The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-29
The New Moral Reform Party-Thc Candi-
dates for the Die tatorshIp.

dates for the Dictatorship.
The new moral reform party, new that they have
rot fairly on the track, are moving On with amaz-
ing velocity. The steam Of their locomotive is up,
and it is sporting at tremendous rate giving fair
warning that it will run down all who are foolish
enough TO come in its way. We have no doubt
that if the same pace is continued 10 very short
time the party will have reached the goal Of its
ambition, and got a single drop OF Intoxicating
drink will be found, for love or money. anywhere in
the State Of New York, unless at the apothecaries
81 then it viii be labelled poison" and be only
procured upon the recipe Of properly qualified
doctor. There may be little doubt, too, that they
may obtain the control e the nominations for the
Presidential election, and that the lucky candidate
who receives their support may have TO swallow
the pledge, andnot only ma ke solemn vow against
tie Of all Intoxicating drinks, Dl. TO discourage
intemperasce in hers by strictly prohibiting alco
bol in the Army ana Navy, the Post Oaice, and the
Custom House, and every departnen. Of tie public
Service, under pain Of the asGssa! Of the offender
from office, never TO be restored during the resi-
dcnce OF q temperance President in the White
House
The proceedings Of the various mass meetings,
bu. especially that et the Eighteenth Stree. Me-
thodist Episcopal Chur n, en- Monday evening,
were marked by feature of unusual interest.
burning and shining light from Baltimo-e-"s
reformed drunka,d," named John aawkirs-pro-
duced quite G commotion among tic audience by
his conplim ents to euTself. Some appiauded, bue
more Kissed, and he was compelled ultimately TO
yield before the storm, so that he not able TO
get out half OF what he intended TO say He stated
among other things, that the parties wio Kissed
him were the carriers Of tie NEW YORK Herald.
II that were true, il would 20 to prove that the
Tiers Of the HERALD are very numerous aud in.
fuental body of men, and that they arc % Jealous
fer tie editor tina. they assembled IN church ia
Eighteenth street, from all points OF The compass,
to ,epel the Onslaught which they knew, Of course,
John Hawkins was about TO make. But We pect
that the pcor carriers at that hour .ss. asleep
IL their beds, in order to be refreshed aaa ready
for their work at three O'clock in the morning. 1t
appears that the grudge of Mr.. Hawkins against
US Is, that we want to be the dictator of this
new movement, and nc describes article of Mon
day SIS quite g coup GCtdt. Now, this is the "head
and front Of cur offending" and Hawkins assails
US because he wants the Dictatorship himself. The
question is, which Of the Two has the best qgalif.
cations for the Office. Some born drunkards,
and some are by nature moderate drinkers. MIR.
Hawkins has described hie qualifca tioEs. Let US
describe ours. We have been always, when we
could afford il, very moderate drinker Of wine and
water, though we have never been drunk, nor
picked out Ct the gutter-but even wine we have
now nearly given Up. We have never taken the
pledge. even from Father Mathew, though We like
him, have ccrrespcnded with him, and have assisted
bis movements. We do not eat opium, aor chew
tobacco, nor smoke segars. We abomina.e all.
This is our experience, and these qualifications.
The following is an account Of the artecedents OF
Mr.. Hawkins as given by hus self, in his speech on
Monday night
Twenty years ago he (Nr uswkins) himself was
-re.ched man, and worked IL the city Of New Ycrk
Re irequented greg shops, and in drunken spree
20 Baltimore bat there holes oren there to9,
and he could 10. get sober. He left Baltimore,
wei, 10 Phadepha but there also the grog shops
plentiful al he coud not get sober ia Fhilsdslpha.
He returned 10 New YORK and, fer the life Of him
could not get sober for three months until be
last sn,tten by Providence, and he had 10 60 home
This vas because there protection for tie drunk
ard and lac would ray thss such dmGnd protection
AMI Lave right to H.. He aaa our other Of HE pot
companions rsAugssetd cut OF the gutters
wsg said at the time, they actually dug Gu. az
The oGrD stones'-but having At length become
formed ne devoted himself t. the task Of reforming
others and vent about through tie country loidin
temperance meetings.
Now re mus. idly admit that the reformed
dTunkard, from the extensive experience he has
had would probably he the best dictator for tie
new movement, and if the Alliance shou!d prefer
him to US, we shaM not complain Of their decision,
nor Upbraid them with want OF dscernment Still,
however, We have no doubt they will permit US to
express oar sentiments no v and then-this being o
free country, where everybody may say dscen.Iy
what he thinks. We shall watch the progress Of
The party with great interest, ard repor. it's pro.
oecdings 20 our numerous readers.
Meantime, We have 70. changed oer opinion Of
the necessity Of extending the platform. We aze
il favor Of complete, coGpgeh ensive and
sweeping moral relorm-net cifcumscribed in lis
objects, nor lm.ted in It's extent, by any narrow
policy, bat embracing all the moral ani social
evils Q! the community We want to hare in
cluded in the same category with the groe Shops
tic gambling helis, the policy Offices, the houses
Of III fame, the model artist exhibitions, ard
al the theatres and opera houses-even the Astor
Place Opera many Of their representations being
cf immoral and irreligious tendency, We also
include the fashionable lounge Of tie art Union.
in addition te all these evils there il another tina.
re omitted 10 mention in our former or isle-it ia
the hlthy and disgusting vice ol chewing tobacco,
ana the dangerous and dreadful habit Of opilu-
eating by ell means, let these be incuy I'd in Lac
programme, and let war to the knife be waged
against tobacco and opium, in every form II is veil
known that reformed drunkards being deprived OF
enc simuaut resort 70 another to Keep heir spirits
up. We do not mean to insinuate anything per
Evnal towards cur rival oaBddate for che dictator
ship: bat we 60 10 the ballot box with him for
elesion on the whole unutigated Issues Of moral
reform and temperance, from Alpha to Omega.
Tast il our programme. Let the temperance men
decido, and VIC will abide the result.
AZ for IIr Patton's nlan Of converting all the
churches into neral Tsmnsny Halls, we have IL
under consideration, and We Go not know bat VIC
may ultimately 60 thc whole for il. Meantime,
we are willing to give il trial, by way Of expert
ment. l: certainly seems, AZ fret bash 70 be
capital nction-tnis turning Of tae churches inso
moral political factories Hitherto, politics have