Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-03-09
Abolining the LIQUOR Traffic.

AOolining the Liquor Traffic.
We are n receipt of a Tract. entitled
Rea>ons br abolishing the Liquor Traffic,
addressed b the People of Virginia by I-u-
clan Minot A personal acquaintance with
ths distind dlished Author-a gentleman of
emin Mt Egal abilities and an extensive
practitione in the Courts of Virginia--as
sured us Il fore we perused the Tract. that
we should ind strong. irrefutable arguments,
and an iupregnahle array of statistical in
formation In the Reasons urged therein for
thc aboAfL.n Of the nefarious traffic Nor,
Aesa sst Sangilinc kxpeeiesi9ns disaps
pointed and rs the discussion is equally
applieagis and interesting to our own State.
We make the nllowing gextract from the Tract:
- ED SpIRIT OF THE AGE.
It IS the great duty Of Society, to protect
itself and its people against wrong and evil {;
whe her coming by violence, or fraud, or
pernicous and corrupting alluremenfs. This
is chief end-nay, it is The End-for
which Society and Governments are formed.
Society, or the State. through its Legisla-
ture, should protect its citizens against what
ever threatens their lives, property morals,
peace or happiness. No sane man ever deem
ed such protecting law invasive of indi-
vidual right, or freedom J; because no sane
man ever deemed Freedom to be the right
of doing mischief with impunty.
Your Code teens with instances Of such
legislation forbidding practices Of which
none, nor all put together, are thousandth
part so destructive to health. property, NOR
ais, peace, happiness, and life, as the Liquor
An amiable and excellent lawyer, "a hus-
b1nd and father-ia 1909, was killed in a
duel. Our Legislature Immediately passed
the stringent law, not only declaring it nur-
der to kill in duel, but making whoever
should send. accept, or carry a challenge,
incapable of holding Office and requiring
from every man elected to anv Office, an oath
that lie had not ciolated that lar, md ecould
not violots 1t achiie he should hold the office
affirm, without hazard of inst contra
diction, that for every Virginian as much
loved and respected as that lawyer, who ha.
fallen in duel, more than thousand suct
have died of strong-drink, made aud sold fol
lucre
Again-In 1888, young man havin:
killed another with pocket pistol, in con
flct which the slayer had sought and wa
prepared for-though jury acquitted him
-yous excited Legislature forbade any per
ABOUT rfffnfa a pIstoT, ulrK, or other Sucn woap
on, hidden from common observation. Be
cause he might, perhaps, in passion, shoo
or stab somebody.-Et may be doubted, i
the practice of carrying concealed weapons
has caused, in this Commonw wealth, since it
foundation, five, or even three deaths pei
dnnun9.
To import. print, sell, publish, or distri
butte any book or other thing containing OBJ
sc~ne language, Or any print figure, Or des
cription naon;festIy tendang to corrupt tn
morals of youth or to Introduce into on1
family orpIoce Of education Fl. c. schoo!
or to buy, or hare in possession any sue
thing for sale, exhibition, or circulation, 0
? ectth inte5at to introduce 1t snt0 ony .ftnaI
: or. pjacc Of education is punishable by
: years Imprisonment. and fine of $500.
/ To establish or conduct any Lottery, c
sell aeu-II }tserr ticket, is totally prohihite
: by~rth1ees ~ Constitution Of Virginia and
made severely punishable by an act of 1876;
! IF any ofyou set up or promote lotter
/ orraffi., or knowiag'y permit 1t an Gay hou
un1er his control, or permit the sale the
# Of qay lottery tickst, dc.
' Other forms of gaming are not less strIl
e gently prohibited
/ If any Of you keep or exhibit certain sor
Of gaming tables Though it be in his oN
g private dwelling, or parlor, Or dlnlng-rooi
d for the mere amusement Of his family
e guests -or permit them to be kept or C:
hihitcd on any pr misses that YOU occupy
y or act as door keeper, or watch, for such far
bank or table hinder or delay the Ia
e fnl arrest of the keeper or exhibitor, or I
70 seizure Of the table, bank or money 1t
il penalty mas he Imprisonment for year, a
fine Of 81, 900
rt The table or faro bank, and all mon
al staked, or exhibited to allure persons to b
v may be seized by order of court or "
2r. rant OF Justice the money shall be fort
ted, and ttrrAAt5hfU Ai and faro-bank burnt.
he You are forbidden by your laws to
,ct numbcrless other things that it would Sc
in your clear, natural right to do.-becar
re your doing them would, or might interfa
all or lead TO interference, with tic rights
enjoyments of others, or with good mor
bo good policy, or the decencies of life.
- You are iorhidden-
- To lend your money, or other thing,
more than six per cent interest on P
., of torieiting double the value lent
= To beat cruelty, or torture any horse
other heast-cven your own.
-, - To labor on the Sabbath, or employ y
ns servants, &C., except in household or 0;
- work Of necessity or charity.
al, To curse or swear profanely.
knowingly to sell diseased or unwh
some provisions, whether meat or dli
un, wi hout making it Kncwn to the buyer
ana To lend money, or sell or hire any Il
else. on credit, to college student Will
mes his parert'sor guardian written permiss
Ter To kill 8 deer any where east of the |
lme Ridge, dBing Seven months of the ye
en- en- even on yonr own land unless it be +!
the own deer tanned, and enclosed in parA
and To haul seine below the mouth of
river, between the first of June and fir
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