New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-07
WILL CHEAP VINE DIMINISH DRUNK
ENNESS.

columns of THE TRIBUNE. Mr.. Edward c. Della
van, who has devoted much time and thought to
the matter, and has lately travelled over Western
Europe inquiripg into the facts, has written let
ter to the Rev. DR.. Mott, full of pertinent facts,
which we copy in good part, as follows:
PARIS, May !, 1860.
My DEAR SIR Since last wrote you. have had
an interesting interview with Cardinal Wiseman; In
Rome. found him entirely posted up with regard TO
the deliberations of liquors. and the baelul onuences
they were exertrg the world, especially Inc labor
ing classes and he approved plan Wnicn od m
bv the Roman Catholic bishops in America he SAID ne
would second at the Vatican. Other ecclesasucs In
Rome of high station, have promised to aid the meas
ure also. ~
cellor of the Excbequer is making effort to intro
dnce weak cheap wine into England, at a low duty,
and then fiji the faud with additional licensed places to
sell IT, and this temperance measure Inc tota
absainers az well as many others, up IN arms 10
prevent this and they bringing up their arguments
and statistics prove that in their opinion in place OF
being Temperance measure, 1t will increase intem-
perance TO a trightful extent.
TIE same idea prevails in England, as IN many minds
in the United States that by the introduction of cheap
and weak wines intemperance would by degrees die
out. Nothing, in my opinion, can DE more deiusiVe;
Let the love of weak wine be established then 1t VIII
not satisfy; stronger will take the place Of the
weak and then ardent spirits will follow, as matter
of course.
On thorough examination facts and arguments have
established the truth that all use of alcohol as bev
ersge whether in large small quantities, 10 opposed
TO hesh and life the question is only one of degree
Cardinal Wisemau, in writing on the subject re-
marks:
"Though compared with other nations, the Italians
cannot be considered unsober and the hghiness OF
their ordinary wines does not so easily produce ghness
of head heavier potaoDs they are fond Of the oerd
and the beoa in which they cit aud zip for hours, en-
coursged by the very sobriey of their drinks There,
time is st. and evil conversation exchanged; there,
stupid discussions raised, whence spring noisy
braws, the Jar Of which kindes fierce passions. and
sometimes deadly hate Occasionally even worse en-
suef From the tongue sharpened as sword, the IN
ward fury flies 10 the sharper steel lurking IN tne vest
or the Logging; and the body pierced by fatal wound,
stretched on the threshold of the hosiery proves the
deadly vio,ncs to which quarrel over cups may
lead"
This statement Of the Cardinal comedies with my
examinations and the experce Of thirty years Science
and the Bible fully sustain the same great doctrine
The Rev. Sydney Smith declared: " If you wish TO
keep your mind or body healthy, abstain from all fer
neIted LIQUORS"
Sir Henry Holland This son-inaw) says: "All men
shoud Cor health sake make at least one fair trial OF
abandoning the use of wine and s intoxicating drinks
Lord Acton, while Supreme Judge OF Rome after
ward CARDINAL, stated in letter addressed to me on
the subject: I" beg leave to state my opinion upon the
proportiOn of crimes which i'll this country may be
Traced for their origin either to the mmoderae use of
wine or TO the too great requentlng OF public houses
think may fairly record one-thuo uhder this heah
Lord Bac 1n wrote :" OF all things known 70 NOR
tails wine is the most powerful and eectua for exc
ing and iDfamng the passions OF MANKIND beng COM
mon fuel to them ell.
Milton asks-"Whst more foul and common sin
"among us than drunkenness and who can ignorant
that If the importation Of WINE and the use Of al
strong drink, were forbidden, 1t would nd the possi-
bility of committing that odious VICE and men might
" afterward live happily aud healthiuly, without the
"use Of these intoxicating drinks.
find the following in letter addressed by the Rev.
D. Burns Of London, to the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer: "1he Archbishop OF Cameray ~ In. his lele.
"nachus composed for the instruction Of that yourg
Prince whose early dea was considered provlden-
"al JUDGMENT France sought 70 convey those pr1n-
"cipes OF govel nment and moral conduct Wheh should
"bles tn French nation with wiser sovereign than
" Louis NV
International peace and free trade are doctrines of
which Feneln an early apostle; and as 10 wine,
what was his sentiment, founded on all he saw around
him There are two passages which answer 20 this IL
quiry. Adoam had described the happy state Of the
people of BOa,ica and, in answer TO the question Of
TeemaGhus, whether they drank WINE, Adoam an
swe1ed: "They little for drinking it, that they
"never with 10 make IT, Not because they are without
cranes for no soil produces delicious ones, but
"they are satisfied with eating the grape they do
other fruits and they dread wine as the cOruper of
mankind. Ii is species OF poison, they say, which
"causes madness. l. does not make man die but il de-
grades him into brute. Men may preserve their
health and vigor without wine; with wine they run
A" the risk of running their health and losing their
miOrals
Quite as remarkable is the advice given by Mentor to
Idone1 cue 90" believe too that you ought 70 take
"never TO allow wine 10 become too common IN your
"kingdom; If too many vines are planted, they must
Z" be rooted mp Wine is the sour;e OF the greatest
"evils among communities. IL causes diseases, quar-
"rels seddOns idleDess, aversion to labor and family
disorder Let wine, then, be preserved as kind Of
restorative, very rare liquor not - be used
except for sacrifices, for extraordinary festivities
but do not hope to the Observance of import
ant rule If you do not yourself get the example.
How surprisingly the evidence here recorded of the
teachings of Feneon comedies with the opinions of
Louis Philippe and his son. the Duke of Orleans
expressed 20 the presence Of Gen. Case most
worthy Minister here in 1888
| see that the Rev. ID. Burns has recorded the
versaon in part that took place at this interview.
This important testimony has often been published but
in this communication it may not be out Of place to
give il again. take ii in the main from his letter TO
the Chancellor 10 the Exchequer:
GLOW matters stand in France more facts will show;
"and the authorities cited shall be the late King of the
French, Louis Philippe, and his much-loved son, the
Duke of Orleans was anxious on the 18th inst,
"to place before you the printed statement relating TO
"tlis circumstance but it will be enough now TO
"plain that, in the November OF 1898, Mr. E e. Della
ivan gentleman ofNew York State visited France,
and obtained an interview with the King, who, says
"Mr Delavan, stated expressly that the drunkenness
of France was occasOned by wine; that In one dis
{" trct Of his Empire there was much ntemperance on
/" GIN but he considered wine the great evil | took
"the liberty Of asking him TO say that his opinion was
"that wine OecasiOntd most Of the evils Of inOXica
"ton in France and answered in the same words:
"'The drunkenness of France is Oh wine.
al stated 10 the King that | had been outside the
barriers, where the common people resort 10 drink
"wne because there it s free of duty. 'Oh, sadhe,
" there you will see drunkenness and truly had
"seen there in all it's horrors and debasing effect,
"and chiefly on wine. told him my guide said that
he thought one-egbth of the adult male population
" of Paris were drunkaTds; His Majesty thought this
"too great proportion" The Duke of Orleans in
conversation with the gentleman remarked, as
the King had done that he had doubt that all intox
icating drinks are Injurious beverage TO men in
bnol,b op5 tbat tho intamnerance of Erance was on