New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-03
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il And enc result of this fermentation, already OBJ
served in our own and neghborng States is the mani
fstation OF tender concern and feeling sympathy for
Temperance. BY thousands who never before lisPed
syllable in its behalf or even seemed aware Of It's exis-
tence Thus The West Tennessee Democrat (Boivar) OF
the 18th says:
"THE MAlsE LIouoE Law, il is yulgsrly termed hss
We observe been sgaiea extent by tbs press gen
orally through the MEDIUM Of correspondents ana o'ner
wise We think me subject g TtmPc'ahee 1oha * con
fSed ensfret 20 a. legitimate spkr'e ana under no
crcumsanc.s suffered TO become political party question
If Iniemperance the DOLLY evil in the land Se might
well afford perhaps 10 legislae upon Ito dispense WIN
IL but other evs Of greater import exist OF All
kincs all grades and degrees so numerous so muca
ike PssdoTas boi-composed OF little 81 every
thpg-ihat the eradication of these evIi would IN our
opinion be fruets and verendng task, ana IN III NJ
man probability result in greater injury TO the cause OF
Temperance than Of any positive expecisnt osnent to man
kind All other evils exant are quite - susceptible OF
legislative action that Of lntemperauce The Gooi0H
OF one Otlg teads % the abolition Of all others and any
Intelligent friend of will point out stopping place
We will thank hun most kindly
So far as the Maine Liquor Law Is concerned we re
gard IS oppressive ia It's operation and tendencies
than the Alien and Sdon laws which originated from the
ssme latitude IL may be very we'll for the constituted ~
horitss of the Free States 10 control serve white poPu
sop thus but Ia the South where such controlling acton
is never susceptible acknowledged nor never known
he very idea Of such infringement is regarded by nne
enhs Of all the people with supercious ana ndiSn ant
g, ptempt Ii is should not be expected that the
eud and chvaOus State OF Tennessee shall so TAR eonde
sceDd attempt pass stringent lass to control the APP
peiss of her czensio prescribe what they shall eat,
AT they shadr wheTewha they shs be clothed;
VII, th.r they shall shoes or attend divine service
bareo, ted the idea is prePosterous absurd ridiculous
We are the friends of Temperance in all things, and
will O. ninue advocate the through the columns OF
The Democrat the fullest extent that moral suaslon can
ossiby place il but when this question shall be sOughtto
h. merged into Political ethics TO become part aud par
q, at ali political action 20 form an integral part OF the
government With controlling influence as does CathOi
cism Rome Professionalism at London Tor the s'owed
ostensbe purpose of eevsng 10 office aspants Tor POM
cal fame who totally incompetent to creep into noo
eiy through any other loop hole we beg leave most re-
Iectfuly to walk quietly around that trap Inc agits
non of this question may may not be one OF the
rogressve nervous ard spasmodic effort, OF the wing
party its dis diving state in Tennessee to sustain itself
Tor the time being II may not be So yet we thmk we see
Quite yisibe the footprints of the coon In al TINS, now
ever We may be mistaken-t may not be- a wing trick
we hsv. supposed but simply effort on the part ct the
Uncle Tom Cabnites to wiring TO- insdu0usly danger
Gus and fearful question involving the vital Interests OF the
Scutnern people ia both social and pecunary sense We
shall avoid the discussion of this question TAR as possible
for the present butt shall be pressed IN nls canvass OF
al any other me there will be no hestsney on our part in
taking very definite position. We think the peace safety
N welfare Of the country should demand Of every man to
do likewise
We will back the above specimen of = Moral Sua-
SION logic against any other that be produced.
The objection to the Maine Law thar lntemperance is
but one among many evils equally susceptible of Legs
to the abolition Of all others is equal to anything in
The HeraIds pamiest days of grogshop championship.
The Daily Necs Newport, Ky.,) is likewise moved to
enter its protest against the alarming peril to which the
blessed cause of Temperance is exposed by the Maine
Law fanatics, as follows:
"RuM Those writers who urge the adoption Of the
Maine Law IN this State evade the issue They do not
corfpe themselves to the question of the suicency
efficiency of the law to prevent drunkenness but the bu
1.,o their
and they go and depict 10 the most graphic c0ors the
horrible consequence Of The liquor traffic All this is we'll
favor If The Maine Law We are willing to concede all
n at they say about Rum We know that the liquor traffic
is a most stupendous evil We know that Ram IL guilty
Of murder treason highway robbery, suicide and every
felony in the long catalogue of crime We know that il
destroys ana families and is responsible for untold
amount of misery We charge Ram with al this, and ad
INIT the Justice Of everything the Maine Law people say
about the liquor traffic But all h has hae II 10 rih ne
Dgfsfnt gBestioR az issue.
The true question is VIII the Maine Law destroy the
Liquor Traffic aud stop drunkenness This Is the point
to be argued and determined and to this the discussion
should be confined. lntammatory appeals may make
votes but is il fair and honest way ~ make them We
thirk not The law should stand fall - merits
We know there very many Temperance men who
agree with in the opinion that the law should BE-
aoop.d and declared constitutional would eVsutuate in
positive ana ncaculabe injury 10 the Tempe Cause
We know that in this State, and in other States Of
the bghest dgntaries of thu Church and large numbers
Of esteemed for their pty morality an philanthropy
are utterly opposed To this Maine Law because they
positive that Will promote the very evil they desire To
abridge
Our own belief is that the law in this State wiz be de-
caed Institutional and that therefore there real
essiy for discussing az all But yet there great
moral questions involved which {, well the DeOOe
ould understand And beside those who are most ram
pant for the law should know that there two sides 10
The question Our opposition TO the law arises from the
fl that believe il will increase instead OF diminish the
abOminabe vice of drunkenness"
Here you see this devotee of Temperance admits
that Rum guilty Of every felony in the long catalogue
of crime" but all this is aside frOm the question
prohibiting the TraAc therein VIII this genius Ia
forn us what could be pertinent TO the question in bis
Judgment As bis logic appears to go ly contraries,
perhaps if We could prove the Liquor Traffic harmless
laudSbe and Of infinite BLESSINGS and benefits
he would agree mat il ought be suppressed and that
act for is suppression would BE- clearly constitu-
tiona,
But The real question be- says, ia" VIII the Maine
Law destroy the Liquor traffic s0d stop drunkenness"
Why does he lot his question with regard Va the
laws against Stealing and Murdorl Zach term of
Criminal Court affords evidence thst these laws DO not
stop the crimes they deuoance-thst Stealing aid
Murder 20 in spite Of them and yet h. uph0ds these
laws Why not abolish them and 50 Diminish" those
cInes as "iar ajomnable vice Of Drunkenness Is nov
he'd in ehecf by the legal impuny accorded to toe
Liquor traffic What means this pa paJe Inconsistency,
this grCss par Atty
But the grave question here propoEodcd is not 50
abstract ard ethereal this devs.ee Of Tenpssarce
lin a horn) seems 20 consider. The obvious mode If
determining What influence the Maine Law may DO
fairly expected exert IN Kenrncky is 70 ascertain
ard report the consequences tba haze followed ts .a.