New-York daily tribune., 1853-12-28
PROHIBITION AT THE SOUTH.

Nearly eyery State between the Susquehanna and
tie Rio del Nore is agtated with the preliminary
troos Of al imminent aud absorbing agitation for the
complete Prohibition of the Liquor Traffic.
IL MARYLAND, the unexpected aud decisive triumph
OF tie Prohbitonists in the election Of their entire
Legislative ticket in Baltimore City last October has
probably settled the main question leaving to the Leg
isature about to assemble the choice OF passing the
required act ohand throwing TIE question into the
next election when Prohibition tickets viii be run in
nearly all the counties and glorious triumph for So
briefly achieved.
In tie DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, as is well known,
the People of Washington City voted directly last SUM-
ner on the question Of Prohibition, and fall vote
decided, BY majority of about two to One to ask Con
gTess TO invest their Municipal Authorities with power
to prohibit the traffic in Intoxicating Beverages On
this requisiton the present Congress must act sig
nifcantly refuse TO &C. though regret to observe
that The President and his Secretary Of the Interior
though commenting the Interests of the District to
special attention and favor were omnousiy silent
this vital point-the only on which the Federal Me-
Tolls had formally asked aid from Congress. Our
National lawmakers must either do what the People
of Washington have asked or else proclaim that Peo
pie Unfit for and urenttled to selfgoyernment
In VIRGINIA the agitation for Liquor law ike that
OF Maine is now so strong that TIE Richmond EIan-
ncr which bitterly hostile thereto is trying hard to
arouse Virginia prejudice against the Temperance
advocates stigmatizpg them as Yankees interlopers
meddlers with what il none Of their business &C. &c
Yet the work will go on.
In KENTUCKY and TENNESSEE, the first blow
struck at the Election last August by the enemies Of
Prohibition, who defeated two Wing candidates for
Congress in Wing Districts and two Democrats in
Democratic Districts because they were Sons of Tenn
perance and thus presuDptvey Prohibtonists though
thcg had made no move for Prohibition and said moth
rg on the subject Several stump candidates for the
Legislature in Kentucky out for Prohibition, but
were nearly all crushed between the upper and neither
millsione of Party; but in the important County of
Shelby, Tennessee, Gncluding the City Of Memphis
tie friends Of Prohibition took tie wise and true
of questioning ali the candidates aud adopting
tlofe wis answered favorably; and the result was
their signal triumph, showing how the work is to be
done in other Counties at the next opportunity Thus
the question was brought before the House on propO-
siion to submit to the whole People the naked ques-
ton of Prohibition or No Probibition-not to ratify
bill already enacted, but guide for future legisa
dowD-46 to 29-shOwiDg that the adyersaries of Pro-
hibition dare not trust the People In Tennessee
Well: Legislature may rOte down. but cannot keep
down Prohibition il riH go to the People, that's
certain
Missouri is awaking TO Temperance agitation,
and will have more of it from this time to next August
when new House and part of Senate are TO be
chosen the Political fight being triangular 60 tia. the
friends Of Prohibition will enjoy such advantages as
they improved n State at the recent Election
We trust they win be as successful as We were.
In TEXAS large and influential Temperance Con-
vention held at Austin the capital simultaneously
with the meeting of the Legislature by which the ques
ton Of Prohibition WIS brought directly and pontedy
before the Peoples Representatives. The Liquor in
terest ia evidently alarmed at the prospect The Iadi
arOlG BHil,tin for instance is arguing that law Of
Prohibition should not be passed because it cannot be
enforced which is in substance saying that the majority
shall not make such laws they deem essential to the
public welbeing, because the minority will not obey