Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-06-10

sembrd were opposed any legislation With this rxpa
nation OF the OCCASION send you The remarks made
mo- unwilling add drop the hcavng of publ
opnion in OF the contemplated form Ynu intimate
that you desire copy Of my remarks for publication in HI
BANNER Well sir have no fenr of the rigdy The types
nm his or upy othe. subject. | unwilling that m,
npynons and course OF conduct shall be by wh,
are after and whom me lapse OF time shall make
impartial Judges of the conduct aud opinions of those who
h.re nom bpinte them Yours in l.. P. and F.
X. R COLLIER
A. g. McILwAISE, Presiding
Mr. President and Feiop Absttnents:
II not nv intention taking some part IN Inc discus
sion Of the before u.s. on This OCCASION W ehe I'M
lsl "a a dspulant | decline any such contest nave
sam, thouphts which propose express with The WIS.,
thai my respected auditors, il they shall hinR lheH o
INV win TAX. them into their consideration. The matters
under discussion are the petition and substitute Offered
the meeting In view OF the niiereh pans s"s
gcsicd by the petition and The substitute snail proceed
con der questions ISL Needs anything be done IN t
way of human ins'rumenalty9 2nd if yes, what Is pes
IN be now done! -
The religion OF The gospel is the grand corrective OF hui
man evil human and Yet there are subsidiary
agencies These anclary aids moral reforms These
moral reforms always begun BY individuals II Is true
that mos! generally individual effort makes but little pro-
grcss, all appearances until The masses are enlisted
There is bml exception this general rule The cXcep
lion refers The reform Of society on The subject OF gam
bling In this reform The masses in all prooaoiy VIII heV
rr be enlisted The enormous atrocities VI c caro- .ape
will never exposed be appreciated 10 all hrlf
hcnus horrors, by The masses But ye me reform on nls
subject will thorough that cards and dice and hlarns
and the bowling alley will he banshed from hlgh iue ana
from low life this reform will he accomplished oy e
exerons and may add the praiseworthy exertions, OF
lew ndviinas Though the crime OF gambling, and the
great evil of Drunkenness TO be suppressed by dssma'
methods of resistance them, the by Individual The
other by united effort they twin sisters Of sin each IN.
ves victims excuses III the other No sane man, no
man of sound morals familiar with the avases OF these ss
ter of sim fail perceive thai There is no less cause Tor
effort suppress the than The other II mas oceh my
good fortune take humble part in attempting to
fye each reform have been purely impelled 10 each by
The same notive-,hat H. good of others my
L., r,kInp has hoo
of sobricyin the other 10 invoke TO exercise the
energies Of honesty and honorable industry.
have assumed for true what the directors 10 The petition
will not only concedc but insist 10 wit that The masses
must be enlisted The labor before the Punishment Ct IN.
oycang drinks beverage from society, can be accom-
plishcd Those friends OF temperance who object 10 the
proposed plan themselves contend that II is because The
already sufficiently enlisted that drtnent
the is to be apprehenicd from HE movement "ch
they now oppose They then concur that something
meets be done is necessary TO enlist the masses and the
ma SECS are not enlisted Then matter of necessary in
terence thing nccs be DONE The first branch oi Inc
first sion which have been solving whether any hing
needs be- done for urtherancc Of the cause we all profess
10 advocate is established in the Affirmative, sieico'
y il must be- those themselves who object 10 the pel'-
ton Now then. 20 on TO consider whether what needs
be done ought be supplied by mans instrumentaly
should be behind the age and reveng To the exploded no.
ton ui Inusn; and injustice would DC done oy one WI"
VA tur;ed in the lap Of Methodist the ever active
and cvrr appliances OF human lnstfhnentahy IN
which delight that sect which resorts 10 no spenuh cefho
uia IA mediate agreement between the pride O the heart
and tie humility Of the gospel and the iervency OF whose
worship is equal their simplicity and violence would be
done By the spirit with which tins peon should De
summarized were To employ any other weapon than ridcue
upon who maintain the negative Of ths oranrh OF inc
question Az am not disposed 10 Hing It's shafts al pro
ssct friends shu let such stand forth exposed Ta'tsrs on
Drorcn. and pass on resolve the second question.
la considering what is best TO be now DONE wider field
Of observation is opened. propose not 10 explore This
fruitful field all It's inviting length and BREADTH lhls
did in THOUGHTFUL contemplation before the plan Of operations
by the petition was adopted ~ me late ami
license convention. believe this plan Is The very one
rbjc, 10 Il! Others ought U be preferred and that II de
be pursued and persisted IN as the means hesi cal
cua rd and apt have success. II Is simple pan
and itself unrXcrptlnnab!e II proposes only ~ nsh sof
the p,,sasc Of law lie the people by their votes, 10
say their wish the subject oil the license laws to
vend ardent spritsthns IN take The sense o! the people,
not this and " that county alone, bht throughout
IN. commonwealth all TIE territorial divisions bg which
Respectively delegates elected 10 the Legislature This
simple exposition o the petition Is ul ITSELF snicient an
aver 90 the objection that would be mpoc in respect TO
commerce other local interests TO abolish the license sys
tenn in whilst il Is 10 continue In farce ~ others
The n, tirion seek abolish this Ubiquitous scheme
anywhere neither IN particular portions nor IN
ali p,r Of the State il seeks only expression Of opinion
on IN: subject simultaneously In oil paris OF the STATE ""
il not lr iInc enough this objection Ut impoicy al
any pont after shall have been ascc'taned by the
yoc- people such point that they wish The system
abo e and e ardent spirits nterdIcted ana otter
il shaI have been found if it shall be all most other
nonts that the people desire 10 have the license law remain
unrer r:? II. that will insist on This Objection before
hs arn ~ hr people throughout the State Is taken acts
IN on. ni r:o .suupiions either that the cause has TOO
ne ;u, a,cs Or that has few. Such must
ashamed III trlal ol strength Lei
rtnr b. citizen If this II liz be afraid thai the
udyoa,ss Of the here that majority
viii yo, no license and that there will consequently BE- dan
yer that the Legislature Viii !hercer pass i" IN coh
n,v 10 that cxpr ssed will! abUshlng licenses IN THE
lawn Will. there will not in his apprehension be !
nm OF the will OF the people In other parts
NJ the State the ellie OF The question, |
let ME inform him that there are other paris OF the
State IN which has already becn decided on applications
m license by whose characters came up to all The re-
5c,ts of Statute that there within helr limits no
III: and convenient place for licensed grocery Strange
objection this. man afraid that ne VIII be ahead Z" ohrfs
!, pood work. ii such ls the other hand IN The
urD,ct ashamed trial of strength from lear that the
advocate. loo few he is by necessary irr
rnre relieved fearful apprehension oil drtrneh 10 oar
commerce other interest o our town. by qnence
If rpcal oi the license laws as 70 us Whilst 'e system IN
other parts will remain unrepcasd II too weak t. carry
mo enraI "a To selves is likely that il will be ear
,d as 10 other paris of The State and detmcnt 10 the com
merce of the parts where il cared will result, an appeal
ryas in this supposed case the seshncss Of the object
or 10 support The petition which proposes To open door TO
lei in an lnury Gas he hnks) TO those who may prove strong
enough TO the uerlo object oi The friends oil the pc
on whilst by tho weakness of the cause where ne re-
;des will be exempted The injury and become gamer
NJ NAV bel by The Others loss II too weak TO carry The
repca ana others strong enough, and no partial ae
.nt could from repeal TO all parts o HE Siae
,hcn The sincerity of the ool.cor, re being exempt IN Ms
w.ah present dcmeat TO The trade Of ms place {"
residence subjected 10 The test which essentially IN
VOWED his course whether he wl' or mol a1fa an oPp
mniy ui Suc,es Others which shall IN me ulhIe lhpa
10 him ard about him animated eio" vi cou,aee
and hpc TO make another ctfn extend the example 81
rrur Ii 100 weak himself and not Wiling 10 lei n"fS
where have chance for 10 attain the Interior
Inject Of the petition, when too by that success ELSEWHERE
h, the score OF pecnnay oenct las ne
hInss) from still licensed traffic where ne resoes ana
| yb.r loo an accession of moral power will result
~ him from The display OF numerical strength 10
cher ulaces In aid Of the eiIrm how he expect The
,I friends Of the cause accord III him the praise which
hngs TO genuine candur and unsophisIicated sincerity
hcn he still processes and claims TO be worker In The
r,us, Non tall anxio deensobus isis tempns eget
The cause does require such aid or such Offenders
such person. acting has but one corner IN which he can
mink he finds and may 10 10 have secured shell!
Ter Let US cok into this only hiding place. He thinks he
finds excuse in tie belief which he lndugrs rather in the
fear 10 which he yields that moral loses ground when
ever IT'S friends attempt step forward and fail OF ooholi
If they cannot advance, must They necessarily
ccde? Is such thing standing still and hoda.
ones own upon bai-d eliur 10 advance? He Is H'i
brave who in benevolent work sinks under present defeat
and reres conflict. He Is wise, who acting
in good cause the fear Of God (sac is not true
10 himself if he) gather from disaster some new ina
erial with which The battle with better poacct OF
victory Though The ODDS against the reform be ever ~
area, take from the number III The true III mas
OF the cause Thei; ranks vii! remain unnS,n Nor : u
for o. with the to-day alone that We lab0f HE
constituent members OF society change but moral principle
changes no-il. intrinsic valve and attractive loneliness are