Smyrna times., 1854-11-15
Written for the Smyrna Times.
To the Friends of Prohibition in Della.

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S FELLo CIrlzEss when the number of
the Times, which contains this brief address,
shall hase reached you, the bienniel political
conflict will be'oEer-the veil which now hangs
ever the>doingsrof next Tuesday will be lifted,
and you will know who are to fill the offices of
the State, and of your respective counties for
the ensuing two years: Politicians will, for
tbePresent,. most likely cease their warfare
The yictors, after little noisy triumph, settle
down into the quiet routine of every day life,
and the defeated. ones hide their modification
as best they may while politicians are thus
getting quiet it will become the friends of Pro-
hlbitlon to be arousing themselves to renewed |
activity. And the sooner they determine what
is best to be done BOW, the betterit will be for
the cause. That the cause of Prohibition has
more ground for expecting favorable legislation
f from the American than the Democratic party,
is the general feeling not only of Temperance
men, but of the entire community; which of
these parties is to be in the, ascendency, next
Tuesday will determine. Let which succeed
that may, to my mind the course for US to pur-
sue, is most, manifest At the earliest possible
f date, think a State Convention ought to be
5 called tomeet at Dover. That that Convention
S ought to prepare memorial to be presented TO
e the next Legislature, asking for the passage of
ia Prohibitory Law that it, also, ought to
4 recommend the immediate call of County Con-
ventions, in the respective counties of the
S State, TO make arrangements for obtaining sig
7 natures to said memorials; that in each county
/ an active committee ought to be appointed to
2 canvass each school district; and by day to
}, be fixed for that purpose, those memorials ought
il to be presented to the Legislature. That day
y should be fixed as carly in the session as posi-
Bile, to allow time for reflection and full discus
II sion relative to the provisions of the proposed
: law. Let the friends of Prohibition rally a
il once, aud it there be majority of the voter
of Delaware in favor of Prohibition, let thu
s fact be made manifest to the Legislature by thu
" number of petitioners asking for a law
Arouse, fellow-laborers, in the good old caus
= to sense of the responsibility of the presen
- crisis Never was there time in which uni
ted and vigorous action was more demande
~, ehah hOW. Aet US pluCt IEOuiDlliOn IN pre-
~ per light before the members Of the next Leg
10 islature OF Delaware. AT present the respon
10 sbility rests on us--if we do our duty, the re
~ sponsbiity will rest on the members of th
IS Legislature. Such action as is here recon
s: nlended canuot fail to benefit our cause.
to will keep the subject fresh in the minds of tn
people, and if such petitions are presented I
It's the Legislature as an active committee in eac
is school district in the State gould procure, thes
ka petitions would speak out the wishes of tn
people in language too plain to be longer d
:, regarded. The cause of Prohibition shall tr
- umph in Delaware, and all the desolating effec
that have resulted from the legalized traffic i
n intoxicating drinks, as a beverage, shall foreyt
oo cease in our Midst
= Let the course here recommended be pu
49, sued, and if the Legislature, SO soon to
! elected disregards the wishes of the people
!, the State, the cause of Prohibition will still |
- raised to a vantage ground from which it ca
not fail to rally under its banner majority
!. the voters. oh, let not our supineness lose
:. us so glorious chance of success-awak
arouse, and let our motto be, action action
action.!! BENEDICT.
bis NOV. IL, 1854.