, 1874-06-04
rovonuo from, foru,ontod liquors during tho past
toh years iB &61, ,27p, 7J7."
ADDRESS TO THE PUBLIC.
Tho following Address to tho public at largo Of

ADDRESS TO THE PUBLIC.
Tho following atilroas to tho public at largo Of
Asnorlca, Ia officially promulgated:
turo q ana lraIe il beverages wssea ior years BY
msny eats snd e1reciay of lns by aolne
y nr ,.n ho ~, T, Ct @ es1
lrea. ther fsow.ctixens Of tho wi,oo eoantry IN
no selfish ntorosss, but BY arm convtcons Of 1ight
a tbs saq.. rsesr for thu wolfaro and prosperity
Iha Soint of the Question in tpsuo Is not tl.. Of
morality az ngapBt tmlnoray, nor of temperance ~
ssni ssnsa e o%s n.sssus %rs ro @ s 9 oaa s , s
with all itR might and influence, by tho ae Of al oter
organizations, o. whatovor name or ina % pfom'sS log
wauld cheeriuljy submit 10 eysn roraou! sacrihees II
thy effort In thc!r way they have dono rs .e
Sy ass"ment s ap p"is crso.|o III to foster Among
netsabors nd frlonis fo q morality sna
ssssss nss y htr 9sE s' s N a
tom 10 prominence, aud that IN tho neshhosho9A o.
hs. 1ffs 81 ss oxsasns
hot only retained By, Increased TIA" eonaden:o of tho
people to which they wcre first indebted for their
such distinctions, accorded to many Of those wl.o
p icgrang Character scricd to 1t by ose ~ who var
against nor ean n influence 10 at'c "a nccehsartiy
1ra.a 10 immortality and inlcmrerance. We refer to
warranted accusations Of cnomies conscious that tho
sound tense 81 tho American people Will not he n,isea
by unfouhdcu cnsnor. Nopropoao 10 snbt to tho pco-
iley got sy val1e On tho credit and onera5ls staai
Ing Of the United stqcs among natioo Of tho world?
1t Wi vii hs ae 2assi fS a. "sa ss ons saa ho
s wa s's f. q liz
4 tho beginning II zig oongress now il session.
aons nssle, ta1stloa Sos5S 5asa W to Go ii:
oxpc,laea. From lie monthly rnporta OF tho Score.
tary of tue Treasury tho pooplo have aacartaincd
So 1s7s .5dut 5St Of tho National % e b.. been
paid tho otnl Of this immense debt Of 10000
Ind On Tho lat Of May 1871 noen actually ntrsssea
whethor tioy ars Wiling init lie revonaoa q to
payment Of tho debt will cease, but The Government
will, without running still deeper IN debit 10 unable to
Ss on ni o ha ~ eon
us 3gation q to'1l abstinence forced upon tho reo
p b + ws Iy a ;s nsssas and
consider to be, tho unconscious but NILS
gsidod tools in the hands OF INSCRIPTIONS mon aim
compelling tho poTpaae Of tho nsanuacturo Of and III
tEaas IN beverages @ ultimately eal . q teadty bow ~
G s @ wp o e e Gse5 no
Bloncr Of nerna rarenuo: Thetota1 informal rerenuo
receipts for the year ending June 1873, sll2 7472;
$o1,424,al3. These official statements show the aB-
tonlsnlg fact hht this tradc SO nerccly denounced
Is SO eanorouy % did d's aouaiy pay for tho
last scal year IS per cent Of the entire informal
nue tag The total receipts Of tho aoyernsns Tor tho
yoar from hlisources wore $14 ,28G. Hence
thla trade alone contributed 20 per cent to ths wloo
that enormous amount Of tho pablo debt. mud LIFT
nurplua Of nearly $is,5ooooo to 30 applied to other
have such IN imnaenso ssm Of money Withdrawn from
tho National Treasury to which It now lows in daily
instanens3 what branch of industry 10 there In tho
principal oiccra Of TIC Government know ills we'll
Occasional co,nrlaints md representations by tho
tcresea In the aane trade, a. to tho Injustice and
ve.ations canaod by departmental regulations, In
fully isccs! to and. wheno,ar prauticsblc retci las
been graned Ths wns dono, as Wo are fan to belovo
from setled conviction t!at an industry like ours
the benefit Of tho National Treasury. This industry
alone haa capital invested Of about 609a and
ravepue lux St over per cont. Il any oher Industry
were tasel % high a. that Il might nger for awlila
no one ean hop" 10 rpenis ho rrasrs
from other already taxed to tho fullest oston
An o,lcr ina.'strica aro airealy 50 heavily
tho burden. Should thore bs .ecrecl an Increase, l.
wou. 70 followed by eontractiou II not cessation,
taxed would outra.izo tho sncroaae Of tho tax We're
m addition Of eome conRe1uence to be tado to tho
commercial portion Of tho East wod with one yoIoo
cry out agaiiHt it, Tho Treasury would to crippled;
ona e1 Iut o ife' to us add liz q
Il .lo dobt iueans would fail 10 pay, oyen
United stntcs would stand before tho world
= dluoreaitsa, alshonored nation were this tra1o
have not painted picture III colors too dark. The
official rcorts aslswor for themseyos, and tho fore
Swallowed result VII! follow tue suppression Of tho
lows day.
But, tellow-citzsns tue orators employed by thosa
aud crime The only true method to reason upon
any u s to anan the rts and II tns u ss n
Tboss " r. nni lie & she?s S, number , q GsahsTs
s.ss gssa.sa e ts'' ssss! assa s%$%E ss
population Of a,7uoooo. OF persons convicted Of
crnlo In that year tue number sG+6o9 less than
n ors i sssr r tasn IN En-
about 70 per 900. and tn London per l0Q. smsl III
this ratio is shown t1 bo hero as COMPARED With other
aGorY s,ich abundant field for honest toll but It is
beyond question that Yioeut disorder Of tho
yas sa y s sas " Y sss na5ss aS essssss s
a. would follow IN oven partlai success Of
our violent antagonists, would as suddenly
s s III peuntsy ns would hcn pls rs.ent Tho
who explained tic eauro II biz death on hs toiu's
4tupa:
NJ 1saa wcll, would ho bctter-
Took physic, and hire anil"
There ID yot another a.a higher fasue It 10 that
Of persona! u iborty. Tl,o slrit Of thas rrtaspla
our issuo now. uan shall 10 owned bY linspli bs
a ssas e aiivsSsl @ ssvesxsA.y s II
0tess oac Ths right ~ man md no eDmn1ny
hU8 thu and 6uiY n 3fR