The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-17
The Improper Use o. LAudanum.
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Mr.. BKyEHT-
In yesterdays HERALD, under the head Of "a Hint TO
Mayor Wood" md Some tsmeritous and assumptive
in reference to moral legislation duly encouraging
the enforcement Of the In reference that liberty
the people have in the unrestricted Of audanum-
This hint" for the purpose OF resrm and ths sup
precision OF vice in this great city and was thrown out
by an "Od subscriber,' who doubt is also great
Maine Law man, wonsn's rights man, Fourierits, and
religious neral and social reformer generally who well
represents large class Of sddesome men, who believe
that high Heaven that rules with equality and justice had
them with the of the bodies and souls
OF their fellow men, and made them not only the conser
vators Of their conduct and morals but also Of their
dietetic habits and regimen.
Ali these hints are endorsed by . Young Reader"
and OF course sympsthser, in to days paper 1t Is
not my purpose indivduaze these correspondents Of
yours but take occasion through them to show forth
large party Of fanatics Of every possible stripe whom
they represent hope therefore, that they Will take no
personal offence at the liberty of my remarks That they
deserve newspaper thrashing there il doubt. That
they merit stern rebuke is also obvious Their sympathy
is embraced in spesalies, like their intelligence The
latter lacks the quality Of the entire ground
ooking the whole field and taking in view what 10
interest here and counter interest there But Of
idea they are, which msgnies upon their mind
to the exclusion Of all facts rather moro valuable
thought, they grow insane. Having hobby sufficient
for them to ride they ply whip and and with that
religious zeal which would do honor to the days of
" blue lights" when witchss were hung ana quskers
smothered between feather BEDS they stalk the
land with that degree of concet and impotence which
well becomes their infamous vocation. Seeing the lesser
evil, they overlook the greater Their charities being
conI ed to their pockets to their immed a personal
sy Are os oov %
gisaton in morals and conventionalism in the nscess
ties Of their unfortunate relative" which gem
orally the boundary Of the philanthropy OF al special
sts all moral legisationists, Of tbs majority Of
religious advisers Of Maine law advocates, Of social
sumptve, insane, bgoted, prejudiced, minded
miserable pretepdsrs in any field Of LABOR whatever
epcs to treat Of this class Of moral Legislative restrs
tionists They well become darker day. They are De
fitted tor olden times and should have been buried 9TH
their fathers In their small view, wisdom was bora
with them, and when they die they expect their sue.
cestors will celebrate the solemn ceremonies Of its anal
All moral legislation Ia based in rhers thou
penal statutes upon the statute book OF the State OF
New YorA which are void and imperative There never
has been conviction In the history OF the State under
any OF them They have invariably been prosecuted
from personal motives from private mallgnty, and
their advocates have reaped harvest o. scorn ridi
Guile and contempt for any attempt to put them in
practice. There exists in this community q siass Of
who have infinite facility of attending to other
business to the neglect of their who feel far
interest in their neigh welfare than in that
OF their or their friends, who need the meed Of
praise due reformer pretended Chr stian to give
TO this class belong those wealthy but proud aud pre-
JUDGED people who occupy position which their for
assuming that philanthropy and religious surveillance
the conventionaties laws and ha pits of the com
.nSs
nature has denied them common honor and common
nsbiiness The world aees il them only what is con-
sempsiSs. From them free and ibsrsi @ spt
like ours experiences all it's apnoyances aud difficulties
all its sectional and eghoorhood brols and difficulties
dual right and invariably result in the multiplication Of
Issues at law in Deghborhooo quarrels, in family es-
arrangement, luminosity and hatred
By tEeGe pleaders for restrictive legislative enact
ments in small matters, including the sale OF
drugs, We may expect to find an abundant
and the multiplication Of lswHuts, confusion in our
courts, enhancement in all the judiciary and eternal
ssu ra r a
Knows In restrictive legislation vioative it Is of pysi
illogical laws looking to health and longevity With
variety of soil for the production Of the uer better
fruits of the EARTH benevonty bestowed by the great
the age step to intercept the divine edct and suovsrt
the great plans of Jehovah in the cent bestowmsnt
Of HIS generous gifts, to abrioge mans faculties to
warp and eubvert his nature lessen his chances for
longevity, and to mnimzs those privileges happne
and rights which God intended be should enjoy
1t is worthy Of remark that in AL those grape growing
countries where the products Of the vineyard freely
used among the populace as Csoton water is in New
Mof We have In the ratio Of pnPa,son far and
Guilty and ali those charms which belong &c mental,
physical and moral qualifications nut We also observe
greater longevity The temperance advocates have des
foyed our orchards anticipated the growth OF vne
yards end planted the worm At the root before it ger
minated, They have stricken blow at tbs hs ppiness
and prosperity Of the nation far its ysical
dton is dependent upon one of the GREATEST best and
Our amiable friend An Old Su oscribern seems sem
sitve IN reference to moral Improvement and temper
ance of all kinds Did it occar to him that twelve
men eat themselves to death where drinks himself
to death Co. ninety nine out of every hundred die of
natural or guttcnous causes where distress
jury not 70 say DEATH was produced by the Of OPT
um Did 1t ever occur to him that queckery presump
tive ignorance In reference to what is most vital and
most conducive to human welbepg, continually
tappeIipg with and sacrificing health and lfe?that the
health OF thousands s sacrificed by imenee horde Of
quackE and prttenders In medicne-by nostrum yend-
sls who grow rich and fat at the expense Of human e
but who according to the Laws OF the State New York.
have the ned privilege OF diving into the pee
Pies catering to the puolic hope and fear in dis
case and cress BY the most plausible pretensions and
the greatest array Of forged certificates imaginable at
the expense OF human life (Which in itself considered
is tie only interest humanity has9)yet he would throw
restraint around the simple drug audanum by legal
statutory and penal enactments, aud prevent the
popular and emit Of Of the most valuable
meoies for human Is within the reach Of man But il
would be Of NO avail While statutory enactment in
its effects, especially in the country would not restrain
In numerous nsances, it would entail only discom-
fort and great Inconvenience but would involve in
ny cases, fatal consequences.
Without arguing the question further, we have
special ensctments qudnD sl6ic. We have restrictive
ditto-they are all based in error They origi.
mated by minis incapable of appreciating their own
necessities, but abundantly capable of understanding
those OF their neghbors; by minds whose disposition
only to distinguish themselves BY their ignorant and
presumpive ofciousness forgetting the great broad
and comprehensive platform Of nationality of the
peousr constitution and organization Of not only
general but State governmsntsforgetting that
ca views In reference to local and restrictive legsa
ton are moulded BY our general views forgetting that
men are endowed with the right, without question,