New-York tribune., 1867-03-06
PROHIBITION Us. FREE RUM.

Rosfon is disturbed. Like EpneSuSOl oiu' i'S 0i"A'
Is in danger Like that, the danger comes rom cei
tain fanatics who believe III protecting man ro inS
,;oos and in lifting society to higher level than
49, ;nto Which It's brute passions would sink it,
Iore Too os there the men that raise the hue and
ar,' ore among the most respectable of its citizens
Tlo,, live ;n ceiled houses arc clothed III purple
hoadclotb and the finest Of linen and fare sunptu-
| o,eIv oveTv day liquors includedl' these al
| vocates too. are among the most h0nored OF
observation-disclosures. EX-GoyernorS eX-mayors' eA
Judges ex-Everytbng great in post ana tltie Pioau
| tbe cause of tho endangered craft Inc fres'noou
also as then raise their voices in unlson No1 al'
nor many Almost all this time on the rlgnt side'
| We ara bappy TO notice this Improvement III inc
cloth but enough assiS to give dress ana Saho'y
| the otherwise too naked and inquitous piso'oo'
Doctors of Divinity of the most Purllan oi'iei an
nounce Sabbath evening organ concert o' "i'n-
| olic organist, and treat tho assembled crown "
boropCne in favor of rum Others, not needing such
q we'll fitting cloak boldly launch their ahatlehas
! without any Papal orgau-playing accompaniment
ag@hst inc INC hnhbnh St the Hubi Simply because
tbo late Governor put the hands OF tho Iemperance
peopie weapon in the shape of State eonstaDuary, A
With which they busily engaged Ia peatng uomh
vi ho~a oroes6ops and liquor establishments, how
ever high The ProhibitOry Law, Deakea VIII 1IIs I
ram is making terrible devastation ana cIoc4uIlo III
tears are pouring in floods down the Glrohs vi ~
soecfablo inn keepers who think the pubic gO0d w
TeGHiros the selling of strychnino brandy ana WHISKY
vino to their patrons HnC 'G dacge% te Constitution
| olity Of the law But the Supreme Court, vie as
have been its decisions in the matter OF fIeeu0nl anu
Union Is firm on the right OF State TO nIeTuct anu
bsoIutrlv prohibit the sale of intoxicating dlinKs
All honor to il for endorsing that Liberty & DlIse
from Washington, the liquordeaieiS nave SCI sicsu ~
the General Court They confess their 1oly III put-
& thcr f,1Is i'm princes they hope for better
| ihi6gs from the people. They will got them; Ihey
pouring in petitions ot tsy hCgnSt can 70 head such pc
t;tons and fill up the back seats with the lIlI'ni @
that patronizo their bars. hey nave VIII - WI
the;r adyeriis;ng from The TFdreeT because ~ an
swered their offer OF 81 900 column iOr Al ticlGs m ~
| favor of n license system, "NO, gentemeui not Ioi
SI0 O00 can Won thus use this paper" Ihcy hhN9 gov
weak -knced town Officers IN q lew IO"hS 70 iu I'
tLc;r apnlicaton Chief of this class are tho seISot
men and other officials of Amherst. me plooi =,
their fitness TO supeIntend uhlVelS' MN TItn' - o
| nroicasor gave his name TO their appeal Ihey nav
Initiated public hearings at the State-LouSe before
| a Committee of the Legislature, at whlch, 10 iilQ
nnspcakabe regret OF almost the entIre party .haC
| elected and sustained him. Gov. Andrew appears ~
conduct the Of the qu0flealcls 70 Its utees
defeat Ii makes many mourn iSl, man ?, eiu W. a.,
so able and justly hOnOIcd l0i MS SCI ~ IL
;dcas "a well aS the conduct of tho war; shOuIu hy
| himself with party thus year VINO gaNo SHY ;. Une
| vcte for him and hundreds and thousands against
| him leading tTalfckcr OF Boston usualiy miro
| ducing,himsclf the only man oi MS Sort III tlo
| State-a Republican and n rln-seiier1this Rehue-
man we are glad to hear has abandoned the "st Nc
cation He could not stand the inconsistency longer
and preferred his better part 10 the worse Aa lhaI
| tho Governor should seem TO bo REVERSING ts pro
cess Ellis name sung IN rbaid lnockciy IN tne
riots that broke MP the John Brown meeting ana me
Anniversary OF the Auti-Slayery Society IN the VIM
Ter preceding the war los the very parties ne Is now
representing lie was tho object OF Their ntchscSI
hate ard tot IL. courageous conquct IN aiiht-
ing with the negro. lie cVinced Ike bodneS' III hls
att4mut 10 rescue Green from The Cill0Ws. But tiat
wos an effort IN the direction of humanity ana MS
strou gest opponents could but commend the IceIlgs
that pramptcd hin. His attempt to rescue olheI
clons far less feeble from Just law Is an effort IN
favor of inhumauitY. Would that lac would cling 10
the party and the principles thst no so enncntly en-,
bodied and lead them TO yet higher posts Ol hhtod
progress and personal honor!
| Al the hearing which he conducts, several Hn't0n
elcrgymen favored license ana CHlhOHC ttlSl hi.n
confessed that ihcr people were s9Feg afflicted Mlth
the malsdy OF intenle tno';; i4clt ""' H''1i 90
| much ~ now says Father Hcdy, whose c9hsIrEa-
ton numbers between five and ~ thousand u -
no uncommon thing 20 see children tNclNo or lil'cH
years Of age drunk And yo he went Tor license
ihc secrrt appearing ~ IN, consc,sion on cross
| examination, ti,at he "drlQa whisky when hs de-
| siT+T - and that he aud BIS coinniuh Oid not
regard SC sin to drink, but only drinking to OK
cc,.n How much j. excess for boz of twelve or a
minister of The Gospel Ev-C Governor Clifford Judges
| Rishop and p.nkeT and many other dlmtAucs joined
! the opposition. Gov. Clifford sought 20 provo thc
yauclCssnc,s Of the lav from thr fact thnt three per
who voted Tor it Celohiited ~ passage over
| howl OF punch. More than three who voted Tor
! Emancipation were shareholders or btior Toes OF
! abolition Men have moro than once t'7cilted' l"i
the sake OF political position % what they dcapl5od
! in their hearts. Even THIS Governor. whom IN oiuce.
opposed Slavery and tho SlaYc-Powcr. But tho most
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\ appca of the lOtelEeePcib. WIth Tcd bIayit{ on
! style bcndcd knee protesting 70 Zoe ltw abiding
citizens. although the greatest pubic breakers
for.gears. hcy beg The Legislature 70 grant them tho
privilege Of selling wines and -p'r1iuOus liquors
for the prosperity Of the City OF Boston ami " tho
subliO good They declare that III il not possible, in
any part Oi The world 20 Wantau hotels colaked
by any people. Of WtdrT lDpitsfOn, peiSul'iuh, or
calling ~ firstcl, unless IN respect to both meat,
and drinks, the eue5tsof the house arc allowed tlo
opportunity OF consulting thcir own tAtteS.' IhB
dr tws gcuccly mild yet II very carefully and very
falsely includes all 'prOic5,iOns as subscribing 10
the idea Intcndng1thus to make the ministry their
hackers. Il statement the futhcst from tho truth
I senOugh TO say in reply that there respectable
houses in BostOn-the Quincy House for example
equal IN style and superior IN table To any oi those
WHO mako this pOmpOs assertion. except perhaps tho
cOsiic5l three. that strictly teetota ENcelont
temperance Hotels aro found IN Glasgow. Edinburgh
ana London. People wish for good fare and good
beds. and these usually found to-day IN company
With bad liquor But If they conld get the first two
without the last and VI IN hotels wero compelled TO
90 together on this path 40 that the rum houses
could sot ruin the Others by the profits Oi their bars
there would be much Legitimate profit and p0pu-
lary fOr great hotels without tins miqutOu5 ap'
pcndagc ~, thcic IS now with n.
Thus stands tbs conflict IN Massachusetts. Three
fourths of the towns are free from gIogshop hll
would be If Boston She has dciled the law tTOm
the beginning. She IL more defiant now, ~ lts
power is being put forth for her renovation. Appeals
made tObcT trade that customers will leave her
this indulgence is cut off. Let her put her goods IN
the Western markets p6r cont. less than TlVal
cities can and she will lead them all IN trade
no rum. Lot her bo on par or behind them III lhis
respect aud'she must share or lose her trade oven II
she offers them whisky, the Black Crook faro tables
and brOtheis, free.
The Christian sentiment of tho State will take caro-
of it's capital II will put the thousands Of convicted
and yet un5eDtenced rum-seilcfs into the las. VIII
compel the hO6lkecpers 10 really respect the public
good, the public conscenIce' ana what they ha,e
whole OOnstabuldry subject To tho state, and thus
protect its czensand children from their dcstfoyers
Prohibition s herunchnnging pCicy sho osces GEAR