New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-28
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
THE NEW TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT.

THE NEW TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT.
mn uoNARp cRosBYs LETTER-A REPLY FROM
TOTAL ABSTINENCE MAN.
To the Editor of The Tribune.
SIR: The writer and no doubt thousands OF
vor readers peruse with deep interest the many articles
on temperance which Of late have appeared In your eA
celIent paper. The notice OF the NEW 'emperahoo
ovcment"n TIKI TRIBUNE OF the 18th inst and the Rev.
DR. Howard crosbys letter on the subject were eage"
read by temperance workers. Very few Temperance ,on
probably needed read DIR. Crosbys remarks OF 'e'
20 be assured Of faith the subject OF temperance
or total abstinence his views have long been KNOWN ny
those who hold radical views on the doctrines Oh 'o'
ohstinepce and with exultation by moderate drlDkels
and those who love vino
Tho socalled "well-meaning but narroW-mihoeu
tomr-erance men Of times have labored earnestly
and long TO bring about q better state OF things IN
society," by inducing young and old to forego the uSo vi
all and every kind OF intoxicating beverage, as being ID
accord with Bible and physical teachings They did this
behaving it was the only safety for those who cannot
taste without going TO excess and that IL was te ony ol
the strong minded socalled. TO abstain. on the broad
Bible principle of dong it "for their brothers SAKE
In this work they havo met many opposes not only III tue
drink aud the confirmed drunkard tthese haVe
often acknOw lodged that the business was an accused
one and wished that rum and the tamc
therein might DO driven from the land. but they iOund
even a more bitter opporSnt in moderate men, Dr.
Crosby in all matters OF theology, church government
and learning was pronounced
he spoke other held their peace and thus II came 20
pass that the faith of many smpeDinded total abSt-
neuco Temperance sorcy tried. II not entirely
shaken when Dr. Crosby declared that wne II moi aou-
terated and ale and beer. comparatively harmless
and furthermore states that sound morals ana low
taxes demand that liquors other than malt should DC
sold TO be drunk only in the regular hotels and resaur
ants as defined by the law"
Unfortunately these oldfashioned " mJudlclous
temperance men in the past have looked upon WINE
and strong drink" as dangerous aud wrong In them
selves and could difference between those Deng
sold IN pala al hotels and tEO5e in gden SoonS or III
the tipping saloons on every corner lc'lSd Oh uii
licensed the same liquor have all along hciu Wohu
nt0Xicate and ruin body ana soul sooner or lci where
ever sold under whatever conditions ~ seems now
ever that in all these theories we nave hech is"V
and have paYalyZed all efforts at piactl6ii aicluhc
besides throwing the bulk Of good 0tHens ont ol a
syInpathy with u.s." $50 that the s0c1Ied temperance
have been the great hindcicrs OF progress III e
direction OF temperance -.
Well This is all very sad and discOuraCing TO u.s. but
since DR. Crosby makes assertion In ais letter 10 me
TgIEU NJ must true After reading The lctef o-
cured 10 me- that who long have been worhhS III
the dark this great moral question: ana nave dc-
cOmpshed nothing wOrs5 than nothing, owe
duty society and that is. for WINE t leat 10 sup
ont and from under and let the new Temperance move
lneut take place in the field, III tine hppc tn the
OF pure wines ana ale>,' ana ttTobEcr uIIIns
bOuebt only af hotels and restaurants will at an early
day cure the great evil of intemperance III your Guy ana
iu the land. At the time trust dt no hitHrTto
total abstinence Will las certainly don't expect t0)
give up principles and fat that the only sure III INC
intPlnpcrance ana nope Tor Ihe uilnhfI' INC
drunkard, and for society is total abstirenre ana
ABSOLUTE PROHIBITION
Kingston, " Y, April 90 1877.