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

- possible, the Woo o. intsmperanoe; there b . Law
end v6ss the Temperance advosass that thsy - ot
enforce that law! (oan from the sssry-a That's for
and great uproar and disturbance NEST Of the people
standing and calling for the expulsion Of the offender
Do you mot want TO have legislation for the bsneat
TO Albany merely for the purpose Of their
nsmss In the high places Of tie State! that Law we're
Ps,ssd could not 20 enforced and ousa. not to
party man, but he stood here 70 oppose and
despotsm He was not here democrat or whg but .,
COPY a. that organ which II not III. %~
il In favor Of the Maine Liquor law He referred to tho
New r0,S hsss 'pa
You are called srumseers" and other spthsts which
osy to be found in the vocabulary Of the New
Tribune II comes with an III grace from the white
livered hypooite that writes fer thst paper and who
would advocate notions utterly repulivs the best
feeling Of humanity that they should be avoided the
Asstic cholers 1t comes Iii from who sdvocates
spirit kuochngs and every other absurd and monstrous
doctrine But be w glad to find that the jour-
rails had taken decisive stand xans this IL and they
had only the N,o York ibune petty
journal which only remarkable for its support OF all
the absurd and nonssrous huuougs of the day (Gons
for the Tribune and three cheers for the NEw YoRK
Herald 1t is strange that the who nov proclaim
themselves reformed druukards do not that they
converts not from legislative co,rcion, oral
suseion (Applsuse These Ie!ornsrs are men Who are
qusrrsllins with Geo himself md woad for sooth mako
better world than God In order TO have deaths by
railroad accidents there would 20 far as to des
troy the engines and up the rails because thu
ocean drinks up Its vctas in thouan they would
bsi that IL must be dried up, that man should
lose his life by it. Lst not. gentlemen under any
circumstances submit to despo.ic laws whether they
in ID gerb OF temperance from tae han1 OF this
tyrart iteelf (Applause)
The President then introduced Mr. srsscsa who
said -Respondine to the oa OF body of eana in
social position lin commercial cHarsoterin the posses
sion OF the public confidence aud estesm other
within with ,ut the city of New Ysrk have gather
ed together, my fellow fresmsn enthusiastically and pow
eriuy resolute TO protest against proposed of
Al. nd
legislative power TO demonstrate against the passage
law by an in fan to
in itse.f unconstitutional in Its efeots dis
astrous to the individual fortunes OF many Of
citz-ne and destructive to the commerce aud
OF our glorious city Applause With the nature and de-
tails OF the law just to the Assembly this
and commonly denomnated 1.-The Maine law" you are
doubtless familiar The mott odous potism bsuesth
whose tyranny ignebe serfs have trcmbingiy bowed,
has never dared to insult its slaves by oppressive
enactment. mere recital OF few Of its prominent
features enough to array against every above
the level OF the fanatic and dsmsgogus He then
went through its provisions pointing cut those passages
he ved be unconstitutional asd which are e,si
where alluded to. the rssoluo Among Others that
It imposed letters and restraints upon the right of ap
peal and in certain contingencies pu Aished the defend
ant for daring to appeal at all. IL enacted that
defendant prosecuted un3sr it's provisions should not
in any event costs if mayor supervisor an
be induced at the time of the nencement of the
suit and before hearing trial Of Its merits to endorse
his name tins complaint The pa sage aud enforce
ment OF this bill would Gle continued sweep away the
laboriousy earned fortunes OF thousands our feer
citizens and PROSTATE them to the owecless for
redress for the fishtfu wrong-would diminish heavily
tie revenues Of the federal governmsnt-woud direct
into foreign channels trade Of immense value and In
portsDce would strike blow at merciS
interests Uaier It many Of our valued and esteemed
friends would be mucted In fines and penalties or per-
chance, consigned TO prison History furnish to
us pre- oedeut for this proposed outrage upon
self vsrnment to bis Creator He is responsible to
the laws Of the government under which he lives
OF o9 Of eass Th.rs the mn. Of
drawn between those acts Of indulgence vics
s sPppshne Or Pleasure =, the Of
which the necessity Of giving protection person and
property authorizes the legislative power to protect
the passage Of this bill cannot see The abuse Of any
appetite Is reprehensibls; but doss not form an
argument binding and conclusive against any
regulate or prohibit indulgences in othsr appstites
BY statute law, would be REGARDED moustrsus By
sustain the principle upon which such proposition
would necessarily be based Because some mso do not
control their sppetites and become drunksras and be-
cause senc drunksrds commit crime IL does follow
that every msn who sells tastes spiritu quors
brute or feon The vocsoulary of blsckguardsm has
been exhausted BY the Of this bill their pro-
fuse and abuse OF those who differ with
them in opinion There is, in truth, no Intolerance
Ike that Of fana.icism; no tyranny 50 oppressive,
and so exaotng as that of fanatis.m. (asar. hrar3
Who arc the men who lead the motley forces who
desire to prohibit by stringent an iron coorcive
law, the use OF beverages whore in m,dera-
tion has been sanctioned by tho unbroken usages of
all civilization; BY the teachings Of tbs apostes-by
crusade against property constitutional and naienab.e
right, and commercial freedom Who These boa.ted
champions Of temperance and morality By statute! We
told In the Bible that Savior said co In
tolerant multitude bent Ipon the desu :ton Of terri
fed, shrinking. weak. errinS woman-HLet him that
IL without sin, among you. cart the FIRST stone"
No one threw Could those in this city who are the
foremost In this Maine law at and the in
their OF inte bs bound 70 abide
by this ommsrd their nuubers would be greatly dimn
J, he'd How many of them, spotlsss and sinless with
pure motives and offsets, advocate this Law Opium
banded with frantic zealots reverend men, Wild aud
intoxicated aushter with the desire for political power
reformed druuksras goying their past dhhonor and
Ltcal fortunes-broken at the political boards-frag
meuts and relics Of the past seeking to disc nsomb them
selves from the in which they have been buried by
tho people, soetcs whom past abu incap sctaes from
present moderate enjoyment; Pharisess whose voices
p,oclaming their own virtues can be heard In the tenn
pie and the street Hesr, hear) would prefer sub
NIT to the hideous tyranny Of d.spotc kag, rather
than to that Of fanatic welded to Grahsm bread cold
piauss From Amnadab slesis Except the ooantsfeit
one Of Burton's) good Lord, deliver daughter and
Tss IN his nss
Holy Land OF Riohesu ruling Frsooe Of Wolsey his
fa Of past political power possessed in other countries
leading bedes Of the instuated peasauy 70 the urn to
vote for Napoleon to descend from their pups and soil
their prssty robes amidst the turmois Of popular cleo
tions They forget that here would suffer the
church to control the State (Applause They forget
the lessons Of the great Teacher who sought alone
and the force OF When they join With
politicians acting with them In the supp or OF this bill
in threatening to carry the questions involved in this bill
to the polls they would do we'll to remember that they
will thus destroy all N oral power which they possess,
while they never can Icy firm or enduring foundations
Of political temperance party (Hear hsar) party
bsed upon one idea contli within itself the els-
nents Of It's own destruction Candidates for oil nesi
rot fear such party 1t would explode aud crush
oy lie falling Fragments, those who ventured their poll
tcs iortun upon Its precr,us tenure Besides thi,
qaeson, in politics, win two edged word and
Mat Lac Al rnir sharns AND
cut the deepest Clear, hsar.) do not, I cannot
bseve that this bill be passed BY the LeSisstue Of
this State. profess to be law loving and Law abiding
man never should counsel resistance to law; yet
cannot but know that when Law nvsdes valued rights
believed to be beyond its urisdioton and tire
rreparabe to Thousands, conscious Of its bitter njuS
tce that often then indignation may beco M too strong
the respect due to legislation and people oppressed
end injured may bid defiance to those who attempt to
enforce the law (ApIlause) Knowing this, and know
lag also that American freemen spspies to be
osed and whipped, and crouch trembling ct the fec
Of any masters, cannot but believe that tho L.gsla
tuIe II it IL determined psv this bill would do woi to
add to It section providing n ths rating of stand