The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-09-17

IRON lac baltimore Telegraph.
WHlskEY.
In one OF our late commercial walhs. We
had occasion 10 call at hons.. in n much
irequented par, ofthe city, n ash a., Mum
Der of the store we Mere in search of
while we were obtaining the desired infor-
NATION, two linen came in, pat three cents
on the counter, and asked fnf two classes
oil wilskey. After they he'd swallowed il.
ana departed, we asked the person who
sold u, whether lac furnished such a large
quantity oil sprltuuus LIQUORS for one and
an hoJ cents per man; he replied that he
dtd II merely for the purpose of reeei,ing
geeteet customers, bat that his nciehbor
over the way furnished the same quantity
ar one cent per glass This Information
1T gave Is with as much gravity as would
be observed by an old mcrchan, selling a
whole cargo of European goods. We
were 50 much shocked by this, that we de
termination 10 record the fact, that a strong
grog can be bought in Boltimore for one
oeaf We also notice it for the purpose
OF giving us an opportunity 10 make the fol-
lowing remarks
Most Of the evils, and the diseases, and
the wretched poverty which now aiilirt the
poor OF Our city, land indeed we may say
our country are attributable to that poison
called irhiskey The small quantities in
which il is sold, and the extraordinary
cheapness of its price, are double induce
ments Tor those 10 indulge in it Who can
raise a cent or two. Tie immense mass
o. iaborers and poor people who use il, is
beyond all calculation j; ii is cheaper Than
beer, IN fact ii IS the cheapest drink, with
the exception OF water. In state ofaIlrirs
like this, is TO be wondered al that we see
whole gangs Of bloatcd ragamufiins at near
" every corner of our city Is it To be
wondered At thai SO many men die at Il
term I'll Years, which, in Eodr times, was
considered the prime Of life ? Is it 10 be
wondered q. thai we have our streets filed
with egsars, and our jail aud penitentary
with debtors aud criminals No, it is not:
and what is worse all DIR religious institu-
tons, all our charitable and paupcrsm So
cleties, al preaching and all praying will
not eradicate this wretched and aw ful evil,
Unless GoyERNnENT interposes. We must
have tax ON wh,key not one Of your
three or four cent taxes, but such tax as
WI force man 10 pay at least twenty five
cents Tor the beastly qualification of "gct-
ting drunk" We know that this subject
is not the most popular one which we
might take hold of, but we ser, daily, the
awful and demoralAing effects Of the
cfeapness of whlskcy, and we are deter
mined as far as Uur humble voice is heard,
to cry out for tax on the article. Some,
to whom WE have limited the necessity of
such law, have agreed il would he the
means 81 checking incompetence, but they
added, they were fearful it might cause an
are induced to doubt
this assertion, but, should it even be true
we say, lag The tar, lei that tax be heavy
ONE, and II there is an nsurrectlon in con-
sequence, we think we are safe in saying,
that we have quite a plenty Of soJd men
to put down all the rebelIous druniardS
in the country. We do not speak lightly
on this subject, for it is probably one oil the
utmost importance to the people, and our
duty aud our conscience compel us 10 say
what we do. intcmperancc, or in PLAIN
English, drHakenHcsS, is probably more
common nor than at any lormcr period,
and II is high time that stop should be
put to this growing and desperate evil.
Let our members Of Congress take the
matter in haud-lct them cease to make
speeches fer Popuiariiy's sike--Iet them
attend 10 the advancement Of the tJ'ut IN
terest OF this country--lrt them cease to
violate tie laws they make themselves, and
let them add others which are useful and
$ 'iutary. II this be done, it will be recor-
ded 10 their honor, that they at least at
mPtoG TO DO that, in the accomplishment
OF which they will he Joined by the good
wishes of every honest aud good man III
the country.