The Columbian fountain., 1846-02-04
THE DUTY OF TEE-ToTALLERs.

w 'nSonSiuoi"oic Pail III VIC dte " PoH
tics, the New England Washingtonian thus
defines the duty of temperance men:
"Some people suppose that abstinence from,
alcoholic drinks alone, is all that is required OF
the temperance man; but if such persons WIN
read the pledge, they will find it enJoins upon
all who sign It, to in every suitable way DIS
countenance the use Of them in the conlmunl
ty,' and we would ask how man can consis-
tently vote for rum seller or rum drlnker, and
at the same time discountenance intemperance
in the community. The fact is, such an equl-
vocal, paradoxial position cannot be MAINTAIN
ed for moment by right thinking man; ne
must either be governed by the letter and spi-
ri, Of the pledge, or else wave his claim 70 the
title OF a sound temperance man. We hold
that a sound temperance man should live Tor
temperance, talk for temperance, work for
temperance, pray for temperance, and vote ior
temperance, and just so fan as he falls short OF
either Of these duties, just in the same proper
tion does he fall below the standard OF full
proporioned Temperance Man." /,
We presume our friend in Boston has no
reference in the above to a separate organi-
zation Of temperance men, as political
party. Such measure could not succeed.
Nor is it desirable--for all that the friends
Of the cause wish, can be effected without
it. But temperance men may and ought,
without leaving their old political associ-
ates, to insist on having from their party
sober men for candidates-men who will
not oppose the great reformation they are
laboring to advance, and if the party will
not give them such men, let them with the
independence Of freemen, encourage tempe
rance, and discountenance drunkenness and
drunkard makers at the ballot bor.
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A law has passed the Legislature of In
diana, which allows the jury to say, in their.
verdict, whether the person convicted of
murder shall suffer death or to be impris-
oned for life
At temperance meeting held in Colum-
bus, Ohio, on the Cd inst 205 persons
signed the pledge. Thyee or four meetings
have been held since, averaging forty names
for each meeting.
THE l9rH RULE OF THE TWO HOUSES.
"No spirtuous liquor shall be offered for
sale or exhibition within the Capitol, or on
the public grounds adjacent thereto"
Dec. IA, 1912 Mr.. Briggs moved that the
rule prescribing the order Of business be sus-
pended, TO enable him to submit motion Of
which he gave notice on the 7th inst, 10
amend the joint rule of the two Houses Of
Congress by striking out the word "spiritu-
Gus and inserting the word intoxicating"
On the motion TO suspend, the yeas and
nays were demanded: Yeas l25, Nays SO.
Two thirds having voted in the affirmative.
the rule was suspended.
Mr.. Briggs moved that the 10Th joint rule
Of The two Houses be amended by striking out
the word "spiri,uous," and inserting the
word intoxicating.
The said 18th rule is in the following words
"No spirituous liquor shall be offered for sale
or exhibited witain the Capitol, or on the pub
lie grounds adjacent thereto"
| motion was made by Mr.. Aycrigg to
amend Mr.. Briggs amendment by adding to
the said rule the following:
"And that the restauratures be forthwith re-
moved from the CapitolD
And 50 it was
| Resolued, That the 10Th rule of the Senate
and House of Representatives be amended to
read as follows:
"That no intoxicating liquors shall be Of
fered for sale or exhibited within the Capitol
or on the public grounds adjacent thereto, and
that the restauratures be forthwith removed
from the Capitol"
Ordered, that the clerk request the concur
renee of the Senate in the amendment to the
said rule.
1t was brought to the Senate, but no one
had moral courage, so far as we are inform
ed, TO call it up, and there it died.
The above shows what was the state of
feeling in the House at the adoption of the
amendment. How is it now? The Capt.
tol Of the United States actually contains
two establishments in which intoxicating
liquors are continually sold and the wood
and light for these establishments, so far as
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