The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-24

SUPPRESSION THE SUNDAY LIQUOk IRAPFi0.
For some time past few individuals in this
city, acting as we are led to suppose, by what they
saw from a sense Of humanity, have exerted them
selves to induce the Mayor to issue proclamation
prohibiting the opening Of liquor stores, and the
vending Of epirituous liquors Sunday. They
have been successful, for the Mayor has issued
the desired proclamatrn 1t goes into operation
this day, and the police authorities enoned to
prevent any infractiops of this law, and to make
complaints against all liquor stores which may
hereafter be opened on the Sabbath.
Now, if the law prohibiting the sale OF liquors
Sundays is 10 be carried out, we hope there will be
no distinctions made If no liquor is to be sold to
the poor at three cents per glass, we hope the
slxPenpy shops will be closed likewise. II the poor
lahorng man, who, living in large and crowded
city, in ar artificial society, cannot regale himself
with glass Of beer or brandy and water, us the
case may be- on the only day of rest he has in the
week, we see no reason why the rich man should
be allowed 10 indulge in bottle Of sherry at three
dollars. And us for the principle Of the matter,
do not see why the rich man, who can afford to
stock his cellar with the choicest Amontllado and
Heidsick, should have license to drink even at
home on the Sabbath, while the poor man, whose
means are hardly sufficient for his famiy's sup
port, cannot ENJOY three cent or sxpepny drink,
which to hun is, perhaps, as great luxury as
bottle of port Is to his opulent neghbor.
There is another point connected with this sub
iect, which we think is entitled to some consider
alton. The object contemplated by the humane
gentlemen, who have prevailed upon the Mayor 10
issue his proclamation, is undoubtedly to limit the
drinking Of spiriuous liquors. But will it have
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look upon the measure as an attempt to enforce on
them, by authority Of law, the opinions of others,
as an attempt To make them icetotallers by lcgs.
lation. Against this they Will rebel, and they will,
in spirit Of opposition to the dictates of others,
and TO what they will term an impairment inter-
ference with their rights, as thinking and intelli-
gent people, drink at home, if they cannot procure
it in iippling shops, or carry bottle of brandy In
their pocket, and ,mbibe perhaps more than they
would, if they were obliged to pay for each drink
separately II they imbibe at home, an evil ex-
ample will be before their wives and children if
they carry liquor about their persons, the cheap.
ness with which they can procure it by the guam
tity, may make them take more than they other
wise would and perhaps make them in the end
confirmed drunNards.
Thus, it will be seen, that the subject mus, be
looked upon in more lights than one. Society, UNI
quesonably, enduresa great many evils, and many
misiortunrs are entaed on families, by people in.
duging to freely IN drink. II is the same with
smoking, with gambling, with specializing. over
trading and, in fact, with every imprudence. We
admire, however, the spirit of humanity which ac-
,uates those who have urged the Mayor to take the
course which he has determined to adopt. 1t is de-
lghu to knew, that in this cold and selfish world,
in which the general rule of conduct, adopted by
man towards his neighbor in ali his dealings, is
based uson that celebrated maxim, " Every one
for himself, and the devil take the hindmost"-it s
delightful to contemplate, that there are few
amongst US who are ANIMATED by spirit Of huma-
nifty and benevolcnce, of such high order as is de-
velopcd in the matter under consideration. Oh,
that it were more comprehensive, or would take
higher flight. If it did, indeed, thousands in our
mids, would no longer die of neglect and starva-
ton; the tears of countless widows and orphans
would be dried. The worst feature, however, is,
that the humanity Of the present day does not as
general thing, extend to the breeches pocket, and
IS utterly unacquainted with bank checks, for the
benefit Of the friendless, the orphan, or the widow
"Oh, how feel for that poor woman - exclaimed
a rich man once. An old member of the society
Of Friends, who overheard him, addressed him at
once, Friend, doth thy pocket feel for her," The
rich man ran'osed
The COMMON COUNCIL AND T1rE WILLIAMsBUIGn
FERRY.-We hear coed deal Of whispering about
certain strange manuuvres that took place recently