The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-21

-JerusaIcn O. starkweather ON the New
Temperance Referms
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HKARp, AND WHOM HI saw AND HHARD IN
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wv Bosros, Nay IL, 1855.
Having got through with my business in Albany, -
one Of the advisers Of the Legislative Maine Law Commit
tee, thought might a. we'll to Boston, just to
how the temperance il getting along In this
quarter.
think never 'abored more earnestly with another
for the advancement Of good object than did with the
Lieutenant Governor to get through what Is termed
"prehbiting law" distinguished from the prohibit
tory Law. The way he pleaded for the exemption OF
his bottle Of champagne from the clutches OF the w'
and the way pleaded fer the circumcision Of the thing
the cutting adrft Of Its search and seizure antsnn@
certainly far from being SLOW, fueacy and ra
pdity Of uttcranee mean any thing But We could not
osrry our point The definite article prohibtonists were
altogether too many for the indefinite article dtto 20 we
oontented ourselves with enoeavsrng to make the bill
as rncongruous and inconsistent with itself posi-
bly, could and to let take its chance at that think
from the legal opinions Of Mayor Woods advisers that
we succeeded passAbly WELL At least the law appears
to be neither thing another-aether . law
the law-but ush indie anits article than any to
DO found in either Lndley Murray the Law Diction.
airy.
In all this claim to be nsstent From the time Of
my first lecture in Western New YORK. down to abors
at Albany, have alsays been accounted good tempe
rance man, till these tterday saints turned up and
started locomotive in opposition to safer and more
popular tandem teams. told DR.. Tying and brother
Chaplin in the very last conversation had With thsm,
that IL they were determined to crowd us CT the high
read, when we were all travelling the Same way, they
look out for the qusnces there would cor
tany be broken limbs in their fast train than In
old line Of coaches "You will find" said 'that your
new law perfect sieve, and instead OF being
made tight against liquor, will more likely make every
body tight with liquor For my part go for letting tbs
water gradually, and not all at once In perfect
food" You must bear In mind, my FRIEND" said the
doctor, "that this law not meant for every body. 1t
Doesn't Affect at all We, of the better classer
always have liquor enough, and keep our cellars well
stocked. Bless your SOUL care nothing about the
law, as prohibiting any thing. 1t is not the up
per- but the lower ten that reachthe poorer Glass;
whs have right TO spend their money for grog or
lager beer But am free to confess Mr. starkweasher
that the Law we've got not the thing bargained for
and afraid 1t Is gona to give tbs popuIace quite as
many privileges the arstocrAcy. Hi were not slight
y profsne to say It. should say there has been
tdemniton' treaehery somewhere What, between
trying to get kind of prohibition and another kind
pretty well out to sea-full half most
Of likely TO b. But Pm told they've got the &C.
maine article in Massachusetts They took hold Of the
work at the right end, brother Chaplin happily
presses it, they earnestly put their hands to the work.
while appear quite earnestly to have put feet
init"
But to return to our mutton / Brought to this
city several letters Of introduction deter
tain possible whether they have the definite indie
finite article OF prohibition here-the genuine article
with tie Neal Dow brand, or an imitation. find the
aw does Iot commence operations TILL tho 20tn. It's
friends say 1t win work Ike . barrel of new beer. Co.
Gardner signed very cordially 1t il said though
will have IL that it WAS done undsr q
mental protest. At all events he signed it; and 10
honor Of that act very handsome bronze medal being
prepared by the state Temperance Convention. 1t Is
about the size Of silver dollar is done in the best
style Of art. On side ia fine likeness Of His Ex
cellency, above which, along the rim, are the words
"a Tesotaller of fourteen years standing" and along
the lower edge Hold fast TO that which Is good" On
the side IL inverted dscanter, and also
champagne bottle, bottom upwards, with broken cork
alongside This designed to be SYMBOLS OF The
upsettng Of all liquor drinking orcbly reminds OF
the relics and latter end Of regular emporium such
the legislators and executive branches occasionally
hid at Albany, and SUCH have been told have been
fashionable With the corresponding branches here dur
ing the winter Under these symbols fac sile OF
the Governors autograph aud above them the aot re
snarhabIy classic woras-"Hs's of em;' that is sig
pyng that he OF the band who pledged to the
decasting Of all decantrs and liquor bottles Of every
sort sm rather particular in describing the elegant
medal because think th design not unworthy OF the
attention Of the New York State Temperance Committee
may say here that Governor GArdners for Boston,
compared with that OF Governor Clark for New
Yorf Ia really abornnation. In the matter Of pains
and penalties for the sale o. liquor the two enasnsme
stsnd thus