The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-25

tsctotsHers say that eat Of ono hundred mea there
were ninety nine drunkards Now, he found il to
be tho very reverse-eut Of one hundred there wore
ninety nine sober and only one drunkard. In COM
ing down from Fourth street to this hall, he met
hundreds Of persons, and not ono drunk. Now, he
dd not think ,h that the ought to be P
the ono be rather shut up in prison, If he cannot
control himself. II any such law as the Maine
law was attempted to be enacted under any
narchial government in Europe, there would be \
revolution Immediately. He took his glass Of
beer himself, but never was drunk. He had been
member Of Land Reform Society No. l. which failed
because the drinking of beer was excluded from it.
But the Land Reform Society No. was got up on
a different principle, and drink introduced, and
the members took their glass of beer or wine and
disooursed questions Of interest, but were never
morous. Tho great difficulty was not liquor but to
get it good. (Great laughter.) Good wine was very
good for health He knew an instance of man who
had been sick, for whom doctor prescribed wine.
He took il and it did him good. The law that ought
to be passed, was ever against the poisonous bad
stuff that sold in most of tho grog shops. Ifthey
went to France or Germany, and compared the dis
tricts Of those countries where wine produced,
they would SEQ most remarkable superiority in the
bodily strength and health of the inhabitants and
also in liberality of mind the inhabitants of
that district where wine was not produced. But the
wine there was good and unadulterated The liquors
Welt set up many houses for killing people
OF the grog shops in New York. As for hotels, he
considered them indispensable.
Mr. BARRETT said, it had been contended that a
person might do he liked with his own, and that it
was unconstitutional to interfere with him In the
case of bad meat and fruit, these articles were de-
stroyed by the authorities. 1t was argued by the
minority report Of the committee in the Legislature,
that capital Of fifty millions had been embarked
in the manufacture of those drinks and that property
to that amount would be destroyed by the new law.
They did not tell us anything of the fifty millions
worth of labor that was lost by liquor As an in
stance Of the good effects of temperance, he would
mention the case of two men who workedtogother i'll
the same gang ofsh!pbuildcrs at the East River One
Of them had by his savings in seven years purchased
\ lot which cost him "a 500 and something more He
is teetotaler. The other, who had received the
same amount Of wages, is not worth single dollar.
The police of the city cost $4,000 annually; they
need not cost 100000 if the liquor law was passed.
The almshouso. as 'the philosopher" informed them
that morning, cost si5O,OOO annually. Tho greater
part of this burthen from the result of intcmpe
rance He had seen families bcggared by moderate
drinking. which meant any quantity from pint to
a gallon Those members Of the Legislature who
voted against tho Maine law would not be returned
again. except from the Fourth. Sixth and Four
eenth wards Mike Walsh wasa specimen of the
advocates of intemperancc. lie said that all the
education he received was in the public house.
Mr.. CROLLY then said there had been enough of
debate, and he would now move the previous ques-
ton.
The PRESIDENT put the previous question, anu oe-
clared it to BIO carried.
Mr. CRoLLY then called for the yeas and nays.
PREslDENr-This will be difficult to accomplish,
| for thore is no roll.
Mr.. KEYsER-Let all who VOTE stand up and de-
| clare their names
| The yeas were then called when those in favor
Of the resolution stood up and gave their names as
follows:--M. A. Wilson, Abraham Sherott. Neil
| Macarthur, Charles A. Gurmand James Watson
John Pulley, Samuel Dawson, Michael Ryan, David
| Marsh, Daniel Willis, Ira Buchanan, Isaac A. Am
norman, G. W. Barrett, David G. Crolly, William
Rowe, Abraham G. Levy, William V. Barr j. II.
Keyser, James Hibson, John M. Kenny--2l.
The PRESIDENT then called upon the nays to stand
up; but it like calling spirits from the Vastly
! deep. They would not rise.
Mr.. kEYSER---Then let the vote go forth as una
| nimous for the Maine law.
| Mr. STEPHEN BRoKER--I vote in the negative.
Messrs. WHITE, SCHAFEER, MARKEwITz, KINGS
| LEY, and +. p. DAY, declared that they would not
vote, because the debate was shut of by calling the
! previous question.
The President declared the vote to be twenty -one
in the afirmatiye in the negative, and the re-
mander declined voting.
| Mr. SHERoTT moved that this vote be sent to the
Legislature, with request that the law be referred
| to the people
Mr.. CRoI.LY moved that the names of those de-
! Ginning to vote be recorded.
Mr.. WHITE moved as amendment that all the
names on both sides be published, and that the roa-
of those who declined voting be also published
give their names but we can publish all the names
of those present, and let the public draw their inie
rences as to who are the dodgers.
Mr.. KINGSIEY--lt is not the vote of this Con.
gress and protest against the proceedings. Debate
! was shut of.
Mr.. AMMEGMANThe question has been debated
for five weeks, and those on the negative side had
rs good an opportunity OF speaking as those On the
affirmative side.
Mr.. DAY-A resolution was passed at the be-
ginning Of the meeting, TO permit all to speak, and
that is now violated by calling the previous ques-
! ton.
\ PaEsIDENT-The effect of that resolution was
only TO allow those who had spoken before in the
debate, to speak again if they could get oppor-
tunity. but not to keep the question open for
/ Mr. DAY. understood its meaning to give all
opportunity of speaking.
Mr.. KEYsER-Let them enter their protest.
| PRESIDENT--fo ought not to invite protest.
II hey think fit to offer one, let them. But do not
20 into them with corkscrew to fetch it out.
Dir. LEVY said the Congress had no power to com
4 pei them TO vote, or to give their names.
| Mr. kINGsLEY-The teetotaers will break up
I the Congress before they have done with it,
| The motion for recording the names of those de-
cuing to vote then put and lost.
The Congress then adjourned, it being just eleven
O'Clock.