The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-07-23
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rights belonging incidentally to each
citizen Of this Republic, with which
we had thought the majorities could
possibly get no authority from the
Consiitution,-that great Magma char
ter Of liberty, or any other source to
NEEDLE with. In the Incorporate ex-
element Of the public mind. in New
Engladd, on the subject Of temper
ahee, this principal has been most
grossly violated, by the majority
who have armed the petty ministers Of
the law with authority to violate the
sanctity IF b mans own castle and to
march in s'minions Of malice to the
priyacy Of the very bed chamber and
search for "liqhor, '4-aleoliol which
has been denominated poison" ii the
face of the six thousand years expert
ente Of Patriarcls, and pronounced
in the profanity Of fanatieism hell
fire. and ''spirits of the damned
Sober men Gun never be made to
believe the sincerity ofsueh assertions.
They may console themselves with the
reflection, that such unreasonable
warfare Of determination, can only
have a brief existence, and whilst it
lasts, cannot blight the vineyard, or
prevent the vineous fermentation. We
have no desire to argue the point, but
at the same time we deny that alcohol
cones from the Internal regions, we do
not think that it was stolen from Heavs
EN-. II is evidently thing Of earth,
and will be used and abused to tho
end Of time, as every thing else is
That it can be used, and mt abused,
the most biggoted must admit. What
we contend for, is this o dangerous
has been set by mr. State
in allowing a bare majority
pf the citizens, Of town or parish, to
say that such business---the business
,ft connecting cooling drinks for the
over heated multitude, shall not be
,arfied on. There are many, quite
IS good men md true in the minori-
y, who think that such business
should be protected by license, as
here are opposed to it. This is
matter upon which like all others
there may exist an honest difference
Df opinion, .--and we hold that every
nan has d right TO entertain whatever
belief his interest or inclination die
,ates; md 20 far as he does not inter.
ere With the rights Oh others, COM
,laints on tho part of his neighbor
,roeeed from malice only. The ten
leney Of al communities Of men, Is TO
lespotism; tho majority would domi-
ieer and dictate to the minority, not
,nly in temporal bat spiritual matters
10 tyranny is more to be feared, than
he tyranny Of numbers, and when it is
NEE admitted the majority have the
right, might comes in with the pow
II Of the sword to exercise itself.
In interdicting any one kind Of bu
mess by prohibitory laws, the door is
'pened for factions, and sects, to come
n, and contend in anarchy for suprern-
cy. We oppose the no license law
N these grounds-we oppose il be-
ause VIC can see 10 this assumption Of
inwarranted authority ito no purpose
n the end) that other eneroachments
gill be made from time to time, until
he civil code is dispensed with and
he Blue Laws established. In the
rst Ward Of this city bare majority
f five votes have decided there shall
e mo license granted in that ward
nd in this, it is a tie vote. What is
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