The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-21
HEMPsTEAD ON THE LIZ
QUOR QUESTION.

The "lowa Republican, in commenting upon
an extract from this paper, attempts to show two
facts: 1st, That Gov. Hampstead is opposed
and has attempted to defeat the operation of the
present Liquor Law of the State 2nd, That
the license system is absurd. To illustrate the
first proposition, the editor reproduces the case
of an old and ih6rm man, who was brought up
in that city on eleren distinct charges, and cnm-
mitted for selling liquor by the glass, and in
default of means-as he was poor--to pay his
fines, which amounted to between one and two
hundred dollars, was thrown into prison. While
in this place he sickened, and his physicians
declared that if he was not removed he would
die. Sympathy for his situation and his ex
ceedngly impoverished family, which
large, led large majority of the m st prominent
citizens IF that place to petition the Governor
for his pardon. This petition was accompanied
by certificate from his physicians, one of whom
was DR.. Ballard, the editor of The Republican,
stating that The man could not live unless re.
leased from his confinement. Under these
circums ances, the Governor exercised his Glenn
ency, and set the pnor man free. This is the
only case upon which verdict is made up
against the Governor for violation of the liquor
law of the State. The man who could. under
such circumstances, have Condemned the poor
old man to death in dungeon, must wear en-
cased in his bosom a heart Of steel Governor
Hampstead is not the depository for such a
heart.
As to the proprie,y and policy of well ar
ranged high license law, as the best means
for mitigating the evils of intamperance, men,
we suppose, have right 10 differ, and will differ
upon the subject Our position is, that no leg
lslatirn has ever been devised, or ever can be
devised, to prohibit either the sale or use lie
quor; and while we have this, as one Of TIE
evils entaied upon the human family BY the fall
Of Adam, it is right that those who'drink it and
traffic in it, should be taxed to pay the expenses
which its improper and immoderate use visits
upon communities The one idea men on moral
reform, will regard this proposition as a moral
naonStrosity, deser wing the condemnation of the
mo al and religious world but it is the only
legislative policy which has ever succeeded in
| pouuCHS ioi any VI
time, and III our humble Judgment, it is the on y
one, which can be relied upon as a permanen
policy for the government OF society.
| EEooDED STocK.-Alhpueh Iowa is one o
the best grazing countries in the world, but ttlt
attention has thus far been paid to stock raising
However, the present year, we notice decdet
improvement in this particular Farmers ar,
turning their attention to this subject, and som,
Of the best stock in the country is finding it
way to iowa.
A MIR. John Runyan arrived in this city to
day, from White Pigeon Prairie, M CHI boua'
for Waverly, Bremen county, Iowa, with, WI
think, the finest Durham Bull hat we have eve
seen. He is four years old, fifteen hands high
girts eight feet and one inch, weighs twenty 81,
hundred and twenty seven pounds, is remark a
bly, well proportioned,. and is the possessur of
kind and quiet disposition. The people 0
Bremen county are peculiarly fortunate in hav.
Jog ouch an animal in their L,idst
LAND SALEs.-We direct attention to tn,
Proclamation Of the President, announcing nev
lands in market, which will be found in ano,he
column. The lands are among the choices, il
the State, and judging from the unexampl-,
emigration to the State, will meet with a read