Southern standard., 1852-02-07
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MR. EDITOR: Freedom Of speech and freedom
of the press, constitute part and parcel of the
blessings guaranteed to the citizens OF our highly
favored and noodle government consequently,
every man, woman and child within the limits of
the United States of America, have right to
think, speak, write, publish whatever he or
they may choose, provided the legal and moral
rights of others are not infringed upon. This
privilege granted to the citizens of our republic is
one reason why we, people, are greatly in the
advance, both intellectually and morally, of many
of the nations of the earth that boast of their
tiquity. We as people also enjoy another priv
ilege, that is not allowed in many Of the antique
governments, and that is, of acting as choose,
and of engaging in any kind of business, provided
we do not encroach upon the reserved rights of
others: For instance, A may ditch his own farm
as he pleases, if by so doing does not imPovish or
inundate BIS land or may construct dam
across a running stream, for the purpose Of OBJ
tanning water power, for irrigation and enjoy
all the advantages of it unmolestcd, if the raising
of the water does not obsruct the necessary high
ways or its stagnation does not occasion sickness
in its immediate vicinity. Again-a Hermit, if
in his cave, or walk forth at MONDAY amid the
mountain groves, in a state Of nudity or if it
should suit his fancy, he may stagger to and fro,
and run against every tree that may chance to be
near him. he may sing vulgar songs, use vulgar
and profane language, and no one be injured by
such course but himself. But the question is,
would such a course be admissible in the streets Of
Columbus and if such a course were pursued,
would it not be the duty of the lovers of moral
right not only to think, speak and write, but alsc
to publish their disapprobaton of such a course
In this City we have six churches dedicated tc
the worship of God, where those who believe il
Trinity in Unity meet and worship, and theI
peacea6y retire to their homes, to their various
pursuits in life, without molesting any person
whatever in the streets In addition there are
in this place three temples erected and dedicated
to the worship of Bacchus, where many, botf
young and old offer their lbatons so to destroy
their reason, and then go out into the streets anC
infringe upon the rights of Others by appropria
ting the whole of the pavement to their own use
either by staggering from one side to the other
or by taking horizontal position across the pave
ment, in consequence of being unable to maintain
perpendicular; nor is this all, they sometime
indulge in the most obscene and profane language
and that too to such an extent as to prevent lade
from walking the streets infested with such perso
nages Such then is infringement up
on the reserved rights of others, and at the sam
time furnishes strong argument, that no ma
has right to get drunk and if the position b
admitted that no one has right to get drunk, W
may safely infer that no man has right IN MOI
al sense to supply others with the means to g
drunk any more than druggist would have
supply man with arsenic or prusc acid for suic
dal or incendiary purposes. We further argu
that licensed grog shop is infringement upo
both the legal and moral rights of others I
illustrate this principle, suppose that d at heay
expense erects suitable building for fancy dr
goods store and then lays in a large stock of gooC
time, and just as he is securing good run
custom, E at the very next door, opens a license
dram shop; the result is ladies no longer visit tt
store OF to purchase fancy ribbons, lace, an
silks IN short time the debts that d contracte
mature, his goods have gone out of fashion, an
~ With ii' wife and children are left in poyert
while the IegdI1zed dram sellor is getting rich I
the sale of that which is impovishing hundreds
others. Is there then any moral right in such
course and if there be legal right invested
there is evidently legislative error in the
cense law. There are hundreds of other crcul
stances equally strong that might be brought fc
ward to prove that the dram seller is infringi
upon the reserved rights of others. True
dram seller may say that he does not coerce Peol
to come and drink his reason destroying bevt
ages. But look if you please at the inducemel
held out behold the array of costly decante
hlled with brandy, rum, gin, and wine, togeth
with sugar, nutmegs, mint and ice, and then S
how easy it is to have julip, glass of toddy,
any other kind of beverage fixed up to your tas
and all for the small amount of one dime. Agai
there is kind of enchantment in a strong ola
OF mint julipor toddy, fixed up secuaduma aytuns.
1t hberates the tongue, causes dull care to
away, and makes the poor man feel rich, and
1ches increase in his imagination, he takes the S