New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-25
Temperauce and Politics.

ct B. writes us from Tompkins Co 10 know u
we are in earnest and have well considered the
point, in ntimatng that the adyersaries OF the LII
quor traffic if forced back upon the old law VIII
vote for Temperance Supervisors and JUSTICES
Those composing the several Boards OF Excisel
without regard to Politics-a course which l. b.
thinks likely to do harm to the Wing party. We
beg leave to assure him that we are very much IN
earnest on this point, and have considered 1t very
thoroughly If he supposes that we are accus'
toned to speak on topics of such Importance with
out considering them, we beg him to be assured
that it is not so in this case.
- But this course will work harm to the Wing
party he urges there will be two to play at the
game Well, Sir. we calculated for that. But it
is not new thought to your side as you would
have us believe you have been acting on the prin-
ciple you now profess to regard with alarm for some
time past Ii is your action which has forced 1t
upon us do not pretend to be shocked by course
TO which you have driven us.
We who are hostile to the Liquor traffic, Of each
| party and Of neither have earnestly and faithfully
labored to divorce the Excise Question utterly
from Politics. BY the act of lsi5 that purpose was
ACCOMPLISHED. Under that act every man might
reference to the Excise question saying True
the candidate prefer on general grounds diners
from nae on the License question but that avail'
nothing here we will settle our difference at the
Excise Election Now that resort has beer
wrested from us by the License majority OF the LIE
cislature We must either surrender at discretion
TO the Rum deluge or make our stand against th'
election of Boards Of Excise who will license Thu
Liquor traffic until we shall be again permitted I
> vote on the License question apart from others
And for whatever Of DISCRIMINATION or misehle
shall result from this necessity not we but our ad
versaries are responsible.
Our correspondent talks Of his License brethre
as those who won't be governed as to what the
shall eat and drink by popular vote" Why. 81
there is no free community on earth that is not s
governed as to one thing or another There is ne
u A License town or city in the State that woul
allow man to sell within its limits the flesh
= cattle dying by disease drowning, or the hqu'
drawn from casks in which dead bodies had bee
. preserved although he fairly advertised 1t for whit
il was and sold it at a reduced price according
. The most vehement advocates Of the largest u
erty would unite 10 drive the seller out OF town
violence if the Law did not stop him as IT certain
d" would But in doing this they would adopt al
Is commend our principle The difference betweC
us is one of fact OF theory. Is intoxicating
quor the hurtul, perilous, poisonous, demorazin
9 destructive substance that we consider it Do
" the abuse of Alcohol consist in drinking too much
" it, or in drinking any These are the questions
!" be decided by evidence, if we are right with I
= gard to them No License is the imperative d
~ tate of all established principles Of Government,
matter of what school.
We trust the friends Of Temperance in 4
- several Counties and Senate Districts will he
Conventions at an carly day-tbe Fourth OF Ju
- would perhaps be a favorable time-to consult WI
=. regard to the future, and elect Delegates to
Lucrative Convention to meet at the time and pls
OF the State Agricultural FAIR By that Conve
ton let a course be blocked out, which shall co
mend itself to the steadast friends Of Total Abs
y" nence throughout the State. Our recent rever'
ne received in proper spirit Will aid us to ACHE
let a more thorough and enduring triumph