Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-17

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doubtful whether the Legislature At
its next Session, would pass an effect
i've P,ohibitory Liquor Law. II that
should be the case. the friends Of Tenn
perance throughout the State. will be
much disappointed, and think the
Senator or Representative elected on
the Peoples Ticket who would at
all faii 10 sustain nmcssure Of that
kind, " relqse 70 give his influence.
or cast his Vote Cor law, designed eff
fectually to suppress all traffic in spir-
ituous liqnofa az atevcragc. is-as GER
tain TO cut his throat, politically. as
some that know Of, thatvoied for the
Nebraska Bill; md much more certain
", because those "unfortunstes" and
doomed" went it blind. without any
instructions from their constituents,
but in this case, these Legislators are
clearly instructed As TO the sentiment
of the People" on the great question
of Temperance. and the. People hav-
ing q majority in both Houses. and of
course on joint ballot what is TO hind
err the passage Of first rate Law
Look also, at the character, position,
talents and Influence If many Of those
who represent the Temperance inter-
est there. among whom may be found
r. II. thomson, Esq, Judge Kilgorc,
Rev. lie Roy Wood. Hon. G. II Test,
S. Merideth, Esq, Rev. w. Malick, DR.
Sage .sand many others that nigh. be
mentioned. men of tho right stamp,
and in fact, in point of talent, moral
worth, and pure American Patriotism.
as viii assemble atthc coming Session
of the Legislature, there has not been
its equal, for 10, these many years. and
confidently expect something will be
done. ...faf. t-s -.
But it is said tAat nothing will be
gained, even though the best law that
Temperance men might desirr, would
be passed, Gov. Wright would put it
in his pocket md take it to Kentucky
with him. and thus defeat the whole
measure But think not he would
think the people would put his name,
and record OF that act in their pock-
cts, and it would be the best policy 10
siga the bin and give il to the people.
There is no dangar from that source.
But then Judge Davidson, Judge
Perkins. Judge Holman. and some 9th
er old linz Judges, have saidthat there
is no Prolibitery Law. which the Leg
islaturc might pass, but that they
would pronounce UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Well they only said that before the ell.
ec.ion, thinking they would dupe some
Temperance voters. But they won'i
say so now, for they will be sure ia
think that the people will bear in mind
that Judges are elected by the people
now, and there is no danger from that
source.
But that about which we should fee
most concern. is TO get ready to receive
the law. and make arrangements tC
see it carried out, and rigidiy enforced
for of all men in the whole couHtry
the rummies are the least loyal, The
leastlaw.abiding, and every advantag,
will be taken of the very best law tina
can be got, and we have some lawyers
mean enough to help them--it will re
quire perhaps as much effort, ant
more moneyto have the law enforced
than was requisite TO obtain its pas
sage,
| hope steps will be taken at an ear
ly date to organize the friends Of TEN
perance throughout the State, into
kind Of League, with view to thi
important object.
| fear, however, there will be one fea
turc in the law which to me will b.
very Objectionable. and that is, the pro
lection that may be thrown arount
these stillhouses that curse out State
The law viii, no doubt, bear with
heavy hand, just as il should, upoi
the murderous runs, Her, and say l.
him: Sir, you must quit your business
The suferings Of humanity, the erie
and tears, the distress and woe OF thou
sands of your fellow beings and th
public good, require you to stop you
work of death. But to the purse
proud, stiilhouse proprietor, the 'pois
oners general" in the language @
; Wesley, while rolling in wealth, tina
Of right belongs to scores Of familie
, who have been beggared and RUNE,
by the very whisky they made, to then
the law may say, you may continu
your paupar-making. missry-produc
ing, hope-blighting, and soul-destroy
ing business, but you must not stair
the soil Of Indiana. with the blood G
your victims, whatever ruin and des
olation you may be the means of crea
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