Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-05-26

engaged IN approaching and abusing their fellow
{ citizens, and furnishing food for iOne.tono,sd
aondsrOuS DOaen, &c.l"---and all, forsooth, he.
cause their neighbOrs presume 10 think for them.
'arssH Is their one skori-tongued aminble wo.
! man, strong man, or usR trained child in our
town or county, that does not know the fOrego.
ing accusations to be untruef
And are you, citizens of Hannibal, DESTROYS,
'I-labOring to Establish an inquisition in your
midst worse than the horrid inquisitiOn Of
Spain% yes" says the correspondent Of the
Courier
Would you "unite the legislation Of the State
and city with the will Of the Church, to enforce
your peculiar viewsf" eyes" says Mr.. "MoI-
Grafton ~
With the will Of ,rhaI Church do YOU intend
to unite "the Legislation of the State and cityP"
The "peculiarities" of which Church do you
desire thus 10 'enforce?"
Would you by law, establish the Methodist,
the Baptist, the Presbyterian, the Episcopalian
or the Christian, Church? No, the friends or
neither one Of those churches would If then
could, nor could if they 0ould. They would
have their religion, or the advocates thereof
just as they now are, ''proitcted by the law" so
that every human being might enjoy the privi-
lege 10 read, 10 understand, 10 believe and obey
the Bible-Or 10 disobey it, as his own reason
and conscience might dictate.
Would you then, "unite the legislation Of the
State and city TO enforce the peculiar views of
the Pope Of Rome9" de not believe for one
moment you would do any such thing. am
confident you are in favsr of "Religious Liber.
ty,,,
| But the time may come when the public SEN
timent may change-and if we are TO regard
DIR. Moderation" as prophet, that time WILL
come-for he says, THAT religion (this fdnati-
cal, dJomindble Protestant reLgion) whchis now
protected by the law will be trodden under
foot" In the same vein writes the "Shepherd
Of the Valley" the Pope's organ for the State
of Missouri. He says, 'If the Catholics ever
gain-which they surely will do, though at
distant day--an immense numerical superiority,
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN THIS COUNTRY is Ar AN
END. So say our enemies, SO we believe !"
Hark we, Ci'izens! The Couriers corres-
pendent says our religion ,plH be hodden under
foot! May | ask, by what naughty tyrant's foot
the religion of our fathers and Of cur God, shall
be trodden in the dust? If men will object TO
locate in our town, because Of the religious zeal
Of our citizens, or our opposition TO dram-sell-
ing and dram drinking, |, as one OF the citizens,
will promise not 10 shed one tear for their alb
sence--though that absence should extend from
the present writing till the angels trump shall
sound the final note of time We want not, be-
bause we need not, such acquisitions TO our So
ciety. ..# ..s .......
Hannibal MAY succeed without them! He
says "the city OF Hannibal has as much right 10
legislate upon The subject Of slavery in the lin
its of the city, as it has upon the subject of IL
quOr license ~
The above clearly manifests Mr.. "Modera-
TONS" ignorance upon the subject, or his design,
by bubble, 10 deceive the people.
! 1t may, perhaps, be true, that the city Of Han
nibal has not the authority 10 grant any person
a license to sell spirtuous liquors in the city, or
in any portion of Marion county-that being
tho prerogative of the county court; but now
affirm that though man have license to sell
spiriuous liquors from the county court, the
city of Hannibal has the authority ''to levy and
collect such tar on said license, as their uGg-
ment may dictate; and quote the following act
OF the Legislature Of the State of Missouri, in
proof:
The City Council of the City of Hannibal
shall have power "To levy and collect tax on
dram-sh liquor sellers, &c." See "An Act
to amend and reduce into one act, the several
acts incorporating the city Of Hannbal--Art. 6,
Sec. g."
But more than this the council of the city Of
Hannibal have the power 10 prohibit any person
from SELLING sPlRITUoUs LIQUORS WITHIN THE
CITY. Listen to the Legislature again. The
City Council shall have power ito restrain and
suppress tipping houses and dramshcps
10 regulate and PROHIBIT, if deemed proper, the
sale of spirituous liquors within the city, h.
Sec. z.
We now have the facts before us: "Modera-
ration" says the city of Hannibal has not the
pewer--the Legislature Of Missouri says the
''city Of Hannibal shall haze the Poper."
Which shall we believe? We have tried the
Legislature, and are acquainted with some of The
members, and have confidence in that body; bu
| THIS Moderation we do not know; we fear he
, has assumed fictitious name, while in reality
he is something else.
, We agree with Mr.. Moderation" Tha
Religious FdndticiSnl is likely TO produce more
, trouble TO the Government, and lead to more
r blood-shed " - and we think that the hatred
: against our public schools, manifested by The
Papal priests and editors in the United States
! and their unconcealed efforts to have portion
{ of the public funds set apart to pay for having
Roman Catholicism taught to the children Is
demonstration of the existence and intensity o
. that " fanatcism."
And we weuld say in conclusion, II Mr.
: " Moderation wishes any good to our town
| he has certainly taken singular course TO man
ifest his feelingS---to misrepresent our citizens
7 Ito SANDER, and cast out bllingsgate agains
1 nnr ,nnihers sisiers wives and lauphters,