The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-06-11
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The Election over-Astounding Results
For five months we have looked for
ward with much solicitude 10 the decisio
at the ba llot>box in the State ofNew York
on the great question Of License or No L
~cense. la various ways, we have doa
what in us lay to prepare the public MINI
for a right decision; believing that, in tina
decision, were involved the interests no
only ofthe people Of New York, but o
everv State in the Union. We have cal
cuIated upon a strong vote against Iii
censes. We have not believed that thu
people Of the Empire State could, annie
the flood of light hat has been poured up
on them, give in half lhei: towns and cit
les a vote, sanclioning and legaliziog th'
cause of W o>thirds of their degradation
poverty, crime and taxalion, But such {
result as we wi.ness,i is what we never look
ed for. Il overwhelms us lit astoundS
US AT least fve>six!hs Of the cities and
towns of the Empire State have voted No
LICENSE and, in many cases, with
majoriLies never known ina any political
or charter election. In Brooklyn, Pip,
Albany, 1900. Troy, 928, Utica, 600,
Auburn, 573. Rochester $50, Buffalo, 257,
&C., &c. Was there ever such a mora
riumph?-ever such an expression Of
public sentiment against wrong dolng?-
ever such a result OF labors long contin,
ued amid reproaches and taunts, and jeers
and bitter prosecutions; revoIutioniz;ng the
most deep-rooted customs, the most profit
able business, qualifications of appetite
hitherto uncontrolled, and placing that
which, for ages has been held reputable
and for the public good, as a nuisance to
be ou,lawed by an indignant community ?
TO Him from whom all good comes, we
first of all give thanks for this great re-
suit. We know of Him it has been sought
by many a confid;ng spirit by many a
father, anxious for his children by many
a mother, looking 10 the future interests
of her daughlers;by many a patriot, tremb-
ling for his country by many a reform
ed man, wishing that temptation may be
removed out of his way ; by many a wife
of a poor %drunkard, saying 10 herself,
there is hope; and by many a Christian,
that the removal OF the dramshop
must precede the triumph of his Lord.
There have been instrumenlalities at
work throughout the Safe, often humble,
apparently Insignificant, and which prob
ably Fever will be brought 10 light, but
whose reward is now rich ard great, as
they see the monster evil PROSTATE at their
feet. We should love to go through the
and grasp the warm hand of thous-
anls on thousands, who have each in
heir place breasted the foe-marching up
. the polls, and, as Independent freemen,
in their vote, No License.
TO Mr.. Delavan, TOO much praise can
not be given for his untiring labors, as
head of the State Vigilance Committee, in
the Appeal into every family in
he State and also for rousing the alien
ion of all classes Of the community and
IN every field of labor, 10 facts and %statiS-
les which come home 10 every mans boz
som.
TO all county and town Vigilance Com
nlItees to county Societies. and individu-
,ls who have issued private and county
racts 10 grand jurors who have fearless
Y presented the license traffic as a NUS
'nce to Judges of Courts who have ex>
pressed their opinion of the salutary oper-
stion of the excise law 10 members of the
law 10 members of the Legisla-
ure, who have tearlessly rebuked any ats
empts at modification or repeal to minis.
ers Of the Gospel, who have given their
~ pits to the work 10 men of wealth who
1ave aided in fund, and to the conducts
ors Of Tie public press who have, almost
without exception, advocated the No Lii
cense principle, or at least permitted US to
10 it in their columns, we would say, let
he thanks of the Empire State be given.
They are the men who will be named in
al coming generations, as having broken
down the power of The greatest tyranny
hat ever scourged the earlh.-Jour. A,
T. Union.