The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-22

through the whole employers IN his pxrsicu-
York me aes % oSs'1ss iss S.s. 'as c.y &
that would alio~ MIN so enter their premises,
for although when SOBER be ala to compete vito
the best workman, when inc orr sted he the habit
of destroying the material entrusted 70 him sy bis
ployer thus making total 50 he on, uot,t
CITY, and be consequently became impover,shsd 10
purse well In character He hsd very Affection
ate and devoted wife who bad been repestdy urged by
her relatives and friends to leave With hsr young
and interesting family OF touf chdres, she persist
ed in remaining and Ike trus ~oman said that
she married that sbe married him for better
fer worsen and she would live che with bim. Such
IL the constsucy ana csvoIecne of fsi,nfui vie
Allow me here. to remark, In what light can the
COD OF Heaven look upon allied TO such
devoted and sfectonAts wife and the mother Of his
CHILDREN, whom bis daily cen net was kiil ny by
with the most intense anxiety when she her hus.
band coming home In . beasey state OF ior0xcsti0ns
we're compelled either them to provide
the rsoesssries OF life for them Upon occasion
intrinsic friend OF mine obliged TO- pay the rent Tor
them TO prevent them being turned homeless into the
street. THIS man. my frisnds, . mechanic He had
his trade at his fingers end ana might have been
happy as the proudett ia this l.Dd, had it not
been for bis vicious habits. The bess of wealth
that independent and rioh give ais SONS 10
tnst mechanical employ ment or ,rAde for IT tie
most honorable and the most Independent pursuit In
he but in smost every instance should he ioduge in
qucr he is brought step By step TO that o~ stats Of
have not told you the nsd end the unfortunas
whose history have been narrating He went on step
tanned an injury which resulted in his death.
4s family grieved at his premsturs and soddea end
s,os and she too ois Her death rss oocs
stoned by consumption; have no doubt superinduced
by the anxiety trouble wbion for long years
she had endured from her alliance to infempsrae
husbs nd and the cbildren-besutful interesting chill
drsD, that any man might be proud of-wsrs given
then, an upntt,gatsd curse, and Entails upon the
community all the evils that witness around us for
believe we're not for that vice, the ctzsns Of New
NnrI have IN nf xf
of the crime that they grosDing under and the
expenses the punishment WHOM levied in the
upon the wealthy We have met TINS evening in order
10 obtain some enlightenment came for tho purpose
Of reseivDg rome enlightenment In regard to tue pros'
poets aefore in regard 70 what to expect in
view of the prohibtory Ia which has been adopted by
the Legislature Of this State and which is shortly
10 be carried into full effect. II We had no lqn0r
in midst IL there intoxicated individuals
rolling the streets Of CITY, should have less
occasion for thoss expensive called pri
houses poorhousss psniteutares and unatic asy-
tums which entail upon the citizens Of New York
expenditure which Is enormous We cannot esimsts,
but those who versed in the statistics city
inform OF this fearful outlay whom
have TO undergo In consequences Of the vice Of intern
win be dpipshed and instead Of paying such large
amount to meet the demands Of our landlords whose
property 10 taxed in order TO pay those outlays and
who charges his tenants with all the that he
charged and little per centase and above, great
Tell in rents will result From my knowledge can
ray that the Of landed and property
have interest and derive profit from the levyng
Of additional taxes. Ten years ago hired part Of
house, and shortly after the landlord cams and In
formed that he should be obliged to raise my rent.
asked him the reason and he told that his taxes
had been raised much during the last year, that he
tepants in order TO meet thsm and he not only paid
that tax out Of his tenants but he had fifteen per cent
clear profit from his tenants over and sbove the tax that
be was called upon to pay Thus you see that the pro-
psrty holders, so tar individual observation
goes interested and derive profit from che levyng
of addi iopa taxes Those increased by
Ranish rum from misst, rents will be lower,
and provisions moro cheap and plentiful defy any
man to disprove the things have said lt is unnscss-
to encroach further your time, but urge
upon every ore here present s far IS his influence viii
80, to throw all that influence into the scale of
,o1icsi,on in every stape and form, bs it the
young boy who first begins TO sip the glass, ,or the
lie in partaking Of Intoxicating liquors As Tar a.
influence tends let it tell 10 the scale Of humanity
domestic Happiness OF the families Of this great Empire
an you addicted the Of Intoxicating drisk
no matter nov mcderately may it-let 1t but
glass per day, glass per wesk-t may prove
your ruin Let ms pray you 70 shun the path OF dan
prove yourselves worthy advocstes the cause Of te
psrsnce and the bitter opponents Of Intoxicating liquor
Rev J WARREN, Of the City Temperance Alliance,
WAS then introduced, and read the following
The New York City Temperancs Alliance and the AL
lance Of the Ninth Ward to the People Of the City
FnIIow crnxNs-rhs time for the prohibitory Liquor
law 70 ake effect is just at hand and the question is
often assed-Will 1t be enforced in New YorkHcty2 To
fnss put .n o9e csn BE- tS from
hearts OF many the answer has already been
given
.The prob,btory law I. good and just, and IT must
and shall be promptly and fully enforced"
aim is to arrest the drsst evils that acs the comma
lze world has always been arrsyed against the nds
crminae sale of strong drinks That traffic has always
been treated . nuisance iniqaiy to be punished
Dy the Judges. Only few in each community have
been allowed to engage in this trade and they only
der restrcons Yet experience has proved that
against which the license restrictive Laws framed
Legislation has kept pace with the advancing intel
nssnoe sna humaniy OF tns age ana Declares snst so
been inefet tua having in them the elements of
power lot not this law be opposed because it has those
The cardinal principle Of this law is the that
which underles the foundaon and supports the whole
frame work Of human society It . u that alone ny
the properly the Ives Of the citizens II the people,
in their associated capacity state, cannot protect
ebeing from such evils the legitimate fruits
Of ntempersnce then the social compact may ~ well
be dissolved and society be resolved into ito original
elemsnts
10 not the OF prob bion good laws Let the friends
Of the liquor traffic reply What these fruius See
how they displayed In the wrstched man who TINS
vctimized. This traffic has stolen mis- health and given
him diseased, fetid putr'd carcass, his humane and
tender feelings gone and his heart is savage
than any wild BEAST lis religious sensblities and ten
oences AL gone, and he naught but q swearing,
scong atheist all the noble traits Of his MANHOOD ars
gone, and he IL made mere swine and plunged down
into the lowest depths Of barbarian and degradation
This In what the liquor traffic bas cone, and 10 now
doing for scores Of thousands Of and women wko
would otherwise be happy, useful, and honored mem
beis Of sosiety 10 not the law that stays all such evils
and restores these to themselvss to society, and
TO Coo, good lse2
And what the influence OF this ssms liquor traffic
society II robs the ndustrous Of their hard sarniAgs,
and Of all ability incnation to labor accu mulste
and then taxes the city 70 support them and thsir
wretched fsmilies. II fills al many prisons with
convicts Of every grade II has caused every
and nearly every homicide; and consumes annually IN
this city, than twenty Ave millions OF capital.
To roll back this terrific TIDE OF the object Of
that law which, the approaching anniversary OF the
nations independence assumes ire place among the v
ing statutes OF the Empire State Let this law be obey
by the people of this city, let it be promptly enforced
spon those who win not otherwise obey, and che follow
ing win be among the legitimate results l
Ten times more lives VIII bs saved than By al hos
ptals; crime and paupersm win soon bs more than half