Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-09-08
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER IST, 1859
II We wish the editor of Tho nConTier, !,

distinctly 10 understand that we are not 70 h,
pulled into changing the issue properly be.
tween us. 1t is not The Maine Liquor Law
ana we won't be scared into saying il is LIE,
MIN stick TO the point. A majority of the citi-
zens OF hannibal do not want liquor sold in This
'''y' The question is: Shall they say SOP We
mean, shall they speak the words with a mean
ing TO them-in such manner that their wishes
VIII be obeyed. The Courier is a we'll wisher
10 the Temperance cause, and is great on ad.
O'cs' Your simply we'll wshers are the most
useless people Imaginable. They wish they
themselves had fortune: they wish everybody
belonged to church. they wish they BELONGED
TO church themselves; they wish everybody
would quit drinking; they wish they could cult
themselves they wish there were more plank
roads they weuid like TO subscribe themselves
II they were able; they wish the church .hev
attend would build better, or improve the one
they have; they would like to help if they felt
able; they wish all the liquor were out of the
country, bnt they don't see how it is to be got
out. Call the roll of society, and if there is
only '0iShing to be done, your we'll wisher is
present and as enthusiastic as ANYBODY il there
If any acting to be done, he is absent. Now we
have exactly defined the "position' of the
Courier-a ",DeH wisher."
The discussion of the Maine Liquor Law
gave him fine opportunity to expatiate upon
the liberties of our "glorious kedentry," and
i
the safety Of the heaven-created democracy
which, like patent medicine, is a sovereign rem
edy for every ill. By conining him to the point
we have brought him down to a plain, simple
common-sense question, and thus arrested the
highfalutin' flights of his genius. Why was not
all this fuss about Force Law" kicked up
when the power to ordain it was given to our
Council by the Missouri Legislature? The
principle was the same then as now.
The attempt TO us. power as old as the city
brings upon those who advocate its use, such
eLithets as eXtravagant, illiberal, exacting and
ferocious;" "oblivious of common sense :"
" deluders and deluded;" ambitious and design.
ing;" weak" "pigmies," etc., etc. The at
tack upon our motives may pass as well as the
comments on the course we have chosen to pur-
sue. They, or any other personal matters are
not points at issue. There is only one question
before the people-Shall the majority have tleir
desire, that no more liquor be sold in this cit
Other questions relating to the city government
will be as well attended TO by the men put h
office by the temperance men as any other se
of officers that could be chosen. The general
welfare in every respect will be considered by
them in selecting their candidates.
Is A writer in the N. Y. Times, in speak
ing of the proposed Oceanic Telegraph, won
ders whether the news transmitted through salt
water would be fresh.
II The Albany Transcript insnuates that
|" beauty fades so rapidly nowadays that if hall
the girls in the city were to wipe their faces OF
their handkerchiefs all their good looks would
go to the washerwoman."
IT, As the congregation of the Methodist
Church in Camden, N. j., were rising from ,ht
attitude of prayer on Sunday evening, it wa.
noticed that one young lady remained on hei
knees. Those in her vicinity gently nudgeC
her, but without effect, and closer examina
tion revealed the fact that she was corpse.
IL The condition of the navy 10 beginning
to attract some attention. The British have
fleet of vessels and 226 guns, for the protection
of the Fisheries, and the Americans 81 guns
Sir George Seymour, in the Cumberland, n
guns, has the command OF the British forces
and Commodore Shubrick, in the Princeton, o
the American forces.
| Ysrsign News
The Europa has arrived at Halifax. Their
is little news of importance.
Lord John Russell stated that the negotia
tions with the United States respecting the Mos