New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-01-30
opinion. respecting the new Excise Law.

wetake great pleasure in laying before our read
ers the following letters ard hope they may exer.
favorable influence on the cause OF Temperance
and Good Morals in our State.
Le.:er f,o-. Cor Briggs on TIE License Question.
PI-rsFIEL0 MASS 10 Dec. ls45.
DER sis. have read the appeal wiki much interest,
I, is written with ere4 csndo- and ability snd presents
the arguments against egazins the sale OF Intoxicating
drinks in a mastery manner.
Itis certainly remarkable that temperance in its bear
UPON political economy, 10 say nothing Of its social
and moral bearnzsI hes attracted the attention OF
,be politicians and statesmen OF our country
The appeal made 10 citizens Of your State by the
friends nj TEMPERANCE is well calculated to awaken
,bc;- attention 10 the subject in all is respee:s The
friends Of Temperance and Humanity elsewhere ui
look with intense soicude the actions OF the enlebt
ened people of the State of NeYork upon the License
Question in April ne1..
will no, admit the probab ity that they can fail TO be
true TO themselves sud the character Of the Empire
State in this great moral contest in uFsirg the sroa
sppeal 20 The various classes of society it strikes
,be-e was one class omitted mean The Young Men OF
the State am srye that appeal 10 them such
spbiecf would not De in vain Their destiny and
that O; their State IS oved in that issue. They hold
issue in their hands Patriotism, Humanity and
ChrisisnitT call them 10 the rescue The Young Men
If the STATE IF New.York will disregard that call Ii
vop succee6 and succeed ron will Jour victory will be
boodes. bu, glorious In its peaceful and happy re-
suits the rangsied will participate equally with The vic
The giants in human slaughter cannot say this Of
their proudcst riumphs.
Truly your friend And friend to your cause,
GEO. N. BRIGGS.
To EDWARD C. DELEvAN, Esq.
L.r.r from Cor BrOt-n Of Mississippi The License Lar
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
Cry OF JACKSON Miss Dee i. lSi5.
+ G DE1AyAx. ESQ. Dear Sir | acknowledge the re-
cai,t m vsur favor of the 2sth November and the APP
neal 70 the Voters of New.york" which have read
with great pleasure The efforts of the Friends of
Tenerapce" shows them 20 be in earnest and cannot
doubt il will prove is cloud By day and pillar IF
fire. Jy night, to the people whom IL is addressed
Some vears since The Legislature of this State repealed
all laws licensing tipping in any way and prohibited the
retail of sprits or vnous liquors under heavy penalties
The movement was in advance Of any prepara;ve OF the
nubc mind and the law of short duration 1t last
Cd lone enough. however, TO decrease the quantity of
crime and 10 muse more healthfu feeling among the
people in regard Temperance The diminished size oil
the criminal Gockets could be traced other
than the Gallon Law" as it was called in deFison.
the legislature on the repeal of this law fixed the Ii
ceuse at fy dollars and from that TO one thousand at ne
dscron Of The County Police. II has been remarked
that crime dmi1ishes the license ascends in price
Several Counties have placed the license high; one or
two a, the highest point which is equivalent to prohioi
,op In n. such instances the good effects at once
seep in the improved morals of the community
Yours, sc. A. IT, BROWN.