Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-08-20

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Virginia, containing tho cities OF Rich
mond, Norfolk and Petersburg, were
to take a different view of the sub;
iect, what would be the efccts Could
YOU execute such lava 1t would
be impossible; and, sir, would rath,
or have no law, than one feobly and
partially executed. Every law tina,
exists upon the pages of our statute
books unexecutcd, tends to break
down the scnlimen, of loyalty to law
so strong in Virginia, and which,
from the foundation Of tho govern
ment, has characterized her people.
The moral effect Of such laws is ab'
solu,ely pcruicions-thcy appeal to
no sustaining sentiment among the
people, and except for evil, are abso'
iutely powcrless.
Sir, my unly hope for any success
FIJI or useful Legislation upon the sub
icct, rests in the possibility that at no
distant day, sound, bona fide major
ily may desire aud demand prohibito-
ny law. Such majority would see
such a law executed, but without
such a majority, the law would be q
mere dead letter.
We NAV mud ought to take warning
from the experience Of our northern
brethren. Already in Massachusetts,
and especially in Boston, is tho pro.
hibitory law secuted aud disregarded.
Even in Maine, the people are clam
oring loudly FOR repeal. MIR. Chair
man, it is characteristic of our coul.
try to build everything Of green tim
Der. Up goes the building, no mat
ter what, and year after year the tim
Der shrinks, aud warps and cracks
and decays, and we see it and grow
no wiser. |, is SO in all our rcforma-
tory movements-il is SO in all things
except in our frame Of government.
That was built of sterling, old Eng
lish timber, without flaw; of mas
sive strength, and repeatedly season.
ed in the fires of persecution.
l wish there was not so much ranat'
icism upon this subject. Indeed,
there is no reason why there should
be. By the time that ascheme reach
es VIRGINIA, it must have been sifted,
No,,b and West. and VIC got it in its
IT" r., " ,,sanor,;n,s sborn 9f NIL lis OK.
PEREZ. l""i,'. an1 roJn.od 70 lis sim.
travagahcies' amu 'euueeu ~ 10 o."
plesi form. We therefore have no
excuse for going into aud repeating
The absurditics that ever cluster about
,io Grst measures of reform.
'"o ~ A.. H.. ,;,,,,
lwIsh merely 10 say 'na' I"e s"on VI wv,
now offered, ulters empna'tcally, a,l s''a'
is claimed IN Inc Gfieliiat teso,, ~, s,,a;M,
u oil 'hai we WOMB WISH Is nv ~ "..u ~"
bic, then, say, luxe part II We e ,ar
not annlmIate inc iquoi .1aine; te. " a Is
sen, so lar US we can, the eSus WHICH III"
from II.
But extreme advocates OF this cause
say, we will accept Of nothing less than
general prohibitory measures, and il we
don't get these, we won't take anything.
Now, IS this correct? Can we not, BY
different measures, lessen the evil! IL
we can't get all. at least let us gel part.
The Creates, evils Of the liquor tratiic are
felt in the places where ii is carried on.
People on The spot ore the best judges
Formerly, the chief source Of danger was
found in social lilezitis 10! % now now.
-iSr almost unanimously, .'e ar ,', ,amo r
appliances " 'n.eini .n w. haze now
.htoushou. 'n 1;G county,! nh;. W. d;fTsrent
therefore, aiiie1 Ws IN " ~ now 10 40 with
pom. ., a'; ;,saI, Now Inc, in nropor,ion
lne 'iaiii. .. s,,.j ,ha ss,Is, with rest,ic.
Us you sd' ,T.n, ' %;f,;Snl,es in his way,
!lohs, anu 'n'oM ,' u,..;e' 10 ron restrict
III .he sans s paapu' ,h.t yo MI s;maly saw
aras'hs , H"pp0 ob, su' l;cense 10 sell
,ha., IN o.as, " uu'a mrs, h,ns cerlif.
liquor, ,ne .pP paoi arS j;s;n,eres,ei free.
cut ,ia ,.O'n Wta Soes M, see that This sin.
" ,,a =, Irov;.ion added 10 The
sis p,on'' .o"olI a womld in many 10.
s.n I n ,eay asstroy The traffic.
Sa sn b., sSsO al ~, in many: and when
sa!, nv =" .S s"'; n, ,ha, maht be desi.
we s, ea ~, ou.G in,s H ,ccnmnlish what we
lau'e re- 10 a. .e a,s soma II the reasons
el h;h hnss s ., Oh HE lime led ma 10 oppose
WHICH nav a.ot III ; ms,snres The sub
general rsom an III that ia claimed in The
su.e'e aia.n a,,, ~, far ns doctrine is
ors.nu. .Iso omi ~ The nnnication of Them,
coheeine", anu n,onosos ppiv wha, is prac.