Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-06-08
For the Register.


Mr.. EDIroR We would call the at
tention of the citizens of our town and
county to the petition for the suppression
of the Liquor Traffic, which viii be found
in to-day's paper, and urge upon them the
necessity of taking some immediate and
decisive action in regard to the granting
of licenses at the June term of our coun-
ty Court, at which time. we understand
the magistrates will be summoned in. and
final action had,-whether the poisonous
and death-dealing flood will be again let
loose upon us, under the sanction OF ap-
parent Justice. or whether it shall be b.
nally and effectually suppressed And IT
there ever was time when the friends OF
order and virtue should make adesperate
struggle for their interest and Just rights,
and for the extermination of an evil ex-
listing among us. compared to which nei-s
Their war, famine or pestilence are greater.
that time is NOW for il we abide much
longer. the issue that depends upon the
leihargic state of indifference erinced by
the friends of temperance and the sleep.
less vigilance and activity OF its foes, the
evil may become irremediable.
And, whereas. The evils attendant upon
the traffic in ardent spirits are daily being
developed and increased 10 an alarming
extent in the community. and the seeds
of intemperance, and of the many vices
consequent upon it. are fast being sown
among the rising generation, who will
control the future destiny of our country
according 10 the impressions they receive
from the influences by which they are
surrounded when Young, and whereas,
the increase of the traffic must eventually
weaken. and in a great degree destroy
our national strength, and subvert the
nigh position which our government now
occupies among the nations of the earth.
And whereas. all the good that nany result
from this traffic has not the slightest est
nation when compared to the vast amount
of misery and wretchedness that actually
does succeed it whenever and wherever
engaged in, and, whereas, we have alrea-
dy suffered irreparably from the effects
of the traffic in our midst,-our brig htest
intellects hurried to premature graves
talents of the first order that have existed
among us, forever blaSted-Lhe tenderesi
lies of families and kindred broken and
severed by its ruthless hand-the once
happy wales of peace and contentment
now scorched by its arid winds. and de-
vastated by its igeniuus streams-the
peace of the christian, and even the holi-
ness of God's sanctuary continually expo
Sed to the sacriliglouS violations OF its
myrmdoms, and. whereas, from the most
accurate statistics, il is in the State OF
Virginia alone, The undeniable cause OF
fifteen hundred deaths every gear, the d.
rect annual expenditure of live millions of
dollars the loss of as much more by
bad bargains, miSmana cement, time vast
ed, and unnumbcred forms Of i'll thrift
mole than two thousand declared pau
pers; the cost of above one hundred thou.
sand dollars in annual taxes 10 support
these pauperS a countless multitude OF
impoverished men, women and children
who are not avOwcd paupers; ut least
four-tifths OF all The murders, thefts rob
berries, breaches of the peace, and other
crimes and mISdemeanors that engage
our courts. and the consequent heavy adj
diIion TO our taxes by the acknowledged
legal acts of criminal prosecutions. besides
far heavier expenses TO parties, wines
SEES and jurors) of attending courts and OF
time lost from their proper emPloyments,
and ttcenty thousand habitual or occasional
arunkaras, and. whereas, around every
one of these crimes and miSdemeanors-
around each of these deaths-around
each instance of phuprrism and improve
rishment-nay, around each single act
of drunkenneSS-there cluStt rs such q
throng of sorrows. not only TO the wretch
ed lnebriate, but to relatives and friends,
that for every drtught OF, his from the So
called ''cup OF kindEess." ii may be truly
said that some human heart has felt
pang. and whereas, far the mos. numer-
GUS and most torturins of these pangs
have wrung female hcarls-the hearts of
Pangs of shame. and OF grief or of terror
Tor brothers. a sons Il lather's or lus-
bands disgrace. danger, outrage, ruin OF
death.-and in view of the facts above
set forth. and in consideration of the rca-
sons that must appear obvious to every
thinking mind. we call upon the friends
oil justice i'll the nam: OF reason and hu-
mainly. To lend their aid in The effort To
dislntect an evil which is fast gaining
strength among US, and which is in iLselI
the greatest curse OF our race.
Those who feel an interest in the well
fare OF their fellow beings. and the ad
Vancement of the cause of all mankind
are earnc.tly solicited to circulate the pc.
ti,ions which will be sent them; and those
who may not receive one, cut them out
OF their papers and get rs many petition
ers as they can. and forward them all by
or before The 81 Monday in June 10 Mr..
n. Got, Clarksburg. Va.
MANY CITIZENS.
To Tie Honorable President and associate