The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-26

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upon ssss which would scarcely have been
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actors was followed BY the reign OF Nell Gwynn La fact
cemm found ITS anuhe'ics excess in the days OF III
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so he sioD er would be The resistance would iaeysDl
EoyoAe Lvtn eorld be enforced for time. would
s smea e 's he reaction A.. would ss precisely
nifty made operate certainly get drunk by
loiSe whenever eoEsuaa nigh, be remoged The u
result would be an aggravaon Of the evils The law
tended 10 rem dy
THE CONSTITUTION INnIyIslBLE.
We canno please the pronei9ns,s discover the cons
on o sectional views on Parcuar subjects Ono species
psss asT S nv s Of "
s M :, I SooS Is he sssss %
Cd m adspon haewed oy the memoses q The wise and
The sac I'd aecto Of propersy By whacyer name may
Z esss1asa Is one q ne nks The eOosiat,oni
surrounds and protects the tempe OF liberties crumbcs
Upon The principle that the prohe deny
o ,s proecen 9 properly usaer the nnms Of ac
msrce, either foreign Or domestic.
We claim the protection Of constitutional law all coad
principle Of rgh s.aoshea u ne We have yci % learn
any arsumea ;, which y piseea beyond hs pale Of
dences supporters Of The con.
s'uon 70 SCI demagoguism this question at rest forever
suBTERFUGEs OF THE PRoHIBITIoSIsTs
lie adsoca'ss oi the Maine Liquor law, unable to aosaa
e aeesssa That hs peoae waaa @ aasad IL
rg man aie willing 10 lay hold oa any straw mat can
as.snsen Boldly p.ssSmpuews and ,yransical y hs
now VIII II ss s assa On asrs s M ly wS
The mos, alarming colors the noxous Influences OF the su
he of alcohol and to Be M
pure and dieses,ed advocates Of moral and political
EAeessrs of all kinds shorten human e suony produces
be nescred Of tobacco Is The abuse no. lie use Of Alcohol
which constitutes the evil Of which the prob bionss affect to
lLs united testimony Of physesns n al sections Of ths
IN many diseases 10 be ound in te mers lns lea; in
be na eaa az hess eaa nne ne nos
Ssa eS wa a Is eaea aSees Dsy e an hS
crime the nocturnal piunderer ard midnight
are r saasr s % .s in
D q es dtos ans and sa the
views and osecs seeks IN he desert They sa
alcohol DE Ls s Of crime This sub!eruse ike
Banners he prchslonls,s what is now visible n
THE CONSEQUENCES
Have he prohbonss reflected The which
wood attend the Of hs Maine iaaor raw IL our
ns sssd IL u ass % y
rah eheard ore d our iellox citizens comp,unicaat
dsaw sword bad fight IN the RACKS o. the enioreers
e L ae Sasf asr E ssa Il DE Ss
individual freedom unii iuIseins.oa presents ihs mansd
human hs streams OF water TO be poured at the
shrine oi seetonal tyranny!
THE PREVENTIVE.
We hold In preventive of the evils threaten
ed b. The pohbonis's IN strength and tho bal
overthrow bgory be secured and individual rights es,a5
a % s w 20 e % Of s dem: ss
zens generally io their own sakes equally With TO
esiabisamsn Of no great pnepe which advocate for
@ s esnas a %ana
ti,otc vLo follow snd whose civil and polcal
ben present Al 30 pos paaanx which our enemies cannot
cheered on By the voice OF the people In the
of justice against oppression.
THE RrrEAL OF TIE M,INELaw.
1freason rather than fanaiicism guided the amer Of The
Name qgor law we shog be wiling 70 risk ~ epes in
teen ssrsa ~ he mos, enhenea i
s q We s so g Hs TaSp s
eona :onnd among our citizens who would oppose its un
q This otnoxous law dare anticipate ha' Is advocaes,
Novihstandhs he state in which originated has through
been scoled at by the muiue Il sought % coerce he judi
nsonaiy and our cisens have poidy b. deaanes
e @ou So p Il our NE e 70
have confidence IN those VINO have betrayed the trust
sr s
q e I lse y sse % assOmS ] Ss sans s
may and viii be accomplished
SPEECH OF JOHN coMMERFoRD on THE MAINE
We give below speech the Milne law, delivered by Mr..
John commeford We invite for the especial attention OF
le,s e.prs., opinions IL relaloa The fcol
cons,u,ona basis upon which has been a.cred into being
a ae T are $ s ssese s un sh
admitted. What, for Instance, would think Of OF
ae ep pTope q should &c rese or sraaasa
Me We ha S q es we who "a
direct by legislative enactment as 10 The kind and amount
a. sSs bs iSs y sspa.sss would ,Sfts a.
sss sss qua sn resndS s q e aad
e Indy dual follows hat IN the exercise o. teen here has
for The formation of conatuonal aS. Whenever -.
11ss & e s srans G he shG os SeSs asS I g.
vhs our s:s..a%sa .. ....s, Sss s'gs9s ssased
eecas gar, al that pcsa epeavei eses saa ,hev a or
much less System u desposn, whereby an accidental n
e-s p r ef sS as sy y y sesss e5eas
calls eSn.ntsG Among the srsnaenss sadaesi 70 justly e
ns urhes ss n L. sarSfE ags ee,aay enlrps,s poyery
panIet.l now uls Oiten AMI
heedessly repeated BAD the least shiy Of baDg
rally tulLiled might be disposed listen
ravDps Of those who utter that which wildly improbable
With those VINO have taken nron themselves tic position
such knd OF political omy produce the evidence
The evils which tho undoubted Attendants
inequality from wh springs the sad array o In
phases arc solely ar abe 70 the sale and alcohol
hcu and rot Until tNen ahouf hey be permitted
win he Interests Of or libel and caumnise those who
snfaged IL hs sale eg a. In the abuse which
heaptd upcn hose who Lave been engaged hs
tcrs,vc the the stack
Is ~ a mcs rcsored to b thoee who from their
choose fosake he field OF proprie'y dcc,ncy
a
The ealing position Of their speakers have pro,e ted
elovclzens the feelings OF their families frum the yaa
ry ad venom Of he language and IDEAS which nave been
poyed Even The sancry OF profc sion which claims
yh The acred and joyful footsteps ot he harbngers o
Peace upon earth, and good vii men, has and
these meek agents by the waysde have halted Kidd
tmch which they hope lead them 70 confagraion In
which the chRrred Of twenty thorsani victims will
attest ihe glory oftbe temperance achievement
Whist necessarily cjnd net ~
'hess msn. .e are q the same nme sensible Is
cn-oFsei by the great and enii yh,ened body Of
wlch hey haJpen 70 be members The iaier, Ike
sa;e i constituted, through The creation nf either
gurnpsuary other To that cems
offspring CT liquor aboai rraorabe
arse.e with the responsibility Ct having produce darng
wt. of