New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-30

mended 70 the friend, If temperance throughout the
state 10 bold previously county temperance meeting in
each county.
Citi.eas Of the STATE or N,r York
Your Legislature. a; IL last Annual Session pass
ed ar act authorizing the legal voters Of each town
ship and city. within the State except the city OF y
York 10 determine by direct ballot on the las;
Tuesday in April next whether they will or will not
oerni, the farther trac in intoxicating liquors within
he limits of their respective cities or townships
That ACT; benefcent in its obec, and wise In lis al
i7uative provisions. ask you TO sustain by your
votes and render iis sphere Of operations common
sura,e with the State.
we do NOT here address you in advocacy or win
location Of the cause Of total abstinence from iniox-
eating liquors II there be any whose understand
ngs are not already with US on that point whatever
their nppe;ies may say. we only ask them 10 con
trast The present condition. moral and physical OF
the pledged advocates Of temperance, with that OF
their oppOsers Be they poor or rich, learned or ~
norani. We care not We ask every renecung ana
humane citizen TO consider the effects Of total sosi
nence on those who have embraced il, and for years
faithfully followed IL dictates Go into the helds
and the work shops. where The champions o. tho
rough temperance are found; look, then INTO the
FROG shops the cutters the poor houses the graves
where clustered their old associates, The temper
ate drinkers Of ten twenty years ago. Contrast
can be needed no other can be 80 etec;ua TO prove
The Temperance Reformation 70 be the mighiiesi
work of bcncfcencc and blessing which human
hands have ever wrought.
But the men who ten years ago We're vehement op-
Do-ers OF total abstinence ultra and iantlcal.
tell You that Temperance il an excellent thing it j.
only 10 Temperance Lars that they have anv Oh
lection. They willing should preach Ten
perance. since they have 40 power to prevent il
they object only 10 our demand that the traffic in in
l..,Iis
galized. sancufed by the authority Of the State.
To this we answer. that chemistry. physiology
statistics and every impartial man sobseryaon, have
demonstrated that the traffic in intoxicating drinks
is an enormous public injury and private wrong
that It's effects and Influences are evil, only evil
enormously evil--and that II should. therefore, be
prohibited BY law a. plainly detrimental 10 the pub
lie veal. All the grounds of principle here involved,
are already covered by long standing laws
against broihels and gambling houses. the rightiul
ness and policy OF which mar openly questions II
the selling Of liquors be admitted an evil then no good
citizen can wish TO be engaged init II II be but pro
nouBced an evil by majority OF the community IN
which he lives, good citizen can hardly wish 10
continue il there. And until the facts shall be so well
known and public sentiment so far advanced thai
rum selling is decisively pronounced public NUS
ance the new Excise law doesnot interfere to forbid
that traffic. We hold the new law therefore, 10 be
emnenily wise. Just, and democratic, and we do
no, see on what ground an advocate Of popular
sovereignty can oppose it, If the people choose to
have liquor sold. they will have under this law
if they desire that the traffic should cease. how
A good Republican insist on its continuance Each
township or city judges for itself and mainly bears
| the consequences of lie own decision.
And vet fellow citizens, il is our duty 10 warn
you that there is danger of the overthrow OF this
aw The occurrences Of last winter which result
| ed in the exclusion of the city Of New York from
the operation Of the act, give timely warning that
desperate though undcrhand effort will be made to
procure its repeal or fatal modification at the ap
preaching Legislative session. The liquordeaers
il not formidable in numbers are made so by their
wealih--their bond OF unlon-their resolution 70
preserve their lucrative traffic at all hazards. and
their direct power over many thousands of manage
able voters. They will doubtless, cndeavor TO pro
cure in most counties the nomination OF candidates
for the Legislature, known TO be favorable TO their
darling object; and these will be supported If ne
cessary BY the entire power OF the liquor trade We
ask you to be prepared for this movement, and ready
10 defeat it.
But the city of New-York sold into captivity at
he late esson, demands redemption al your hands
She has an equal right with you TO say whether she
does or does not desire the continuance OF the rum
traffic. She asks but this common rght-she ap
peals TO yoH to secure II for her. Her delegation
voted heartily for the general law last winter. and
sustained after their city had been stricken
out. She asks you now TO requie her efforts in your
still bears her down. Be sure that the New Excise
only be sustained by promptly making il uni
versal.
We ask you. then friends Of sobreiy and human
happiness TO take earnest heed that other than
friends of the New Excise law and advocates Of its
extension 10 the great Emporium be nominated for
The Legislature by your respective parties this all
Give open and timely notice tina; you have deter
mined 10 vote for no others. This with correspond
ing action your part will in most cases be ef'ec
tual
But this is only the first step The law must be
preserved and made general il must then be car
RED thoroughly into effect In every county, every
township. every neichborhood. periodicals. pamph
cts tracts showing the horrible effects of the rum
traffic must be placed in every family. LIE, the sub
ec be discussed in churches in debating societies
In social gatherings in personal intery Jews until
the people shall have been fully enlightened respect
ing the miseres and crimes which have their origin
in the alcoholic poison Let the public mind be fully
prepared for an almost, il not quite universal vote
against licensing at the election next April. But
should the first battle be lost in any town lei il be
promptly renewed and repeated. until the desolai-
Ing traffic is utterly banished from our State
Meantime, our opponents complain OF the loss
ofproperty which the sudden cessation of Rumsell
ing must occasion them let them have notice AT
once. we here give notice to ALL those IN the city
of NewIork inclusive, that Rumselling is TO cease
from and after April next wherever the friends OF
temperance shall have power 10 arrest II. Let all
who buy, lease manufacture articles in their line
have this notice distinctly before them, and act
thereon if they think proper. If they choose dis
regard IT, let them not complain year hence that |
they have been surprised and embarrassed by the |
-ioppage ofihe Rum trade
Friends of Temperance most important duty is |
devolved on YOU an eveniful crisis is before you
your activity and devotion viii secure everything
while supineness and indifference may cause the /
loss of ground not 10 be regained. Be iaithful-ac
well your part. and the blessings OF unborn millions
shall hallow your memory
BY the Convention.
A. d. WILSON. President
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