Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-10-19
JOB PRINTING.

H At public meeting, held in the borough of
#Slroudsburg, on Thursday evening the 22nd
l for the purpose Of considering the proprieiy
kf petitOning the venders of intoxicating liquors
Df Monroe county, 10 abandon their business, a
committee was appointed tosprepare and present
such petition. After which the meeting ad-
ourned, TO meet at the same place, on Mon
Lay evening the 26th ult., at which time the
saiG committee reported the following petition,
(which was read, and unanimously adopted.
THE meeting was respectable for numbers and
6nlelligence.
It was farther resolved by that meeting, that
The petition be published in each of the papers
A0f the borough of Slroudsburg At the sug-
gesiion of several individuals, after the close OF
the meeting, it was concluded TO request the
Editors of the respective papers, to give it at
least two insertions.
To the venders of Intoxicating Lii
QuOr, of the County of Monroe.
FELLOW w-CITIzENs:-Being fully persuaded
that the sale Of intoxicating liquors, as drink,
is inconsistent with due regard 10 the welfare
Of our fellow men, in all respects; that it in-
i fringes as well shat law which requires US 10
DO those things which are just and equal, as that
higher and nobler laD of lOUe, which should
bnd inle family ofman in one great brotherhood
a., peace and good will; we venture respectfully
TO address 10 you the following petition.
To shew The prOpriey of the course we pro-
pose TO take in this matter, allow us 10 state a
few principles, which we trust will amend
themselves 10 your good sense. All the men,
bers Of a community, as they jointly bear its
burdens for the support of law and order, are
moral right, and, were human laws what they
shuald be, 10 one would have ciUH right, TO
prosecute business, tending TO private emolu-
meat, al the expense of public good.--When-
ezeE portion of society becomes convinced
that arty of their fellow ciiizens are engaged in
business, whose known and certain tendency
is 10 destroy the peace, the property, and the
lives of their fellow men, it is right and expe-
drem that they should petition those men 10 de-
sjst from thai business. That ii is morally
right, no one will deny; and that it is civtl
right, NAV be inferred from that declaration in
orr NATIONAL constitution, OF ''the right of the
peuple peaceably to assemble, and 10 petition
government for a redress Of grievances" and II
we may petition our superiOrs, then we may our
EQUALS That il is expedienr, let any one who
dogb,s, examine our reasons. 1--WE speak as
Unto wise men-judge Ve rhat s0e say"
We pray you 10 desist from The sale of in.
toxicaing liquors--because you are taking, in
abe course of your business. that for which no
valuable consideration is returned. Is intoxi-
eating drink, we ask, an equivalent for the pro-
dGce, The labor or the money that is paid for it.
60 to The family of the drunkard, and the ques
uOD is answered.
g Because ihe use Of those drinks tends, as
all observation teaches, TO induce idle and ga.
grant bitS;--iherehy drawing off portion OF
SocieDv, from he useful and honorable class ol
producers, and turning them over TO the worth
less class of mere consumers; and ultimately
throwing them burden on the thrifty and in
dusrious, in The shape of paupers, heggars and
criminals. That three f0urthS of all The pau
pcr>m in oar whole country is due 10 intoxica-
tag drinks, directly or indirectly, is believed
80 be within me truth, as facts abundanIly tesli-
iy; and hat Al leaSI ia llIe same proportion, We
are taxed from The same cause, for The prose
eu'ion and support Of criminals, is equally
CERTAIN. This is no random assertion. Ex-
pense has been cured, and great pains have
been taken 10 collect facts on this subject, from
which safe deductions might he drawn. See
Chirnnn's l}rpnrl on he State of New York,
3. BECAUSE of he domestic ssrctchcdaeSS le
suItng ifhn llie ol ihose drinks Famllie:
are The elemea's Of civilized, aud y pe,iaIly o