Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-12-30

rolled round, but alas, the clouds gath
cred thicker, and some began TO empty
themselves upon the earth. and conse-
quently some Of our would be temper
ance men, found il convenientto make
themselves scarce, especially at .he
time when their services were most
needed. A few however (and thank
God that there are some such) nothing
undaunted by the storm, car,e from dis
tant parts ofthe county, and they, added
to some from our town, met, 80 that we
had quite respectable number, and
having organized, proceeded to elect n
number OF delegates to the State Con-
vention, who appointed a County Gen.
trial Committee for the purpose of guard
ing the interests of the Temperance
cause In this county. We had a very
fine time, appointed our committee and
delegates, after which. speeches were
made by Messrs. Shombre, Nv. r..
Miller. Chase, Hackleman and others
Mr.. Shombre led off, in a fine logical
speech, which made good impression
MIR. y. Is young man, aud good
speaker, aud we predict for him fame
that shall outliye bis physical existence
here. Mr.. Chuse was next called out,
aud he gave US speech cas- Is a speech. I"
He took the opposite side ( suppose for
the purpose OF bringing out the friends
OF tho cause,) and alter giving Ne de-
scription OF our free country, concluded
that we had tho right 10 make whIskey,
sell whiskey, drink whiskey, aud that Il
was nobody's business. lie told us that
the temperance men could do nothing,
"don't you see" said he, "that we have
The power on our sldei we have all the
office holders on our side, all those who
want office, all the dlstlIlers, all tho gro
Gerry keepers, and one womaRG (referfIng
TO a lady In this place who has lIeense)
and best Of all our good Governor viii
never sign such law a. you wantl"-
and upon the whole, he did the thing up
brown, and concluded that his arguments
were unanswerable. Then followed
Miller and others. But II would have
done you good to have been here. and
have seen or Editors squlrm over the
matter. oh dear, those temperance
men are running wild, they are doing the
cause more harm than good, "Oh" said
one or two OF them "there are other
themes which are Of more Importance,
look ~ the tariff, our schools, our mon
ey interests, sc. these things must be
attended TO first, aud then we will attend
to this great moral question"
Yes, these men have been attending
TO the inter. SITS OF their country, until It
II time that tho people tried some one
else. Indeed we were told on the floor
by ono speaker, that he was as goo a
temperance man as any present, and that
the cause lay near his heart, but yet, he
loved the democratic party more, and
should stick to Il, lot who would be can-
didates.
But, Mr.. Editor, the Rubcon has been
passed, the people have been insulted,
and outraged by our Legislators long
enough, tho masses are beginning Ia
clamer for a law, that will protect their
rights, one that will punish any one, WIN
Is 80 regardless Of all sclg.respect as Ia
sell liquor 10 children, and the signs OF
the times think will Justify Us TO hope
for better days soon, hope that the
convention will do something, and re-
commend such measures that will Civ,
Us u prelibation OF what will soon be. 3
But have made this letter longer
than | intended aud will close by say
ing, that things are jogging along altel
the modern manner. The Valley Raj
Road Engineers have been surveying q
line from Indianapolis, and have arrived
In our town. The Junction Rail Roa,
i progressing finely, the Odd Fellow
Hall sup and nearly covered, aud finely
our town Is not behind any OF her neigh.
bors IN any good enterprise.
Yours Respectfully, O.P.Q.