The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-03-17
TEMPERANCE IN JACKSON COUNTY.

on the 10Th uIl. They breathe the righ
spirit and we hope The f'me my be ian
ned until tho prairies Of the West are IN
blaze:
| Resolsea, Tha, we have unahaied con
lidanee in the equity, justice aud "'sdo'
OF the principles Of the Maine Liquor "a"
and that we are determined never to ceas
our efforts until these principles are incof
parated Into the Legislation 81 our owl
State.
| I.eSo'eea, That we rel ,ice 10 the rapid
I ty with which those principles are spfeaa
ing through the action and IN the happy q
tects which have resulted irain their adop
ton by several uf The States.
Resolred. That we contemplate Wit
grief aud iisapprobaiian the retns' Oh
majority OF our Iaie General Assembly, t
submit the question q adopting those prin
ciples. Is Tie sut.ragas Of the people; thu
III doiag this They have violated tie tnnda
mental principles Ut D1mocratic Govern
mem--(ho sovereignty Of the peoNel :
hat they have disfegarded the Will o.
taaj 1rity Of their constituents; ani niies
Ia perae,aatc The ,rrors Of The Lilnoi
Traffic, with the plnpcilsm, crime ana ~
iams. tie iimaniaiian, mourning anti voc
which are its inevitable result. we kn9u
taat this Il i serious charge, hat sc N Ike
Il under Ii sense ii dutv; and ia supper; %
hi. submit the fo,t4wing Facts To lie cen
>ideraiien OF or X presentatiVes and The
public generally.
FIRST: OK Legislators knew that Al
though the subject has been bit shoFl
inc be!,re the people. yet prohihl'of>
law has already heca enacted b. three q
four OF the most intelligent ani patriot L
States Of Tie Union; and II some u these
Il his been again and again trnmphautit
sustained ii the ballot box. aud other de.
cisivo aud uuequirocal manifestations %
The pubic viii
Second: Oar Legislators knov that the
friends of Temperance throughout ihc
country, have eaeeeatrHed en- this mfss
ire their ctf rts ana their hopes: tn, il j,
BEING earnestly discussed apd rapidly gain
ing a,lherents in all parts o.! the land; ant
lhat all casil about is Consiitutionalit'
mas been slenced 81 the unanimous dGci
sion Of The Judges Of The Supreme Court 81
The u. $. so far IS il could be sileuced b.
such decision.
Third: Our Legislators know that
mouths hc.,le the eicctian, Cansentiot
1f the 'riends Of TenPofan 10 Iowa re
solved unanimously H. labr b. all hDnnra,
Sic meaas t. carry this maa<ufe, AMI thai
ii carr ing ont this res3'ee, they placed tn
measure fully and f,iF.y bef5fe the people
Fowth: OR Legislators sere aaart
thai the advocates Of d Pfohibitory law
embrace a very frgo portion q the weal
shy, intelligent aud patriotic citiztns q
he State; and that ii large nalnhcr al earn
ast petitions have been sent to ear Legj.
tatare fran alt parts VI the STATE.
Fiji; Oar Legislators knew that i
~gme St The details of the II inc I1w aus
the freed. i the maasna
lid n5i Insist on these, ba ony 90 Ia
great principle 4 Pr,hbiliau, upon Which
he inv II based. aud that they did ut 10
sist upon ,he lioal passage II the aw, Ga
1nle the privilege, wjh their fellow ci'
zens, os deciding un H. merits iii, tbe htl.a
E@x.
Srtt; Our Lagt.iai -. whose vates
killed the measure. kncw thi . iarae pNg-
i Il bolH bfaAchaa = tha Le-I.i siar,
~era earnest, Gergtsd lo.t; aud IN, yef.
many oT tbetf constituents were IN e
deeply interested Ia htsytbluaa .r5rh
s!i other measures thar came Ueiele tuy
oody.
Screata: Oar Legislators knew that, II
II is desirable to stop agitation on the sla
Jet, it could he Killed more easily and aG
leciua!iy b. The votes Ut line people thau
by those oi their servants in the Legisla
ture.
Eighh: The people kaow these facts g,
sell as their Representatives. and us lhes
ire ali democrats IN principle, if not IL
uane, we believe that they would prercf
that the measure should lie submitted l.
their votes, whatever he their views III re
gard 10 The equity, or justice oi the law.
We earnestly hope that these gentlemen
b. whose votes III cur Legislature The
measure was let. will lake line 10 causid
er, III view Of these facts, (now that ,heA
are happtly released from The asduous toll.
OF Lcglslatonl whether they have not
been recreaht to the principles Of democra.
~ and the viii Of tie people and whethc
they have not assumed the responsibility
qt perPetuating IN oar State, traffic mofs
destructive than tie rava4es Of war or The
horrors Of the Slave trade.
Res Iced, 1hat we deeply regret for The
honor Of the County, aud his uwn future
usefulness, th4t our own Representative
G. L. Green, should he obnoxious to tn.
ceHsure; since it j. notorious that he re-
.ceIved the vote Of many Temperance men
under the impression from hs peneraI
character and position, that lie would vote
10 submit this me ssure 10 the people, IS bile
bis colleague, on the same ticket, was de
oa'ed 10y his otilcions diligence to uvnil
the suspicion oif4vuring the principle OF Il
prohjbitorS law.
RfS0lrrd, lhat this vote Of our Leuisla
tors Is solemn warning TO Temperance
men not 10 presume on any mau's devo
lion 10 our cause; that while this measure
il pending we viii vote Tor no man as can
ddate for the Legislature wlhou, mrate,
pledge ofunwaycring devotion to il, and Il
a candidate refuses TO give such pledge. n,
lie Of party, creed, or kindred, shalt pre-