New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-07
Gen. Riley Fined for Lseturins in the Street.

Gen. Riley Fined for IecturinG IN the Street.
We see it stated that the City Court OF New
London, Conn has lately imposed fine Of one dol
lar and coats iseasT shyee dollars aud thirteen
cents on Gen A. w Riley the well known ad-
vocate OF Temperance for obstructng the side
walks Of that city By delivering a temperance lec
ture in the street
Well. this IS 90 shead backward age IN some
respects, and we confess 20 a little sstonishmenr
that the land Of steady habits should, as appears
from the above be on the BACKYARD track for the
natural conclusion to arrive at ster viewing the
foregoing transaction IA thst the good people of New
London prefer Rum politics with its coueom,snts. hu'
man misery psuperism and crime 70 different state Of
things which the Temperance reformation Is designed to
bring about We do not why the street 10 not as
fitting place preach temperance in a. the pulpit or
rosirum. drunkErd lying in the gutter conveys
practical moral lesson 10 the passers bya me anng that
cannot be misunderstood and II the drunksrds OF our
land would instead OF hiding themselves In the gros
shop come out and exhibit themselves, while in their
brutish condition TO the public gaze. the people would
be aroused of the degrading consequences
inevitably resulting from the traffic in ntcxcaing drink
1t may be urged objection 10 street leeturing
that it, tendency Is TO draw on the attention oil the PEG
pie from their daily ayoostons,hst persons time Is
worth something him We have been present On sew
erS occasions when Geo Riley ectured Ia the street
and have always lizard him state. commencing bis
remarks ,hsi be willing TO pay his hearers for lis
tening to him. and desired such thought they could
not afford to leave their business 10 hear him lecture 20
come to him when he through speaking and be
would pay them for their time at the rate OF twelve and
a half cents an hour.
The truth is that intoxicating drink produces such
effect on the mind and heart OF manipulating these
delicate sensbties Of our which exalt the dign
ty Of human character-stifing our better emotions
that tho victim Of Intoxicating drink cannot be prevail
cd on to step foot Of his way hear lecture on
Temperance; therefore, if the mountain will not come
to Mahomet Mahome, must 60 to the mountain.
Rum and its evils are in most public psces-they
prominent before the public gaze-snd the people
them daily. ay hourly. This traffic In Intoxicating
drink demands the prompt action OF the community az 10
whether OF not this bsleful traffic shall continue We
do not feel that ought any longer TO remain quiet
and bear our share Of those heavy burdens necessarily
imposed by the business Of that class of society which
dcsdened and lost to all appreciation Of the noble the
bright and the beautiful of natures grows rich and
fatens on the miseries OF our psbe felowcreatures
who are 90 unfortunate as to indulge in this killing APP
petite for Intoxicating drink We want TO see Temper
ance principles and truths discussed everywhere and at
all times We look upon the drunkard though fallen
from his high cstate-Jegraded his condition may be
As a human being-a ielowcreature. and bound TO us
by the strongest ties which bind fellow man. We wish
TO reform that individual who breathes the same cir
with us who meets with as in daily social Intercourse
in whose breast are found the same feelings and emo
tons which cnive our own who is suoservent 10 ihe
same laws which govern each one of us whose inter
ess are identified with interests whose life IS our
life
Humanity shudders at the following occurrence "h'en
happened but few days since in New Bedford rum
seller furnished one of his victims with brandy until he
el senseess the floor The helpless man was then drag
ged into cellar where he laid near window win
neither sash nor shutter the thermometer being at
degrees and cold water poured upon him lie was ,''
81. 49, 49, --r-, signs OF lite about MN
except breathing and the dealer wishing to close
hs shop for the night he LETT in ouerroom lying
on his face with his head riu fourteen nehts o. red
hot Store on that spot he found In the morn
ing dead lie had not stirred
w. boast great Deal sb9ut the enlightenment OF the
age and proudly point To the various Institutions 10 our
land which science morality and philanthropy have
raised to better the condition of mankind and yet we
seem willing TO have reeing and staggering before
our ees among these very institutions which we pro
fess TO have established for the advancement oil MS nap
piness. -. 1900,
There is solemn obligation resting upon every mem
Der OF society all proper means TO put down a"
fuy this unrighteous traic in intoxicating drnk. And
il should be against the law to preach temperance IN
the street the such law is made defunet the bet
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