New-York tribune., 1841-07-13
THE TEMPERANCE REFORM.
lltor of the Ner. York TrlJune !:


THE TEMPERANCE REFORM.
To the Editor of the Ner- York Irl5"ne:
have been reoced notice during the last few months
,a; numerous worthy inhabitants OF New-I ORR and her sis
ter cities have been fired with es zeal glorious work
OF promoting temperance among their cow-czen which
am happy observe has resulted thus far in the perfect
reformation many hundreds OF hitherto abandoned ineb
ate 10 newness e restoring them and their lately
afflicted families and friends the blessings OF domestic com
fort tranquility and happiness. These facts should, think
stimulate all stendast advocates OF renewed esrs,
only reclaim those already addicted le degrading
vice Of uiemperancc hui also cectuallv the
sdious evil that the rising generation shall be presented
the temptation pariake OF Intoxicating beverages in any
form would therefore. Sugges, the directors OF the
several Temperance Societies throughout City and State,
they Immediately adopt the energetic
effect practicable in OF State lively and
simultaneous action by OF petitions OF citizens as u-
ousy signed possible be addressed and presented
to State Legislature lis next session urgently request
ing that body enact which shall submit 10 and au-
horze the independent electors in each and all the counties
of this State decide by their suragcs be given the
Spring Election of 1912 whether they will longer tolerate in
their respective Counties the dsllng sending OF lnloxi-
eating Liquors Of any kind in any form whatever
feel persuaded hat immense number of our citizens
throughout the State will only be willing but anxious 10
such petitions and also that coSt majority OF voters in
nearly quite all of the Counties will depostc their ball
lots in favor OF thorough Temperance Reform.
This is plain way OF making ourselves perfectly ac-
quained with the minds of the people generally OF this S;ae
respecting this important subject than have been and
the responsibility Of the result ii may will rest
wholly upon the People themselves, and upon their
prcscnaiives Albany elsewhere it need and be-
icye would become cnangcd in the ncshes ot party
politics that there will be efficient action with
out delay. TOTAL ABSTINENCE.
Rcmarks.-We have > strong faith corre>pon-
dent can have that the time will shortly when the
manufacture of and traffic in Intoxicating Liquors viii be
thoroughly diSrcpuabe and dscounlenanccd the Slave
Trade is. But are. nevertheless opposed to any
agitation measures of this time. The work
Of Reform is ROW going glorousy let do nothing to
cndangcr entire false step may arrest for
years Our friend mistaken the of Public Opn-
ion on this subject: See Massachusetts But conclusive
objection the he proposes this There Is need
of any nec lar tie subject The Boards Of Excise now
license as many drnkeric they thuk proper. When the
public mind is fully eng ghened this point these Boards
will think none tie proper number and then the trade
cease Ed. 1r.
Ops1Rucr1NG RALwAYs.-The following decision of the
Mayor in case OF decided Importance clearly
right and just Blocking up highway the Inconvenience
of many citizens Is an act OF nagnty deserving Of
signal punishment
~ AS much excitement the decision of the Mayor
in relation TO the complaint OF the Harlem Railroad Co. against
Mr. John Lockwood obtained copy the invesga
lion as taken before the Mayor his decision
the righteousness OF WHICH our readers are
as capable OF judging ourselves New Era.
IN TnE NATTER OF JOHN LOCKWOOD,
Owner and Driver OF Cart NO. 3a6
An examination of witnesses showed Of facts
One of the Harlem Raroad filled with citizens, came
us with Mr. Lockwood who driving his in Centre,
not far from Lrand-stree, and the Railroad track The
driver asked him permit the puss; Mr.. Lockw od
turned cut, and the passed AS the car drove into
Broome-s,rect Mr. Lockwood again got the track ahead
of the cur again asked permit tue car TO and III
ha MI tipck he aS-cd
him. being sufficiently clear OF the track some part OF
the struck his but did no INJURY M! LOCKWOOD
then Jumped from his cart and picked up stone or brick
bat Jumped his and drove up 10 the driver oil the
car and struck him with his lines; after which he again got
on the track said " Now pass mo if you can and walked
his horse In this he kept ahead OF the car Keeping
back until they reached about Santonstreet Ia the Bow
ery During the time they were going this distance, the
driver the superintendent, and the passengers solicited lam
to per, hen to pass. He refused and kept on the track
though ele obstacle prevent ms turning OH ana
letting the cur pass him. This conduct OF his with the
premcdtated design keep the back causing neon
the citizens who travelling IN IT, At Sa1
the passengers got cut OF the CAR Tor the
purpose of getting the off the track and one OF them
MIR Hyde-,ook the horse OF Nh Lockwood by the hend 10
lead him OF the track when Mr. Lockwood threw the stone
brickbat Mr. HYDE and struck him on the neck OF
shoulder with it. This led OF retaliation IN which
Lockwood himself much injured, and large eoncourS'
! OF people collected
In populous city like there many who take
advantage OF every disturbance and collection OF citizens &c
dcpredations upon the citizens Therefore all OH
GERS of the City Government and citizens holding license un
der that Government should be particularly Peaceaoe II
their conduct and far as III their as TO prevent
popular outbreaks instead of encouraging causing them
Because Mr. Lockwood prenlcditaedy interered with
the rights of citizens only calculated 10 cause
breach of the peace bu, which did cause such breach II
nv duty take his license from hni-whch do The as
sauts and batteries which commed-thc conscquen
OF his conducarc the proper subjects OF inquiry 10y ou
Courts of Justice, who will do justice IN the premises
ROB'T Ii. MORRIS, Mayor.
la TO LET.
Possession given Immediately the Grocery and Liquor
~ South-s Inquire the premises for particulars o1:l"
I r7s ROOMS To LET, IN Wlluasburgh, l. Ia
:,S Rooms and Bedroom the second floor Of brch fon