Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-25

Ropei nfnenf now ufder coDsIdeTai1on,an whlci
lis by M means the least uf those named. every
rational mind must al once conclude that Its
prohibition and consequent aboli.ion would
grady aid in accomplishing this great govern
mental end--the protection and preservation ol
private property.
II Is deemed almost unnecessary To say
an, thing respecting the tbird great end o!
Government already mcntioneJ-namely the
protection and preservation Of pubic liberty
| The relation. which exists between the moral
ity offhe Inhabitants of land aud this, is as |
conceive. too readily perceived md under
stood for mo to insult The understanding Of
any ono by endeavoring to set it forth. Nations
are made up OF communities so are commu
mites composed Of ind vdusls, and ,ne, ]
presume. will be So rash as to deny that pub
lie liberty is as dependant on public virtue. as
public virtue is dependant upon that private
individuals. Virtue and sobriety. moreover,
are, as conceive them To 10. inst perabe and.
such being undenilbly the case must confess
thai The ,uthorto whose communication have
taken lie liberty Of replying, can better than
myself explain how he conslrues legislative ac
,on,on subject so intimately connected with
the public and private good. into a perversion
OF the true end OF government. But hope he
will take no offence when say that. while
confess him 10 be better suited to The task than
myself am constrained to pronounce the ef
fort already made at this explanation unavail
i III
as complete as his attempt was studied and
dcxtcrons. But have cone so lar in attempt
ting TO show, what a more practiscd and ex
perience1 writer would have olclusively
proven, that legislative action on this all en-.
crossing question would NOT SAVIOR of inconss
tcncy with the true objects of free government
Now let rae beg attention to some other posi-
tons taken by the writer Of the piece before
me. He holds thai "some men, whose lure of
hte and healh and happiness is too ucok 10 re
strain them from indulgences al aoar aoiM Me
integrity q these blessings, ough to 'uf1 tie
consequences, and that III is a Jalse notion Of
governmental philanthropy, which scehs TO pre-.
rent 'ndiriduals. from suffering Tie consequences
ofHeir crimes and foIlies. He rurthmore main
taIns, rhal"u istheprime duty ofaSlate 10 protect
cach snd'o,dual against tie other, and IL IS no
part ofts duty In pyotcct tie indiridual against
htmseD' What unfortunate convictions The
State may well be termed, as it often is the
parent of her citizens. 1t is bound to protect
them and, in return, exacts obedience 10 her
laws Pray, what would be my unknown
friends opinion of APPARENT who would allow
"A son to destroy life health and happiness here,
and lose ali hopes of life in the world to come.
while 1t lay in his power TO prevent such evils,
mereI because he thought his pronigate son
"o@ght 10 suffer the consequences" of his weak.
ness. Because he is weak he should not be
neglected. His weakness should rather re-
Commend him to more kindly attention, and
demand more binding restraints. Because q
child is weak and foolish, would mot her have
1t TO run into the fire 10 suffer the consequence
OF its want of reason Leaving governmental
philanthropy out Of the question, it seems 10
me to be very false notion of HUMAN phlan.
thropy to look upon the physical and spiritual
destruction and degradation Of fellow being,
with folded arms, and say ,complacently, "dont
preoemt 'nd'"duals. from suffering tie conse
q"'nces Of their crimes and folltes" But he
says that it is the bounden duty of State to
protect each individual against the Others and
still asserts the adoption of the Main Law
would interfere with the proper duties of the
State and be inconsistent with the end OF gov
crument, when millions OF examples are every
day behed, showing how much he wives and
children OF drunken husbands need that health
ful protection which the State alone can afford
Trace the misery of the care.w orn wife, Or the
wretchedness of the sqalId children of the in.
temperate man 10 the prime source and where
are you led To the bar Of the Inn, or to the
counter OF the Grog- seller. The State,accord.
ing to my friend, must protect each citizen
against each other, and can we suggest
better method of insuring safety and protection
to the wife and child than by protecting the
husband from the pernicious laws of him VIII,