Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-07-20
Correspondence.
New York Correspondence.
New York CITY,
July 7, 1855


July I. 1856
ANTi-PRoHIB,rloN Preparatory to
the ushering in, under the arm OF the
law. the law of Prohibition, its deiamer,
and opposers must needs assemble to-
gether and in the might and majesty Of
numbers, get rid Of little of the bile
which has accumulated since its passage.
So on Monday las, upwards Of ten thou
sand Anti. Name Lawites assembled in
the Park to be addressed by the big guns
OF their party. Great was the enthusl-
asm manifested on the occasion. The
spirits OF those who were there-stirred
up by the spirit they had imblbed were
manifested by uproarous shouts and
grand hurrahs. Such another tizzle in
favor Of rum we hope never to witnes
again, The Probationary incubus sat
heavy upon the wisdom-wlsc as well
as experience wise orators who congre-
gated on the platform and each in his
"say" said enough and more than
enough. Let US see.
First, Jefferson and Seymour were
inscriptionized in behalf OF the cause.
Secondly, Ex-Mayor Micker took the
chalr.
Thirdly, The Honorable Mr. O'keefe
read a set Of inhama,ory resolutions, in
which Montesquieu was quoted, the act
protested against as being 'yrannical,
slanderous, immoral and inconsistent
with the principles of Free Government.
Fourthly, Mr. Theo. E. Tomlinson
placed before the assemblage, in a p lain
and emphatic manner, the leading argu-
ments on which the antagonists oe the
Prohbitory law based their opposition
to It's enactments.'
Fitthly, Judge Sutherland advocated
opposition to the law as being the best
means Of preserving the rights and pre-
serving the character of American citi.
zens.
SilthIy, General James W Nye en-
deavored 10 prove that the law was a d.
rect attempt TO make men moral 10y
coerclon and, consequently, dangerous.
!Sepcnthy, Lorenzo B Shepard COM
men,ed upon the ncou.,,ut,onality OF
the law, while General Waibrdge who
followed, denounced 1t and Captain Ryn-
ders valorous man-added his denun-
cations with sten,oIian emphasis.
Eigththly, Judge Morton Of Georgia
and the Hon Thomas Munday succeeded
the chiya!sous Ryadefs. The latter
gentleman tMunday) eo~desecnded t!) to
abuse the clergy who had dirted the If
garments by descending into the arena o
politics and were ere, IKE womea yo had
lost their s''tueee aud were noy yo"'y III
the crowd ci'eered a.. I'D the Ia. played
aud the people dispersed.~.
Lastly, the whole proceeding disgrae:
ed our city. Comment is needless, bu'
we cannot forego a passin 6 remark upon
the contemplate manner in which the
las, person who addressed the meeting
referred to the clergy, Douglas has a
tine pupil in him. He will one day
wish he had never uttered word pro OF
con. TO what base uses the tongue is
put to. We are astonished and panied
to listen to, or read accounts of such oc'
currences.
Yes. Mr. Munday When the morals
of the masses are at stake, even the cler'
gy have a right to lift up their voices
agains, an iniqui,ous practice. Willyou
admit that the blood Of others is nat up
on their hands il they warn not the peo
pie when danger threatens Surely MI
Munday, in all coolaess we put the que
ry. will they be held guiltless, at the ba'
Of God-if silent in matters wherein the
sowl is coacerneda We answer, guidet
by the light of the Gospel ei-No! MOI
; will those who revert the gifts God ha!
endowed them with fail Of their reward
5 They do worse than bury them in nap
, kin. They insult their CreatOr-blocl
up the wheels Of the Temple Of Chris
; tanity and do evil continually. Truly
Y their reward is sure.