Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-05-19

several counties. and the mayor and
alderman Of the city Of Boston, on the
first Monday Of May annually. or as
soon thereafter as practicable, may
authorize such persons as shall apply
to them, in writing. to manufacture
spirituous orintoxihating liquors, at a
suitable place or places within their ie-
spective county or city. and sell the
same in quantities not less than thirty
gallons. TO be exported out Of the
Commonwealth. and for mechanical
and chemical purposes. or in any guam
tity to duly authorized agents OF the
towns aed cities; and such authority.
given as aforesaid, shall continue for
the term Of one year from the date
thereof, unless sooner revoked for
cause. or anuulled - hereinafter pro-
vided and specified.
Will the reader please notice how
exactly il COMFORTS with the expression
"l.t the manufacturer be unrestrain-
ed &c"? The authorities are to al
low "such persons IS apply de-
Any number Of them thx select suit
able places and give the necessary
bond. mot TO keep tipping house nor
sell to those who do" They may
export it by the barrel. and let Indiana
and other states see that when It
reaches their borders il does not find
way to tipping houses. The author
tiles Of Massachusetts could not con-
troll II here. If they should try. and
hence they do not fool away their time
10 trying. The manufacturer may al
so sell by the barrel for mechanical and
chemical purposes. to those who need
il for such purposes. or he may sell it
in any quantity to authorized agents
There are many better scholars. and
better writers than our humble self,
and we will give any one Of them
years subscription to the Spontoon il
he will condense that article in the
same number Of words to a better adj
vantage than We have done.
That we have been misunderstood
by many true friends we do not COM
plain. But that they should continue
to misrepresent US is somewhat pain
full. But we have been understood and
appreciated by many Of the greatest
and best men Of the temperance cause.
We could give many extracts from let
ters II necessary TO show that our po-
sition is the true one. The following
must suffice for the present.
Here is an extract from. private
letter from Gen. Cary Of Ohio. than
whom there is no truer or greater man
enlisted. He was not only the first.
but he has been the most constant and
abe advocate Of legal prohibition
He says:
III have read the article in your
sharp little Spontoon. on the subject Of
the manufacture Of Intoxicating liq.
ors. There is no doubt but that pro.
hibitory law suited to Indiana or Ohio
must provide for the continued manu-
lacture Of pure alcohol. for legitimate
purposes. Alcohol IL necessary In the
artr, and NC, es .omPer~nee msn, do
not attack Il in It's proper place. nor do
we desire TO interfere with IL. except
so far rs 10 interferes with the public
good"
Il will be observed that he says
"pure alcohol" This reminds us that
the Grand Division at its late session.
past aresolution In substance 1--WE have
lost the resolution and quote only
from memory that as alcoholic liquors
as used for medicinal and mechanical
purposes, are not the same as used for
a beverage. IL Is not prudent to admit
the manufacture Of such liquors as are
used as a beverage. All we have to
say is. that we accept the amendment.
and yet we gain nothing by il. The
meanest kind Of whisky can be made
and often is made out Of "pure alco-
hol," and at least we are driven to
guard the placeof retail tipping hou-
ses.
Our article is already too long or we
would quote the endorsement Of other
able men to show that the prudent
and real friends Of the temperance
movement do not expect OF desire to
stop the unconditional manufacture Of
spiri,uous liquors. but design only to
so restrict II as to put an end as far ms
possible. to the evils Of drunkenness.
CONGRESSIONAL.
The telegraph gives an account Of