New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-21
Watering and LiquOring.

We have intended for some days to repel
the gross insult offered to our Summer Traveller,
in the grog-shop assumption that Newport, Sara
toga, &c, must be ruined by the enactment and
enforcement of the Maine Law--as if the chief
end of visiting watering place were tipping.
We, on the contrary, insist that there will be
more summer visiters to such pleasant haunts as
Newport after the Liquor Traffic shall have been
abolished be cause more W ii then be able to recre-
ate in that manner.-The following, from The
Berks and SchuyLkW Journal Reading, Pa, re-
lisves us from the necessity Of writing farther on
this sub ect:
The Maine Liquor Law has passed in Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, Texas, Minnesota in some cases TO be
left the votes OF the people. SO the work oil reform
will roll along until every rumshop VIII De washed
away in the flood. m
keep travellers from Newport and other fashionable
watering places. This is paying them the compliment
Of supp osing them to be host OF thirsty suckers VINO
cannot be comfortable without their accustomed stnu
lus. Well if few hard cases are driven away from
such temperance localities as Newport must become
th,re doubtless plenty of temperate visitors who
will take their places There are tn usands who 40 not
use Intoxicating drinks themselves and who prefer be-
ing in place where they not sold, and then there
are thousands of others who have contracted the habit
of drinking, who would prefer being in place where
have good deal to say about summer trips, and we
cannot doubt what their choice will be- especially when
accompanied by son. brother, or husband, who 10
addicted to occasional excess Womans instinct VIII
seek cut place where the temptation To debauch
does not exist.
In its progress the Maine law must, of course, meet
with opposition Temperance Societies were opposed
BY The rum sellers 1--WE recOect that three four
were dalt enough to stop paper for advocating
then)-how much harder will they hight when the AK
is laid the OF the tree and the whole poison bear
ina ia about being
perate fight may be expected, In which every bioated
keeper Of a runseling oyster housc-eyery hp-grab-
bling vender OF lager beer-every redfaced customer
every itch brewer and distiller OF poson-eyery
inkadvocatirg doctor and every popularity seeking
legislator will bear a hand. Money will be spent by
thousands millions IL necessary, Tor have not they the
sinews Of war The fools pence are continually
flowing into their drawers-bstered with tears, and
spotted with blood-and they ford 20 devote part
10 save the business But let it be- broken up and
the supply stopped and rum-seng will looked back
to with surprise and horror by the peope-and the last
eer probably be taken around for show, as more
astonishing than any other animal
Lager beer shops opening in every part OF our
CITY, Every fellow who Is TOO lazy TO work applies for
new tavern, opens lager shop As natural result
tie city is getting poorerfnd business duller every
hes OF many-the money which merchants and
mechanics should havegoes to the GROCERY and beer
shop
The fact is the Maine Law-prohibhon-s the only
remedy TOR the widespread curse OF drunkenness. As
TO talking of any remedy palation afforded by our
present laws il is all No will enforce the
laws. Unnecessary taverns will be multiplied Those
that are licensed will be kept in manner directly con-
trary law and subversve of every interest of society
No Court will do its duty No constable will do his duty
member OF the community will do his duty. There
will be neglect and conDivance all around Crcum-
stances render this inevitable Prohibition of the
those interested In robbng others may vince and gru-
bic, the whole public will be the gamers