Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-05-16

u" ""' W'"h hSVuiu uuNC puSScu HiS Oc""N,
except under the belief that il would be killed
in the House. Mos. of The Mime Law nen
voted in favor Of ii, together with soTa Of
The most ulru AMI. Maine Law men, such as
Ges,, of Green, Ross, Of Washington, etc.
Why ,hsse later gentlemen voted in the
offirmi,ive We could no, ul frs, understand,
unless they were so thoroughly Intoxicated
or sleepy they did not know wha. they were
about. The matter, however, is explained
thus in one Of our exchanges:
III is reported iha, the rumselers Of Co.
lumbus brcame alarmed q. The appearance
ol things; whereupon they commenced
systematic attack upon members who were
really hostile to the measure, yet dared moi
vote against il unless absolutely necessary
for the defeat of the bill, with o,erlures oil
strong pecuniary considerations. Heavy
bribes, il is said, were freely profered for
votes in opposition TO the law. Their pre-
dcamenl was perious--,o vote for the bill,
would do violence 10 their own inordinale
love Of liquor--whle 10 vote against it would
al once confirm these rumors and laslen
guilt upon them. They were thus COM
PEELED 10 vote for The law 10 vindicate and
project themselves from the suspicious Of
gull, and their yoles secured The passage of
The bill. Such is said iosbe the secret Of d
Legislature enac:ing law which many Of
It's members were elected for the express
purpose Of deftAiing."
The Ohio Stale Journal says lha, since It's
passage The Columbus liquor sellers have
subscribed large amount Of money, and
obtained the services Of some Of The mosl
eminent lawyers in the State 10 test The Con.
sliIulionaliIy Of this law.
Senator Anderson's Law against adul,era
lion, we fear, will no. amount 10 much.
allows The brand Of the inspector al Cincin
nali, or Portsmouth 10 be sufficient evidence
of the purity Of the liquor relaiied elsewhere
as we understand it. Ii we ore correct, tn,
chemist appointed in this county will hav'
nothing TO do, as all our liquors are pur
chased in other counties, and we are bount
TO accept The brand Of other inspectors a
evidence OF the purity of The article. How
ever, lei US do The best we can with it.
i. is Of any service, lie, US enforce il rigidIy
While we feel disposed TO give the Legs
la'ure all due credit for what they have don
to prevent drunkenness, sill we think ,hei
policy unwise, and inhuman. The peopl
Of Ohio lave decreed The dealh of King AL
cohol, and it was left with The Legislature t
, determine The manner OF his death. The
decree that il shall he by slow torture. Frs
they ampulae his limbs and lake ou, hi
eyes, and pull his teeth, and cut off his nost
thinking thereby 10 make him die easie
| We lhnR all his is unmerci(ul and useles
torture. Give us The Maine Law--kill III
! monster al once, and lei The agony be owe
: Ii mus, come 10 that al last. Why ,hel
lrifle with il. We are in favor OF law iht
will compel everybody who is engaged
n the traffic, directly, or indirectly TO stop
i once. If we Camp, have this, of course "
n ara thankful for anything approaching
S Sill, VIC shall not be satisfied until our o
If ec, is fully attained.
a The lax law, with all It's amendmen
0 failed. The Supreme Court has decide
e that The 10Th and lllh sections OF The o
ID law, allowing deductions of debts fro
l. cradiIs is unconstitutional. Yet The Legi
d, lalure refused 10 repeal those sections. A
a, dior Morgan has sent out his inslruclio
ol in accordance with the decision of the S
,r prcme Cour,. We think he is correct in tn
$ although VIC regard the law, as inter2r,
he by the Coun, infamous and oppressive.
ne Under he law as now Interpreted, The peo
ne OF Ohio will have 10 pay pretty dearly
IT, attempting 10 enrich and develope the
he sources of The Safe. Well, perhaps III
IN may learn wisdom from experience, o
us either cease to- do business in Ohio, VIII
,e, they have to pay double tux, or be m
careful whom they elect 10 Office hereaf
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