New-York tribune., 1874-04-11
TEMPERANCE CONTROVERSIES.

AN oPYS LETTER TO THE REV. DR. CROSBY.
The Rev. DR.. X. L. Stanton of Cincinnati has
published an open letter TO the Rev Howard Crosby.
D. d. of this city taking exception TO his position on ths
temperance question In the course OF his letter, Dr.
Stanton says:
Is your onslaught upou the rum-boes and upon tho
Fifth Avenue sud Windsor bars proposed means os
an endi You will answer. the former" You wish to
the victims " the one and restrain those Who
frequent the other. Your fret resolution urges efforts
for the reclamation Of the incorporate and the protec-
on of the community in the future According TO TIN.
you aim 10 reach drunkards and moderate drnkers ann
20 prevent others from becoming such. But does ~
occur 10 you among the things possible. taking
all hopeful aud practcable-that you can eneotu.lly
save one drunkard in q thousand, or prevent tho
average moderate drnker from becoming drunkard.
or even the occasional uppler from marching
right on TO drunkenness, unless You can per.
susde these classes 20 come square up 70 inc
point OF "total abstinence g. l. there any
certain salvation for such short OF this " YOU ,hnn
there IL, VIII you please tell me where the dead nne ne
Is TO be foundi How many drains per day may tue
moderate drnker take ana YET oe os; ag,n.s
becoming n soti II there Is anything 10 be harheo
from that severe and valuable teaener; n m
there is no absolute safety for these muttudes ou
taking the ground OF total abstinence. Tho pLaencsi
question then which put 10 you aud to ihose VINO coz,
ceded Dr. Crosbys principles t0at which - vital 70
IL this How much influence can the New-iork
ann 70 benefit when they themselves arc un~inng 20
take position which II is absolutely essehta tn,
objects OF their attenuated compassion should tske'
There are but two sides 10 the Is.i' ~" .s
Joined, and IL Is matter OF profound s.rioN tn s ,
YOrk-eagery hail you A. one or ther most poNtrl.u'
ahes According 10 their cass ncttion you are pr'cu
cally with them and as fOr your theories ana ehos
tions they nothing for them so lon2 rs you
them the privilege OF moderate drinking. A..
have seen Presbyterian ministers tuinoe Itom sno
pulpit into arunkards grave. How much fnr,net tey
umbled leave with God doubt not there are otacrs
i'm the minstry who will follow them. and II Posslbo
would save them The only certain security for them ~
for other people in total abstinence But ~ - the @
nnence OF the ministry be half OF the mttudes wno
Iook mn 10 them guidance IN which feel the ueess
concern Hence this letter - -. . - a..
In few weeks you will ~ 20 ~; Louis 20 open tns
presbyterlan General Assembly ss Moderator Ley nn
ssk Won 70 take the Queen CITY IN your way vii eh-
tend TO you the nand OF friendship. notwithstanding our
radical differences temperance. VIII 90 more .
will secure for you OF our largest nails hnu VIII IN,
suro YOU a house paekedtO its utmost capacity yoo
will promise us address On temperance We OF tns
civ are engaged In handtOha contest WIN an m
terest Involving annually SJ3,on,oO IN WHISKY M.
A. OOOCc in beer Range yourself az you hke io
against this enormous power. We believe IN, IN "a
SPEECH and discussion IL what We court Inc % ne nd
women of Ohio have enlisted for the war. Soa, an, 49,.
let hear Take any position yod p'sa re.,y
will listen, and possibly one may seh, in nea ~
Tradition says you were born Win arcbIn, tr.
your mouth" Some OF know. witnon' ,,n ah.s
ditionsi lore, that a orator you rsA h 49,. . nj
tom the gold mouthed." Let US thsh, n'sf you'
we are In darkness. give no nsH' Nv ''~'' WV
halo ps."