The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-28


M ns-eech ana I'll u turn may be the subject Of lesis
sivs aaetaaon, and obsdsnos enforced b. pains and
penalties Such power wolld 30 destructive OF that
private individual freedom and Independents which n
the foundation structure and spirit Of national oh
rsctsr, Independence and superiority. 1t Is the lsst
sr ubmsoD to usur p nO1sr that destroys
Destroy individual Independence and you enslave ths
nation loud applause Now, gsntlsnsu, 1t Is thi.
enect that fear from the passage OF this bh II Il
ands place your statute book and it beosmss what
lawyers csll precedent. We shall be to 10 future
when other Unconstitutional laws are about to be
passed that In 1852 We passed Law prohibiting the
drinking If anything bu. water Why did WI
do II Was IL that that the vhota oountry arr
drupkards! Was it that thu majority of the pso.
pie have been always intoxicating thsmselyesf No
hottie Advocates Of this law cannot say that far n
they did Il would only show the thew were
insanity Iti thsrefors establishing the prsosdsnt u
prohibiting the use Of thing from ia Al
Because some men get drunk. We viii allow no man Il
touch iqnor We might az well argue that there would
not be 80 many thieves II the rest Of the had
no property to be .toen and wa have right therefore
to pass law to take away all propsrts, lest thsve.
should steal (Grsst laughter and spplsuse1 n tbs
rich with hts horses and carriage which he doe,
not wantwalking being much better health did not
present to the poor man such temptation, he nsvel
" vo"'S y. b.H'y VI e.eAins mem tersore we ousa,
break al tho carriages in pieces (shou.s of laughter
Now gentlemen it is necessary to present these lui
ere ma no,iticp IN show what the Law
;.S ;h, 70 " .% wna she Jaw IA. iu.erie.envs
are trunkslds, not because even majority are iatem
perate, but because few when they get hold of the
governed without legislative aid and hence the inds
PsnGen' sPH tnS. sshhs sl L.; hna sue on
spfIns =, neeoo" ~ .n.s PI"u' iano. IN .ne 40
attempt to do 80 In this instance teach them that
they are signing certificate thai they are issis-
narsncs ana sxces. .ver,hodv van,d a.,ist tSsm
but 1t Is Law to take away individual freedom
This movement Is backed by those politicians who dc
not lsok To sse what Ia right hut what will ba an
folEmsn ho trsmhis iis nnom trss LET nsonI
.nori vo,s sin.. the Tnsv tbrss ,r1s p'.p. i
this way to day, and that to Thanking
Of it. ard formed alliance to carry it through. But
ioO. the s1anp!s and dictate to IN tas sam. way
drink thu: osus, their I.gssurs to bid long farewell
IMuch snnisn.s = '
Mr 9nkkN cams forward to read ana propose tbs re-
SOLUTIONS amid great uproar cries, wnssng aud excls-
a wsg from the gallery called out, Wh.re's the
wsmen'n irest Laughter He then read tho follow
ADs, = ens i,so.u 'AO ~ ~ 'ue Aessns
legsstnrs Of New York which mperoay edicss to
may ysi. s those accustomed beverages Of mankind
soevAl with she existence of abe human
!: = .:s i,nssls.l as:rSSs sad.;ess aasrapaous
n ~ If a' me
Of meats and drinks. hitherto doomed iuviolsSls.
rights admits no uss6o alton in my
bic amount Of evil who's might prevent Of which
magnitrd- than all others, and appalling in ito
Resolved That the prss,x. Of promoting The public goos
assumed in the psesns instance upon ,hs sIh9ri.y o.
of every religious ufurpaon and political dsp by
crushed ami
tyranny and oppression.
Of Thomss Jefferson aud other poll
'hs auss ::
ton IN which the inherens and reserved rights Of the
balance OF power CONTROL now predo in cur
popular BY which the suage: Of The
so,s Of The few 10 oorrups in and Oiaadso.
IN practice, hostile both oiisa and 70 tho On
'ssmin alton.
u h Wss h
srol OF the popular vote 10 exercised or threatened that
POLITICAL conspiracy !. tho moss 2alou. in pin,
pie hs most d''p''i0 in design ana the most dansrousa
Resolved That assigning she cheney Of personal
csstin legislative ooeTcin which thoy rssor
sad add by and yrsa
- t utarous dspr AWAY WATCH t0ey ssoiibs 70 their
Essa asss e vast Of he people ., the cit,
State Yerk aud Of the country large habsu
LAZY s.d is %
.as 10 as sas sS saa u
icing abused ~ the o9anpsrl.,iysis fsT:
sslps merely sSsy Sseea: y psy.:..a Sss
ass OF mos. inssus ana
me people Oh we e.sse: e.,.....,.,
Resolved, 'aas "se - p,S a. h1 ;gs
rap., aei ~ ias oy sAposule 20 sns IT. passs.ys I've
piiituoes properly fsnaefins avAAoie LOT is.sNs
he earth which cannot yield or where water - impure
md Productive oil disease snd ~ should theret IRE DO re-
Iotcd wise and beneheeas provsoa OF Divas Frovi
'encs.
Resolved That malt liquors are cheap susst1tes i,t
rs nasfve ana 81 W. ,n
malt their sronsss. state nearly fifty
cent OF pure water which them unh Ter cas-
aieal purposes aceht Liquid which 10 never drank ~
my ltvirg being
Resolved, That IN Attriouung any amouno OF
'supoiSm VICE ol crime 70 sn popusr use o. oeve
aBee ene sotai soetnenve ~ Auy " oomon-
trated falsehood ali Of the social evils being evan more
dant and gross In those Aahomesan countries where
otAl abstinence Is rig diy observed religious auy While
this country ~ well known 20 ths police tnAs tho prin
FAi classes OF toteves burglars torgess gsmeies ana
cinders are te nperAe men, - IN iAdpsnsaole guam
Ation tor their several proiessons
keso yed Ihas the UNDUE Anoun OF ma ermo
the cey o. New etk assgned ~ taese sneWoe " IN
emperAnce - amply ~ yse 49, snss sn.e shes
'or AID metropolis the receptacle and reservoe OF hs
iisaharseo Aims heases ana Oh may
y the pAupsrs arriving mere WIN
her hanos % evidence OF sneI Dein8 Wotsny opecU Oh
cubic chnriN. ,.... .,-.,. -
Resolves Ihest s'ssem sntn sne mAory tepsIt uR-
the Dali tore tne LesAture sns more snhn on9 nun
ired AND forty persons nave neen IN WIS
my vihin he ass lew years. lor olenees IN
tAfGeh0od,