Blue hens chicken & Delaware Democratic Whig. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1845-1848, 1847-03-05

Messrs. Ieandel and Vincent IL wish
through the columns Of your paper, devoted as
1t processes to be 10 the interests of the peo-
pie, to call the attention of the ireemen of
Delaware, to the act lately passed by the Legis-
lature. generally known as the License Law.
The people are called upon by it 10 vote in the
several counties, on the first Tuesday of April
next, and il majority of the ballots cast on
that day contain on them the words +" NO Ill
CENSE," then all Public Houses, and all
stores retailing spurious liquors and wines, are
to cease the sale of the same after the ensuing
4ih Of July. No is more iayorahly disposed
to the advancement Of the cause of temperance
than myself; and yet there are principles in
volved in the act alluded to, aside from the in
convenience to the public, and the detriment of
the interests of Wilmington particularly, which
it will cause, if sustained by the vote of the
people, that sense of duty compes me to UNI
fold. | am not here going to discuss the utter
worthliness of the law, if carried into effect.
There is not legal mind which has examined
It's provisions, but what is perfectly satisfied OF
Its entire nnlity. What ! object TO is, that 1t
will, if sustained by the ballot box, be The source
# dissipation and drunkenness. Public opinion
Of late years has disconntenanced the use OF
side-boards and home drinking. 1t has become
questionable. This law re-establshes anew
the custom. 1t is law made for the benefit oil
the wealthy. 1t authorizes any man who has
The means, to purchase his bashei, Boa, packag,
or cask Of iuine, brandy, gin, ichishey or cordial
but 1t prohibits the pour man from buying his
I FMS irorih. The man Of money and his 5roat
cloth neghbor, the man Of credit, may drink Il
sullocation by the pint or the cask with periec
limpunity, but tbs poor irboring man, neither il
the harvest field nor ut the wedding, shall drinl
{ thereof, unless his master, the man OF money
chooses to grant him the privilege, Tor that III
IA ir-.e~i- tla eaerAd altar. 10
the tanners of this odious law have PROVIDE
: for themselves the privilege Of buying or sell
Z ing by the small;) because torsoolh heSs poor
and unable 10 buy an original cdsf, case, boa
. BASKET or package. Is this equality fellow CT
! lizens, is this Justice is this right Ever
! member of the General Assembly who vote
4 for this law is wealthy enough to buy pipe {
0 wine or other liquor, and one of the number la
l always been celebrated for his hospitality i
e providing at his own table for his veahhy Jrient
S the very best of liquors and in abundance; an
y if he does not now indulge in the beverage,
S is only because premoniiory symptoms adm'
II nish him TO fear an attack of apoplexy. ]
d fellow citizens. you by your votes enforce th
: law, YOU cut of all accommodations from tri
l. vellers and others who visit Wilminglon-froi
l. the farmers who supply the markets, for the
= will find no place Of accommodation for then
= selves or horses. 1t is folly to talk OF cstal
It fishing temperance houses the attempt hi
= been made in various places, and wheney
y made has failed, signally failed. 1averns wi
lie be closed and places of accommodation shut u
l. And think ye, that the cause of temperance wi
J, be promoted thereby | tell ye nay. Your
III men will associate themselves into clubs al
d buy liquor by the package and wine by Il
lie basket. Pripaie rooms will be established, 81
ir Sabbath days spent in ercessipe drinking in seer
e. places. Fellow citizens look well to your dut
so Surrender none of your tights | forewarn yo
t. that the present step is but one of the MAI
III now in progress to bind you to the car of re
y gious bigotry. The people demanded of Il
r Legislature law to enable them to call Go
OF vention to amend the Constitution, so that thu
III could bring power nearer to themselves. Th
of law the Legislature refused, and one reas
IS. given is, that the minds Of the people are Il
it sufficiently prepared for change. In fe
he years say some of them, they will be, and tn
say they, ,ge can and ieU ingralt into our co
nd istilulion an article compelling every citizen
be attend public worship, and pay his quota to I
he support of the ministry. Reflect fellow cittze
ne on all these things. Rem mber who enact
he the Blue Laws of Connecticut, and that und
e. the provisions of them The Quakers were banish
d. and the enjoyment of the liberty OF conscien
IS declared to be a crime.
Ii "A TEMPERANCE MAN OF WILMINGTON"