Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-03-10
GREAT Is DIANA OF THE EPHEsIANS!"

GREAT Is DIANA OF THE EPHESIANS!'
You are right, Sir; no one will stop to cavil
with you upon this point Diana is great-very
great, but greater is the voice of the popular
throng. When its laundering anathemas roll
over a land, every Diana in it must tremble in
every joint and hide its head sin sackcloth and
ashes" There is an old bald face, hydra-head-
ed Diana that claims our consideration in the
present article: Rummeries and Distilleries and
if the latter boil and Hu6ber at us, why, 90 it,
Maine, one of the household of uncle Samuel,
somehow got it liked in her head that ardent
spirits couldn't possibly find a resting place in
her house, and forthwith banished the article
from her borders. Since then, other members
of the same old household have been a~gitating
the question, and ere long we suppose the old
North State will shows hand in the same ques-
ton for we all know that no matter what
time o'night' it was, if old Uncle Samuel said
come boys, get up; a wolf is among the sheep"
we reckon old Rip was up rubbing his eyes and
stirring his stumps as soon, or sooner, than
some of the younger brothers and if he didn't
shout 'halloal' quite as loud as some of the
other boys, he was found beating the critter as
soundly as the bravest, and we expect that Old
Rip will have a word or two to say in this very
question concerning Diana. So much for that.
But, says Mr.. Stillcap, this legal restraint
is taking away our natural rights, and our re-
publican freedom, besides; and we thank our
heads for this, you are unable to execute this
stringent law All this is paraded in the gen
uine old Ephesian style: 'Great is Diana!'
Who does not recollect that some years ago
North Carolina abolished the Lottery system
from her borders, because she thought it was a
demoralizing business This was effected by
true legal enactments; and the same popular
will that crushed this system, can and sciH crush
the liquor traffic. Why do we say it will be
crushed by the same powerl Because that il
the way Uncle Samuel manages his affairs, you
know. He has only to say, Boys, I verify be
lieve this liquor traffic is ruinous to Us and viii
one day destroy us all, and our houses Thi
said, and the entire household, both boys and girls
will send up the pealing shout-the thunderin,
Republican AYE! AYE!' and then Diana mus
fall to crumbling dust. This proposed enact
ment is creating quite a stir among the liquo
manufacturers and vendors, and everywher
they are crying out about republican rights an
privileges. Mr.. Stillcap misunderstood his ow
: argument; that is the argument Of the temper
ance folk, Metropolitan rights will say with ii
!: Ioudest shout-'No LIQUOR Traffic
AS we understand the genius of our rights,
provides that the liquor traffic, as well as Lo
terry systems, Billiard Saloons, Bowling Alley
&C., DC, are all under domestic control. WI
: no one pretends to doubt the power of legal r
straint in declaring that Mr.. A. shall not yer
: ardent spirits in sales of less than a quart
" measure, and that Mr.. B. shall not thus sell u
less he can show a legal license. This fact alol
= proves that it is entirely under domestic CO
troll, and to this enactment nothing is said. b
cause custom has convinced them that it is la,
> full but when its entire exclusion is mention
when a Maine liquor law is limited at, tn,
y are ready to cry out-Republican Rights al
privilegesl'
ID The proposed enactment is Of high characte
it is carrying the war directly into Africa, al
is likely to create quite a sensation among I
classes who deal in the article for a liyelihoo.
re but let it come. The movement is assuming a fc
OF midable aspect and seems to be nearly ready
tn attack the eyitter in his den. This is what I
OF sober people want-Lt it come.
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