New-York tribune., 1872-06-18

roa ds and social saxon M once His glass the magic
transmuter OF 20 cheerinlnes OF penuy 10 @ b
of low ionoraut worried lfe to an exftsnee Ior .no
snomeu baopant oOntented, and hopeful aas .nh. w
ma goian who thus ior the instant TRANSFORMS % % ten
tsousand curses heunting him The one thus tonche1
by the sedern Gree is not even hnorheg, o me ie e
have no saoh appetite; he becomes denonled man
an the treasures OF life rampled under ms Ieet snd
a sS ny Soy TO STet TSat Il "GS is and The liquor
chop alone offers s0eiality and amusement 10 Ine
pSoE alcohol Will The % resus in this Climate and
under the form OF alcoholic stimulus 0hered mere arc
terrible beyond ali computation Tue drunkerds' homes
are the darkest spots even In the abyss OF misery In
overy large city Here the hearts Of younS Tpmen are are
same magic cp; here children are beaten OF malmed,
or hafstaryed until they away to join the great
towns, ana grow up TO iniest society. Prom
these homes radiate misery, grief, and crime They
fortuae and vice begin their flight Probably two, two,
portion of its poverty come from the OF
this appetite. As appetite, we do not believe IL can
ever be eradicated from the human race.
The effort for Total Abstinence has been, indeed,
an untold blessing to the working class in this country
regions 10 have broken the OF the terrible en-
chantress 1t has introduced new social 9aplt ln
nonai Of religion and the pleasures OF seltorganiza-
lions. 1t has addressed the working.man1as an iaet
he often is-as child and saved him from his own nab,
its. by a sworn abstinence Thousands OF men could
never freed themselves from this most tranca.
appete except absolute refusal to touch IN tact ~
may be said that is ever abandoned by gradua
steps The only nope ior any one M un1en a9 aba1
With those too who had not fallen under the sway Of
this appetite especially If Of the working class aost
nence was the safest rule
The importance of other remedies for iDtemper-
ance in addition to the total abstinence principle Is
forcibly set forth by Mr.. Brace whose suggestions
ON this point deserve the attention. to say the least
of the philanthropists who rely on single class OF
remedial measures.
The "Total Abstinence Reform" in this country, in
Great Britain and in Sweden of the happiest
that ever occurred In the history OF the worE,S
classes Its blessings viii descend through many geer
ations But in its nature IL could not last IL was ire
nendous against the heavy and excessive drink
ing Of y years since. 1t was kind of nOOle ascet-
csm. Like all ascetcism 1t oouldnot connne as per
manent condition. It's power is now much spent Where-
ever il can be the laborng classes
it should and believe Of the especial services
OF irish Catholic clergy at this day. TO the Word' Is
in supporting and encouraging This great reform
All who study the lower classes are beginning now
Il has become remarkably apparent during the last
few years of the best modes OF driving out low
tastes the is 10 introduce higher IL has been
found that galleries and museums and parks are the
most formidable rivals of the nqu0rshOps The expe-
rence the Sydenham Palace In England ana oher
places Of instructive and resort i0T 'e not
flourish in opposition. Whenever, in the evening,
WtS San his %e an and f%s look
testing pictures OF sculpture or objects OF curiosity he
Even Open-air drinking garden-as is so common on
the COntnen-is so excessive as In an artificial
steps, find eheerfully lighted readingroom, with socl-
ETY. or papers OF where club Is Easily open 70 e ~ VIII r
quent the saoon and almost loses his taste for strong
Whatever eleyates the taste Of the laborer, or ex
pands his mind, or innocenuy amuses him, or passes
his time pleasantly without indulgence, or agreeaDy
instrucs Or provides him with vrtuous associations
tends TO guard him from habits OF intoxcaton
don the Cooper UnioD the Central Park and free Read
ing rooms Of NewYOIk, are all temperance societies OF
the best kind The great effort now TO bring this class
OF influences to bear the habits Of the aborng people,
and thus diminish lntemperance -,
ninety OF the hundred Of our children in the Indus
trial Schools the children Of drunkards no one OF
thousands who have gone forth from them has been
known to have fallen into incorporate habits. Under
the eevatng influences OF the school, they imperceptDy
grow out Of the habits of their mothers and fathers and
Anothef matter Which is well worthy Of the atten-
tion Of reformers is the possibility OF introducing into
those countries where "heavy drinking" prevails the
taste for light wines and the habit of open-ar drinking
The passion for alcohol is real one. ON broad scale
1t cannot be annihilated Can not satisfy 1t inno-
be made to a vast extent, and finally be sold very
cheapiy If the taste them formed, would It
eGpel the appetite for whisky and brandy, or at
least in the coming generation, form new habit
There is il is true peculiar intensity in the Amer
trated stimulus natural to it, 1t will need time for
men accustomed to work up their nervous system to
white heat by repeated draughts Of whisky or brandy to
20 eonVet with weak wines Perhaps the present gen;
ory se 20 on the side Of drinking light
wines as compared with drinking heavy liquors, that
any effort at social Improvement In this direction would
have fair chance Of success Even the slight change
OF habit involved drinking lesurely at table in the
iashionwould be great social reform over the hasy
bar,drinking while standing The worst int9xeaton
not the German frequenters OF gardens.
With regard to the agency of religious instruction
in the work of reform, Mr. Braces sremarks areI ex-
plicit and positive though marked by his usual dis
elimination, and wholesome common sense.
The subject OF applying religion lever to raise mp
the class of neglected children whom we have been de-
cribiDg is dieut one but vital 70 the Science Of Re-
form
class TO RAISE them above temptation TO make them
bie to elevate them TO the highest range Of e where
the whole character Is governed by religion.
e Ge Ss9e anI o he traits e Of and Ss ST
struggling in an Independent and hard life, like men.
audience would be, audience of adults Their
minds are acute sharp and practical; mere sentiment
for them. Rhetoric sets them asleep Bombast goes
by the name OF gas among them his sentimental and az
hard fact pleases them They know when the speaker
stands on good bottom Il ne he had reached hard PAM
No audience is SO quick to respond to sudden turn or
company of children Of the fortunate classes And yet
they Ike ehildren IN many respects Nothing inter
parable and illustration Their education in the low
theaters has probably cultivated this taste.
Always ana h hye seen G the the GSe
tears drop over the dirty cheeks at the simple
them with deep feeling Of their loneliness and dess
ton And yet they would have "ehafed " him in hye
have ehildren's receptivy they not by
ture skeptcal. They unconsciousy believe in super
natural powers in eternal Their conscience
be reached the imagination is, 10 certain degree
lively; they are peculiarly open 10 religion. Aud yet
their moral" position is a most perplexing one Inc
speaker IN one OF boys lodging ghovses who ad-
dresses them knows that this may be the and only
time years. that many Of the wild audience will listen
TO religious truth. Tomorrow considerable portion
will be scattered, no knows where. Tomorrow,
perhaps tonight temptation Will in like a flood.
In a few hours 1t may be, the streetbOy will stand
where he decide whether he viii be thief
honest lad rogue or an industrious worker; the
panOn Of burglars and murderers, the friend OF