New-York daily tribune., 1845-12-24

For truth and love alone can
Thy children from helpless grave.
Mezea:ius See Virgil. .Enead, VII. i3-49.
Present Crisis in the Cause of Temperance.
In few months from this time the Legal Voters
of tne several Towns and Cities OF this State lex
cept those of the City Of New York. will be called
upon TO decide by their surages one OF the most i'm
pertant issues that has ever been submitted for the
consideration Of an intelligent community. The
question whether the Boards OF Excise shall or shall
no, grant Licenses for the Sale of Intoxicating
Liquors will be determined by the votes Of the free
men OF the State in their primary assemblies. For
the first time the People will be permitted TO utter
their voice on this momen,ous subject, without en-
barrassment from those party issues which must
ever control our General and State Elections and to
decide upon its naked merits question involving
their freedom from the Paupersm and Crime which
have ever followed in the path OF lntemperance.
During the short time that must intervene before
the day 2sth of April fixed by law for the settle
ment OF this great question, the friends OF Temper
ance have work to which should command their
highest energies and most devoted zeal Facts illus
trating the pernicious consequences OF the sale OF
Intoxicating Drinks must be widely disseminated,
and arguments and appeals addressed 10 the con-
sciences and hearts OF the People and glowing like
living Goals of truth, must reach every nook and
corner Of the State IN this work Of Humanity no
friend OF Temperance and Good Morals should con-
slider himself exempt, but each one should labor
with as much earnestness as ii the result depended
upon his own unaided exertions
The Executive Committee of the State Temper
ance Society has commenced the campaign by send
ing forth agreeably to the advice and direction OF
the late Temperance Convention at Rochester, an
.ArPEAI 10 the Voters of the State, in which the
facts and considerations shch should influence their
action in this great crisis are presented with clear
ness and force that do honor alike TO the head and
heart of its author After an introduction in which
the terrible evils OF the License System are vvidy
portrayed, the Appeal addresses itself
To THE VESDERs OF INTOXICATING Liquors;
To THE TAXPAYERS OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK;
To PHILANTHRoPIsTsAN AND FRIENDS OF HUMANITY;
To CHRISTIANS AND CHRlsTlAN MINISTERS.
To each of these classes its language is al once
kind, earnest and impressive. A single passage
from the Appeal TO the class first named is all that we
can give:
We claim to influence no man in his drinks, ex
ccpt by persuasion But we do ask the Sovereign
People in tho ordinary exercise OF their Constitu-
tional power TO decide whether your business is
moi Dernicious 10 the common veal, and II so, 10
sunpress it. However gui,less example, habit, and
the absence OF information and reflection may once
have rendered your employment II Is one which, IN
This dav of temperance light and knowledge, is
utterly indefensible and devolves upon all who are
concerned in il fearful responsibilities. And re-
tar{ nfr1tu NOT ,fra-
oucntly become its most signal victims. 1t is nc
cordinc 10 the ways of Providence TO compensate
injurious deeds with righteous retrlbutlon Search
out the history OF score oil those engaged In ike
business with yourself for series OF years, and you
will be satisfied that these remarks are emphatcaly
true Ia one street in the city OF Albany the history
of the keepers of grog shops was taken during
neriod of ten wears. Not single keeper had
prospered and most of them became drunkards.-
In one three successive occupants died oil fettrtnM
tyenens in another, the keeper, while aoorlng un-
der the like horrible disease jumped from an upper
window. broke his back and died IN great agony
Ponder the startling and significant fact, that IN
us;pbborinp STATE Prison one huAdIed and my
nj The prisoners hare been Liquor sellers. And
sbonId tha, SERPENT which nest!es IN your decan.
ters TO charm others 10 destruction entwine his
deadly folds around you. or beloved chaid. or
acite YOU would feel that that Almighty Being who
has declared. L ct no man put stumbling block.
or an occasion 10 fell in his brothers way, and
.yVo nnto him who giveth his neighbor drink. and
n,ake,h him drunken hath also proclaimed by His
DroriGeace as in His word. that The ray ot the
tranSgreSSor Is hard.
The facts presented for the consideration of Tax
PAYERS. thou gb they have not the merit of novelty,
are vet of the most startling character and adapted,
if anv thing could be- reach the heart and the con
science through that most sensitive of all human ap
pepdages. the pocket. a truth worthy OF serious
,boueh, bv all who bear the pecuniary burdens OF
society is thus briefly but forciOly told
Let not the oversbadowing moral and physical
evils OF the License system divert your attention
fro-o ;,s nn;nst pecuniary burthens. All your
nroperty. real and personal The fortune OF your
nber;,ence or the fruits OF your toll II corerS uh
- r,or,gors haring priority OF any hen you hare
,o,cer 10 Teate-a mortgage. the interest OF which
YOU are compelled to pay annually al the call OF the
tax gatherer, and the princlpal oi whlch must De
abated from the purchase money OF your property,
= soiG An ,ne5ui.45ls mortgage. from which the
cbancllor has no power to relieve you, and against
,vh;ch yon have no redress but a ballot inscribed
No I-JCENSF. for II secures fund for the
nnbIic eypense. occasioned By the victims OF the
License Law and their beggared families
Here is picture for Philanthropists and Friends
of Humanity:
.corld we collect the wives and children of this
class in great phtheatre-p!ace IN an outer circle
,b and the venders, and hx them there
unt each mother and child had told the history OF
th.ir griefs-of their DOWNWARD course from sttiu-
ence or competency, from respeciaoLlty and comes
nc banniness. TO poverty TO misery and wretched.
nsssNcsonId the scenes OF domestic discoEd be all
acted oyer-coulG the blows OF the sworn and once
Ioyad and cherished protector now transformed 70
q ,nsdman. and brute, be made 70 SOUND IN thes