New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-28

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| destroyed upon the water and upon the lana py
| criminal carelessness traceable to this source?
| . The protection Of person-does not the 9IaIe
promise il 10 the h1mbes and weakest OF i's LIEU W,
bers But how is it possible for the stase 70 iuli
| this promise while she licenses the venoing VI MAJ
poison which is the fruitful cause oil orois ano con
tenons, of violence and strife OF Assaults ana pat
teries at every corner of the streets Inc wretch
| who reels home lawfully drunk from Inc ncenseo
| dram shop-what cares he Tor the person oil irleno
| orioc of man, or woman, or chnd Ano "hat Sc
cnri,v can The tzen have for the protection OF his
own nerson or that of his family while men thus
converted into animals more dangerous than goring
| oren or rampant bulls? That such is the connec-
tioa between the traffic in intoxicating drink and the
insecurity of the life and the person of the citizen,
is demonstrate from the statistics of courts and pri
| sons throughout the civilized world
| g. To increase the security of property s another
object Of government. But this traffic renders IN
secure the property OF every citizen. Are not the
wealth and masnifcence Of whole city at all times
| exposed 10 the torch of drunken incendlary
| Have not untold millions been consumed by flames
| thus kindled. in the State of New-York? And who
shall count the treasures which this traffic has sunk
into the depths of the mighty sea? Nay, more;
| how often have we Witnessed the spectacle OF ru.
ned estates, mutiated persons destroyed lives ~
ing together upon the track Of this desoaiing evil
EXPENSES IEcREAsED-PRoFlTs DECREASED.
That is the best government which affords the
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maxim in political economy. But the tendency OF
the LIQUOR traffic is TO increase the expenses and de-
| crease the advantages OF government. These ex-
penses arise chiefly from the support OF the poor the
punishment of criminals, and in various ways de.
| Tending the State against her foes Now II is well
established fact that very large proportion OF the
paupers and criminals in this State are made such
by intemperance True it is that many OF those who
! deal in alcohol beverage, pay something INTO
the public treasury but il is equally true that While
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ands are taken pay the cost OF their business
| Were the liquor sellers themselves obliged to pay
I the governmental expenses traceable TO them the
business instead of being regarded as privilege,
would soon become crushing burden. The pro-
| ceeds Of various caings honorable TO those VINO
pursue them and profitable not only TO hem but 10
the people whole, are thus taken to pay the cost
of the traffic in alcohol. We ask every citizen to
consider this matter, not one OF abstract morality
but as one of concrete finance. Look at the State
of New York, not in the character OF high-browed
moralist, earnestly contemplating those august and
sacred landmarks that rise conspicuous along the
frontier Of right and wrong but as practical tinan-
cier receiving with one hand single pound as an
equivalent for an exclusive privilege OF converting
men into paupers, Migrants and criminals, ana WIN
the other disbursing an hundred pounds for their
| support and punishment. Look at New York as
| political economist seeking TO adapt the best posi-
! BILE means 10 the end of protecting the lives, per-
sons and estates of her citizens and at the same time
| giving her sanction TO traffic whose whole tenden
CIV 10 produce those very evils which II is the obec
| of these means 10 prevent Such would be the wis
| dom of mechanic, who seeking 10 overcome GER
tain natural forces should arrange his plans as TO
increase the very difficulty which it was bis object
10 overcome Is i, not the object OF the State 10 Sc
cure the citizen in his life person and property =
and is not the State al the time giving her
sanction to an influence which tends decrease this
security? And then does che not demand OF him
Increased contributions Just in proportion as the Sc
curity promised to bis life, person and property de-
creases Z,
PRACTICAL THOUGHTS.
And now fellow citizens, it is time 10 inquire
| What is this government with these absurd and
incongtuous arrangements? Nothing surely al
which we can afford to sneer-N5s ourselves. we
have thus conradcted and nullited our own pur-
poses defeated our own plans and robbed our own
pockets. The liquor seller himself must acknow-
ledge right TO prevent his defeating the purpose
| for which we sought in common the blessing and
agreed 10 bear alike The burdens OF civil society.
This right he practically acknowledges in the act OF
obtaining and in the boast of possessing license
indeed this right he acknowledges in the very idea
| of license Shall he plead his justification IN
pursuit. at every step OF which he trampes upon the
| sacred and venerable maxim of the common law
=" So use thine own not 10 injure another g that
YOU have licensed him 10 do it? This question you
will answer at the polls on the last TUESDAY IN
! April 1886. With such considerations as are be-
fore YOU can you hesitate to your right or your
duty Can YOU fail 10 see that as you value The
objects for whch governments are instituted ana az
you would perpetuate the blessings oil good govern
mcnt 10 posterity. your bound TO seek relief as
| a citizen by APPLYING the remedy just where you
have power as a citizen Has not the liquor traffic
proved the deadly Zoe OF your civil interests; defeat
ing the very purposes YOU seek in bearing the bur-
dens of civil society In word, since ii has proved
the very antagonist Of good government can you
refuse 10 employ your civil power in suppressinS 1t
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kind
We cannot refrain from adding, that though
majority OF citizens may have no right TO compel
majority adopt their standard OF morality still
every man has most sacred right TO rejoice when
those moral and social influences that spring from
Legislative enactments, are in the direction OF such
| things as the universal intelligence and universal
heart pronounce TO be pure and lovely and OF good
report. Nor can you doubt the happy tendency OF
the enactment we propose respects The moral and
social interests of the whole community. And with
this distinction between the civil rights which con
sue the basis of this kind of Legislation itself,
we make our
FINAL APPEAL.
Citizens of New York-the last Tuesday of April.
1876 is TO decide whether the great fountains Of i'm.
mortality, paupersm crime, wretcheduess and
death, are 10 cease, or flow ever, Ito the detri
ment and dshonor'' of the Empire State. The cir
cumstances under which are 10 decide this ques-
,ion are of the most fav orable character. We shall
not be tempted by personal likes or dlslkes 10 De,
tray our real sentiments. Literally are called
to vote not for men bu, for principles" We are
to vote for things-substantial realities-af,er all
/ We vote for good morals good government. good
health for public peace and public virtue; for the
industry. the comfort aud peace OF families the
strength of man, the beauty OF woman and The
cbeertulness of childhood the coat upon the back
of the naked; bread in the basket of the poor;
frowns of the face of the husband tears out OF the
ewes of the wife. and sunny smiles upon The cheeks
OF the little children Every vote for no license
will be virtually vote for all these. Who would
not cas-, such vote Or on the other hand we
vote that $500 citizens OF York die next year
the death of the drunkard that the ja'ls be full OF
criminals, and the aims house full OF paupers iha1
hundreds of lives be annually destroyed through
the criminal careessness of Incorporate captains or
pilots of boats, drivers of stages, or managers OF
other public vehicles; we vote that assaults and
batteries, mutiated limbs, and deformed persons
continue to give business to constabes and Courts
and Jaiors we vote that millions Of the property
of our fellow citizens be sunk in the and rivers
or be burned in the fire; we vote that crime and
disorder, public corruption and private wretched-
,l,a bus and father Into