The Republican journal., 1877-07-05
NUMBER /.

iN.'i''Ollt pccduSt lie Is our 1leSluent.
Mrs, LlVerm0rc- share in that feel
ing.
Mayor Prince-And | am determined
that nothing shall be left undone which
can contribute to that result. Now to
give the President dinner without civ
ing him what is usual
Mrs Llvermore-H eneyer drinks wine
he has never taken drop of it in his life
Mayor Prlnce-That may or may not
be
Mrs. Llvermore That is the statement
Of his wife.
Mayor Prince He is to be permitted
10 90 just as he pleases; but there are
other gentlemen who will be with him
members OF his Cabinet and others. and
| tneN ought to receive what they have a
ilSht 10 expect to receive; and it is Gus
tolnarE on such occasions to give Wine
anu propose to give it, and | think it is
my duty to give it. represent the citi-
zens, and my personal character is sunk
III my official position, and whatever my
constituents expect me to do ON that oc-
caSlon shall do; whatever is fit and Drop
er I" be done | shall do may say in
TINS connection that il | were to give \
"Iilhef Ill my own house should give
wine.
Mrs. Livermore That is different af
1alr and We could not interfere but it is
because You are acting in an official ca
pacity anu because the city has made Won
responsible
Mayor Prince Don't You agree with
me III this proposition. that ought to do
what the citizens expect
Mrs. LiNcrnorc-W Whom do You mean
10y rltlzenS-men and women
Mayor Prince mean people who live
III the city of Boston, that is my notion
Mrs. Livernore If You should do what
the people IN Boston, the men and the
women, require You to do, YOU would not
give Wine.
Mayor Prince-Iou make that asser-
ton What Is the evidence that the peo-
pie OF Boston don't wish me to give wine:
Satlsly me on that point and then I may
take different view of it,
Mrs. LNermore That is our opinion.
Mayor Prince What is it based ON
Mis-. LNermore-We have attended the
meetings that have been held during the
winter.
Mayor Prince The fact is that wine is
i''Ai NtNNi Ail VIZ WY bI bDSlBil.
Mrs. Llvermore-By Il small proportion
Of the citilens
Mayor Prince i beg your pardon. |
thnk am convcrsant with the habits of
the people of Boston; have lived here
nearly sixty years OF my life
Mrs llvcrmore- But the majority have
not the means to purchase wine
Mayor Prince You, ladies, are enthu-
slastS. l am glad to say it, because all |
orders are benefited by the enthusiasts.
You would not accomplish ANYTHING if |
you don go into it with zeal and spirit. |
and if you don't get all YOU propose to
get, such enthusiasm will enable you to |
get half loaf if YOU cannot get Il whole |
loaf. You have done Il great deal of GOOD |
and viii do more, but You will never ac
compllSh total abstinence, never in the
World; don't think YOU ought to. !
give You my opinion. | have five chill
'tren and have Wine on INV table every
day of my life
Mrs. Livemorc-I hope vou will never
rue it.
Mayor Prince-But none of my chill
lren will drink it. think, however, if |
told them they could not drink it they
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Mayor Princc-I am invited to il great
many entertainments and dinners. and
I'm almost tired out by attending them;
yet have never seen one without vine
Mrs. Lirermore When the boot and
shoe men were here three weeks aun they
went down the hurbor and wine was fur
nishe;i freely all through the entertan-
ncnt. and there are little stories circulate
ing in reference to excessive drinking on
that OCCASION
Mayor Prince (cmphatically)- take
this occasion to brand that statement as
wholly untrue was present. | caused
the entertainment to be given, and when
the bills We're sent in for the wine was
perfectly astonished to see how small an
amount Of Wine was drank ; and | take