The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-01-01
LICENSE, OR NO LICENSE
THAT'S THE QUESTION.

Mr. Editor We learn from your pa
per that candidates for County Commits
siouers havs been selected by the friends
both for grant ing and of Withholding IL
cense for the sale of ardent spirits as 4
drink. The question of License CT No
License, is now fairly before the citizens
of the county. And it is a question, for
tunately, not Of men but of measures, not
of candidates but of principles. And we
trust the subject will be discussed en- its
own merits, independently ofthe men vino
are candidates for office We wish TO
have it kept separate and distinct from all
extraneous matters, and to have it tried
and decided on its own inherent deserts.
We desire tina; tie reasons for granting
as well as Withholding license, should be
stated and urged as strongly as they can
be.-The advocates for refusing licenses
we speak not for others-desire to meet
their opponents in the open field CT argu
ment, and in the broad daylight of reason.
We are ready fer fair and manly con-
flict. We want no skulking, no fal:e col-
ors. Let "Greek meet Greek" We
take our stand on rock, which cannot,
We believe, be shaken-on principles
which We regard impregnable. We adj
vocate measures which we are confident
are just and right. We contend for the
good CT the community for the welfare of
society; for order, sobriety, law temper
ance. And we ask and request our cppo-
nents TO point cut a single instance, il they
can, in which these have been promoted
by the sale and use of rum. We ask to
be pointed TO one solitary town, village or
neighborhood, that has not been injured
by the sale and use Of alcohol. We con-
tend against we'll known and universally
acknowledged eyils-Moreover, we stand
on the defensive. We seek not 10 infringe
others rights, but to defend our own.
Our rights have been invaded. We have
been and still are taxed in consequence of
rum that others. and not ourselves, have
drunk. Taxes in support OF pauperism
and idleness occasioned by intemperance,
have been imposed upon us against our
will, and we have paid them. Our fathers
rebelled against Great Britain because,
among other things, her government lev
led tax on tea which they and their fam
lilies drank. Our fathers would not bear
such burden. They denied the right
to impose it. And we, their sons, tamely
submit to be taxed for the rum drinking of
other menl Are we not justified in using
the tongue, the pen and the ballot box to
rid ourselves of this subject and oppress-
i've burden, and 10 secure ourselves against
like impositions in fuiurel
To those who advocate the granting Of
license of pauperism and idleaess and
crime occasioned by the use of rum, be-
fore you ask us to vote your ticket. De-
fend or sons from the temptations of the
grog shop before you ask us to help you
open it. Protect our wives and daugh-
tiers and sisters from the insults ofthe
drunkard before you ask US to aid him TO
obtain the maddening draught. Guaranty
to us the privilege of living in a SOBER or
Derby, law abiding community, before you
ask ms to open the fioodg ates of every evil
and misery and crime that has name. !
Talk to US about yonr Ibtrty when you
have secured to US our right.
But Whist do Jou ask rs to de--4o legal