New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-10
Responsibilities of the Dealers in Intoxicating
Drinks.

Responsibilities oil the uc0itT> IN
Drinks.
We thank the friend who called our attention 70
the following memorial to the Legislature Of Con
nectcut which IS now in circulation IN that State.
Il has been prepared by Rev. DR.. HEwIrr. the
early. able eloquent And steadfast Apostle Of
Temperance With the assistance Of legal gentle
men Of the first distinction.
Dr.. Hewitt has expounded its principle to crowd
el assemblies in Connecticut, Massachusetts, snd
New York; and Judges. lawyers, merchants, men
Of every lass and rank. have listened with interest
and delight The most eminent jurists have given
their opinions in favor Of the proposed law, as ress
sonabe aud just, and likely, If enacted TO become
sautary and effectusl check % the outrsges which
the rumseer may now inhct on the innocent and
helpless for the sake of gain, and for which ex.
istDg avs provide no redress.
A similar Memorial we understand is in circula-
ton in MASSACHUSETTS and in this State.
To ~ Hon General As,a6g b he'll az Ns,r.Hdrsa in
and or ne Sats Of Connecticut N ne fra Wednesday IN
Nay. isi-.
The Memorial OF the undersigned respectfully repre-
sents-
That IN the opinion Of your memorialss. some remedy
should be provided for the redress OF private injuries
stoned b. the traffic In intoxicating liquors. losr memo
ras are advised that although is the boast Of the law
tha. provides satisfaction for every wrong done 10 Pr
rights that In this instance The groses violations OF
those rights entirely remedies They cannot bat re-
gard this as an anomaly In otherwise Just aud equia
Die system Of Jurisprudence Your memoras,s cannot
understand WHY civil rights should BE- 50 care
fully regarded IA other respects and e 50 exposed In this
particular. n one should entice away minor son or
taugher or from the ard custody Of
another offender would be responsible cviy 10 dam
ages person injured Ii some heartess villain should
sduce daughter or wife, the parent or husband could
bring bis action for the loss OF service Of the daughter OF
wife, and on his claim recover damages measured only the
opinion which jury may entertain Of The value oi chAs-
IS in daughter wife. Bat II the keeper Of Srog-
shop should for the sake Of gam attack and destroy the
happiness of family. by depravng he appetite, corrupt
ing the principles, and running the character Of one Of rs
members the nercensry wretch his l-gotten
wealth. beyond the reach OF the law In this case, as in
the other father may be derived OF the services Of his
son. and not only this, but his may be thrown hope
less burden upon his scanty and yet there Is no
remedy IT, through the mere neglect OF the agents OF
town. bridge OF road suffered 10 be out Of repair
and husband should thereby lose his life. the wife Is
entitled heavy damages sgans the town iorths neglect
OF duty. But person licensed by the civil authority OF
the same should get that husband drank and In con-
sequence OF this should fall from tRst bridge, stumble
that road and lose his life neither the town nor the
rumseer could be made 70 contribute dollar for ther
lief Of the injured widow. Your mem0riasts are advised
that all other Instances, man supposed 10 intend tue
probable consequences Of his acts and Is responsible
both cvily aud crminaly accordingly. II person should
carelessly throw a irebranf into pswter.magazne he
would be liable prosecuted FOR the murder OF all that
should lose thor lives by the explosion. II coniectioHer
FOR the sake OF gain should sell poisoned candy 10 chill
dren although he should them Of the danger, he
would be liable 20 their parents for the expense Of any
sickness resulting from such rash act But II rum
seller shOsd deal out his poison 10 thoughiless youth,
though well knowing that the consequences will be loss
OF property loss OF health loss OF reputation and proba
bly, Of life the suffering parent neither chastse
him for the outrage nor prevent us repetition Your me-
mort cannot for these strange Inconsistencies
in INC law, except upon the suppoon that As nothing
but the cve OF gain ever Induced a man TO engage In
such traffic, nothing bu; the same seltineresi
has hitherto blinded Legislatures % the evils that how
from IT, and prevented their applying the Appropriate
remedy But your memorialisis Indulge the hope that
much light has been shed upon the subject aas
legislation will be adopted They therefore pray that
some law may Be passed. providing remedy for the civil
injuries occasoned by the aeof intoxicating drinks, and
would respectfully recommend the following, to-wit;
Sec /. Bet enacted By me Senate q House Of Repre-
sntares IN General assembly c1arsned That whenever
parent shall be deprived OF the services, or attention
OF a child and whenever a husband shall be deprived Of
the services care attention OF wife, through the Ia.
temperance OF such child or vile, and such iniemperance
shall have macously for the sake Of gam know
ngy caused promoted by the sale or gin Of 'ntoxicat
ing liquor such child wife by any person or persons
such parent husband may bring acen on the case,
against person persons causing or promoting
such inemperAnce and such damages as to the
and jury trying the case shall under all the cireum-
stances Of the case, appear just and reasonable.
sec Whenever a wife SHAH be deprived OF the sup
port care Kindness attention OF husband, through the
intemperance OF such husband and such inemperance
lngy caused promoted by the sale gift OF in0xical
ing liquor 20 such husband by person persons the
OF kin OF such wife, OF If there be no next Of kin, or
n he or she shall neglect refuse 10 bring suit, any per-
son acting the next friend OF such wife, may bring an
action on the case his her name, against such
person or persons, causing or promoting such inemper-
ance aud such damages as the court andury try
Ing the case shall deem just and reasonable, and tho
party 10 whom such damages shall be awarded shall
hold the same. after deducting the charges and
per suit for the sole and separate
and benefit OF said wife aud her legal representatives
and the court before whom the tried. may, they
see A. require the plaintiff give bonds
Of the town In which such wife may at the commence
ment the suit reside, for the faithful discharge OF he
trust
Sec g. Whenever town shall be subjected to expense
In the support pauper who has been reduced TO want
b. ntenperance and such ntemperance sha hsve been
maoiousy the sake Of gain. caused or promoted by
the gift Of intoxicating liquor 20 such pauper By
person persons the seectmeu Of such town bring
an action the OF the town. against such
person persons and The expense 50 incurred by
such town.