The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-28
CLAY DEAN TIE TEMPER
ANCE RRAMI.ER


vile assaults upon those, who fa.! to square
their conduct with his narro.c and perrerted
notions OF morally, has rendt r, d he task how
yer unpleasant, an imperative one Another
reason WI be obvious TO the reader, when he
pefuses h. folio wing Introductory to Deans
pamphlet on Temperance. which he has circu-
lated to hundreds in the State II reads as
follows
he srco'nnany,ng Atdess has bern sub
stan!ialty delivered ia several places IN tie
STATE II is. IN subs an and sentiment, the
speech shsch deliver, { in DUBUQUE, which
occassoned iti. h,Sa"!. of the editor III uaper
IN that place nndef ne w.liskey intihsnce
The person referred Ia in the ahov- rr face
TO the address is undoubtedly ourstt and SO far
Is the ,frnsiye personal alusinn is cpnceensd
II would provoke reloft, as he is in tie haiti
we and' ra.asld Of assa.linr prvatr char acter
wur never deem ii If sufficient importance
to e!iter with him in opinion, but his erroneous
s;als mrnts. wltul!y pat fIth, FIRMS un"'hsS
| reas why We h u.d notice his batch oi non !
sens- d.:e up in pamp let farul Tor gratui'ous
q sttihuti n.
| Whtn he says that This printed lecture is in |
substance and sentiment the speech which was
delivered in Dubuque, he states what is not the
fact, which viii BE- apparent 10 every person,
| who hea d ,hr speech and will take the trouble |
| to perure the Address. In hat speech he |
broadly and empha;caliy laid down the higher
Law doctrina. In reply 10 those directors whr
asserted the Maine Law to be unconstitutional,
/ he said the constitution vac e bumbug and
had been repeatedly violated; and atduced as
one evidence, the iGIposi ion Of a fine upon
Gen Jackson at New O.ieans and the subse-
qn-nt remission Of it by Congress-. He even
went so far in expaiatng upon The vital i'm
pnrtance and sovereign virtues Of the Maine
Law, as 10 pronounce it superior TO all laws and
| constitutions Yet. i'll perusng his Address
W. fail 10 detecta sirg'e allus,on 10 this branch
OF tie subject. Why, if this address is in
substance anu sentiment, wha. the speech was
in this place, hch he solemnly assures the
public is The fact, has be left oct that part of
the speech enuncia,ing his higher au views?
Here is der,ation from truth, which we find
its difficult to reconcile with his lofty professions
IF virtue aud morality Perhaps if he should
write another address be might srligh,en US
upon his point
But let US make the enquiry, wha, does this
address amount to: Is it an argument in favor o!
moral suasion' No, for he SAYS that moral
suasion has been tried f.r thirty years & found
no, TO answer the purpose Is it an argument in
favor Of The propriety and cansti,utionaity of
he Maine Law, No, for he has no, so much
as dignifed II with an argument. Is it manly
and rational appeal 10 ;he understanding and
heart, such as The public would naturally ex-
pect trm a man holding the position that lie
does ? No, for it deals in the most bitter and
vituperative epithetts towards all, who are not
willing to lend their countrnance to the estab-
.ishn,, mt Of Maine Law and denounces the
man who deals in ardent spirits. devoid IF
sell respect, conseienceless and an ortcas, in
society. The address abcuuis in bitterness aud
prejudice, and exposes the defective spots in
9th the nature and education Of the author,
which had b. tier by lar have been concealed
from the public gaze. II displays mas; un.
gener US and vindictive heart and presen.s a
christ teacher in The character Of harsh
aad igotsd ty!dnt, iaach better adapted to dis
pense tyranny, t'aa grace. The vitupera ton
scandal, slang and bIackguard.sn watch he EN-
pioys be meaa and dshonor the character Of all
who deem i, duty to differ with hlm IN opinion
upon the subject of temperance, exhibits IL
our humble Judgment mu.h stronge; d, sire tc
l az a. it,sTh mo-
lebank, than TO promote in ths genuine spirit
Of christian philanthropy ihs temperance cause
In one sentence this self conceed and sell
convicted voator of all we'll established rules
of c3urtesy, claims exemption from political
temperance and yet declares the subject infinitely
alb We all questions o. Legislative accountability
lie assures the public that he lie not in favor OF
political temperance, yet he declares that every
cspons.ble man in the immunity should lend
his influence for the estabi shnent oil prob BIZ
tory liquor law He denounces the exislin :
political parties corrupt, admnnishes the
people 10 vote for none but temperance men
calls upon them to organize a separate party
and vote for avowed temperance raformers un-
less those pu, forward for office by existing p,-
liiical or, ,anizatons, will pledge themselves to
, support prohititory Liquor Law. He avows
the doctrine of temperance infinitely superior
in importance TO the politics and popular legis
iaiion of The day and claims that it should be
first in the hearts Of the people in the bestowal
Of their SURFACES. And still he has the I'M
blushiag aft ontery to assert tina, he is not pc
titical TEN perance man. To what lengths will not
the crazy Imagination of the later day temper
ance reformer g''
Temperance in its proper place and under the
control Of discreet and skilIru practitioners is
J most es:i nable cause; but Ike every other one
, .dra reform, which has attempted TO build itself
up by assalling the popular usages & the esiab
llshed institutions Of the day, it will tall still
born. Men may be Pc rsuaded to total abstinence,
but they will not be driven to il; and Why should
!, they be driven to it, any more tan to the
prevailing religious creeds Of the day 1t is
strictly moral question and like other moral
questions, il should lind its way TO the hnman
understanding and the human heart, unaided
and untrammeled by legislative enactment. 1t
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reach and sabdue the most depraved heart, if
rightly managed; and we firmly believe, that
no good is to be accomplished through its agen
cy. except by moderate and rational appeals to
the Judgment and the consciences of men.
The ref rnation mus, be voluntary 10 be last.
ing, aad the understanding in place Of the
passions, must be appealed to, if the cause is
Prominently 10 be promoted. Men cannot be
reached by denunciation and detraction and
Mr.. Dean, will probably find this out if he
lives lung enough and profits by what he
sees.
! We make NJ war upoa temp rance 50 long as
) temperance men treat he Subject as they ough,
to and treat th..ss no honestly differ with
them up N the means to be used 10 overcome
lntemperance. with common civiiitv; but as
,ne OF the community, We viii not submit 10
saallew every infe'nat dose prepared by these