Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-04-07

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Mr.. Robards said that he was one Of the mer
who stand responsible for everything they dc
OF say. He should vote against that section
though it was noi necessary To give his reasons
as none had been advanced in its favor.
Mr.. Bowling Mated he should also vote
against it,. He could give reasons for this
coarse, but did not deem il necessary, as
the advocates Of the section had said moth
ing for the affirmative.
Mr.. Gano said that as Others had express.
ed themselves. he colt in duty bound to ex-
press himself. For the sake Of the morals
and the general welfare Of the community,
he deemed II necessary to prohibit the sale
OF this poisonous drug. Il is we'll known
that we shall soon have a population
thrown upon US, who, he was sorry TO say,
are prone to dissipation. He was in favor
of prohibition, though not certain that some
other plans might no, be found better than
the section just read. One reason he was
in favor of prohibition was that the hands
on the railroad would be apt to be drinking
and carousing in the streets on Sunday.
Mr.. Martin said that the petitions had
the names Of over throe-fonrths of the quail.
flied voters Of this city, who asked the
council 10 prohibit the sale of spirituous
liquors within the city Of Hannibal. Mr..
Gano had said that the population we
should soon have among US, might he ex.
Pected to drink and carouse on Sunday
That was also reason with him for de.
string the prohibition. trag
Mr.. Settles said he was satisfied that all
who had signed that petition had not done
so with view Of total prohibition. He had
conversed with numbers who stated thew
did not sign it with view Of prohibiting
any but tipping shops. To prohibit the
wholesaling would be an injury 10 trade
Persons frequently come from tho country
who want barrel or more Of liquor, and
sugar, coffee, &C., general stock of grocer
les, tobacco, and other necessarieS. lrthey
can't get it here they will go to ST. Louis,
where at the same time they will buy ali
they want, thus injrring our wholesale
trade. .r
Mr.. Robards thought that 10 DO against this
section does not prove man in favsr of groce-
ries. No man in the city visits grog shop, les,
than himself. He would ask any citizen OF
Hannibal il he ever saw him in one OF those
houses, even to drink glass of beer. If his
constituents wanted to fill his place they could
do so. He was ready to carry out their views,
but they must come cOolly He mad seen pref
ty ladies', nice, respectable Indies, come TO a man
with petition, and say you must sign this"
1t is not in the power of man TO resist such ap.
peals, for our Hannibal dies are becoming
celebrated for graces, intelligence, anda knack
of controlling us poor sinners. After the
ladies had left with the signature, he has heard
the Signer say he guessed il would not do any
harm, and that he could not help signing it.
One man in town, since this petition has been
circulated, has sent down 10 ST. Louis and
bought forty or fifty dollars worth of liquor.
Some men need it. If a man is weak and de-
blitated, he cannot well 60 long distance ia
hunt upa physicanto obtain certificate 10 get
it from drug store. He would ask Mr.. Ga.
no how long the workmen on the railroad would
stay here if they could get no whisky PINOT
long If they could get it by the barrel they
would take il and 60 out with it TO their shan
ties. One extreme begets another extreme.
Out of revenge they would be apt TO annoy us
for what they are most likely 10 look upon as
over strictness, and take delight in drunken
revelries in our streets. Many will contend
that we have no right to take away their right
10 SELL He wished the council and people TO
be esOl, to stop and think, and be sure they were
right He knew that no man there could get
back into tn; council unless he was thorough
teetotalst. He wished them all to be prepared
for that. He was willing 10 say that the low
est amount should be ten gallons if they pleased
but thought there should be some specified guam.
tity allowed.
Mr.. Settles recognized the retail traifiC as an
evil that should be banished. lie could see no
sbjeetiOH 10 voting against selling less than q
barrel, and he thought an ordinance should alsc
provide Sgainst giving it away.
Mr.. Robsrds moved an amendment TO the sec
ton under consideration, permitting sales of, say
fVe' ten, Gheen or twenty gallons not less
than FIVE gallons.
The S~endment having been stated at five
gallons, it was seconded, when
Mr. GanO moved to amend by making the a.