New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-14

else Quality him 10 bear rule over his te.low-nen.
But # You cell re, l." \ Oh clam too much Tor Reh-
zion YOU claim 500 much for the hgTch you claim
too much for the bioiei' ! ask you, when sickness
has wasted your body ana emlca ied yolr frame.
anc lao you upon bed Of ceaih Tor Whom DO You
send For 2 SaOhaih-breaker For a proitne, IN
eodlv man Tor drunken disOrCeriy, worth ess al
wiser No But for sober, upnen., 5Odly man,
who can meet your wants and counsel and assist YOU
apply tins rule 10 civ affairs, We must have SOBER
honorable. righteous men n office, or the nation
VIII mourn hle the wicked bear ru.s.
So fully was Paul convinced OF the Importance Of
righteous magistrates III order 10 promote and secure
the happiness OF the people. that he exhoris mrs!
OF all that applications, prayers, inierceSslols ana
giving Of thanks, be made Tor ali men ior hIugs,
and Tor all that are IN authority ilmothy u =
IL * sacred duty pray for cody rulers, and So
ask, Is 1t not duty to elect such men 10 once as
you pray that your rulers may be .,.
Second But not only must there be righteous
rulers, but there must be righteous people hlght-
eousness must characterize the BODY polite Ihe
DeOpe must revere and observe the DIVINE law and
the Divine Institutions They must deal justly ana
beueyolently In their individual and conventional
capacIty-always ready 10 mete out to the num-
bic the that Justice requires to be gwen 10 the
OpuieDt.
4 When such Is the character Of people, and
such the qualfca ions OF the rulers, II canno, be
otherwise than a ha people, an honor ana a praise
IN the earth. Psalm cKiIv.,l Is Isaiah *. - Ihere
IS then "A conclusion 10 which We come. growing out
Of the text and have one general question 70 ask;
If II Is proved that civil government Is DIVINE m
stitutOTlf II Is ordained Of God for the reward oil
well doors and the punishment of evldoers-if IL IS
the Will OF God that places OF trust and authority
should be filed by cody and righteous menli all this
Is true II not the duty OF every moral man 10 pun
forth every effort 10 obtain this end Is there an
Individual here who VIII say, - have nothing TO 40
Ill this matter We have rulers, and We have trust
ed the government IN their hands " On my ofeth-
rem have too long trusted our public affairs IN
the hands of men who get their chief support and
influence from the grOg-shops and dens OF shame,
whence pour the streams of death and damnaton
which curse our land What then, becomes the du-
~ of all moral and Christian men IN relation to gov
err ment and politics
Is II not obviously their duty TO use all their niu-
ence and put forth every audabe effort for the elec-
ton to Office OF such men as Will enact and execute
wholesome laws | CONCEIVE THIS to be an neon
trOveTtibe position an obvious, imperative, welghy,
moral and religious duty-and, accordingly, they
should inform themselves as TO the necessities OF the
times and the character OF the candidates for ONCE
Now, what is more needed at the present time
than Legislators who Will make law entirely sup
pressing theshquor traffic. and magistrates who Will
faithfully execute such law when enacted
Should not insist on stch law The liquor
traffic is the CRYING evil of the tlmes-t Is the great
source, the fountain from which flows ve-slxths oil
the corruption, crime and vice which affct the COM
munlty. | come not to preach political sermon
not 10 hold up Wing or DemOcrat-butt TO ask you 10
direct your efforts TO find men, ami ttsct them VINO
viii suppress the liquor traffic. II you VIII tell me
OF a more important subject, Will stop this discus
sion and direct your attention 10 the topic proposed
Look at the consequences OF the llquor udfhc 10
YOU not hear the cry of that murdered man DO
you not the flashing blade of that uplltted hand
as u CLEANS and punges into the heart OF the VIC
tim Do YOU not hear those insane ravlngs OF the
shattered. blghted ruined intellect of the mailman
Do you not see the countless thrOng Of wretched
druDkards fall unsaved INTO the grave and their gen.
Grafton OF homeless wives and orphaned children
Look at that drunken man. standing at that rum-shop
Coor. the appropriate sign OF the place and the 0us
ness carried Oh within. Why is he there lie has
INDUCED III the fiery draft, which has almost de-
throned his reason, and left him helpless and pow
If impurty OF all evil, If reckless morals, blasting
our community IN the destruction of our youth-li
these all found III the liquor traffic, should 1t not
be swept away THIS traffic Is evil IN every sense
1t Is a moral evil. | had intended to introduce
some statistics here, but must cOnfne myself to on
~ statement, from The Nelr York Tribune. pre-
sentng, IN article entitled "A Few Leading Facts
for Tax PAYERS" subjects for thought which should
awaken every one who has the good of his fellow
man at heart. The article says
Tax PAYERS Citizens of all classes. who contrib
ute in eye form toward the payment of these taxes,
by the laws OF our City the Mayor is authorized to
license thousands OF men to carry on traffic which
Wastes capital and DESTROYS labor l30OOOO0
Sends prison convIcts and drunkards, per .ooo.
And makes the Tombs, the Hospital, and the Aims
House the last resting place OF hundreds who die by
delirl1n trentnS ana lntemperance, and destroy III
thousands the principles of virtue and purity.
Not only Is II moral, but religious evil. nave
spoken of II as moral evil TO those who do not pro-
fess faith III Jesus Christ. But does not affect the
protested followers OF Christ | would rejoice could
the church stand up, and say she Is clear Facts are
stubborn things, and thank God they are so. Now
there are men IN the NJ. L. Church who should take
the ground OF Total Abstinence, who have not yet
done So want no one IN INV Church who will not
write opposite his name the pledge OF Total Aosti-
nence. Morals are against ntemperance, rellglon IS
against lntemperance and the discipline OF our church
Is against II.
We say that alcohol has powerful influence over
the church. Who does not know that the balance OF
power III this CITY has always been IN the interest of
no does IL
good men want to get into office, the liquor influence
Is opposed 10 them IN such way mat they must
field. and that thus liquor influence Restraints them
from dong good Take the man who Is expecting
TO be placed IN power. He stands on the fence on
tins question. lie must not commit himself II ne
does he Is politically dead. Now Will not vote for
q man who thinks that he can stand on the fence on
50 great question as this He IS told 10 'Say no.
thing, YOU viii lose votes If YOU DO, AID The mans
mouth is sealed | ask you, IN view OF these noto-
nous facts Is not the liquor traffic religious EVIL,
by taking away the power Of religious men 10 DO
good, and chipping the Church OF Christ IN her ell
iort 10 fulfill her DIVINE mission III the word
THE speaker illustrated the evil of this trac and
the use OF alcoholic beverages by the case OF clergy
man for whom he once preached. He had advanced
some remarks on temperance, III which ne spoke oil
ministers using WINE one of the members OF the
church told the pastor that Nh p had abused nm
Never mind" sand the other, " do not know why
lie should abuse me, have never done nm any
harm As TO the crime, shall drink glass OF vine
before preach as long as i've" tie KEPT VINE
cask IN his cellar, ami OF ms sons Is now noto
nous drunkard and blackeg, and the other has been
sent 10 seal -
Tire debasing. demorahzlng tendency OF the uafhc
and intemperance proved by facts within feach OF
the most limited observation. lnebratlon, reckless
morals, incidence, rowdylsm, and CRIME, are ss iegl
innate iIuits-these that characterize 80 many OF
our Young men, and even boys, the ro"dylSn tnal
SO often dstuIbs the peace and quiet repoSe oil our
cltzens and the crimes which yum and Damn so
many unfortunate beings would never nave been
30, hap. ION a.
Again, II hedges up the way OF the Gospel, pre-
venting lis success. IL Is hardening IN It's influence
both personal and relative, steeDg the heart against
all The influence. OF the remedial system. II lakes
CAPTIVE the energies OF those VINO pToessedly de-
voted 10 the veal OF man, and leaves ministers and
members paraly zed by Its influence.
The speaker here proceeded 10 say, that not only
is the traffic moral and religious but political
II evil nnllilcallX hecalse that hen The