New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-04
The J.tceuse yicforv

The tremendous exertons by which the triumph |
Of Alcohol was achieved in our State last week
are looked back upon with little complacency |
even by the victors. In many towns the more
gensssl class Of dealers and drinkers puzzled
by the danger Of either granting or refusing Ii
esnsss to the keepers Of subterranean grogseries
for those more advanced on the same path with
themselves II they license these, public sent
mept will perilously react against the whole bu-
slness but then II they don't they in danger of
losing the support in q coming struggle OF those
who constituted the most numerous and effective
division Of their forces in the late struggle AL
ready we find them protesting against the infer
ence that this is a triumph Of Intemperance, and
uttering faint hopes that Drinking will not be in
creased on account Of il In some instances they
boast that the victorious host dispersed promptly,
sobery and quietly on the night OF their triumph,
though In most cases this boast could not have
been truly made In several cases we see vaunts of
the number of Temperance men who voted for Lii
cense. II by Temperance men they mean prac-
siceu OF Total Abstinence we do mt believe they
had dozen such black swans in the whole State.
One advocate OF License writes from town which
gave ias majority for No License that the
votes on his side were not all out because
the voters confidently looked for speedy Re-
peal Of the Excise Law Now the truth was
exactly opposite to this-the great Rum rally
throughout the State was made by the help Of
q liberal expenditure Of money, for the ex-
press purpose OF enforcing or excusing arepeal
ofthe Excise Law II this end be not attained,
the great effort will prove labor lost Accordingly,
one OF the vicors writes in great disgust and nausea
At the idea Of having vote at all on such ques
tiop and trusts this will be the last oft But No,
Sir We on our side feel no disgust nor aversion
20 such voting. Even when beaten. rejoice at
sny issue. and lightly regard any trouble which
enables ~ to commend the evils Of Intemperance,
slinent and ts causes freshly to general atten-
ton Towns may vote to License this year and
not 10 License mex, year, or the reverse but the
fact that they vote the question at all is of i'm
msnss and bene6cent consequence. Thoughtless
rsen will be drawn to reflect on the subject, good
men viii decline to engage or to continue In a bu.
siness which large portion Of the People and
certainly not the portion least worthy Of good
mans respect emphstically and repeatedly pro
noanos pernicious and penlous to the well-beng Of
the conmanity. The nature. essential properties
and habitusl effects OF Alcoholic Liquors will be
sabjscts offrequent and general discussion and the
errors and crudities OF to-day will be corrected by
the experience and the discussion Of successive
years. Ninetenths OF the towns may vote License
and yet Rumsening win be swed restricted and
shsmsd by the unyielding opposition i, is forced to
confront At the ballotbox Thousands who cannot DO
ooaxed or driven to Temperance Meeting will be-
enveloped in q perpetual Temperance Meeting BY
the Excise Law or ct leastbe obliged to attend one
abous the lst Of May in each yeM.--As to those
who talk Of tho law creating ill-feeling and neigh
borhood disssnsion. We answer In the world as it
10, Vice and Virtue must ever be In conflict; il
bsasds are thereby engendersd, which shall bear
the blsmei Lotteries Gaming houses. Brothels
are ell jassinabls or at least emitted to Immunity
from legal deuunciation, on the very principles
asserted in behalf Of Gros shops; and IL may with
equal plsusibili,y and truth be asserted that Mora
Sassion ought alone to be relied on and that Lega
COERCION 10 unwse 10 the one case as in the other
II lew comparatively desire openly, avowedy t
indulge In gambling or Lswdness where many
choose openly 10 indulge in Alcoholic potations
that can surely make moral aud ought to make
no legal difference II thcn the Excise Law was
dear 10 ~ when Temperance seemed generally
popular, still more precious 10 II now when events
Indicate that the battle which we had saneuinely
boped nearly won 70 10 fact bat fairly begun
Frisnds OF Morality, Of Good Order. Of Human
Happiness, Of Human Progress. Stand Firm b,
the principle, the substance of the Excise Law.
u We are again indebted to Mr.. Cloyes Of th,
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