The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-21

Thus You observe the Boston liquor seller is walked
of the House Of Correction for the very first sale OF
giasst I. takes those Puritaniansold Down Easssrs-
to DO such things up strong They still cling to those
Of oleer days which recall the witch roastiog
the stocks ar scarlet branding OF two centuries
ago, and always getting up some really good iuta-
lions of thcse pious prac: es of their ancestors.
Ipaid my respects to Mayor Smith as soon as ar.
rived, and having let from Mayor Wood very
politely received. surprised to find the Doctor
with his coat of, and In quite Precipitation Ah''
aid he wipng his for head he read the letter.
very lucky Mayor wood-a remarkably lucky
Your liquor Law throws no responsibility upon
hin-but here every tn NJ is my shoulders. Why,
Mt Stark weather will you believe It. nave besn trans
mewiDg en- q prociaua. lion OF fifty sixty lines for
more than week, ana puzzled to hit the
exac. spot between wind and water or properly,
pie . thing. l want TO tell 'em that M enforce
the law and Jet in the gentest way possble to hint
force down the throat OF Wiling patient. Pve
cited my cath Of Office and put in ,Tying two;
a. il Is good law and then again II is bad lsw-t
ought 70 be enforced ADD il ought not be enforced
sns o n. IN G'
like It ms private way for fourteen years.
But, said l. !" can't you continue, Nr Mayor, to
Of the city-snd up little Of the choice,t liquor
tc help the large dealers along, and SO forthf
well sir, 1 am not / believe there is little
safety TO the bne jury stop cock or soms
thing OF that sorbut don't thint going to
much. Itnow don't see my way clear, aud would
give somethirg be In Mayor Woods shoes about these
days The fact is it's serious thing 70 make upon
many Of Test and wealthiest citizens-and then
agair IL FERROUS thing TO offend the rigid teetosl
err who, III they haven Z the money have the votes.
20 you zee my dear SIR, In what state Of betweenty
Mayor like me placed. But think I've struck out
q proclamation that viii very nearly, quite, save
and my credit by coming somewhere near the expecta
tl rs Of the temperance folks, and ct the time mot
seriously offending the other party think was never
We had some furtpsr conversation, and the Mayor
read parts OF his manifesto with cor Siderable emphssis
and JUNCTION But left him with the Impression
sbces IL he were in them, unless he wore much largs
stockings than usual .
After calling several timer, succeeded In 6ndins q
cine the venerable DR. b. the great gun OF orthodoxy
tmperasce. He ID fine hale old gentleman, who,
a, short intervals during long life, has favored the
world with mary brilliant production Of his inteuectna
ard physical yeer. found him In his study, seated
in an easy chair, With volume in his hand He was
very sfsSie, and from his manner 1 set him down AZ
esce man who vas very earnest and serious wnas
lin he began thus-aJ. o. stsrkweAthers James o
presumef Doe OF the stsrsweathers OF Keunebunkr
Not james o." pleasantly observe, but Jerus1e@
have travelled from Dan to Bssrshsba in the temperance
retcrnf Well sir, its the great question OF the day;
eut We meet with drawbacks; yes Mr. stars Win
our ovn STATE for instance, affords some signal usra
Won o. ths Ills alas which the total abstinence party
~ e"p.nso 70 take from the rumscllers, and ~
msAs rev lorser should be asbaued TO show
%y N any assem- bly, Of coosi,tsnt tempsrsnce mon.
tLs vi sr ~ obstacles encounter this State
tfirk srss, piVe.ivtie: OF soue Of our friends VINO
II eortt 49,. more OF emaucipstfag ne slaves OF
- ~ ~ nsn breaking the letters OF tie Incorporate
r1r,ot1 s1ssa .na 10Th oeeess Mr. Jsrasslsm, are
&c 90 offreDce 30 the m,.,e.., ti ~ 80 otss,
p m'S the tvo up tosstser a. THOUGH th.y we're
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