The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-06-29

In order to accomplish what is necessa
rs to be done, nee must rote for It. ! repeat
re mast rote for II. Public opinion il thc
sure corrective of all abuses in a free gov
eminent, and the bailot-box is the medium
through which public opinion is felt ant
known. We must let no ide issues O
minor importance distract US. We mus
take prohibition as cur guiding star and move
right forward; and to those who would at
tempt to ridicule by calling US zone idea
men, we may suggest that the possession
Of one good idea while in their case il wonlt
be novelty would be the greatest earthly
blessing that that could possibly befal
them. We may expect 70 be called disor
ganizers, boilers, &c, TO this we can reply
if tic people want a railroad, they vote for
railroad man; if they want bank, they vote
for bank man; itno bank, they vote {. r al
anti-bank man, and SO in everything else
Now, we want Prohbitory Liquor Law
the whole country is suffering for lack oft
the greatest good OF the greatest number
clamornusly demands, and in order to get il
we must vote for men to make and execute
our laws who are decidedly and nncompro
misingly in favor ofthe passage and enforce
ment Of such law.
Party has been defined b. Statesman
Of some celebrity, to be ian organization O
the many for the benefit Of ths few" bu
both political parties ofthe present day sa,
that they are in favor OF that policy which
will produce the greatest good to the great
est number" Now, the destruction Of the
grog- shops will produce great good, anu in
jure no party, for certainly il is n Of suppose
BILE that any party will acknowledge that
any vital principle, for which they contend
is in any way connected with the prosperi-
t. Of the drunkerias Of our State. This
then, is what We ask: this the country re-
qaires. The wall of suffering which comes
up from the grog-shops Of our land urges
Us forward in this work. If the politica
parties OF the day will give Us candidates
tried and true" i'll favor OF this policy,
there need be no boiling. no designating,
but ifthey do not, then upon their heads be
the consequences. We have petitioncd and
prayed and urged them by considerations
and arguments, drawn from both worlds, tc
redress the grievances, and abate the evils
growing out of the liquor traffie. To all
our petitions and circumstances they have
turned deaf ear. Our wives ard children
haze, with all the earnestness, symp athy
and innocence of their natures, duplicated
the law-making power of our State to inter
pose shield between the heartless liquor
seller and his victim. To all these, the on
" return has been neglect, insult and inju-
". II only remains, then, for Us to act to
take the matter INTO our own hands, ant
not longer be found aiding and abettng ar
enemy; but in the language Of the men @
&c, we will hold the political parties Of the
day, "enemiesin war, in peace, friends. =
In this we must exercise caution. Our po'
litical preferences must not make US bIint
in this matter The Judases, Arnolds, anl
Seymours, are not all dead yet. Time
servers, sunshine friends, criers Of Hosan
sat to-day, crucitiers tomorrow. Turk around
the enclosures, within which offices are KEEP
and unless vigilance characterize all on
actions, we shall be dc ceived. We shoult
remember that a Giving dog is better thar
a dead lion" That is, a Wing in favor o.
prohibition is better than Democrat or.
posed, and Democrat in favor is better than
a Wing opposed.
Give US a wholesome, effective prohibtory
liquor law which will operate as pertec
grog- shop eyterminator, and Us temperance
men, we pledge ourselves TO retire quietly
from the field, and allow the old politica
parties to pursue the uneven tenor of thei
way as in days gone by.
In this contest we must guard agalns
enemies in disguise open opposition W.
are prepared for and can defeat.
If the advocates of the liquor traffic vii
only rally around their own bloody flag, ant
fight under their own colors, the victor!
might be considered az already ours. Blu
this they dare not do; therefore we fine
some of them protesting great friendship
for temperance, but they are "afra;d we are
carrying things too far :" they are " atraie
we will injure tie good cause of Temper
ance - they are afraid that more Liquor
will be drank with prohibitory law thar
without one" VERY strange that liquor
sellers are opposed to prohibition il such is
the resu!t) Now to those we may reply
in the language of one who understood al
such cases !:
"Of all mad animals if the learned are right,
1t the slobber kills. and hotthe bite.
We saw to them, then, bite, but don't slob
berus We can stand your cuts and tl'rusis
but your slime has already injured, ant
would eventually kill us.
Again, BY different species of patriots
the sacredncss of the constitution will bt
guarded. Every grog-seler in the lant
considers himself specially delegated te
guard that instrument from mutilation. IL
hear them talk, it would be supposed tha
they knew much moro about the Constitu
ton, Estate and NATIONALLY than the mel
who made them They do not like PFC
hibitory liquor law because it IS unconstl
tutional." Life, liberty, and the pursuit Q
happiness are prominent reasons gwen To-
the establishment Of our government, AM
the constitution might naturally be supposed
to guarantee and guard those rights. Every
body knows that the destruction OF all thes'
is the legitimate fruit Of the liquor traffic
and vet tie liquor seller, from the Keeper
richly furnished saloon to the mcanes
three-cent drunkery in the land, will pratt
,,bout their Constitutional Rights, and Gov
ernors and Legislators, with professions o
love for the people, warm upon their lips
and the sacredness of an oath upon thel
consciences. (if they have any,) Will b.
found pandering to the whiskey power, an
Giving aid and comfort to an enemy wh
f;ey taos is doing more to destroy life, l1b
crty and happiness, than oil other cause
combined. Then is it not time 10 wake +
energetic action in this matter! we d
not, and need not expect the liquor seller
to approve Of prohibitory law; their crai
is in danger; by this they have their living
They naturally and Coastituttoaaly disslA
it, because
.sNe rogue Ger felt the halter draw,