The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-23

posed TO make any sacrince IN order to promote
sobriety. Let those who are their natural guides
sands on tnousa nds Of good men and true to back
them and act a. their enthusiastic auxiIa-
what Temperance SasrsSs b SsT
This Is the convection and the nope Oh one VINO
knows well the elements OF succ So and deleat "a
the way OF this great national cause. with al the
energy OF his soul ne beseeches the CatnOnc tem-
perance unions to take up this matter WHOM
moments delay. Let them remember that, IN the
zens the principal blame attached 10 Ine spreau
OF drunkenness and its conc0mitant eviis hes AZ
the doors OF Catholic liquor dealers. lney iorm
the great bulk OF the Devll's army IN our MIDST;
aud to them belong the lar greater number ol
those vile dens where poisonous stimuiahts are
deal, out at all hours even on the sabbath, to
every man. woman and child WhO mas money 10
buy. 1t is but Just that the unions sn1uid TAKE IL
ing for Legislative remedies, to combat tuese ie-
gi0ns OF the Evil one and annihilate tnem
The ladies belonging 10 the Catholic churches
throughout the city and county can also lend their
powerful aid. Not by praying or psalm Singing Ia
iront of these vile haunIs, however Goa FORBID
that we should lead modest matrOn or maiden To
denle their senses or their sous ny LOOKING on
these sanetuaries OF vice and their inmates, or by
hearing even once the language oil hen spoken
therein. Their part Is To use their influence at
home or in the assemblies called 10y the pastor, or
in relieving the manifold distress II this season
There are thousand efficient WAYS IN which
wne's, mothers, sisters ingenuity can
HELP The TEMPERANCE CAUSE
without quitting the urivacy OF ner home or
forsaklng her domestic duties. Let woman's
soul out be in the work and female instinct will
teach her how TO accomplish H. And whose
heart and soul Will be IN 1T II not hersY she
aud her children are the victims sacr-
feed to the demon drunkenness. me liquor
deaier Is their greatest enemy. hin they curse
daily with burning hearts and words that are
O ten heard in heaven For Is not every glass
given by the heartless seller to tue drunken hus.
band and father filed with the blood aud tears OF
VIE and children Let mothers pray, rather, our.
ing tnis crusade, that GOD snail inspire every man
IN authority within the land to lend has ana In
closing these infamous dens ana stopMng the
N nulacture and the sale OF these drugged hduors
Public nOue,las, or nine days. prayers, are familiar
to Catholic communities. 1t Is not too much TO
say that If IN every household ID New YORK prayers
were offered W in common Tor nine days In sue
cessIon against these "rum hOiesN spirit would
be aroused III community which no power
colld aay until the Legislature ana tire municipal
magistrates had neen Tor ed to give the whole
weignt of their ONCE to the Iurtnerance OF the
popular demands.
Let US nave these nOrends, then, or something
equivalent TO them, in every congregation aud,
meanwhile, lei The unions be up end doing. Legs
ative mi erlerence or municipal acton we cannot
have until every constituency IS thus moved rom
their nmost centres TO suppress The causes or
drunkenness. The llquor seliers VI New YORK elect
the Mayor and Aldermen and Common Council as
wen as our representatives In the State and ma
tional Legislatures. Both those who make the
cute them are the servants. and too often the
slaves, OF these men.
THR ARMY OF POLICEMEN
who are supposed to watch over the peace and
public morality OF our great metropolis are Literally
the slaves OF the tavern keepers. With their trahc
and their customers they dare not, will not inter-
tere n Won ever see these guardians of our lives
and property enforce the laws against drunkenness
be sure 1t Is not against ricn or lavorlte GUS
toner of the drinking house when they themselves
are wont to be refreshed gratis" 1t Will be
against some poor Wretcn Tor wnom the saloon
not nn a Tupk mus lew h oay
Fourth avenue was picked up most con centlously
by The roundsman am condemned by the lnasis-
trate to six months hard labor in the Peniten-
tIary, without any consul srltlon to the wife anu
chiuren, who, 1t may ne, depended on the culprta
labor. Yet here are rich gentemanly % GUS
toners of the very place where that man was al.
lowed to get drunk, Who have been again and
again picked up from tne gutter by these coLsid-
their doors IN carli age. Dut this exam pie Is
only one from among many which dahy H.
iustrates IN our midst she atroclous tyranny
munity. This YOKE Is on the nccks oil all OF US.
Can 1t be shaken otf2 And VINO will begin 10 move
against this enemyY The liquor dealers have
formed an association in New England for the pur-
pose OF resisting the enactment or The execution
OF any law hostile to their business. Here their
power, Ii united would be far more for
mldable. There Is only one other which could
overbear 1.-THE union or the clergy, the legal pro-
iession and the mercho hts, combining In holy
league to effect a reform.
CALL FOR TEMPERANCE REFORM LEAGUE.
Now, Mr.. Editor, will you call meeting OF the
clergymen OF this city, OF the professional men, OF
merchants, brokers and others, to consider the
necessity OF pettionng tae Legislature IN TINS mat
ter and of demonstrating with our City magistrates
on the way our laws against adulterated liquors,
&C., are executed. VIII you do IT Immediately.
or wil you leave the initiative in THIS great work
to hers? Let US have temperance reform league.
Bishops ana clergymen Will organize among their
floCgs as suggested already. Thus will they pre-
pare an army to back q reform league.
Let there be drawn up monster petition to the
State Legislature, and If need BIZ, to Congress, re-
citing the remedial measures demanded SO ur.
gently and let 1t be signed in every
church and congregation.
These are tangible, practical suggestions, and
Will do for the moment ii acted upon.
a tWo-ShoHid nf0D0SfttGn
made meet your approDation-Other measures
equally practical will be laid before your readers
by PRUDENT1US