New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-03

never 4 groan nor complaint is heard from
her, while half the Country is stunned with
denunciations Of the atrocious, tyrannicaf,
detestable legislation and espionage under
which her People are suffering. They be-
leve themselves capitally well off, and their
60 execrated Law the main shield of their
prosperity and happiness while distant
journals are loaded with lamentations for
the thousands driven from her soil into exile
by the stringency Of the law. There is no
party in Maine nor her Legislature for the re-
peal of that law; no journal printed within
her borders $50 far as we are aware) which
advocates such repeal, though two or three
silly and sReakingly play into the hands Of
its enemies out Of the State, so far as they
dare. How do its enemies in this quarter
account for its unprecedented popularity
among those who best know its character
from having experienced its effects?
The Eastern Mail (Waterville, Maine,)
has the following structures on the recent
Nominations of one Of our neighbOrs
against the Maine Law. Judge if they do
not meet the exigencies Of the case:
THE MAINE LAW AND PIE NETWORK EVE
MING POST
The unexampled success of the "Maine Law"
for tho suppression OF drinking houses and tipping
shops has the notice OF the friends Of tenn
psralce in other States IN several OF Which II has
Been made subject OF Legislative action and the
soercive principle Of the Name Lsw Zeal0usy adv0
Gated. Such the fact in Massachusetts, Rhode ISL
and, New York, and some other States 1t II per-
haps in those commercial lOe alties that the evil 10
meet seriously felt and where the largest interests
are involved. and whence, therefore We might ex'
pect the most active OF reform on one side.
people OF those States are 90 ucn interested tho
subjeet TO force the measures tnroush their Less-
lstuFes at this time 10 very doubtful ana our LeSs-
}atuIes not always to be relied on IN matters Of
moral reform. Even in our State the law ives
It's existence to very decided preponderaace OF
public opinion in its favor aud il must be gratifying
70 the friends Of Temperance kEd that the 10
gaining rather than losing sround, under tho opera
6on OF the law. Even the Governor, who was sup
posed TO have some chronic deeply seated oo)ec-
lions to the bill. and Who was relied upon TO veto H.
has had the msgnanimity on recent occasion 70
yield to the popular denominations In It's favor, ana
70 promise his Official influence IN ITS favor
We confess to little State PRIDE, that Maine was
The first to discover that there is no peconay value
N that which only produce evil, and mas Illus
uSted the wisdom and Denev0lence Of law which
recognizes that fact and although we seek 10
"dreet" onay by eur example we eanno' Us Inans
snt to the prevalence of the same idea throughout
the country We do not mean 70 say that the article
has no marketable value, but that II has no intrinsic
1: = sn n. ale so lanS Ss, been
bought and sold As merchandise that Sne pubic
mind does not readily diveM 1t OF Its character az
.pYopeYty To that result, however, We must como,
before any radical and general permanent gooc can
b accomplished in Temperance reform.
We regret, therefore, to see what seems 20 us 20
be erroneous views upon this subject, by those VINO
ere with IN principle and practice, ana VINO, NO
have no reason to doubt, sincerely desrousto
promote the cause OF temperance as No profess to
< n.tp hare hay q a a n
% our law with more regret than In The Ns,o York
Eseniss Post-s paper which though somenmes a
always RICH, on moral questions, and for that
reason commands as 1t deserves, degree OF infu'
sacs and respect that 10 enjoyed by few other jour-
The Psn does great injustice to the cause, in
yung from assumed instead Of the real fact Of the
eass. IL talks Of the bill lately introduced into the
kew-YOIk Legislature, which 10 admitted to be. and
vhich 10 in fact, essentially the the Maine
Law, sumptuaIy dietary law, and treassfthe
subject a II BY it the mouths Of the people were
ioc1ec up and could only and shut accord
ng Law. Now this Is unfair, because II Is untrue
Ihe law does not attempt TO prohibit us from eating
and drAkDg whenever wherever and whatever we
please. There 10 not one word IN the act which
euner expressly or BY implication imposes tins least
tesuani upon the liberty OF any person in this re.
spect ana for all the penalties Of that law a man
may ornk with freedom and alacn,y prop ortloned
% me tbns, The la~ VAS no, made for the ium-
Ssinhef but for the Ium seller rH De objected that
Inc Law makes no provision for 10 get our liquor
AID that II We cant get IL We can't Drink il, we an
sSef hat 10 making an unusual and an unreason-
sese esmans upon legislation to provide the
sa1knntefinst TO our perverted tastes and appe-
yves The Legislature may we'll say to US, :" You
s{ onnk you please, but we cannot be your bot.
Sshoioef We claim the right to soste these facto-
t ws wscows and orphans OF psuperlsm and crime
sm you want 10 drink rum, YOU must depend on
snIssNes for Il, and not upon US We repeat
sssn,"a mat III unfair to represent this law as
WnS ~ penalties 10 control the appetltes OF men.
"ene Awsze this has always been the rum-seller's
Ssument o. rather his Trick. TO dispsrsse the law
eesuss It a. a solitary instance OF dietary law,
sso OF one oil class OF remedial statutes. with
SI which no government aud civilized society
SSnsaut. II the provisions OF this law are more
nxent than utuai, 10 only because the evil was
somms more alarming from the dangerous and
spefNe resorts o. those ssed IN rae traffic, and
Sesuse The former merely prcnib tory enactments
40 been found efhcis to control class ~ v,en
ao were oeS ono tue reach NJ moral means, as we'll
Sue Ordinary restraints oflsw As 10 The pr,ncple
G0e taw, except In the extent 10 which II A car.
NED ont by SEINE ADDITIONAL pc asu ca and res,yic
coss, there 10 nothing new. rne Lesslature OF this
@si ether States has al~sys exercised the rieht TO
sonuo the sale Of ardent spirits To efec, thai OBJ
Jees II has been found necessary 20 employ extreme
~eesufes -even the destruction Of the thing Bot
~ NV has ALWAYS prohibited The unlicensed sale of
ssA Ahc any sale OF 10 10 haoltusl drinkers and the
S,ca OF many years has approved II. II men
you'd have Tegaroee that law, there would have
49, no occasion for this But As the love OF money
Svss strong, and the restraints OF conscience weak
me Ingenuity OF men invcnss conGtvances 10
Wee the law, becomes necessary, by increasing
sepefalsies. to inveO II with more vigorous sle-
/ power. TO secure Its execution or ooeoience
shs Transcend any correct principle OF legtsla-
80 Would not the same execa,ory character be
- 70 any other law, for the prevention OF any
49, oftnse, II the frequency aud magnitude Of
i 49, cnense should render 1t necesssryf They go
SSAef than Hts In the State OF Ne n. York even to
I eestccs,oa u human life upon this very same
s~anecsssity.