Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-04-27
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A PFchibitOfy Law, No. 3.

III EDIToR-As ObSeTUer' has left
my main position untouched. | shall only
on the present occasion, make few quota
tons from his last communication, and
give them brief answer.
What! a man engaged in lawful
calling. and following it in lawful way.
to blame?"
Ans. Human laws are not the stand
ard Of right; they do not, they cannot
change the nature Of right aud wrong
The principle of right has for It's f5unda-
tion the will of cur Maker. Says Black
stone, AS man depends absolutely upon
his Maker fer everything. il is necessary
that he should conform 80 his Makers
will This viii of his Aluker is called
the law Of nature The law OF nature
being coeval with mankind and dictated
/ By God Himself. is Of course superior in
obligation to any other 1t is binding over
all the globe. in all counties. and at all
times. No human laws arc OF any va
lidity if contraty TO shis, aud such IS
are valid derive all their force aud all
theii autho.ity mediately or Immediately
from this original. Right. then. is no,
founded upon human law, but huma1. law
should BE- founded upon right. Actions
7 opposed 20 GOGs isw are necessarily
wrong. and those who indulge In them
are necessarily cuipable even If ,hrir con
duet is allowed or sanctioned By scores
Of legislative enacsments. The ques
zion. aud the only question involved is
this. does run.seIlins harmonic with
Gods viii which is the founda 'ion q!
al law? Let Us see. Obedience 10 Coils
will law. makes mankind as thy
should BIZ. This principle Opposes all
wrong. aud if c. fied out uni, er.aily II
would promote peace al right through
cut tie world. Actions which have u
contrary eifeci are. OF coutsr. opposed to
this law. end thai the effect Of runs II
ing is demoraiiZ. g anu b-neful Is fact
which hes.uos only been demonstrated in
ny former comnuuica zion. but which IS
demonstrated b. daily observation.
This (the term shame) is letting
down peg II used to De guilt"
Ans. Ny manuscript says blame (the
printer having made mis,ake) and The
word was used BY me not to describe the
: character Of the liquor tra lIic, but 10 an
swet Ob0eTrsr' s interGogatory in . for
uer communication. His idquiry. who
is 10 blame." and the reason why he
made the inquiry. are doubtless recol-
lected. If the term guilt suits nay
friend better. | shall not object
Yes. by rsohibtory law words
in almost every fanatics mouth"
aus. g!osy III that kind of fana.i
cifm which would. if carried out. break
up grogshops. which would reform the
inebriate, which would carry joy to desc
late flesides. which would shield the
rising generation from the danger Of be
coming drunkards and relieve our coun-
Try Of an incnlcuiabe amour. OF woe
and crime ana death
But this is only starting pcin. TO
take away our liberties Liberties fc.
which our forefa,hers fought, bled and
died"
Aas Our forefathers did not fight
and bleed and die. tina. their posterity
nigh. enjoy the liberty of blasting their
prospects, Of destroying their happiness
and usefulness. Of bru!al.zing their pow
ers. and of bringing themselves TO a
drunkard's grave. From such liberty.
good Lord deliver US.
The next will be tobacco uad tea
and coffee"
Ans. | would pu, all under the ban
ban of prohibitory law. if they were
as destructive in their consequences os
Intoxicating liquors.
hibitcry law? No. Train up o child in
the way he should 60"
Ans. Solomon's maxim is good one.
but il is not universally oreven general
IN followed. Numbers do not train
themselves. their children or others under
their control to habits Of well-doing;-
the opponents Of prohibitory law are
doubtless as negligent in this respect as
others. Among the latter class can he
found many who train themselves to a
frequent use of the bottle. and incul
cate the practice. so far at least ex
ample is concerned 'O5serrcr' nigh,
as we'll oppose all laws. 10 oppose
a prohibitory law. The same reasons
which call for the enactment of other
laws. namely. the peace. safety and
welfare OF society. these same reasons
call for law which will suppress the
liquor traffic. w.
Plymouth. Apr 22l. 1851
4 LARGE THRoAT.-The Morning Star
published a, Cincinnati. relates the fol-
lowing aneclote of youn, gentleman
of the south, who expended large for
tune--money. land. negroes. everything
in a course Of iniemperance and profit
gacy.
AS he had just paid last years grog
bill of $4,000. one day he was walking
in the streets leisurely. when seeing a
physician on the opposite side he called
out to him to come over.
Doctor" said he II wish you would
jus. take look down my throat
al don't discover anything. SIR" said