The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-11

dent connected with tina Major Jack Downing
and General Andrew jackson. jack Downing states In
Of his letters that Ezekiel Bisss sent to Jackson
shnrn when ne naa nvsnsa ana wnion d,a al .ne
Well jackson much pleased with the invention and
raid to Jack Downing, that Congress had made that
it would not work bit bettsrn The Maine law just
this churn Of Zekiel Bissell. It has wheel and
s%s.ber, and is wen adapted to perform its work.
We had been at work for years trying to patch
chine with great number Of wheels. One person would
recommend an increase sf license duty another
per selection OF persons to whom they would grant IL
ceDse-snother to burden all spirit dealers with tho
taxes growing out OF the workins of their trade The
law they recommended would have fifty wheels but
would not work we'll after MI But here, by this sim.
PIE Maine law, come at 1t with wheel and smasher,
and this sngement sccompbshes the whole thing Ia
ono revolution. Vixen ha reflected on tha peculiar
OF the dealer and especially now when
he heard their last whining OF mbecty, put forth
in their remonetrsnoc, he mus ~ upon them with
degree Of pity, as men who are completely cor-
pered. He would say to them, however, that this
law was 9 relief to them-it would save them the
whole cost of their license. Henoeforth no expen.
sive fixtures would be necessary for their splendid
hotels. Wine goblets and decanters would be like
the curious monuments dug out of the Campsgna at
Rome. He would say them that they would save an
OF expenditure equal to that Of any pccuniay
preht they had ever reaPsd from the traffic lie would
say to them, pass this Maine law, and it would
them the vast amount Of bad debts by which shsss
sellers lose 80 much He often heard rumselers that
rated with sooty, that they could nst get out of =
evil Pas this law, and all the difficulties will vania
ana they will be released from the whole responsbilit
Of tbeir traffic How men, widows would cry out, eid
the widow at Bangor workhouse Il" you had passed tn
law twenty years ago my husband would still be living
and my children happy and contentedn When be
thought Of the mseiss which this trade hsl inflicted
on the world, it reminded him Of Richard the
Third on IN. Bo:sorth nsd when the whole @ spectral
nay see like spectral apPsrtion pass before hm, AMI
may well cry out not for horsc, but for winged ani
eel that would carry him out Of the reach o! respon
blity, conscience, and judgment lie aiding in
the Tribune this morning AN advertsene-. for the sae
annourcemsnt 1t was to be sold with drudge time I'D
interest for twenty one cents man might have wals
Key become drudge lose his time, and ruin his ine
iost, sll for twenty cents Tho advertisement fur
,her stated that the market ready for prison with
iair demand What was the meaning Of tn Wig,
tbs d. alrs tell their customers th, they may be-
ccme d,udees for twenty ono cents and that aers is
prison for them, with fair demand. Why Sing sing Ia
iul OF these drudses the Tonbs is full and the high
ways are fu ard 70 meet this supply Of dru iges the
State must do OF two hngsbud prisons 10 hold the
drudges or else take Zekel Besses cnurn with wheel
ard swess out all the evils Pass this law, ard then you
caRronSert Sing Sing into conservatory. Pass this
law AM save the from the sad reorse OF that
day which Is yet to come There comes sn hour when
tire solemn question il to be put TO mani: W nat Is the
hope Of he hypoerte even though he has gained earthly
GROSS when GOD demands his soul?o We would relieve
the rumscegs ON the whole OF tnese difficulties Gould
gather here the simple dealers in cold water and
contTsst them with the rumseers how different would
be round their consciences their eIaoy, their antie
ystions We nsy be sr Of the lover classes il society
II may heso The roots Ct the tree very low and
trspehes The ;c"ner and mora hidden src tbe roots
which sustain it, W. may be OF the lower claeses the
ehaTiots which drive down our beau attracts NAV con-
tain IL fruts rumsepr but mt It 70 the conscience
and heart Of every man and woman in this assembly
whether in the rober judgment Of their own thought
clear the stain OF rum free from the power of s
poifop and the defng influence Of its Is not fey
desirable than the possession OF that wealth which
la, hee. na.ufsctrrsd in the thousand distlIeries
throughout our State Give me the pauperi,m Of tbe
roor but Temperate mnn--his calm last ana frannuu
ref -0pffG Gf uhi hca haap 6tsh
ard then let those who will take ali the gain and indul
aence gratifcaon (bult on the false standard OF
world and the wealth and honor and rank OF men
who have ade their gold from the groans of the dying
and tteeped eseh mose Of their bread in the tears
and anguish Of the widow and the orphan.
Mr. LEieH again came forward. and stated that the
executive committee felt placed in an awkward position
They had no hired agents hers-those VINO act in this
do 70 Voluntarily there was an
in two OF the papers this morning. that no col
lection was to be taken this evening He would how
gene 10 great expense in publishing fifty thousand pa
pers educating temperance principles called The Torch
Light which have been distributed through the city AMI
they had ust contracted with the printer to furnish
seveny-fye thousand copies Of it, The Alliance
had also resolved sending at least, thirteen to
the city Of Albany represent the Temperance interest
there and all these operations involve great expenditures
but announced ia the public papers there
would be no collection taken up throw ourselves
entirely your syDpsthy-do with u.s. this evening,
Just you choo,e The Treasurer has informed us that
the money collected for admission is not sufficient to
cover IL rent Of the house advertising and 80 forth
Rev Dr. PaTror during the operation Of Che begging
box being put round was king up the audience to-
wares Contributing beraily to the aocd cause He said
lie begged cold vctuas but he great b,ggar
OF money; and he begged it this occasion the more
freely because people rro,pered from temperance and
could eerd give better than drunkards People grew
fat upon sold water-t was the mos fattening thing in
the world. Instead of sending box around time
% ne w my s5 s1 scpu wn,Sn M
chink OF the money cease and he thought he the
ladies looked distised that their sweetheart, had
given more Lsugbter There was one advice hs would
give the and that was never 70 receive the