The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-05-21
New ORLEANS May 6, 1852.

S. F. CARY, ESQ. P. M. w. F.:
DEAR SIR AND BRoTHER:-l embrace
the present opportunity to say a word on
the condition of our cause and Order in
Louisiana. First, then, Of our cause, for
10 it our Order is subsidiary, The Tenn
perance work here, is hard uphill bus
iness, more so, perhaps, than in any city
in the Union, and, probably, the same de-
votion and energy displayed almost any
where else will accomplish more than 1t
will in the city OF New Orleans. Space
forbids my entering into detail to show that
this is the case, or how it comes TO be SO.
| can only sav, that it must he taken for
granted; nor will it be controverted by
any observing man who is acquainted
with even the surface, 10 say nothing OF
the hidden depths of New Orleans society;
for there are SO many things to be said on
both sides; and so many varied, transient
and vested interests to be taken into con-
sideration, that the moment an attempt
is made to effect some practicable, tangi-
BILE good, as a part OF the Temperance
reform, that moment denunclatlons from
all quarters are hurled at the " fanatics
who seek to shake society to It's iuunda-
tions, and destroy the existing order ol
things"
The existing order of things truly,
the sooner it is destroyed the better Tor
all concerned; Tor never was there an
order of Things so wanting i'll all that should
recommend it to our favorable consldera
ton as that which now prevails.
The liquor disease has done infinitely
more than all other causes towards the
prostration of the moral, physical and
pecnniary credit of the character OF this
CITY, and if any paper would permit, this
statement could be demonstrated.
Our papers daily furnish list OF moral
and physical horrors springlng directly
from that source. This veryBday, two
preliminary examinations have been held
on two persons, charged each with a
separate murder. One, n ar.keeper
killed man because he would not, or
could not, pay for a glass OF liquor which
he had drunk; and the other, deck
hand, killed an otliser of the boat be-
cause he had detected him (the deck.
haud) in stealing whisky for his own
drinking. A somewhat curious cIrcum-
stance happened in connection with the
first case. Upon the occasion OF the muir
der (four days since) Judge Lynch's court
did considerable damage, and upon the
strength of its Indignation, washed down
by copious draughts Of whisky; threatened
The demolition Of property and sacrifice
of life. The Mayor happeningto be near
by, called on citizens, and sent for a
police force, upon the arrival of which,
every drinking shop in the vicinity was
summarily closed, which put an end at
once to the riot, as steam on such occa-
sions can only be kept up by the throw
ing in Of plenty OF whisky.
This fact eoroberates all our convic-
tions Of the utility of summaTily closing
all drinking-houses every where but as
occurring in New Orleans, where the very
atmosphere is laden with liquor and its
interests, it speaks volumes.
Never was there city more fatally
illustrative of the evils Of intsmperarce
than this city; yet, | hope our friends
elsewhere will remember, that bad as
we are, there is some leaven at work in
this mass Of corruption. Hoping for It's
redemption,
/ am in L. P. and F.
Sincerely yours, &c,
ENVV RNOTH p q w p of La