Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-10-12
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Mr.. EpTToR : In an article published /,
columns, on,The 9Th of Oct, | gave an ~
OF adiscUssion, which took place in Shp1lS
town on the Saturday previous, on the . -.
LIQUOR Law Ididiit at the solicitation n,
raj personal friends who came to me akp, n
meeting, and made a request to that eR.eA..R
sirons that | should give a faithful represeD,i,
of facts as they occurred, / submitted it to ~
inspection before il was SEM to the pIes, m
was pronounced correct in every particular
I beg leave, with the permission Of the Rev.
FLErcHER, to retterate every assertion II
made, for each declaration is susceptible Ofr
clear to the minds of all who are not habS
under the effects of Incorporate zeal or blfRf
natiGitm.
Inithe first place. * Is charged with h,Ti
stated, what was not so, in saying that Ibe ~
ing had been called " for the discussion 20
Maine Liquor Law" To support the Rev y
IIeman's position the call for the meeliDT
made by the Chairman, for III discussion Id
"HiTgiHiG Liquor Lac" in the Shepherlssu
Register, preceding the discussion, IS apnah
/ to. Does not every man who was preseHlMh
meeting know that he whole matter waseus
at that meeting Dies not the genIlemankrI
that the word YirgiRia" was suOsIiIuteduh
request ofMr. LEE, who did mol subscribe Cd
the details o! the Maine Liquor kawq DOah
no know that the original and official cal 1
said meeting was for the "discussiOH Of
Maine Liquor Law" IN IotiHem rerSis, dBiIa
my account is but a transcript of that Gala
the gentleman does not remember il, he i
find. by reference to the Register, that ! an
tirely correct.
Again: Mr.. F. attempts To exhiht q rod
FIJI inconsistency in the illusions which lud
% the remarks of MIR. LEE and Mr.. BEDJGH
I IL I,. had eVincnd as much care IN Fps5jAs 4
.o-., L., A., lra ho, sR.,o1 IN tho $500 l. -
ponscd, he surely would not have IrunblA 4
printer with this portion OF his eust'e al lis-
slated that Mr. Lee supported his %resOlutui
an aole mauner-"p 'rtEayfng the evils OF ina
| peIa ce-sentimenIs which receiy, 4 the 81
ton of Il The sentiments which Feosu
the sanction oil all'' were those which NIL
so, eloqncnIly expressed in regard 10 teviis d
temperance" Such is the legitimate crnsrr
iiun of my words, and if the gentleman ~
construction upon them which the EDglhhk
guage will not authorizes, ] am Rcl TespOBa
tor that.
The inconsistency Orer which he ni9
great a hUrrGh, is in the above and the ta
ing : "Mr. b. carried conviction TO the miuAI
those who were not already convinced, that
present laws Of Virginia upon the subject, I'D
forced, as they can be, are sufficiently slrtng69
Ii the gentleman can discover any incOnTbltl
in this last statement with The FIRST, Va:
unanimous acquiescence in the fact that iB4
perance is an evil, his optics are indeed ke+
Again: 1 hare stated that "Ihis mid
(again<t the Maine Liquor Law comprise
its members, the staid aud sober citizens Of
town and ne;ghborhOod, To a large extent, =
who are temperance men, but not Maine B4
Law men, This, the gentleman says, viii
news to them. The facts do warrant The ~
tion, and the gentleman can easily discover
tFnth. nf VVlRT | aG4nFf IF hn tvill M hpG0nd
ciTCumscribed meridian of office galheriBgSR
for the purpose OF manufacturing as public q
i91fbHt which is not public opinion. Itistd
b. nd dispute, and / so assert il, that . As
portion of the Sons of IL importance are OF
to the Maine Law ; further, it is u fact IAt
very large number OF the temperate meE-
softer men-in this community are OpPOd
this law ii Is a fact that a large number o
religious men OF this community are in ~
ton ~ahtagonisIical TO The gentleman on hiss
ject-men who are not only temperate 10 oner
Tin all things'
In conclusion the gentleman states that !
is opposed to the Maine Liquor Law in ito
damental principles This is certainly o.
warrantable assertion, which have aulbes
no one To make, as regards my opinion uPoal
question. have certainly not said 50
gentleman, and il he has been ~infOrmedasg
humble opinion, he has been imposed sP'i
his informant ] have done.
Mr.F. has deemed il fl TO doff his sH
robes for the purpose indicated, and agaioa
own notions Of Prnpriety as Suggested
position OF minister OF the gospel" andIbs
alternative left me but TO defend myself iFa
charges Of -misstatements OF facts, which y
made against me-. Respect for myself inE
me 10 this course, independently Of eontS
lions in which the entire public are intsr