New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-11
MESSAGE or GOV. METCALF.

Tie Message OF tie Governor of New-liampshire Is
a very sensible document IL tie main. better ex-
pose of the condition and of the State, we
think has seldom been made. A brief synopsis OF the
Governors views has already been given but the fol
lowing remarks in reference TO the Liquor traffic and
the Nebraska outrage are worthy Of being printed in
full:
For wears past the traffic in spirituous liquors has
been felt by nearly all aud conceded bya great major
y of TIE people of the State to be alarming evil.
No ofense punishable by our laws short OF "a capltal
crime spreads so vast a desOation iniiicts such
overwhelming misery upon community as the sale ana
use of intoxicating drinks. Larceny, forgery, coun-
tereiting and their kindred crimes limited in their
ouerafions and triiiing in Their consequences when
comuared with those resulting from the sale OF spirtu
Gus LIQUORS. Most other ofenscs are but the fruits OF
this But few can he found that cannot be directly
traced TO il the prime cause. Tie sale as beYer-
age is public nuisance; and the pnDhe nave rght
to protection from it, consequent evils ana dangers as
from other nuisances. To abatc 1t by the extnglsh-
Incnt of the traffic comes within the province Oh e
lafye powers and duties. Various mud laws nave
b.eu enacted designed TO suppress such sales, Dut
tbcv have failed of the desired effect. Persuasion has
been tried i'm vain. Both have been found lmpOtent
acainst the passion of the buyer and the cupdIy oil
H. seller Ii may be true that legal enacinents can
never totally prevent tie oense. HE same may be
said of all other crimes even OF those for which moth
ing but the life Of the offender can satisfy the oa OIL
public justice. 1t, III;
The numerous and widely cAltlltA tNlr itHHittiiS
from the perniccus practice within tie observation
of all: and in addition thereto, the evidence OF plaih
undenaLle statistical facts, logical arguments, anu
eooucut appeals TO the heart have been dliused over
the country and filled the halls OF Legislature the
churches OF the land, aud the habltaOns oil men, Ho
The mansions of wealth TO the rustic cabins.
The necessity of some law 10 suppress SO lar as
POSSIBLE the entire sale of sprtuous liquors except
Ierhaps for specific purposes Is 100 eNiIenl a.
his day 10 be matter Of argument; il IS fixed act
II has moved 10 efficient action the Legislatures oi az
our adjoining and several of the other States and the
representatives OF tie people TO WHOM vas coAnded Tue
lower 10 afford relief fOm tie greye zee nave han-
FULLY met the emergency and Their acn nus generously
been sus aiucd by tie people. The onward movement
les been nowhere retarded by reaction.
Tie people OF this Slate are no WON'T Je dilatory IN
tie march Of progress and reform and si mat tner
lore and exp Citations of radical change m our license
law will be no longeT doomed to disapI ntncnt Anew
law mol ibi.iig tie sale, with very IA ed exceptions
il any advisable law wAicA /" pfoeci lhe &c
cal rglir Of Cll persons, but be coh q WIN ample
! Y,WCrs 20 Cf'Cctualv enforce IT. flNQus, anu Us
iulv it ossiblc answer its intelts and purposes-a
| law lie uenohiCs of which shall be commensurate
Nith tie oGtnse-such n>llw have no doubt Is eX-
I Ieeted and demanded by The people Of New II amp
/ ih'rc IaQ we fare and prosperity o. ne Sitie ur-
l. au1 II: orr social end t0rrestc atoms demand ~
morals and rCfeiou demand H. the hopes OF me r-h
/ Generation demand it; patriotism demands IL aII
CuulOt believe tAgt these demGncs VII be sl.hel ~
O. Ifc;s'eiura clecol under circumstances pecllllf4.
mo iious for a full knowledge Of tie wlshe ehu
wants al then constituents, aud FREE from al as''ii
tons and prCudccs tending 20 cmbeTuss the lhe pen
I cence OF acton favorable 20 promoting them.
NrunAsgA AND kAHsAs.-As one q the sovereign
/ States OF tire Union Ncw-Uamps' Ire has p common
interest with Others in the administration OF ne Ls
q the General Government. How e'tI io-al IT. l'
lat On may be or may be designed % be. every poroh
CftIo country must feel IT, Influence. MOI long pro,
20 he las session Of the Legislature the Congress o'
tie United Suites passed On at esa fishing Two ne"
/ Territories. Kansas and Nebraska. provision was
.orforeted in the act f.peahne what has long been
Known as iho Missouri COMPROMISE b. "ea oiA' -
IN the Territories WIS limited 10 a certain latitude ~
this Compromise the Free States had always IN gooi
faith eoqGiesced, though al the tIre u wa -,
IRON was far from being acceptable for the reason
that the advantages of the compact were undniy ia
vornble 10 the Slave States Stil they felt morally
and politically bound to aoheTe to H. and tneS ~. -, =
without any ene Temp ~ yctarJed in its advance by the