The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-21

Temperance and Maine Law Itsas.
TKxH1aAN0E IN IhDIANA.-The State yssrnai In
repubilshing the resolutions adopted bv the State
democratic convention ON the subject Of temperance
gives the following predatory and appropriate re-
Marks
The resolutions Of the State democratic couyeu
ton have been characterized whskey resolutions,
and that odio1s signiacaton Is apped to the demo-
cratic party. Il s denominated the whiskey party
Its candidates. whiskey candidates. its principles,
Hh not true that the resolutions of the State
convention are opposed to the temperance reform
Il 10 time they encouraged.
II IL true that the candidates Of the democratic
party in this State stand upon whskey platform.
The platform upon which they stand Is democratic
, platform. They are all moral and temperate men,
and worthy to stand upon such platform.
We call attention to the resolutions Of the Conveu
ton andask the candid reader to consider fairly and
without prejudice the position assumed by tho con-
vention, and perhaps he may accord with the views
expressed in the resolutions
We copy them again, as we are sure they will
| lions of our political enemies:-
Resolved, That ntemperance is great moral and So
cal evil for the restraint and correction Of which Lgs
lavc interpretation necessary and proper but that
we cannot approve Of any lan for the eradication or
correction Of this evil that must necessarily result in
the infection OF ones and that we arc therefore
opposed to any law upon this subject that will auth odse
the search for seizure conscaton and destruction
Res lved, That we regard all political organizations,
based upon the single idea of temperance reform dan
eminent by withdrawing the attention Of the people
from the eat political principle upon which II Is found
throughout the state to Adhere in the sesc
ton of mbers in the legislature TO the practice Of
choosing such men as VIII make those great principles Of
country has been brought to it's present elevated
prosperous condition. paramount to all other consdera
| tons.
THE LIQUOR LAWS.
number OF arrests have been made up In Knox
county, Of persons who have violated the two tenn
perance laws, the ones affecting selling and drink
ing. Most of the sellers have closed but the drink
eis still keep open In Holmes county, one man
| was last week taken up, fined and imprisoned under
the drink too much law; but as he wasth noisiest OF
theMaiBe law advocates last fall, the people didn't
| eak their necks in rympathizing with him.-Cin-
| c7nndti Eng, June IT,
The manufacturers Of liquor in this city arc MAX
ing gieyous complaints because of the great falling
off in their sales since the passage Of the new liquor
law. The country dealers In the article refuse to lay
in large supplies. as they judge from the signs OF
the times" that the capital invested In this trade is
peculiarly liable to accidents Columbus (Oho)
State Journal.
TIE MAINE LAW IN WASHINGTON TRRRITORY.-
We take the following from the Olympia Pioneer
and lsmocrat, Of April l;.,Hon. Victor Monroe
zens generally on Wednesday evening the 18th inst,
upon the subject, and advocating the passage Of
law prohibiting the manufacture, introduction and
sale Of ardent spirits in Washington Territory.
jackson, Michigan, on the GOTH The objects of the
convention set forth in the call folowsLegal
impediments having hinder, the successful opera
ton of the existing law, it is of indispensable
importance that be vigilant and active to secure
the enactment of an effectual prohibtory law by
the next Legislature which shall be entirely free
from any objections. The people of Michigan have
favor Of the abolition of tipping and drunkenness.
But the work must be done over again. If we wish
to secure our conquest, we must be up and doing.
A New Orleans paper asserts that during the last
year there was expended something $50 900 900
Tor intoxicating drinks IN that State $40 900 Of
| this was expended in New Orleans Alone There
were made about 10000 arrests. directly and ndi-
recty for drunkenness In the city and State about
400 deaths by delirium tremens about fifteen mur-
| ders; besides host of other crimes Over 1000
have been reduced to vagIancy and pauperism; the
resources of the State have been crippled; thou.
sands have been kept out of employment; society
at large has been seriously, deeply damaged in all
its relations: the health and energies of some of
our best citizens have been destroyed and ruined in
life.
The House Of Representatives of Rhode Island
has passed IA to l2) stringent addition to the
Piohbtory Liquor bill. 1t provides that an intoxi-
Gated person may be prosecuted, fined and impri-
soned; and that any person whom he shall charge
eating liquor, shall be subject to all the penalties
contained in the fourth section of the original act
Liquor licenses are not to be granted in Cabel
county, Virginia, during the ensuing fiscal year,
tion by an unanimous vote.
STOPPING THEIR GRoG.-All the retailers of
spurious liquors in our town having surrendered
their licenses last week, and none of them being
willing to submit to the terms of renewal proposed
by the commissioners, the sale of grog has been
efectually enlarged within the corporate limits
for some days past The lovers of the crtter" are
in no good humor over the event. and we should not
be surprised to hear of "prize monkey or
striped pig before many days.-Niikes IN c.
Republican, June 49,
DESTRUCTIVE EXPLOSION AND FRK.-kbout nine
O'Clock yesterday morning fre-the origin Of
which is uDknOwn--brOke out in the engine room
Of Cooper Il Hewitts extensive iron furnaces, at
Green's Mills, Warren county, near East0n. The
building was OF brick, with an iron roof, and the
woodwork was consumed. About two o'clock this
morning eight of the steam boilers which had pro-
badly, through inattention during the fire, been
allowed to remain with little water in them, ex.
plcded with terrific effect. The noise was heard
at great distance, and the buildings were much
shattered. The watchman--a man named Wiers-
was hurled through the air to distance of thirty
yards, and was found lying brick wall with
timbers above him and hot bricks underneath. He
was alive at six o'clock this morning, but Is now
probably dead. Several other persons were injured,
but not seriously. The loss is 900 to $50 900,
and considerable interruption to the operations will
take place.-Neicayk advertiser, June 10.
Court Calendar-1Tis Day.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURr.-Nos. 38, 81 81 A. II,
80, 81, So, 16. o., So, AT, IA, 81, A, as.
SUPREME CoURT-special Term-Nos. A. As, 40, 80,