Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-09-27
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNI
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We when we leave our dwellings, IRE those
madmen will not, in our absence inmates?
dwellings, and murder their believe Int TO sup
But, still, the right Of goyernm by should
press the dramshop is deried. " an over
it be {? Is it claimed. that there ID good at
balance Of good in it I? There Is nalIy'
all in it. 1t is only evil contif Ehich the
admit that there are nuisances The mill
court should be slow to abate. Is disease
pond, for instance, which general iiicing the
The courts should pause, ere seer lhich the
costly and much needed mill. lo dram
pond supplies with water. But alsances
shop does not fall in this class Of
It has not oae redeeming feature srnuens
So far from true is it that The
exceedaits province in laying sere IS 40
ing hand upon the dramshop, pre- clearly
duty of government that falls m sir, among
within its province. In truth, his stands
all the duties Of government, ared to say
pre-eminent. Indeed, am prep rather than
again, as have often said, that, te, | would
let things remain as they now al d surrender
compromise with government an from other
all my claims upon its protection would stip-
burdens and perils, provided it bm the bur-
ulate, In turn, to protect me IF D.
dens and perils of the dramshot Ihe right of
But why, ask again, is pple from the
government to shield its ped shop denied
burdens and perils of the dram rvice not hav-
One reason is, because this Sc would be un-
ing been rendered hitherto, liter it now
popular and odious to rendhh is, because
Another and stronger reaso in continuing
there are so many Interested
these burdens and perils. opened In this
Suppose shop should bel leasant and ex-
city for the sale of very pfs portion of
hilarating gas. It infuriatehspeses tLem to
those who inhale it, and d Fious tendency,
burn and kill and the OBJ hem, is to make
in the case of most of t $ of their own
them more or less reckleA the rights and
rights and interests, and olrtheless, the gas
interests of others. Nevefve, that as many
is so palatable and attracti he shop, to pay
as fifty persons frequent t build government
liberal price for it. w Shop? Certainly
hesitate to shut up this tied in keeping it
not. The number intereAor government to
; open would be too small could be no plea
fear. And, again, therf in its behalf, as
of custom or prescriptlonpp. No; govern
in behalf of the dram-shI is work and yet,
ment would destroy thl 1t spares and even
oh, mad Inconsistency II work, which is
patronizes this dramshoe injurious and de-
ten thousand fold NOR
$ structive bl an establishment
! Supposing, too, tn isuld be opened in
for cutting off hands persons, debased by
I this city A score = and eager to cast
rum, weary OF Wors milies more entirely
themselves and their hasten to this new
> on the public charity, III their dollar each
l. establishment, and paN cut off smoothly,
= = for having their hands ointment applied to
and speedily healing WHO would doubt
the bleeding stumps. of government to
the power or disposition Business
y put an end to this new given why gov
a. Still another reason ~ k,slate to stop the
ernment should not leEks. It is claimed
!, snle OF Intoxicating drirtld be a sumptuary
;! that such legislation wou however, would il
: law. In no just sense, legislation is called
~ - be such law. II SUCH trsons and proper
s for IN order to protect p4incidentally have
= ty, then, even IT 1t should Ame directions the
- IN some respects and IN stelaw, am [ to trea
- operation of sumptuary pntempt due sucl
- it with the hostility and q certain kind O
~ law Suppose that a1is country from
~ cloth were imported into Il e on opening tn,
y. China, and that everywhesg disease shoult
Is bales deadly and sweepiIk perfectly plail
re ensue; would it not be tn Drbid the furthe
" " duty of government to fdl Nevertheless
III importation of such cloth ?to wear it. as. il
Ia, many might still be eager 4hibition, man
30 the face of whatever pro otehase intoxica
might still be eager to purtclass would b
ting drinks And the one gmatize. as
oy as ready as the other to stfShibition upo
all sumptuary law, the legal pr
7lll their indulgence. ST objection t
to But the loudest and longH intoxicatin
lly the suppression OF the sale oppression of
Ter drinks by law, is to the su E. Now, a
ote by means of the Maine Lannot be sur
tu- I admit, that such sale catan the Main
tn pressed by any other law I'll characteristics
at Law, or law of its leading b Maine Law
ere l am bound to vindicate th, all its fe:
the There is not time to examink justified i
ELF, lures. But the law will bVEing It's gre:
OF your sight, if succeed In justitsre which al
the distinctive feature-that feat,s action of tt
Is, thorizes the seizure and dest HAT it is to
rn- liquor, when it is ascertained
hat disposed of for drink Auss;no Il
gu There is no occasion for digaay take an
'm a question whether government yfty Of its ci
5s 1al dispose Of as it will the prope:m therefor
le izens without compromising hi Seussing IL
oi nor is there occasion for dEafnstances.
on question whether, in any circterty withor
" may take and control his prorat this poin
" his consent. All I need do, nav take ar
is to prove that government longer pro
y treat as it will that which is nhic6 are fo
w 'wlui erty; all rights of property Vicious misu
lay; y, feited by the guilty and pernIrfed it. N
oil to which its owner had pervesa train
proof to this end need not b,able illustr
tue formal arguments. 4 few siInnrpose al
avl- tions instead will answer my
: a. = viii save 'lme' loaded p
Twill suppose that there is who sits
Oad- az tol in the pocket of my friend 10 take tt
u! Tue my right hand. Now, were md to bre
ssn', pistol from my friend pocket E, be legal
~ it in pieces, should, of cour4 But We
uu" liable to him for the value of i Ind to a
tue he to take it from his pocket, he speake
ul'a ~ it at the gentleman who adornsk khinentiuc
'uaS .SS chair may, who from his pre- N, and d
u;n OuH ment, impartiality, self-posse e purpose
"i nifty, seems to have been ma hight W.T.
i00 for the sneaker chair-tban Il