Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-06-11
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lively interest In the matter, energetic, tho.
roughgoing gentlemen, sufficient number Of
names would very soon be obtained 10 hold the
balance Of power In most counties, True, In
some counties mary more names will be neces.
sary than In others--still we have no hesitation
In believing that In most counties such sufioien.
oy can be easily obtained, and the counties
which cannot thus govern their elections are 30
Few that advocates Of the Maine Law ought 10
have decided majority In the next LsgiSh.
ture, .. .. .....
No man, until no has made the inquiry, can
have any idea how few men are found 10 take
decided stand against the law, Many Of our
most inveterate dram drinkers and even drunken
sets will not only tell W they have no objection
TO the law, but they will even sign our pledge
while many o. the lo.cAlled friends OF Temper.
anee, Who tell US u ey are willing to vote for
Maine Law man, and SsmN who even 70 80 far
a. 10 tell uS they will vote for none other, de.
cline to sign the pledge, fearing that they are
signing away some Of their liberties In this
free country.
II Is high time We put our shoulders 10 the
wheel and 20 TO work vigorously for although Il
is yet q long time before the next election, we
will not more than have our work complete;
and besides, after men begin 10 express pre-.
ference FOR certain men as candidates, they will
be Auch less likely 10 sign the pledge and not
only 50, but by beginning 10 agitate the question
thus early, Il gives our friends who wish to run
Tor Office ample time 10 come out "dyed il the
wool" Temperance men, and notwithstanding
ad excitement gotten up thus long before an
election Is generally considered untimely and is
likely TO abate, still in this case where men have
their sacred honor pledged, they are not likely
to forget It, and although their zeal may abats,
they will still be remembered by those who
wish their votes as the invincible.
We have nothing 10 fear from agitatine, for
the more we talk Of the Maine Law the better
is il liked; we have only 10 tell an honest, con-
scisntious man that ardent spirits is doing no
one any good, but Is doing some Of his friends
great harm, (Which every one knows 10 be a
fact when he is caused TO reflect about il, and
he is at once ready to lend his name and inAu.
encc to put away the evil.
We have perhaps said enough to draw atten.
ton TO this subject, and cause 10 be inveItiRa.
ted and II after the subject has been maturely
considered, any better plan can be suggested,
we will thank our friends for the suSSeS,on
FOR we are no sticklerS for this particular plan
II better one can be proposed.
Again, we ask the friends Of the Maine Law
throughout the State to i,in us in trying 10 do |
something towards the Accomplishments Of this
great work,
Let us set about il in good earnest and In due
time, and we are sure 10 succeed.
We turn for aid to the church Of Christ In all
lie branches, and call upon lie individual mem.
berS, and particularly the clergy, to lend It's In.
huencs for the good Of the church and Of our
common country,
II drunkenness, pamblinO. ote,lirn ro,,,l.,