The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-18
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kepness in the aggregate, any other largo ctyin
tho world II is . curious fact that the greatest
friends Of the grog shops have always been the very
men who now affect such holy zeal against them.
The socialist and Fourierite leaders, who last year
used to si nulate the tailors and other trades to
Strikes" invariably held their meetings ct the
grcg chops, and the unfortunate men who we're
persuaded to quit their work. kept loafng and
drinking In the bar rooms for several days and
nights together. This Holy Alliance comprises
drunkards OF the worst kind-drunkards turned
water drinkers and opium eaters, fanatics. rappias
philosophers, hoe geras omne, who arc all banded
together to break up the business arrangements Of
the city to the amount Of twenty or thirty millions
of dollars-some to gIorify Sod, as they call it
some to get hold of tho Offices now occupied by
their neighbors-some to got ;be change at ths
door, or the collections made by putting about the
hat--ssme to obtain applause-and some to make
money, suoh Us the journalists, of which there are
some old and some new. The rev do rot appear to
amount to much. The old is characteristic OF the
party it represents-the New York Tribune, the
organ Of a eoteie Of atheists, iuhdels comm asss,
fanatics, and anti-elavery agitators For the last
ten years they have been engaged in various
schemes for clarifying God, improving humanity,
and advancing philosophy, but actually impairing
the business and breaking down the commercial re-
lations Of this great city. The anti slavery excite
mept cannot have damaged business and diminished
trade to an extent less than two hundred or three
hundred millions Of dollars. This coteie Of the
Tribune are the chief agents in the present move
ment. Hitherto they have been busy in exciting
discontent and all scrts Of riots among the work.
ingmen ruinous to the trade Of the city, and most
injurious to the operatives themselves, depriving
them of employment, and driving many OF them to
the very rum shops by agitation.
These agitaters proceed upon the assumption
that nine tenths Of the people are common drunk
ards, and that all others, who think differently from
themselves, are no better than rum-suckers, who
lie down . the streets, or are "picked out of the
curb stones" This is . SANDER upon the moral
condition Of the community. But, in the excite
ment Of the moment, this teetotal movement is
likely to succeed, ard break up society and parties,
and trade and commerce, and to finish wha. the
antislavery agitators did not complete. Yet,
strange to say, We find many Of our merchants,
insurance companies, railroad companies, aad
property holders, supporting these "organs Of de.
structveness" by the patronage of their advertise.
ments and subscriptons-papers which receive
sustenance, also, from clergymen and moral aud
sanity individuals, though it is the medium Of
RIGHTEOUSNESS in various parts Of the country, and
Of establishments fer prostitution between the sexes
under the pretenee OF cairvoyance, animal magnet.
ism, and spiritual manifestations. Where is all thi
to end? Will it make Sam Houston President!