Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-20

public loss. The demand fer grain be employed in this way of
course lessons The quantity be consumed means OF human
The quantity being TINS dnncd the prices Tor the
RISE and COZ sequence oppressive burden will upon
the poor Thus The good OF Col given Tor the
benefit Of crinaIy converted into srcam Of poson
which bears bosom the seeds Of poverty disease and death
The commission Of cme OF Ten, attributable
this directly indirectly Now under the necessity
oeecng ng urcs-eec'nS and supporting ndges
solicitors AMI all ot officers necessary faithful execution OF
the laws. These form additional items in tho expenses of Gov
and wol te great degree unnecessary were not for
the tralic in spirits.
So regard aInshoasss. They filed with miserable pau
rers made such by the power Of this monster ana d and clio he'd
the expense OF e public bounty These arc but few of the evils
originating from the fact that the "Sa.e sanctions this traffic, and
fountains poison b. opened OF the street.
and has her THOUSAND agents employed making and
criminals anl in maintaining and disorder throughout tue and
Aicr rectal OF snch facts, any assert that this traffic
public nuisance? Were the that those who made pau
had support en and that those who caused others to COM
crime, had bear all the expenses connected with It's commission
then indeed tho grouud complaint would be partially renewed and
the evil partially remeded But E the manufacturer and vcnde
pauers and levy upon tho community support ten
They tempt hrs by cxcing the evil passions and lead them to
the peeraon of cr and cn compel their more worthy anu
consac neibors to bear equal share with them their Pccu
mary loss. uk in the Of Sense is this Jus'ce
Can be the sober part ofe community complain
against such monstrous nusce Have they not right 10 dnho
the interference Of the public a,ho les! Are they net entitled 10
be heard and have their grievances dfcrd What power can ~
cposc but the legislative authority! If the Legislature have not the
right protect the lives hea property and morals OF oSe
control then of what of can civil society oc! HOW
the condition Of be bcrcd by exchanging bis natural state
and alone amidst his native forests happier far happier ac those
live under Government that will redress grievances OF
and important We do not ask the crposton OF
Legislative authority favor. but caip, righwe
demand mat er Of justice. All we nsk equal protection
and security And while would not dc2e be favored as GLASS;
s we do most heartily protest against tie Legislatures throwing
shield around the vcnder anI anuauer their "wo OF Geath
and desoaion.
may be urged b; eqaenng and paonizing dram
shops muse nemse and their families the injury is inflicted
voluntarily anI knowngy 1t does indeed appear strange that
support society," and hazard bis life and comfort But
liable be influenced by habit prejudice appetite and passion
nlct real injury upon himself and others 1t s theeoe
OF The designs of Government to couneract thus
nature. Because Inclined rush headong mo dan
gr and rasy himself disease and DEATH shall the a"
abandon him? Shall > guard his interests and pres
serve him from fatal deson! This disposition an addition
nucenen why laws should interfere and extend TO him that etu
riy which, if left himself he would ooshy and fatally REJECT
eslcs every of conduct which ne Know"
will produce unappness and wy Simply because his depaved
feelings and appes often his and drag HIM along
to temporal and eternal run Every knows from the fuh
m teachings of observation and experience that the habhua use OF
Alcohol Injurious to his physical systemic intellect and morals
and there arc numbers To spite Of ,e OF
friends yield themselves wiling slaves 10 their 'Eaeo aPPe-
ues Others engage the traffic in ardent sprs alhough e
conscious that they spreading disease and eea anu
ainc men &c. tho discharge their duties Yet caous are
@ tho woes their euded the tears ana pangs OF
broken hearted parents, and destitute Of the common es OF
humanity hey WILL for the sake Of Pary gam, plunge "ho ia.
lies the Ct n,cmpeancc But can such nsy
be seout urged! 1t is optional whether gambling ha, T e
pat:oned. But still the law directs its power against me; ~
whether Will cOuntenaNce houses OF
proga.e shall voluntarily destroy their characters sha we
there FORE that should be unrestricted! he hSh"ay
robber willingly plumbers his neghbo property and then puts MN
death But there therefore, necessity for the enactment OF laws
to such mschevous soc IAN any
gened nan argue us Such principle carried into operation
would exclude aon om almost every subject and society Wouo
soon present of crmo and wretchcdness he TACT
therefore, that optional whether not 10 counenance and support
this traffic. valid argument against the enactment OF laws
any evil that might result from such source we see then
that prohibition OF fatal bus sustained by analogy
In orde therefore, the grand designs OF cey-to
equae puc advantages and private Inconvenience prohibitions
Of this kind, become absolutely necessary.
Again. there may be who opposed to al alton upon
noa because looks like approximation 20 the Cnon OF
Cluch and State Such opinion the result OF prejudice
ncxpeden, had almost said impossible, exist III sale OF So
cie and take cognzaae of the vices and oes of men, Mo-
rails be guarded excn by legislative enactmens
Vice all be discouraged virtue rewarded or so
cy would soon be filed "Ih every species of immortality and ~
deed, e would revert to its original discordan materials we
admit that the happiness people depends their virtue
and Intelligence. Then, evidently must be the duty OF the sove
reign power dup the OF cme aud shelter The vtuous
under e wing of protection while punishment against
the guilty. Measures be adopted only punish cme and
reward virtue but all the temptations the commission OF
one present inducements for the practice the oEer Co.
venmeut watch the pursuits and empoymens OF those
under CONTROL and those whose trades and professions
tend inuc the community, either by evyng useless tax upon IT,
by increasing and facilitating the OF temptation Upon tins
principle maintain that the occupation OF any citizen be res
trained or prohibited, when conflicts with the public good Thus
tho