Litchfield enquirer., 1855-06-28
NEW York CORRESPONDENCE.
NEw YoRK, June 23d, 1855.

| NEW YORK CORRESPONDENTS.
NEw YoRK, June 23d. 1855.
The excitement caused By the liquor ques-
ton grows fercer every day. Nightly meet
ings Of ali kinds Of Associations Of mercI,-
ants and sellers who depend for their BUSH
ness upon the Importation and sale Of alco-
holic liquors increase ii number, and furn-
]; ish vent-holes through which escape The vi
tuperations Of the desperate and the lamen-
tations Of the more law-losing. These soci-
eties present sometimes strange mingIing
Of elements. and ! have been amused not I
few times In contemplating their character.
Here you see the wealthy, high living inn
porter who deals in his ship loads aud has a
mansion in 9Th avenue in loving fraternity
with the Dutch corner-groceryman who re-
tails his single cask of poor liquor at three
cents glass, and holds lager beer and sour
krout as his business. The rahicund snowy
distilier or brewer who week ~ manufactures
whiskey or ale enough to foat the aforesaid
importers ships, may be observed cozily
9 Ginning" in with the keeper of the I1ish
porter-house down by the docks, discussing
] Familiarity, but in very bitter tone the I'M
cnnstita.ionality of prohibition. Men of the
highest responsibility on change are united
hand in hand with the most notorious row.
dies of the town. and pledge themselves to
work for the same cause. And what is that
dear eausea To resist the execution Of a
law of the State by force Of arms if neces-
fsary. What but the all-powerful bond of
golden interest could link together such an
army in such cause! Bu. it is all sim
| ply ridiculous. Abundant rumors are ahoat
about the vast number of armed men tina, is
TO pounce upon the first luckless squad of
officers that attempt to do their duly, and
about a dozen other absurd things. OF
course this is all mere nonsense. There can
/ be no doubt that the prohibitory law will be
enforced here as thoroughly as any other of
our laws. 1t will not take ALI alcoholic
drinks out Of the city nor stop their use as
a beverage, but doabt not that its effects
will be seen and felt in the health and
morals of our city. Mayor Wood with
all the praise that has been lavished upon
! him as an energetic and efficient officer has
seemingly attempted many things Which
have proved utter failures for instance,
Sunday tippling is as general and perni-
cious now as ever. notwithstanding the vi
giant police with their strict orders. The
streets of an evening never showed so much
fiaunting prostitution in the full glare Of the
lamps as at the present time, although
j whole crowds of the 8 fair fraii'' have been
swept into limbo several times, aud the
gambling houses quietly aud securely carry
1 on their work Of ruin as in days of yore be-
/, fore ever Fernando Wood thought of plan
ming descentupon them at 10 o'ci'k, p. Nj.
1t is said that he will take the responsibility
of refusing to execute the new law on the
Fourth. In that case it is said that the
Governor will order out the militia and at
tend 10 matters in person. OF this know
noihing--it is mere rumor. We may have
trouble here.
"Man made the town but God made the
country" is sententious. holnely old sen.
timent, which stalked ghost like from one
Of the innermost cells OF memory as saw
oa recent bright day Gotham with It's pail
of SMOKE covering feyerish care eaten lit.
tie world, receding and fading, and felt the
pressure of grassy fields against my foot,
seeing green lanesand embowered cottages
Instead Of staring brick walls and barren
pavements, and hearing the low sweet voice
of the fresh ait in ,dalliance with daacins
boughs and murmnrous leaf in lieu of the
news-boy's call and the early fsh.ho. This
gentle reader, was near the pleasant village
Of Bedford, L. L., whittier had gone to at.
tend May-day festival which colder skies
had forced into this month, which CORES.
ponds in its meteorology with the May Of
England. All the proceedings were fash
Toned upon model of olden time May day
observances. A pole streaming gaily with
garlands and many colored ribbons had beer
erected in the midst of beautiful green
dotted with fantastic bowers ofleafy boughs
freshly cut from the neighboriag grove viii
rustic seats Of turf for the older folks. and ;
throne for the graceful girl whom the swain.
OF those parts had chosen queen by accIa
nation. Mingling with the cheerful grouI
Of lockers on | saw her duly seated and re
ceive the allegiance of her loyal subjects
and gave my plaudits to some pretty verse:
she read with tremulous voice upon III.
fitness Of greeting the :. Merry month o
May" with song and dance and lightsom,
hearts; she standing the while blushinri,
among her circling maids of honor like !
lfull blown rose 'auiong opening buds, ane
then laughed with a hearty content as slls
led tripl,Iing circle Of ilands-casped frol
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