New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-07
SUNDAY IN NEW-Y OT:N.

Yesterday was a bright, breezy, Spdng-lihe day. Il
was the first Sunday for many years wherein tho laws
of the state OF New.Yo regulating the sale Of A.co-
hole Liquors were enforced in this CITY. And IT
seemed TO us very nationally spcnt and probably
enjoyed day. Those who were inclined wen. to
church. and were enabled 90 worship God uudsturbed
by the clink Of glasses aud tie sounds Of bacchanaan
not; those who chose to do stayed away and wor-
SHIPPED or did n, worship in their homes or in
the green. open fields, golden with dan
deon blossoms AID white with the just
opening buds Of the cherry aai other f.uit.recs.
Every toil.woTn mechanic in our City either went or
might have gone with bis wife and children 10 orr
glorious Central Plrk-never mo-e attractive, more
beautiful than now, lnd dispensing moro health and
yigor than fifty drug-shops The restaurants usually
open on Sundays were still open, though the grog-
shops were mott aud, while liquors were not sold,
genuine Refreshments were abundant aud accessible.
We do not believe a Sunday IN New-York was ever
more truly enjoyed than was yesterday.
Al least ten thousand persons who usually have no
Sunday at all-who work harder aud more constantly
or tia, dag than on any othoT-being barAeepegs or
otherwise engaged in the di.pensation Of Liquors
were enabled for the flat time in years, to realize
that sunday is day Of re,t-tha, six days faithful
work in every seven tax The human frame quite
severely enough-ani that the tread mill Of business
should now and then stand still. The selfish and
sensual who clamor for their whisky or lager Sun
day, and talk Of this as the only day Of rest and
relaxation for the Woodworking poor, seem never TO
think that ma ny have TO 90 without any Sunday
all, in order that they may spend theirs in maadn
exhilaraton and tpsy froc.
If lara lVoi IN
enforce the following reforms in the Liquor Traffic as
hitherto prosecuted in this City, Kings and Richmond
Counties:
l. The mmemoria State laws which forbid selling
on Sunday, any part Of it, are to be executed and
Obeyed.
II. The retailing of Liquors ia no longer to be
mixed up with the sale of GrQcerics of Drugs If
man chooses TO sell Groceries or Drugs he is at
perfect liberty to do so; but, if he does, he cannot
on the same premises keep Grogshop
ILL., The employment of Women to deal out or
hand around Liquor or Lager is not allowed. Sad
experience mas proved that Women thus employed are
almost uniformly either corrupers or soon corrupted.
Drinking saloons are to be attended by men only.
". At midnight if not sooner closed every bar
must be shut up, and the sale Of liquor absolutely in
crmitted till next morning at sunrise If it be Satur
day night, there must be no more selling till Monday
morning. Those who can't help drinking on Sunday
must buy their liquor before midnight of Saturday.
V. No known crimnal-no one who harbors thieves
or harots or other systematic corrupters or depre-
dators-is to have a license on any terms.
| VI. No person who is unlicensed is to be allowed
to sell at all.
Such are the outlines Of the system which our
new Board of Excise has inaugurated and which We
believe it will faithfully enforce. OF course this will
not prevent drinking, nor even drunkenness and
boys will become tippers in spite Of it ALL Men will
set sail for perdition flood Of strong drink as
heretofore; but the current will be less swift than il
has been and there will be boom across the
channel every seventh day.
Now, then, citizens Of New-York Christians
morasts phianthropists! it rests with you TO say
whether this good shall be achieved or baffled The
law is not what we would have itfor we do MT be-
lieve u licensing any grogshops whatever, nor in rum
selling on any day Of the week; but we propose to
take the law as we find it and earnestly struggle for
its maintenance and enforcement. 1t cannot stand
without your active support; for Avarice and Ape
titc are both thwarted by it, and already the
columns Of the grogshop press fairly groan with false
hoods respecting the Board and calumnes eyeled at
its upholders. "Tho working man is prisoner on his