New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-31


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PROHIBITION IL The UNITED STATES.
Not four yents have elapsed since, under the iuhu-
ence Of this reforming power single State IN this Re
public resolved to be no longer accessory IN her cus-
toms and pursuits to the rp for both works, OF thou
sands of her citizens. She commeoced n revolution
which s,ould bsnish Drunkenness ideness, waste, do
nestle strife want, crime, and make all things new.
She was a star in the East bringing tidugs OF great
low What she was doing for berseif needed by
other. Hearts were touched; Impulses excited.
Twelve States-Mass actusetts, Rhode Island, YER
mott Connecticut New York, Pennsy lvana, Della
ware Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michlga", owa-embrac-
inc twelve million of reemen, ave caught the lnspi-
rstiou followed in her wake, hurst the chains by
which they were bound. and now hingng back,
one TO the other like the thunder in the Alps peas OF
JOY. ..
LEAPS the live thunder-no' from ore lone cloud
But every mountain now bath found fongpe,
Aud Jurs aL.wers from her misty STROUD,
Beck 70 the JOYOUS Alps that call TO her aloud q"
Az our last anniversary we were sitting dsconsOlae
amid disappointed hopes and blasted expectations.
After vast labor and great expenditure of time and
money we had brought this the most important State
in the nation adopt in her legislation the Prohib-
itofy Law of Maine but, in the moment of our JOY
we were sent back By the veto Of the Governor to
Weld up the conflict in despair, or renew II with IN
or, ased energy confident of final victory. At thai
moment Connecticut, on the East, which had been
Tor two o,ntu''e- Gndeavorne TO regulate the traffic,
ADOPTED the system of entire Prohibition; to 60 INTO
operstnn on the lst of August. Soon after Michigan
at the West rallied for conflict for protection.
She had once, in 1853, adopted Prohlblory Law by
submission 10 the people. But her supreme Court
were divided upon the cOnstitut0naty of rhe act and
II became imperative. But the people rallied at the
ros in the Fall elections, and sent Legislature TO the
Capitol which at once passed the hll IN constitution
al manner and by the prompt signature of the GOV
ernor IL becsme TIE Law of the State. Almost az the
same time tidngs reached us of glorious decision by
the people of Indiana. Wearied ana indignant at the
rayspes of the rumsbOp, they too placed Governor
in the chair and Legislature in the public halls, who
would neither spare have pity upon the destroyer.
on the sih of February the Legislature did her great
work by majority which admitted no hope oil re-
real The result was announced in the capital by dis.
charge of cannon. TIE bells of the churches peaed
for an hour. All countenances were radiant with JOY
and at night the city Illuminated. On the 18th OF
June she will be free from the scourge.
Illinois, magnificent in her domaln and railroads,
early resolved too that her noble prairies should not
be dotted all With groggers, and hor soil OF fat
ness covered with sots and stringent Prohlbtory
LIQUOR Law passed her Legislature on the l6tn Febru-
ary which was signed by the Governor, and sent TO
the eople for their ratification on the first Monday OF
June" Foremost, few years since, In declaring the
traffic a nuisance, Iowa came easily into the Law OF
Prohibition and on the 18th OF Apnl she sanctioned
and confirmed 10y a popular yoie, the law OF her
nee ors thus leaving place IN the four great free
States of the West for the viper TO nestle IN. Idlngs
of iLese movements rolling backwards over the noun
teus, gave new Inspiration to the older States ONO
had passed law not equal IN extent and srlngency
10 the Maine Law, vet destructive to all sales OF
ardent spirits 10 be drank the premises. single
Judge ventured the opinion that the law was in viola
ton of the Constitution but he retired from the bench,
and bis associates, when The case came before the
Supreme Court unanimously reversed his decision,
and declared the law CONSTITUTIONAL aud through unu-
sua energy in her civil administration, the retail spirit
trade is nearly annihllated Little Delaware, equal to
the largest State in the Union in the United States
Senate early resolved to be behind none ia moral
power With prOmptness che passed, on the 10Th OF
February, the PrObibnory Law, and became the Dngo
State of the South. he vast state OF pennsylvania,
slow but sure has made many advances toward the
reat prize and vet often retrOgradng and dsappOInt-
ing; at lergth after hope abandoned, her Legs-
laure suddenly closed every tavern, bar, dram shop
and beerhO Use in the State, by fobddng all sale of
intoxicating liquor to be drank the premsesa law
short and simple but of power in execution In New
Jersey the friends of prohibition abored hard and
long but were destined to lose the rich boon by sun
gle vote in her Senate, and at moment too, when, OF
all Others, she most needed protection against sister
States in all her borders.
The other States possessed of the law-haye they
cone backward, weary of fanaticsm and tyranny
Nj retr0rsuBa has been written upon their ballot
boxes. and Rhode Island Massachusetts, Maine and
Vermont, each learning by experience what was
needed for peTecng the work, have made new enact
nenis of more stringent character, and put the ques
ton of repeal trust at rest while the sun and moon
shall endure e..
of NeW-York with its fifty million Of capital invested
In the traffic Has she listened 10 the cry OF her dis-
tillers and brewers, and merchant princes, by uhis
craft we have our wealth Great u our CONNER
cial emporium and We must be left 10 iatten on the
tears and blood of suffering millions ~ Has she
amid all these movements, sat quietly down under the
veto Of Gov. Horatio Seymour No No Inc
wear ed has been one of mighty struggle ana go
nous victory At the Auburn State Temperance Con
yeutioD a gentleman was nominated for the Guoe--
1atorie Chair in whom the friends Of prohibition had
tie most entire confidence az one who, u providence
favored them would give the law. AT the autumnal
election an Assembly was chosen, securing a two
third vote But the election OF chief magistrate
biJien and mvsterOus combination divided their
forces and for moment spread the pan OF DEATH
But Ike the from Al eclipse, tne blame In" prih-
ciple burst into light; and Myron H. Clark was de-
clf red Governor OF the State. In his opening Mes
sfce be defined his position, and commended 10 me
Legislature tie Prohibit0ry Law. But every step Of
rrorIess was contested, unul having passed DOth
House of the Legislature by large maorltIes u re-
c.iyed on the 9th Of Aprl tie sanction Of the Gov
ernor. and became the law Of the state In New
Hsmpshire on the north the election results assure
US Of the entire reign of the prohotory principle al
over New. England. And IN Wis oOnsn, at the west
twice have the Legislature adopted the law, which ht-
twice been vetoed by him who hlls the Goyef5ioI
chair Thirteen States, with two more at the '1oo o
now have renOunced their great idol and sec uieu 80
lection from It's bloody sway ana -, under the
free citizens OF this great Republic, may ri u .
shadow OF Maine law; while others are - -
from the scorching heat OF alcoholic fires 70 1f'nA u
| iis cooling waters.
Such are the jubisnt uterances Of the leading mel
| of tho American Temperance Union. Ana VINO are
these mem Lstthe reader note few Ofthe names
,bs he ofcers emily. and compare them mentally AM
morally with the great lights among the opponents
prr Restriction we think be will find no difficulty
deciding which eide Lies the moral weight. The Pres
.Dsfssied BY tie popular vote.