The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-10-05
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This gentlemen was in town last WEI Dad was
much annoy cd that his ntiehboIs have exposedsfo
the world his hostility to the Maine Law. He
sees the band writing on IihezwaH end-trenbles.-N
The Withdrawal Of Buckinghamr II 9 letter of AL
len, and The generally avowed purpose of Free
Democrats TO support the ettei.i alarming to;his
hopes. How eaey, were he % devoted friend o
temper lnce and the Maine Law 10 put all these
things right. Butshe is rot. His reisLi ora tell
the truth. Read tie letter of EtiEEtm in 10
days paper, also The following resolution assed
BY temperance Convention comprised of dele
gates fiom Lucas and Fulton counties. (Lueas
being the residence Of Judge Nyers.l This con-
vention met at Swanton on tho 18th inst, Among
the resolutions passed were the following:
Resoioed, That we deem ii our duty to apprise
friends OF temper ance, of the position FLAMES
Myers. a candidate for Lieut.. Governor upon this
hquestion, and being his ncquaintances and neigh
bors, will be expected to speak out-and we do so
frankly, but with regret-when we inform the
friends of temperance. that MIR. Myers is an oppo-
nsnt to the Maine Law, believes it to be unconsti-
| tutionai and pledged 10 use his irfuence-and
should 1t become necessary, gire bis casting uote
presiding officer of the Senate, against its pas
sage.
Mr. Allen. the Whig,candi1ate for Liert. Cow
ernor to the question. ..are you in:fayor of.enact-
lug law restricting the traffic in spirituous IL
quors, embracing the principles ofthe Maine law,'
gives til following 1manIy.answer: ~~-ls,-
| To this reply an uBequlvocal affirmative: For
if to shield youth from temptation and to de-
liver them from ev-if TO protect our people from.
the desolating encroachments of 1ntemperance-
if to withstand its certain tendency to the corrup-
| ton of private and TO the debasem ent Of public
MORALS do not fall within the province of leRiti.
mate legislation, then confess that have stranpe.
ly misconceived the solemn duties of a !christan
Statesman, and the high prerogatives of chris
| Government! .Esa
Here is an Issue fairly made. Let no friend
of temperance bolt or hesitate. This is no time
| for lukewarin -.
Be active. firm, fearless, and true. Let every
temperance man put vote in a sure place.
Elm KeIly--The Illegal Sentence.
The reader will remember, that We promised to
investigate this case further, to learn if possible,
why, upon sentence Of ttcenty days. the prisoner
released before tho expiration Of the SENTENCE
Tracks are SO covered up, it is very difficult TO
get at facts. But as We can ascertain them
the following is the state of the case.
For the offence with which he stood charged
the utmost extent of the law is ten days inprison-
ment IN the County Jail!
Probate Judge Brown, either ignoranHy or de-
signedLy sentenced the prisoner ttcenty lays! Up
on this sentence the miltimus was made out, and
the prisoner actually ncarcernted to serve out his
senten q!
Subsequently, certain judicial officer, lawyer,
casually ascertaining the facts suggested the ile
gality of the proceeding, after which the mittimus
was quietly altered to ten ddyst Thus public
judicial sentence of twenty ysaftercommitmeut
was, subsequently, changed to ten days! Is this
law, is this justice? Into whose hands haye we
fallen? into the hands of ignorance, corrupiioDf
Either is bad enough.
The sentence of Kelly an lleealo one. The
altering of the mttimus was illegal act hence
Kelly was falsely imprisoned, ard somebody oughl
to be liable forsfalse imprisonment.
Who is safe with judicial power in sneh hAndsl
Are such acts as hose to be tolerated-or Is a
party putting forth and sustaining men SO ineoR:
petent, or sCorse to be tolerated!