Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-06
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NIB. HANDY have frequently OF late,
heard sensitive ladies ind over nice g9n.
temen compI,in very much because men
sec proper TO chew tobacco in The church
and snit on the floor.
Mo s.r. hold tha.this is cmpha,icaIly |
free country, AMI that every man hos a |
right to do Just as he may peasc-prop
tcd, thai in so doins, he does no, violate
he constitution or ANS Ci the land -
Chewing tobacco is prohibited neither Iy
tho Constitution nor luws. !, Is therefore
q perfect right and being SO, it can W ex.
evcised any where and at any tine Be-
ing therefore perfect right and one that
can BE- exercised any where AMI at any
time; il follows c.elily that men are con-
additionally and legally authorized to chew
tobacco in the church ami during divine
service, 1.-THE right 10 chew be establish
ed, the right TO spit, follows as necess ny
incdent--f,r without tIe incident right,
the principle could not be exercised. Il is
therefore necessary ind proper according
TO the acknowleds eel rules Of interpreta.
ton. II therefore men have tight to
spit, Us we'll as chew in church during di.
yiue service, it necessarily follows that
they have a. right 10 spi! on the floor
,hers icing no other pace or thing. on
which 70 spit
The actNa! and pe-fec, r;gh! to chew 10,
bacco 10 the chu ch during divine service,
en1 its incident right to spII on the f1or OF
The church being thls established, why is
i, that people complain ofi,s exercise
Il has indeed been said that il is filthy
and looks ugly. In answer to this could
enlarge Upon the old latin adage de gassi-
BUS non est disputandum. What seems
filthy to one may not be TO another, and to-
bacco chewers do not admit that there is
anything filthy abou, it. AS t. its looking
ugly, there is decided difference of opin.
ion. To tobacco chewer, there is no
sight moro pleasant than a collection Of
the clear amter tllid which he with 80
much pleasu extracts from The delicious
woodland hence you see the pains he
takes, if in u conspicuous place TO collect
the largest possible quantity into one
brigh, shining pool before him. Bat it is
answer enough to these ohjeciors 70 say
that if it looks 80 filthy and ugly, they are
not OBJ iged to come u church to Look at it.
|, would be nice thing truly, if men were
to be- deprived OF an absolute and undoua,-
ed right, even for an hour, because OF the
delicate stomach or peculiar taste Of sumo
fastidious lady or gentleman.
1t is also said tia, tho aisle by which
the congregation enter III, church, is ire.
quontly flooded with tubaeco ilice-iu
passing through which, ladies are obliged
to soil their slippers and often spoil their
si!k dresses. Now where, | would ask,
would they have a man spit who happens
to DO seated along the nislo land what
place SO suited to his fancy whers, in the
strong broad light, no can watch the grAdu.
aiaccumuiati1n of his own little pool, ani
Contemplate its rich and varied brightness.
Asst soiling slippers --why let them wear
thick sole shoes, and if they don't want
THAR silk dresses spoiled, e! them leave
item at h)mo and wear something that
Will wash, OF hold them up cut Of the lob &C.
ca ji;ce. It's ont OF the question that
MN should be obIigai,to torego tho right,
and the pieas.rs too, ofspiitins IN the aisle,
because, forsooth, lady nay cirelessy