting this country, she wrote privately to a gentleman con. nected with literary and theatcical affairs here, asking his advice as to the course which it would be recessary for her to pursue. Mr. Ulimann took a letter of introduc- tion from this gentleman to Madame Sontag, who was then et Ems, in Germany; and the result was that engaged him as heragent for her American tour. Ia that capacity Mr. Ultimenn exhibited a good deal of ekill ——- Bathusinsue Kiow Note Meeting at Was THB AUMINISMRATION UAsTIGATEo—iTs FOVUReN ACEOINTMENTS DENOUNGRD. Wastinaton, Juae 21, 18%, The grand Know Nothing ra ifica'iou maeting is mow being held tm front of tue Uiy Hall, About dve thea sacd persons im attecdsoce The Deare.s are Tighvedup with ther ckets’ red guar, the trae. Psrencies are without number ih- foliowug vilicere were choren:— PResDeNT JOSEPH # BRADLEY. VICk PuxeIDES TS F. A. Tacker J HL Peters, Joun L. Smith, Snmued Cy B Reed Robert Oe H.G Fitzhugh, JON Cre! Joba tretler Couram Veeder, Jovinb F Polk, Jobo ha gh ©. W. Davia, Jeremsst Hopbura SRORETA RIES, Jobu P Dicktpron, Poo. 8. Lawed Samuels 10" ‘The following preum bie an! ren: lotions mere them read Bnd adopted #1tb great entiin-iaem: — | Counc Lol the Americana psety, ehidelphts, afer «fall and ms ture cour#ieration of the var ofl sting elemects ef former political ceganiastion Sadopt and pe gate & piatform ef principler aac purposes, cl-ue, distinct, american and patiooai—theretore, te it Resolves, Phat we the a: 40 party of the Disteist of Columbia, iv’ public meting, do contiatly spprore of, zatity apd adept the nai Rerolved, That the thanks of the Auericaa party in of the cuties mr Me ee After the adoption of the resolutions, aud an extee voli+y from the rocket battery, the President introduosd How. Jacon Bao of Peont lvania, wh» spoke of consitersbie length, but confined bimsel( to the Uathelie: view ofthe question. In passing, he gave Poutaaster Genera) Cawphell a revere castigation nay lvaaio had repudiated the Popish hierarchy im the person of this aspirant for the supreme Bench, and be pledged bimsel( she would now staud by the colors, for abe wae. thoroughly Americenimd. Mr. Broom spoke of nis de mocracy, and pronounced General Scott the decoy duds used by the whig party to dovoy and draw off the Inge ducks from ths democratic ranks. He was partisularly fevere on the present administration for its forsign diplomatic appointments, ibe President next intro¢ uced Hon. Kaxnern Raver, of North Carolina, who spoke at great length, principally apon tl bameful influence of foregoers upon our elsetive frat was enthusiastically cheered by ‘ made a very decided impression. Next came the far-famed and excentric Puce, of Ae- Fansas, who introduced himeelt by telling the anecdote of the atranger who wirhed to be counted ‘im’ at the free fight. Messrs, Toombs and Stephens, of Georgia, he thought, would coon ask to be counted out." Me. Pike discussed principally the piatiorm, and stated that the slavery plank was forced upon the South. He was opposed to touching the subject of slavery in aay way. The abolitionists bad come to Philxdelphia to mske the whole thing ap anti-slavery movement, or burst it up. Thank God, they had done neither. The abolitienixte of Masscchusetts and New Humabire bad defeated thems Sam's’ boys, ase and address, occasionally committing errors at tributable to some little inexperience, but on the whole giving satisfaction both to Madame Sonteg and the public, His next undertaking was the unfortunate enterprise in which he connected himself with Jacobsohn, Maretzek and Strakosch, and which exploded on the Ole Bull fiasco. Whilst in Eu- rope, with the generous aid of Mr. Niblo, Mr. Ullmeun was enabled to engage and bring out to this country the LaGrange troupe, which, but for the masterly arrange- ments made by the directors of the Academy after the Ole Bull explosion, would have unquestionably carried the away here, frem the superior talents, freshness and ‘accomplishments of the artists who composed it. Ow- ing, however, tothe skilful manner in which matters were managed, the rival company held its own; and from what we cap learn, even under the management of Mr. Payne, the LaGrazge (roupe has sustained some losses since its arrival here. Mr. Ulimann, however, coased to have avy connection with them shortly after they came to New York, and he is now engaged by the directors of the Academy to proceed to Germany and Italy to engage j= wewmusioal dizector, and such other professional talent aphe may fad advisable, to open the autumn season in a style calculated: to sustain worthily the character of the house, and to satisfy the expectations of the public. For this purpose he will be backed by” the directors of the Academy with any amount of funds that may be deemed necessary, and during his sojourn in Europe, will no doubt be aided by the experi- ence and advice of Mr. Wikoff. Next reason, therefore, Mr. Ullmann will in all probability become the managing man of the Academy, under the direction of the gentle- men who have hitherto conducted its affairs so success- fully. In the meanwhile, the LaGrange troupe will play the short season om whieh thay have just entered, and Jullien, who we believe has taken the theatre for the months of August and September, will give some of his popular per/ormances there. We trust that arrangements which hold out such fair prospects will be carried out with the talent, good faith and gentlemanly feeling which have hitherto marked the conduct of the affairs of the Academy, and which can alone ensure the permanent success to which its direc- tors look. Academy of Music—The La Grange Troupe. ‘The La Grange troupe re-opened this theatre last night for a short series of performances, which is only intend ed to extend to the Ist of July. Considering the ad- vanced period of the season, the house was very respect- ably filled. Having already fully criticised the me- rita of Madame La Grange’s Norma, it is unnecessary for us to enter again into a lengthened examination of them. Suffice it to say that her performance of last night was marked by ® power and depth of feeling which showed that, if not quite equal to Grisi in histrionic talent, she is but little removed from the standard of excellence fixed by that great artist's impersonation of the Casta Diva.’’ In fact, when we take into account the freshness of Madame La Grange’s voice, the purity and brilliancy qf her method, and the passionate force which she throws into everything she does, there are few people who would not now be inclined to give the preference to ker representation of the rdle. Her efforts last night were rapturously applauded throughout, an¢ abe was repeatedly called “befare the cartain to receive the tributes of the audience. Madame Siedenberg, who was called upon at « short notice to take the part of Signora Costini, made a very ex: it Adalgwsa. This lady, although her voice is not powerfal, is a correct ond conscientious musician, and everythigg@ahe does is done well. In the duet with Norma in the séeeud act, whe seconded her most admirably, and obtained from the audience a distinct BD of her exertions. Mirate and Morelli were in exoellent voice; and altogether the performance was as satisfactory a5 could Dave been desired. The Jurisdiction of the Brooklyn City Court. Yesterday one of the defendants indisted by tie Grand Jury organized by the City Court, for sel oz liquor contrary to law, was arraigned before Judge Uu.- ver and pleaded specially to the jurisdiction of the court. The counsel for defence, ex-Judge Lott, took the ground that this court, as at present organized, was i i LF # A e i 5 in Virginia. Mr. P. described the wire working and equabbles which took place in the Conventiou while forming the platform He spoke of the abuse, by cer- tain papers, of his friend Rayner, as wellas of himself; but, for hie own part, he cared nothing forit. He thought politicians » great nuisance, but editors s muck greater. People out West, and particulsrly in Arkamsads @id not read the New York Herp, and, thorofere, knew but little of newspaper lies. After the political at- mosphere had been purified, he thought ed ers should again be admitted to pariicip- im the go- vernment. He also tried to have 4~oricaa Catholics a@. mitted into the Order, but aed. Se had labored, and would labor, to }beralise the Order. His great objest was to prereat foreign labor from coming in competition, with Gomestic labor. He had been a isboriag maa him self, and he wisbed to protect American labor He emigrated westward as a common wood chopper, ef terwords set type, and Anally studiei law; bat he was the friend ot the laboring man. The fifth of Juae, he Predicted, would become a national anniversary, and returning thanks to the meeting, be gave place to Judge Buyow, ct New York, who «poke only fora few minutes, but said some pretty things in that time, The platform, im every plank, did not pl the North; yet there was enough that was to be sdmitted te recure the hearty co-operation of the Order in New York. He graphically described the horrors of Romanism, and cen- tended that the Catholics had commenced the waciare, He said a movement was now on foot among the Amori- con Catholics to emancipate themselves from Popism thraldom. Bishop Hughes well knew the fact. This acdrose was follewed by three cheers for the Has- pire State, when : Mr. BURWELL, of Virginia, took the stand, saying Vie~ ginia appeared last, as she should, manacled and ke~ milated ae abe was. He only rose to return thanks for the very complimentary manner in which his State had been alluded to. ‘The PRxsipENT pow appeared upon the and re- ported that “Sam’’ was fairly ina he o4- vised all the brotherhood to go home and kise ther wives. The meeting ned at half. leven precisely. The finest pre Bare eran cH sete Pheatres and Exhibitions, BRoaDwAY TuxaTee.—The complimentary benefit te Signora Vietti Vertiprach is to come of this evening. ‘The second act of “Lucrezia Borgis,” the last act of “Romeo and Gutlietta,’”’ and a grand concert, comprise the bill of amusement. Burron’s TuzatTRx.— This evening is set apart for the Denefit of the popular acress, Mre Hough. Four very attractive pieces are announced—Messrs. Eddy, Cham- frau, Holland, Hough, Blend, De Walden, Seymoar, Miss Albertine and Mrs. Frost appearing in the leading char- actets, AcapEmy or Mvsic.—| " ve tani,” is to be teva y ty tee Le Geer peed tyoure this evening, Mme. La Signer Raffa- elle Mirate sustaining the Brinsipal réles. “Den Gta vanni”’ is to be proauced on day evening. apg sate Sen ae RN Rs rand spectacioef the ‘Enchanted Tem Tea! ‘alll fe nea on Monday aoe re 1BL0’S GARDEN. —Baife’s beaatifal Ni ‘Daughter of St. Mark,” is drawing ry night, It will be repeated this evening—Mise L Mr. W. Harrison and Mr. Boreni in the 4 WaLLack’s TurstTRre, —The German Opera aq it er teem a opera fie eae may be expected. ’ bes 4 Woor’s MINSTEEIS.—The succesful “Black Blunders’? is to bej repested to-ni with the usual popular periormance. who have not seen it should avail: sent opportunity. Prrnam’s Opera House, —' contiaues to attract full houses, evening. Baxsyit or W F. Watter—This very ia totake bis benedt this at tue Circus, Bowery. offers a iy tainment, and no doubt will have an over: ace, s Sapowick is to give amocher of his popular this evening at Continental Hall, Broavway en This is a for the summer season uhare.t, themselves of the 2 Mrs. Wan it have be ppont in evocad of Init lnout yoyclar otsan woe fi mike Large Fire in Hudson, N. J. A destrustive fire occurred yesterday morning new city ef Hudson, om Bergen bill. It broke H. Himes’ box manuiactory, which was ther with his lumber yard adjoining. The nigated to seme dwellings near by, } Wan George 8. Gardner, of Jersoy City, two of which ‘were consumed entirely, and ano' ., Several Gweltings of less value, owned