Smyrna times., 1854-07-05
Communication.
Correspondence Of The Smyrna Times.
DALEvIILE, Del. June %. 1854.


DALEvIILE, Del. June %, 1854.
Mr.. EDrroR I'm my last gave your read
ers rough calculation of the expenses arising
from the legallzation of the traffic in intoxica-
ting drinks. hope the estimate was sufficient
10 satisfy every honest and unparalleled mind
that the license system is expensive and mex
pedlent, that it is injurious TO the welfare and
good order OF society. But it has oftes been
said--and very truly, too-that none are SO
bisd as those who wiil not see When men
are blinded by the prospect of gain they refuse
to open their eyes that they may see properly.
Every measure of reform that has advocated the
good OF many, to the injury of few, interested
III continuing the old state of things for ther
especial advantage, has had its opponents
Every step taken towards the amelioration of
the masses has been Denounced by knaUes and
demGgogueS, as unealled for And the tenn
perance reform has not escaped-dram-seller
gfog-drinkers, and pot-house politicians have
been harplng about taking the liberties of the
people away from them. Liberties forsooth /!
Whose lberties2 The liberty of the law now
gives the grogsvender to array bis bar with his
POiSOnS III an attractive manner, and entice
the youth ot our villages and cities to partake
OF tnem to their utter destruction The liberty
10 take from the lnebriate, in exchange for rum.
tne last hrthing, while his wretched wife and
children are absolutely starving to death for
want OF TIE heeessaFies Of lite! The liberty
to ll our jais aRd eilitegtiaries with criminals
OF all grades, from the petty larcenist No the
Glurderer The liberty to make men maniacs
and sucldes-and to complete the horrible list
! OF Liberties, to fill the bottomless pit with the
souls OF their miserable victims These are
the n6eHteS, citizens of Delaware {hat son
nave eeen loudly and boldly called upou be- the
independent Rum Party of DelawaFe f.. per-
petuate. These arc tbe Liberties which men
have advocated in such a " felicitous argu-
mehts w hat a cause for men of such dis
tingushed talents to engage in.
/ Now, am well ayaFe tLat many temnerance
men still prefer moral suasion to all leoal nro-
hlbltloh. Not long since, an intelligent man
t9id i4e that ne did not think that law could
De made to answer the purposes. | have no
doubt OF his sincerity. But | would respect
luIy aSk a III temperance men who are opposed
10 prohlbItory law, whether such men as usr
any engage IN the traffic of Representatives,
OF rot-gut whiskey-can ever be expected to
rellnqulsh lie business so long as the law an
holds them in it is it not f1lly to IMAGINE
that man whose better feelings have becom,.
so hardened as to sell his fellow-citizen that
winch he knowS will surely shorten his davs
ana beggaF his family, will ever abandon his
Pateiui business! He will tell you, the law
protects nm and he has as good right to sell
rum as Mr.. B. to sell his corn.
But take away from him this prop,-rcDeal
the license law entiFely-give us in its stead
a stFIct prohlbltory law-and then he is LEGALLY
dead. lie and his fellows, then, can well ex
claim: "Farewell Othellos occupation's
gone and, MS necessary consequence, they
VIII resort to some more honest calling for n
livelihood And have faith enough to believe
that many of them, Notwithstanding their odious
caiiing' would make useful members of society.
suppose we try this law by way of expert
lngn'-we t,, should like very much to see how it
VIII work--provided the minority saw nve :
The only way to ascertain this, is for the indie.
pendent rum party to- bring out their ticket. and
the temperance reformers theirs. Let Demo-
craey and Whiggery lie still for one season.
Ihey Will not suffer much by little rest.
Tome, gentlemen of the Independent party.
rally your little giant to the sticking point
Ion l, lse dormant IN such q moment as this
use all your "happy and convincing argu-
ments, DC, &c. We only ask you to be hon.
est. AS Rum is party concerned,we shall in
sis'' II you bring his knock-doDn convincing
arguments to bear, in the canvass, that YOU
are not hghtlng us as honorable opponents
should fight. Give us Truth! Give us Rea.
son Bring forth your trio of learned sages
and set them TO work! Let them write and
speak until the first of November. The people
want lIght--giVe it to them, gentlemen of the |
independent party. But, pray, don't forget.
while you are enlightening the dear peOpLe, to |
tell them of the fact that Rum is tyrant and
VIII easily make slaves of them if they trust to
his protestations of regard.
NhD'