New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-24
rrrrcrs OF TIE LIQUOR LAW wHEs PASSED.

The DISASTROUS effect Of legislative interference in the indus
t uursut Of the community and in the disposition OF CAPT
tai evident rot TO escipe the notice OF even the mo
es,u. observers only in the result of ths direct
op1ston OF such legislative action but is appreciate the
rent tbs public mind anticipates the certainty Of efeenc'
To force the Of capital from its natural channels to
destroy great branch OF Industry By excessive taxa
ton or PROHIBITION eractnens contrary TO all the ackoow
edRed precep of sound political The branch OF in
drsry primarily BY such legislation not the only
which suffers There s so inmste connection between them
all they are 20 closely with each oter that
cannot be affected without subectns almost all the rest 10
similar consequences Tho enlightened investigations Of mod
er times into the laws AMI production have generally
induced corresponding csuton the part OF governments
when called upon to esSato such mbecs Tbs doctrne
Of assez are IL generally ackn to be correct
theory practice 1t is conceded by ALL excspt
those Imagine that CAL wealth into existence,
or those contend that private morality h the legitimate
object legislative that individuals are the best
judges of affairs and entitled to requisite their
own conduct within the bounds Of just regard for the rights OF
others The sscrce Of great nster the sake of
establishing and enforcing doubtful theory of morality is
characteristic only of lunstcs or fanatics.
The Maine Liquor lswhsd the confirmed is coDstu
tonay-woud necessarily have provoked all those disastrous
results Of which have spoken. The upon this poin
is plain and conclusive But do not intend At this nen
10 argue theoretically to Its probable OF even m certain
efeci We wish merely to recall attention 70 t1e events
attendant It's simple passage through the Legislature.
Capital and trsde nstasly tmid They are sseny sus-
which hidden
most How much they be e.
ected they threatened BY coercvs se which would
# erie into operation nstch millions Of dollars from profit
able throw hou'ands perhaps hundreds Of thou
ssuc out Of mt and cut OF the Tor
agricultural produce When the Maine Liquor
passed the LegssUre before the day which
was take effect its forced themselves
pub ption The import trade In certain articles was
manufacturing industry Of large Interest com-
tDoed n decne in paris Of the city
suddenly build ceased Ia various plaoss houses we're
let ufn ed and the symptoms Of dsu't and d;niy we're
siJe This tura NJ moment wh'n was
expo hat by the operation Of the law many branches
sdu,ty wo1d absolutely epnh.ed and thousaods Of per
sons thrown Of alive and permanent employment Had
Executed 10 all the severity Of it, conception t
Of things Rich fortunately wss b1 transient
h.ve been exaggerated and confirmed The ianac AM
might have found Ia spite OF the
Necessary failure of their schemes OF enioresd morality some
their ability eXut 'ha ruin OF their VIC
Tins decay OF the pub prosperity Even tue short
which elsped between the passage OF the and the
confidence rePsts with evidence OF It's per
cou. If il did these things In the gre ntfee
what would 1t the dyl If it monster at ITS birth
Whist would il be at the period of full maturity! emily the
impaired resources aud pare
energies, what could we nope "hon Struggling " Is
deadly srnsp