The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-12-21

support of this opinion we offer the fol
lowing reasons list The last legisla
ture refused the proposition of our State
Convention of January, to ''pass proper
prohibitory law and submit its repeal tc
a popular vote at a special election. I'd
The same body provided for the submis
sion of the question, without the law, al
the general election, in spite of our well
known opposition to and in the face OF
our solemn protest against it. 3D.
The Prohibitory Convention. in June, ac-
cepted the issue thus forced upon them,
under protest, and upon the distinct and
! avowed condition "that the liquor party
should poll more than one half of the
whole vote of the State against the law,
or be considered defeated" 4th. The
liquor party did not secure such vote,
nor even a majority of the voters who at
tended the polls and voted for Governor,
by more than forty thousand. 5th. A
majority of the votes cast were against
the law, because of the form of submis-
sion and the wording of tickets. Thous.
ands supposed the law would require pri-
vate houses to be searched, which was
never desired; and our opponents were
enabled to deceive voters with spurious
tickets, by which enough votes were
thrown out to change the result. 1t is
therefore evident that large majority of
the legal voters in the State are in favor
of and desire the law. 9th. A large ma
jority of the counties have voted in favor
of the law, while these same counties have
elected majority of the members in both
houses of the Legislature. The law for
the whole State should therefore be pass
ed, not only because it is right, but be-
cause it is in perfect accordance with the
established principle of representation,
"that legislator is bound by the express
sed wishes of his immediate constitu-
ents."
ReSolred, That in case the next Legis-
lature should refuse to pass law for the
whole State, then it is the duty of that
body to pass an absolute law for all the
counties voting in favor, to which might
be added provision that the other coun-
ties may accept the same by popular
vote on the subject.
ReS0!red, That should the above laws
for the counties be deemed unadvisable,
then general law should be passed, with
a provision, similar to the school law, by
which the counties may accept or reject
the same by popular vote.
Rcsotced, That in case a special law
for the prohibitory counties, or general
law to be accepted or rejected, be passed,
then the Legislature should also pass law
absolutely prohibiting the sale of intoxi-
eating drinks throughout the State, upon
the Sabbath day,
ReSolred, That we re-affirm the resolu-
tion of the Convention in January last
"That no law, hoareUer stringent, which
recognises the right to sell intoxicating
drinks, can receive our sanction, as we
believe the time has fully come, when all
efforts 70 regulate this traffic should be at
once and forever abandoned"
Resolrcd, That if the Legislature will,
in spite of all our efforts to prevent it,
continue to license any portion of our cit
izens to sell intoxicating drinks, then JUS
tice absolutely y requires that the dealers
in spurious, vinous or malt liquors should
be placed upon equal grounds, and be re-
quired to obtain their license in the same
way, as the intoxicating principle is the
same in all, and all are destructive to tn e
health and happiness of society.
ReSolUed, That Messrs, Coombe, Gra-
ham and Simon of Philadelphia, james
Black of Lancaster, and Martin Bell of
Blair county, be Committee to prepare
an "Address" to the next Legislature set
ting forth the history of, and the facts
connected with the late popular vote, to-
gether with such argument in favor of our
claims as they may deem necessary.
ReSolved, That the Chairman of this
Committee be authorised to call Mass
State Convention of the friends of Prohi-
btion, in Harrisburg, on Wednesday, the
l7th day of January next, at 10 o'clock,
a. NJ.
ReSolred, That this Committee do now
adjourn to meet in Harrisburg on Tues
day evening, the 18th Of January, at u
o'clock.
P. COOMBE, Chairman.
j. P. SIMoHs, Secretary.
p. S.-Editors throughout the State