The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-04-12
Liquor Law Veto.

Liquor Law Veto.
Governor Seymour has vetoed the,
iProhibit6rys law passed By the New
YorktLegislature, He says that the
bill Is unconstitutional, unjust and op-
pressive in its character, and subver.
sive of we'll settled principles of legis-
lation, and that the people, irrespec
tive of their different views Of the use
l'of Intoxicating liquors, when advised
OF its provisions, will regard them with
surprise and alarm.
lie concludes his message rs follows:
"The constitution makes ;t nv duty
to point ont the Objectionable features
OF this bill, but lowe it to the subject,
and to the friends Of the measure, to
add the expressions of my belief that
habits OF intemperance cannot be extir-
pated by pruhibitory laws? They are
not consistent with sound principles
of legislation. Like DEGREES to regu-
late religious crecds or forms of wor-
ship, they provoke resistance, where
they are designed tt enforce obedience.
The efforts to suppress intemperance
by unusual and arbitrary measures,
proves that the Legislature is attemp
ting to do that which it is not within
its province to enact, or its power to
enforce.
"This is the error which lies at the
foundation Of this bill, which distorts
It's details and makes it cause of an
CRY controversy. Should it become g.
law it would render its advocate odi-
as the supporter of unjust and
arbitrary enactments. Its evillwouid
only cease upon its repeal, or when it
became dead letter upon the statute
book. Judicious legislation may cor
rect abuses in the manufacture, sale,
or use OF Intoxicating liquors ;, it can
do no more.
The experience nf ell na.:oass, Il,
all periods, demonstrates that temper
:ance, like other virtues, is not pro.
duced by the law maker, but by the
influence of education, morality, and
religion.
While a conscientious discharge,
of,daty belief that explicit lasi,
guage Is due to the friends ofthis bill,
requires me to state my objections to
the measure in decided terms, it must
not be understood that am indifferent
to the evils Of intemperance, or wan
ting in respect and sympathy for .hosz
who are engaged in their suppression.
| regard intemperance rs o fruitful
source Of degradation and misery.
look with no favor upon the habits and
practices which have produced the
crime and suffering which are constant
ly forced upon my attention in the
painful discharge of official duties
After long. and earnest reflection, Il am
satisfied reliance canaot be placed UP.
on prohibitory laws 10 eradicate those
evils. Men may be persuaded, they
cannot be compelled to adopt habits Of
temperance.
"l concur with many Of the earnest
and devoted friends Of temperance in
the opinion that it will hereafter be a
cause for regret if the interest which
is now excited in the public mind up
on the subject should be diverted
from it's proper channels, and exhaus.
ted in attempting to procure legisla-
tion which must be ruthless"
The Senate on Saturday tried to
pass it over the veto, but failed to
obtain the constitutional majority.
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CANNOT PRAY For FATHER ANY
MoRE.-Shc knelt, at the accustomed
hour, to thank God for the mercies of
the day, and;pray for care through the
coming night; then, as usual, came
the earnest, {" God bless dear mother,
and'-but the prayer vas stilled the
little hands unclasped, and look of
agony and wonder met the mothers
eye, rs the words Of hopeless sorrow
burst from the lips of the knceling
child, 81 cannot pray for father any
more !" Since her little lips had been
able to form. the dear name, she had
prayed for IS; blessing npon it it had
followed close after mothers name, for
he had said that must come first: and
now to say the familiar prayer, and
leave her father OUT No wonder that
the new thought seemed too much for
the childish mind to receive.
waited for some moments that she
mlght conquer her emotion, and then
urged her to 60 on. Her pleading
eyes met mine, and with voice that
faltered too much almost tor utterance,
she said, 90, mother, I cannot leave
him all out; let mo say, thank God
that had a dear father once 2 so ! can
still go on, and keep him in my
prayers And so she always does,
and my stricken heart learned les.
son from the loving ingenuity of my
child. Remember to thank God for
mercies 7aast,; as well as to ask bless
ings for the future. w.
The Presbyterian.
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RELIaIoN.-The religion Of. some
people is constrained; they are like
people that use the cold bath--net Tor
pleasure, but necessity and their health;
thew ny i'm with ral,,oto,,, .,,>l