The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-28

this State, given by any Law or treaty OF the United
States and which are exempt from seizure for the cell.
irg Of which there is penalty and that poicsnen
will not be warranted In zng amy such q or tn,
vessels in which they are contained The counsel more
particularly describes these liquors. being ali those
which permitted 10 be mpsrte by Of Congress,
yix-W5ich pay duty thus sompIehending all that
imported. He also thinks that the Mayor has been
appropriately advised by the District Attorney on
otber branches of the law before referred to-
And experiment is to be tried in this city,
Whether the absence of legal compulsory authority
there is sufficient moral force the community to
vent unlimited indulgence In Intoxicating drinks Under
recently adopted by the Legislature, being 10 effect al
most emit rely rulled shall we by general license aud
Shall thus admit the force of the prohbtory arsu
ment by showing inability of self restraint, our in
competency fer social self govern II dsqusli-
fed totally unfit for the blessing OF political sell
It is unnecessary to descant upon the evils OF ne m
ptIance. Its results too nelby stamped upon the
condition ot very large portion of this immunity TO
require any allusioa from me. Any man who walks
trolos filled with indgenee, wretchedness and dsaa
or who takes glance inio our prisons, hospitals,
Almthouse, viii be more or less than mau ii he does
not turn away with painful and hamillating
siouspess of the crime misery anu degradation to when
il here alone where sad results are exhibited Toe
came dsvelopsmsnts often found among the opnnt
theedueated and tseredned. And can we be surprised
that as the pharhrcpst surveys this dreadful but not
colored picture he should resort 10 remedies
violent as the evil sought to be removed, appears
treme and destructive
apprehend all will agree with me in the exstsnce OF
this great injury society in midst and let us so
restrain ourselves by moral force alone, that penal
enactr ents may be unnecessary to enforce its prohibit
ton The best cotIcon is voluntary determination.
The bura will should have force enough to
the social evils Of this kind Of indulgence. When
the mental has become sa5servient 10 the animal pro
pepsites, all distinctions from the brute removed
and man is 6ebsstd indeed.
Ard especially with reference 70 the Sabbath let US
unite these principles with for day hal
low ed end tlessed by divine institutions the
civilized world Do rot ain place that day in jeopardy
IL has been my constant effort TO give New York quiet
peaceful Sabbahs consistent wita the calpness and de-
yotcn which characterize time dedicated to such
sacred objects The clos pg OF the liquor shops-and 1t
may be said almost total abstinence been obtained
A oisptsto has been manifested to comply with my
wishes srd with the law in this MATTER highly creits
BILE to those engaged in the trade and which In small
ctgree hrs served to aay much hostility to tbs traffic
aerera, besides raising the moral position of the rads
Though look into the future with some fear in view
Of my present restricted legal power this subject
stLl there shall be change in my efforts maintain
intact the prerent cessation Of liquor selling other
employ on that cay and in this the liquor dealers
6uty well their interest to comply, Even thoae
who Cefend tho occupation abstract Inherent right
to deal in any article Of merchandise but admit
that none but The evilmcded, who are not credable
position antagonstc to public sentiment and morals
look upon liquor selling upon the Sabbath day, de-
grading occupation, from which any man. as he values
his reputation should 1y from u contagion.
Let me urge therefore, upon a 10 show that the cit
zens Of New YORK, have within their breasts
law, whieh governs their appetes without penal
nts and that having tasted the sweets of quiet
Sabtatbof ore day IS rest and repose from the tolls
city hfe will not again relax into what ittls better
than bestia Indulgence, on dsy devoted throughout
The Christian world to the worship Of the only true
and ever living God" FERNANDO WOOD.