The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-04-22
WING STATE TICKET.

fSr .3sdstor Of State,
ASBURY b. PORTER. Of Henry county:
For 7frdMTsr Of State,
HOSEA B. HORN, Of Davis countp:
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TEMPERANCE--lTS MORAL BEARINGS
Many ofthe Wing journals Of the State, have
taken ground 10 favor Of Temperance. This ha,
not been done Of their own free will, but it is in
furtheEance Of grand design, conceived al head.
quarters II is plain to be seen, that this qaes-
ton is 10 be foisted upon the public in the ap-
preaching political contests. Already has the
ratck -scord gone forth, and the echo is sent back
from every little Wing print in the country.
Dubuque EIpress
The above 10 in commencement Of al
article against the Maine Liquer Law,
having fer its text the paragraph from the
Gazette announcing the defeat Of the TEN
perance licke, in this place. The FIRST
sentence is true--many Wing Journals Of
the State hare tsken ground ia favor OF
Temperance. The next remark is who'll,
untrue. Where is head quarters Wash
ington City, to be sure. II VIC look there
We iad the Republic, the government or
gan Of the Wing party, entirely opposed
and we regre, to see ito the Maine
Law; while the National lntellgencer,
sound and conservative 10 Wing principles,
steps not out Of its beaten path 10 embrace
or censure any Of the reformatory meas
ures Of the day. The third sentence is in
part true. The question Of Temperance
riu enter into the approaching political
contest, but instead Of being foisied upon
the public, the public by the force Of its
ses'imen, will impose its expression upon
political demngogues, men who have no,
ihe independence TO declare il for them
selves, until forced 10 do SO. The las. SEN
tence is partly true. The wa,ch-word has
gone forth, and ihs echo i. sent bscl, from
slnos, every Wing print 10 the country.
Tho Davenport Gazette. SO far as We
know, YVES the FIRST Wing paper on the far
side Of The Mississippi, that came oo, in
endorsement of the provisions OF the Maine
Temperance Law.
Our contemporary Of the Dubuque Err.
press either misrepresents, or does not IN
derstand, the provisions Of the Maine Ii
quor Law--or wha, he is pleased to term,
the "la,es. invention Of fanalicism." We
pronounce all that he has said in relation
TO it as untrue and refer him to The Law
itself for the proof Of our assertion. III
conclusion be says:
s.This is question which addresses itself d.
reeily and powerfully to the moral sensibility Of
every citizen, and all efforts TO make it part
and parcel Of the politics Of the country should
be frewned down, as highly indiscree, and inju-
yious.''
From the above We are 10 argue that all
efforts to make anything which addresses
itself to the moral sensibilities Of the PEG
pie, part or parcel of the politics OF the
country, should be frowned down. LIE,
that sentiment become general and poll
tics would soon assume phase so corrupt
as TO be avoided by oil good and homes,
men. We believe to the contrary. howev-
er; We believe that great moral revolu-
ton is about TO take place in the political
world-when the friends of reform and
morality will array themselves against cor,
rupiion and yico of every degree. We
have long regretted the aspect political
matters have assumed in our country-re.
ligious men standing aloof from the balIo,
box and corrupt men availing themselves
Of its mighty power to elevate to Offices o,
trust the influential ones Of their own mum.
Der. That state OF things which gives te
the ignorant and viciously disposed dealer
in ardent spirits greater influence over the
conduct Of a larger number of men, thar
the most intelligent and morally inclined
individual in community. We rejoice lha
smother element is to be introduced in
TO poIitics-sn element that will have al
elevaiing tendency, and result, in transfer
ring the immense influence Of the bslIo
box from men who minister TO depravet
appetite to those who WELD the unconquer
ing sgency Of mind. We observe evlden
ces Of an approximation to this state .
things 10 almost every paper received.
editors all over the land are arraying them
selves upon one or the other side Of ihi
great question and preparing for the strug
gle that this year Of grace is 10 witness.
The question upon which this politico
moral reform hinges is Temperance. II.
surrcs can bc heard on the Atlantic.
shores and as il beats upon the main, the
wall Of despairing opposison--ihe rum
sellers knell--reverberates over the broad
,rairies Of the West. Weeks ngo th,
sound went back pfoclaiming ,hat there
we're men on the further side oi the Missis
.ippi who received and cherished the prin
cipIe snd, with the blessing Of God, woult
uourish il into active, effective vitality.
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