Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-01-12
Apology TO tlsc Lissslor-Seiicrs.

This apology has special reference to
! the article which appeared two weeks ago
in the Palladium. the purport ofwliich was:
that liquorsoller in this city had sold
liquid fire and distilled dalnnaton to an
old negro. who. got drunk on t-fel into
the fire and burnt his face badly, and is
now in the poor house of this county; all
Of which we placed 10 the credit Of Mc
Mr. whiskv-scllcr. We ihen thought it
but right that the seller should pay the
pauper's expenses. while he remained a
charge on the county.
We viii here say. that those who are
engaged in the traffic. and are making
money by it, look upon il in different
light and through other glasses than those
who are strictly temperance men. They
contend for what they term their rights, =
as faithfully as those who oppose the traf-
lic contend for theirs. They argue that
the LAW permits them to sell by the quart
and amy quantity Observation-Disclosures is
sanctioned by the law is OF course right.
and that they do not set themselves up as
'.censors for the purpose of regulating
other peoples business Temperance
men think the sale Of the article 10 those
Who VIII use it as a beverage. is not only
injurious . the drnkcr. but detrimental TO
community-creating tax, because of
paupers manufactured by the tratiic-an
injury. because of bad example set by
those who are intoxic ated-a nuisance to
society. because of the many drunkards
made by it: and that those who are enga-
ged in the traffic are regulating the bust
siness Of other people, with tcsom Of
destruction. The temperancc-man con-
tends that. although the lar sanctions the
sale Of liquor by the quart. &c. ii is bad
enactment. and should be abolished for
the above reasons and many others which
might be given. The seller has legal
right TO scatter woe and sorrow. conten-
ton and strife, by the quart; but. if that
law was abro9ated. his dear rights would
cease TO cxi>t-thc last prop which sup
ports him would fail. \ majority of this
community we believe are opposed to the
traffic IN any quantity: they voted mo IL
cense" at the last April election. and VIII
so vote at the coming election. The whis-
kev-Seller complains about censors at
tempting TO regulate other peoples busi-
ness. Just as if he was engaged IN that
which was comforting blessing instead Of
a curse on his fellow citizens. He cen
sures temperance-men for interfering be-
tween him and the victim he is fllchine
the dimes and self-respect from, and ex-
pressing themselves freely about traffic
which thew elieve to be fraucht with sc
much evil If several mad-dogs were &c
pass up and down our streets, would oul
citizens quietly fold their arms-let theiI
children 90 cut as usual-say all Is well
we do no fear that we or they will be
bitten! or would they not. rather. 90 forth
every man of them who had the leas
spark Of courage. and endeavor to destroy
these dreaded animals. for fear tina
either themselves-their children. or some
esteemed friend might be bitten and suffel
the dreadful death of hydrophobia, Or
the same principle. temperance-nlen wa
against the liquor traffic-they believe
to be as bad as the bite Of one Of thes,
nad-dogs; nay. even worse.-for hydro