New-York tribune., 1841-12-01
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their names and influence, permit these hopes to

less dependent on their business relations with Us,
for the supper, of their families and especially to
the thousands of searnen ia the merchants ser
vice The Intoxicating cup, we know, is not good
for the laborer on the land or the water-for
the landsrnan or the seaman. But if we resort to
it ourselves, with what consistency can we with
hold j, from them If We renounce it from pri1-
cipls ourselves, we are, on the same principle,
called upon to withhold it from others and to dis
suade them from It's use; and this can in no other
way be ciiectualiy done By an active mercan-
tile temperance association. No cla.s Of men
have u more extended connection with their fellow
citizens throughout this wide Republic, than the
merchants OF New-York. In hi. store or counting
room the merchant, day by day, receives bis Gus
toners from every part Of the nation There he
mngles with commercial men from the North and
the South, the East and the West and there and
at his hospitable home, this intercourse ,lvst
voidaby be for good or for evil. Has it always
been for the promotion of temperance Alas
has not many young merchant from the country,
Just starting into Ife with prospects brigh; for him
self and his family. felt returning to his home.
tina. like the merchant of New-York he must have
wine upon his table, he too must treat his custom
ers with brandy and gin; and ha. he not in this
way, formed habits which have brought ruin upon
him for time and for eternity. Let the merchants
from the interior, when they come to our market,
be taken to our homes, be entertained
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brandy from our stores, wine from tables, and
whskey punch from our parties, and the good IN
huencs will be felt in every corner OF the land.
TO those who are parents would appeal and
pray you to consider the influence of your example
upon your children. Direct your thoughts 10 the
spns Of many Of the wealthy merchants who have
passed, OF are now passing, from the stage. Or
serve their characters trace their history. See
how many of them are running career of dissi-
patton and infamy, to terminate in Distraction
Where did they frs, acquire their fondncss for the
intoxicating cup? Where but at their fathers Ia
bIes, in their childhood, slipping very moderately
entertainments Of their parents, and their parents
friends Arc you willing that your children should
run the same career? Are you willing that they
should acquire this dangerous taste for the intcx
eating cup How YOU prevent it, ii you keep
it IN your house, drink your tables, offer 1t to
your friends, and have it commended and eXtolled
for lis excellence in their presence Can you, un-
der these circumstances, advise your sons not TO
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will they be most apt to follow-your prccePt or
your example, especially if they 'hak you are not
injured By your indulgence Should any Of your
children unhappiy sink into the ruin Of intemper.
ance, are YOU willing to be reproached by them,
and to have 10 reproach yourselves for forming in
,hem the tastes and habits which caused their
wretchedness If not, bauish from your houses
all these cnticing delusive aid dangerous liquids
Teach them constantly by precept and example
the safe principle OF entire abstinence from all That
can intexcate, and then, in all hcman probability,
they will live and die secure from in,emperancc.
But should they 90 down to the drankard grave,
though sorrow and mourning must be inyour hearts,
the guilt shall not be in your hands
The business of the country is Influenced, TO how
great an extent we need not say, by the business
of the city. Let the merchants Of Ncw-York
abandon the traffic in Intoxicating liquors, and the
effect throughout the country would be immense.
Let even one importer renounce the traffic and pro-
claim TO the world that he has become temper
ancc man, and what change may be produced
through fifty townships
Said merchant, OF our city to merchant from
the country, who applied for assortment Of
liquors, - have given sp that branch OF my bust
ness, and shall sell more intoxicating liquors
=. Have YOU " said the ether. "Well, thought
very seriously before leaving home, OF buying no
more; and since you have abandoned ths trade,
will also. By that determination nany have
probably been preserved from drunkard's grave.
1t is wcll-established fact that large proper
ton OF the pauperism, the vices and the crimes
which prevail in our land, have their origin in the
sse OF Intoxicating drinks, and 5 the Of these
diminishes, SC will diminish nearly all the evils
under which our community is suffering, and so
will the industry. virtue, happiness and prosperity
of tie people increase.
How can we persis; in a business AID in Prac-
tees which are causing many evils, SO much
wretchedness and sorrow in our land Shall the
/ Merchants of New-lork be the last to promote, BY
their influence and example, that which promotes
all the moral, agricultural, mechanical and COM
mercial interests of our country
In presenting our association TO the mercantile
community, we are confident that we shall have
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