Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-04-07
pnOoEKnmos on THE CITY couNQIt.
III (cOneluded,1
HAssssAL, SIo6day, April 4th, isbs.


than an, NOthss -prssented.. W., sAn't- prohibit
The landing liquor at the wharf He had
rely aaed his opinions at the last meeting !;
he could not reflect upon his course with other
Ethpns grptfptiOp that he had psiqd firmly and
independently. But good deal Of derisiOn had
been, visited upon him on account q his position
and remarks. He did not like tobe dictated TO
by anybody, even BY his Ownloonstiiuents. He
Ihad consented to become member Of the Ccuu-
GILL because his Interests were identified with
those Of the city at lSTgs.J On this account he
desired, with others, to do away with drunken
ness, but he haa his own views ofthe course 10
| be taken, in. this matter He was willing to
make the second ordinance even more stringent;
celebrating the sale Of liquor not even. in, drug
stores, but only by the vendes licensed by the
city. Wsishall soon have enough drug stores
selling liquor il allowedto SELL Hannibal has
always thought she was the state Of Missouri;
but she is not yet whole city. When she Is
finished, and experience has learned her some.
thing, she will not perhaps put on so many airs
but boldness and vanity may be excused in 50
promising a young city. Mention has been
made Of foreigners. Are we to enclose our
city with q WALL like some ancient fortified
town, or with the eccentric notions Of ia
pansse.. that We are the only people. Stran.
gers who have heretofore come among u, have
behaved themselves. We have greater row.
dies and more OF them among our citizens who
have been living here FOR years, than among
those who come here from abroad, Thoughwe
can't dictate TO Missouri; though We are. not
boss over. the State, as Hannibal has been imog-
lining, instead Of the State being boss over us,
iyet we have the power 10 put down sVery nui.
Eance, by taking proper course of. .D'.ss.
Mr.. Gano said he had thought Mr.. Bowling
a Democrat, but it seems he dou't believe in the
Right Of Instruction. No man was more glad
thar. himself to see foreign population; he
had them about him, and was glad to see thom
prosper and he hoped to see fifteen hundred
Irishmen employed on our railroad. But diIsi.
patton was an evil to be dreaded in our young
city, and we must try to do away with the temp.
tatiSns and facilities for indulgence As he had
remarked at first, If driven TO vote he should
vote for the ordinance first proposed, but he did
not feel certain that the second would not. do
better. . .. .r,.,.,, e..., .,.. ...a.r... .,....
Mr.. RObardS said this was rather political
question. We only belong 10 little corpora.
, ton, not legislature. AS Mr.. Bowling saws
we sometimes do think we are boss Of The State.
He saw disposition to vote in consonace to the
wishes Of the petitioners, but he himself would
prefer the second ordinance as best calculated 10
answer good purposes. He had said be would
not vote for an ordinance that would prohibit
the sale of liquor. Given man. the. privilege to
keep grog shop if he can pay $500 lie had
to take an oath when he came into the council to
discharge faithfully what he considered lis du-
/ ty; but besides that he had personal interest
B in the welfare of the city. He came here ten
years ago, and expected to die here, 1.-THE cit
Izens want some other man if he could not
please them by doing what he believed consist
ent with the interests of the town, they could
have his place whenever they wantedit. He
had stated at the last meeting that he would not
for his right arm pledge himself, never to drink
ugain, forhe believed he would die, and he val
ued his lie above onejof his limbs.l Let us be
. cool. raWs can'tany Ofus get. hack here again
anyhow unless weare thorough going letotalsts,
though he noticed some be thought wanted off.
oo' voting for the 0r .& ~ 70 prohibit,
Il Mr.. Gano hoped the gentleman did not rneon