Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-11-02
For the Grant County Herald.
The Maine Liquor Layy-yyhat it
really is!

Mr.. Editor-Sr: The columns Of
your paper have for long time beer
owGed with articles, from the advo-
Gates OF the Maine Law and as you
maninily offer to give the OPT osers OF
the law the same privilege, ! send you
the following, which contains only a
small portion Of what think nigh. De
urged against the law. Who has a
right in republican America to superin-
tend my drink I? 1t is privilege which
even the brute creation enjoy, to select
such OF the fruits of the earth, as God
has mercifully placed within their reach
for their use. as their natures prompt
them. And shall men be denied the
Same privilege ? Ii 50, by whom ? IN
temperance in any thing is an evil car
rying It's own punishment to its victim.
,ien are not perfect, and some will vi
olale well known physical laws; but
temperate and resi- ectable men, if pos
sessed OF the spirit Of freeinen will no,
permit any concei,ed fanatics or upstairs
to dictate 80 them vhss. and what they
shall drink. This natural right, men
will not surrender unless they are de-
basec enough to submit, to the most SER
vile degradation.
The advocates of this Wanted Maine
Law adopt every species of falsehood
and Misrepresentation 10 carry. out their
mushroom theory, which is represented
In the form of lamb. But let none be
dece:;.ed, iar ii has the voice Of dragon,
and the red tons,,,e e demon TO lick up
The blood of freemen as -sreeaily as IN
the darkest days OF priestcratt. while
all nature teens with the elements es-I
>en'ial TO the production of alcoholic
drinks it is idle to talk about prohibiting
their man'factnre-for they will assured
ly manufacture as long as any man
shall desire them, or single .ree pro-
duce fruit, or field yield grain.
What need is there of the fiery pen
allies Of the Maine Law, if the people are
ready and willing to obey its exactions.
1t treats the whole community as imbe-
Giles, and places I'LL citizens upon lew
ell with idiots, maniacs or drunkards, re-
curing guardianship to direct them in
their drinks, and is therefore as dis
graceful to people, as il is tyranical,
and in,olerabIe. Notwith-
standing the false reports of lis opera
ton il never has been and never can be
enforced among ireelnen. The attempt
TO enforce il will ever be attended by
resistance and rebellion and bloodshed.
The Maine Law is opposed TO the
teachings OF the Bible. '.Melchizedek
king Of Salem brought forth bread and
wtne, (eaten and drank by Abraham J
Genesis XIV, Is, and he was the
priest of the most high God" Would
our total abstinence friends, and partic-
nlarly the ministers in its ranks, dare to
deno.nce the priest OF the most high
God as the abettor OF drunkenness for
for giving wine TO Abraham, or would
have told Abraham that by drinking the
wine offered him by Gods ambassador.
he was becoming drunkard, or taking
Course that inevitably leads to drum
kenness? In the blessing pronounced
by Isaac upon his son, he said, "God
give thee Of the dew of heaven, and Of
the fairness Of the earth, and plenty Of
corn and wine." (Gen. XVII. 25.
2o.) But the fanatics Of our time Tell
us that wine is curse. instead of bles-
sing, ands,hat God does not give it. bu,
that it comes from the Devil! Which
Is correct, judge ye. Scripture is full
OF proofs againts their wild schemes.
One Of your spondents in a late
number Of your paper asserted that the
Maine Law Is as much needed. as the
laws for the protection Of our wives and
daughters !! Bah !! Another Of the same
school, at meeting last winter asserted
that temperate drinkers are worse than
the beasts! Surely Mr.. Editor luna
tic asylum would be fit place of resi-
dence for many Of the advocates of this
law.
Men Of Grant County and fellow eli
tizens Of Lancaster will you be led by
such men? At the forthcoming cleo.
Ton boldly come forward and place the
WORD NO to the question Of Prohibit
tory Liquor Law.
! am sir, yours respectfully,
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