Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-06-14
Republican"

find in the Greensboro Patriot, over the In.
of Republican," giving the out err
lines of a law which the writer proposes shall an
form the groundwork of an enactment to be to
adopted at the merit session of the Legislature te
of North Carolina. The Author Of the article 50
we know to be an ardent friend of prohibition, Il
and that inAhe very shortest time Il can be fC
accomplished upon republican principles tt
those upon which all friends of the move b
ment desire to see the end accomplished, and n
upon no other-the will of the people. s
We are free to confess that for ourselves q
we cling with undying pertinacity to prohib-
ition as the true and legitimate remedy for {
the evils Of the trafic-but if popular senti-
ment is not yet prepared for this final stand,
we are willing to test in all good faith, this
or any other law that may tend to remedy
ing the evil. The law proposed by "Repub-
~lican," while it is entirely a Peoples law
democratic, or republican, in all its parts
drawn that little difficulty would exist about
its enforcement-and in locations where the
people do not desire the traffic in ardentspir-
its to be tolerated, it is in the power of the
people to interdictIt altogether. The popular
voice can make this a Prohibitory low and
we trust, under the influence of the food of
light now pouring upon the public mind,
they will do this-as all the power is placed
in their hands.
Can any candidate object to the fair and
reasonable law here proposed? Will not all
candidates agree to leave the matter with the
people? For ourselves, we will willingly
vote for any man who will pledge himself to
sustain such an enactment by our next Leg
islature-we believe the friends of Reform
will all agree upon its forming our platform
for the present campaign. IF political can
dldates will meet US there, we shall have M
falling out but if not, we will try and pro
cure it or something else through other can
didates.
We agree to the propositions on account 0
their pure republican principles, and also be
cause we believe we may get this at the mex
session, which will no doubt be the steppin
!, stone to entire prohibition, when the peopl
!, shall demand it.
/ To the Editors of the Greensboro Ratrio
9 VIII yol allow me, through your column
: to make a suggestion upon a subject, tn;
occupies a prominent position in the publ
. mind? ] mean what is called the prohibition
u lar question. / do this in part, with a desil
to reconcile conflicting views in regard to VIII
q legislation should DE had upon this subjeC
!. and 10 unite the friends of the cause npC
-. ---z4 L. JoG,;fo onA olcn yvith q h0no
u free this question from the objections of pt
r ~iticians, in regard to the effect it is to ha
W upon the interests of the two great polite
~ parties of the country.
:, propose rs a substitute for the laws ne
}" in force regulating the sale ofspirituous liquo
er to embody the following principle in a la
j. with the necessary provisions to carry it il
ra effect, viz: that the County Courts be t
- licensing power, but that they shall grant
" license to any one TO sell spirituous liquo
IN either in large or small quantities, except it
'r upon petition presented to them, signed b.
IS; majority Of the voters Q. ttAhe h sSS eehRo44et e1 Riggtss
bo presenting such petition resides, and that
person shall sell in his district, without 81
license, under such penalty as would sec,
the observance of the law. q have m,
Up toned School Districts, becaus,, the bou
&C. diaries are well known and defned.O
ne take it for granted, that the friends
legislation on this subject, would be satisf
0n with such a law, because it would place
to question under the control of the voters of
IN country.
take it for granted, also, that neither of
great political parties, as a party, would
" pose the passage Of such a law for the 81
n, reason.
en- Then [ propose that the friends of
m measure require the assent of the candida
for the Legislature, to the passage ofsuc
= law, or one similar in its provisions, a
on condition of their support.
m Now, if the political parties Of the coun
IT. will avail themself Of this suggestion, it ,
be easy for them to select such candidates
the Legislature rs will favor these view,
wherever either may be in the ascendanc,
=, and the effect will be that no necessity :
arse to sever party ties that now exist. so
be as this question is concerned-and III,
gh would be no necessity for a third party. n
Iv VIII the friends Of prohibition unite upon t
view of the question? don't presume
. speak by authority for any person or ma,
but think on reflection they would.
S. Viii the political parties of the conn
suffer this question to occupy the nosit
!. above assigned it? If so, all we'll. but if =
LII l think in all fairness they ought not TO g,
n plain, if the friends of this measure sho
to seek to accomplish in another mode "
nd party restrictions would DENY them.
en- REPUBLICAN
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