Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-06-17
For The Enquire
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TO TIE VOTERS or THE FIFTH MAGISrERiAL
DISTRICT Or HALIFAX COUNTY.
GcnliGmrn:Werc simply 20 9ray any feelings oi my
mind, make personal defence ot nay course is
private individual would neither care nor take The trouble
10 attempt 10 reconcile any Individual who has thought pro-
condemn official conduct, one III the IEagS-
l!alrs composing the county % Halifax for rin
sing 10 licenses 10 all persons applying which were 10
permit them deal in The article OF spttuons liquors; hut
in the complaint which is being made by some of
and a. know not how nlny are dissatisfied %th ME
Ju,cr ui ir~' thought pr".-:. ills privilege 10
which Shall make before conclude lhls tuhrnr"'-'.n
afford opportunity Ia exercise your "I III rcr.
cnce the office hiG This Is the main, lndcc'
may say, the only for this communications ior o. II
remembered hat May Court CONES every YEAR, ana ylti'
nr 10 the prompting, of conscience shall ever urSr a6
sid pursue that which seemed 10 my "ad u DC
night unniluerced by any "t th"ss feelings Oi phrliay'
preIulcc favor or aii"r"n whic Soncuhes prove 'oo
hard tt! Tor honest GOOD souls without any Fyhp
tnrs nj rcnnuisc
NV course in .ei:sne thus 10 grant licenses mas teen
ou, y some lawful one. II have cIrcd III 'hal
.,.c ii truly an error ol head; and that am liable
10 err in my strcnuomsy guarded eiins 10 administer
s.icc nv department Ui The public service up ~ thc e'-
cr or The spirit o the aw, most hnmny admit
X, indeed IS il thought crime disgrace for those who
profess know the law and 10 live in Tie pursuit ." tat
profession err points OF law, as lher hlielehc o
opinion in its frequently snow mem 10 no. h"'
as have never heard any sensible man or lawyer coaue
the law which the magisiracy ol he county WIN H
hory grant licenses 10 persons To- deh; IN splht
unars in which makes II the ay OF me Iu"cts
without anv exercise OF their judgment or discretion 70
grant licenses merely because tte applicant Is ma" VI
character choose nin issue win an VII" l."s ''e
the ia licrs aGrhny aud maintain, IN that palcuar 'a
In r1t err There are certain specified qualifications o
lciaracIr which the applicant Tor Incense must P"s's'
fore The Cont exercise us dsctel'ohhty p' ~
urang licenses for such purposes as wen az INC 'hcS "
nr Mace and the usefulness 81 the traffic 10 community
and Then the language Of the law Ia the Court - may,
not sha" Now learned in my earliest infancy lial IN:
words may and shall have different ssnca''"ns nuu WY
was told by my mother my teacher you saI ooey
had not the slightest conception oil uhV Pr'leS po
esscd 10 refuse; language imperative and hah nc
| l,,tf OH hut
an was conscious OF the authority thHH bestowed an"
exercised the privilege thus granted me OF going or syh
"a nv feelings Dictated without any cinoi"h oi 'ea!
np,nG ms own c.oce Ny position was ihrn potsht ai
Rrsariinr r,y vested with equal authority anu Ply
eg"s other magistrates o tsiH Sn''', M.,. =
s,nd they miuh grant licenses when The requirements
,h law wer, fulfilled in The character OF the applicants
breycd hai the right 10 pursue ulcfeht e,oae, INV ~
might stricy within The limits n my aul''yi
so. for whatever is lawful not nj all times eSpeo'si'
nr does the law which authority IN an nicrr 10 n'
thing of necessity deny him The privilege o 1s,"s :.
4, II If 10 do il should conflict with his Judgment or sens
Of propety Neither does ne commit n'ca'" - "' y
the exercise of his prerogatlvc. -. :, -,
Another rcason alleged ground for complaint oi nI'
.oursc is that does no, the appreciation OF "'c
~ ia n,ori,y ,G tho voters nf this district One vote
has told me- tina, there much dlssa'isaco" w ~ w.
account U it, that petition Ia request me ~ icSis
,otct Of This snnnes lion both nor tlcd ana aoas'lc' '
u,e had fancied 10 myself that, n community ihe
yas none in the State sober nor more uesl,ous ~
,roveu,ent in every possible way ny "h'h u co ~,
I'd: and if such statement be ne lhrfe is 'o " mi
- of .nn nor,ifcnIion 10 every sober citizen {" 'n
district That such complaint IL 10 60 'oi'n ~ ~ m |
and that Justice OF the Peace Tor no "a "a" Iiouor
Save his opposition u he sale an'i use ~ w. , h.
" ,he countvA is TO be condemned for daring 10 ao VIZ WI ~
sincerely believed To be his duty, and thrn'. rom u''.u
n,tc room fer one who will not only DC WHINE " -
licenses to any To deal in The article out mus, 40 e mn
I 10 tile one rcsianing under such circumstances
the position Justice, as iavor oeSu'"uu ~ and a.
have other feelings in thr ;,e nrnoress bu
o;siy than such as would not only retafn ls 80 g. :,
n,hilate some of lie very best means nein@ scu ' y
n-ocuIcmen. Such position would MOI SUI ~ -.
tp.ln
7cn of This district that The opinion slou'u oe sei'1"S
entertained by single individual at m,'j,'g ~ rse -
neiohbors and fellow citizens woh.a app.o Wv ~, I.ce
Shlic servant who would his autno1l'p ~ pu.e,
puo"a m. means TO enpender disorder dt5ioya
~ 10 law atticlion, persecution ana m & a. domcst
lis FORMS in public oo his authority 10 den
family circles 10 one VINO VIII "d'e " "
lhcm \ passing call -, - o,o il hc do NJ
C.,tIrncn if this be your will so mote u &C. w. ~
crave the honor rcnown or eioy "a m sorc, a The rvl
make me an Instrument, through "s'. sri
. oy,rs ntest places and aflict Communities "i''
;.rous Iinuors are sold; would WIFE q. s" .,,r
niusce 10 the unborn millions OF huhau 'ss uno
,h hsr frn of the niquity thus being cniairu up'
bsm by panlerng the bchess oil any eaIny was a.
' " am no Son Of Temperance and as ! hese' " nie
h,iv ,onornnl of the truth Of the charge st hare
WI made onainst that Society oil NOME lhui, -
i ni, ha, their object is 10 deprive men :" h., nb.c
themselves TO rule in our counry no, ia equally my
% ~ mr. and certainly if the only change nu" M m
wish 10 effect in government be 10 nrms MN a.cIt
the rule OF lntempernnce ana " beeIuiv 10 The of IT
o"sss OF selling dnsns sp"%%;s n4'T q s nsae
may gain by that los. The complete with the race
sver sse :" , the world if a charge aGns for
s ' false they all tho 'nsI snso9yql yq'T they sh,
successful defence OF themselves 10 en,Ie it
nothing of ns Of bt
erc @ meetings. have any fears uasy 'ns 10 do the
Evil dsshs :hs %n So attempt the defence for them nat
"ns do know Of ,hem and thai m nd nd the i in
more for the peace and good OF society," u hin he last thI
: "to'S .ois in man of nv acquaintance, ~i''" "e ~ "