New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-03

A number az the sort Of Temperance men VINO
are no wise fsnaticsl in their adherence OF AGO
hol bat think a little good Wine or other Liquor
rather wholesome and cheering beside beng
sanctioned in the Bible and all that now talk very
f.elipsly Of the injury which the Temperance
Cause has sustained at the hands Of its unwise
friends. through the passage and operation OIL TUG
New Excise Law. and trust these VIII no" con
sent TO unanimous repeal of that law indeed
they u,uallv speak as II the law were TO be re-
nesled Of course. because the People OF gooo
many towns have voted TO license the sale OF LII
ouors under il, as the law intended and PROVIDED
for Whenever they should think proper
We most earnestly protest against this. Inc
law as il is answers the purpose OF the other sort
Of Temperance men drunkards Inclusive Is wen
AZ oars. They say the People are Overwhelmingly
hostile 20 any legal repression Of the Liquor usnc
Very good; the Law IS it is enables the People 10
manifest that sentiment and give II eihciency'-
What more can they ask Do theysay tha' tney
Won, be governed as 10 what they shall eat ana
sjok. hva popular vote I Why Sirs, repeating
Oh. New Excise Law, won't begin TO accomplish
vour purpose The Temperance fanatics VIII
then have only to vote for Ercise officers u fae' o'n
faith aud fhsy haze you Ja,tos eper. ~ gen 'epe0f
IN. Nee Excise Lac you ,nertabiy dr'pe mem 70
fh,s Rely on il, they can overlook Politics as well
a. Won can. If Won say they must. Bot why not
rather leave the Rum question by ITSELF and our
CITY and town Election 10 turn on other con'dsra
tons as at present.
But why not let the Excise Law be repeal
edP-Gentlemen, you ask OF us more than we can
oopscientiously sccede To- II majority vote LII
oepse. we opposing them.to the utmost let Liquor
be sold-our hands are washed clean OF It, Then
poor victims Of their own perverted and ungovern
able appetites may squander their hard earnings
for that which subjects their wives TO days oil sp'
prehepsion and nights Of brutal usage; which
dooms their children to hunger, rags wretched
ness and shame; which hurries themselves to the
death Of the psaper or the feon-but we stand be-
fore God and man free OF all responsibility therefor.
You will heap burthens and sufcnnss upon US
these We can bear-but not guilt You make men
paup.rs and call on us to support them by puol'
or private cbarty-snd we do IL. You insist on
nutt,ne thousands on the high road 10 ielonies and
t,sns6es Of the peace. aud call on us to pay taxes
20 detecv. try and punish them, and to help sup
mort thelr families meanwbile--we will do that
The pooil victims Of your policy may steal our
property i,heir need murder some portion OF our
families ia their phrenzy-thst we will bear II you
insist on it. though it seems to us hard that you
should SO Our children and others dear to MS may
be subjected to a still more horrible destny-tha'
OF becoming drunksrds themselves; Still we VIII
bear and not resist But when you ask us to be
come tar,y to all this abomnation, by oonsentint
TO the hegalization Of the Liquor trathc-eithe
under License or by repeating all Excise Law
whatever there you ask more than we can cor
osde-mor than you have any night to expect
Manage the business in your own way II you hav
the power-uain men for the gallows and han
them IL you wil-but allow to vote against tn
LIQUOR traffic and stand clear Of it. No matter
every town should vote License, we would stl
prize and cling to the Excise Election. Is II no
enough that we must be insuted by your Temper
snce professions without being made partners i
the licensing OF human siaughterhouses TAX
oil else. but leave the privilege OF votin
No License However Intellectual to stop IN
Liqaor traffic it is to Us most precious. Can 20
not be satisfied without deprivins rs of that