Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-07-26
=" Rummies."

All those who fail to come squarelv up to
the full measure of the modern views on tenn
perance, are now classed under the above head
No matter if ones life has been long and con-
sistent sermon for temperance-no matter if he
has steadily advocated the cause as among the
highest and noblest-he is still rummy.'
lie must open the mouth of his faith, and swa-
low without choking everything prescribed or
he belongs Ia the enemy. Ii he venture 10
suggest modestIy that such point in the liquor
t law Is unconstitutional, and that another is cp-
presslve upon innocent parties, he is booted at
once as an opponent Of the glorious movement,
and made 10 rank with guzzlers and drnnkards.
But If, on the contrary, he will subscribe To
the one dogma, he may commit all the crimes
IN the calendar, except drunkenness, and even
that with relative impunity
Now, II so happens that not few good
temperance men in this stale have become
weary of the constant effort To engthen them
out 10 dimensions of tins new Procruslean bed
stead. and are inclined hereafter to retain the
moral lrnpnrlons of their nature which their
Heavenly Father has given Them. And the
number of this class is rapidly augmentng
That they are consequently "rulumies -
or Opoused la the advancement of temperance
is IN no sense true.
Ii has been fashionable, the past few wears.
for those who mike the Maine law hobby
upon which 10 vault into political power. 10
sllgmatlze The democratic party of the state as
the rum party" They have done this, with
full knowledge Of the fact that, until the
present year, the democratic party has never
made any issue upon that question and that
now, it ayows itself decisyiely for temperance
and a "prohblive law" But TO hold the
power the fusion has gained, it becomes neces-
sary thus to denounce us, and to claim TO them
selves all the virtue and wisdom in that behalf.
although in this section, they have the pru-
dence not to claim "gall the morality
The democratic party is in no aspect rum
party. Upon The question of Temperance, as
well as all other great reforms, it has been pro-
gressive. Its members believe that intemper-
ance is great evil, to be controlled and grad
ually extirpated by wise constitutional legisla-
tion but they also believe that there are other
interests 10 be looked after, and other evils to
be corrected.
We frankly acknowledge, however, that the
democratic party of Maine, has no faith in, and
can have no utilization with the leading men,
who have taken the temperance movement in
their exclusive keeping, or with their measures
We regard them mainly as mere corrupt poll
llclans, broken down party hacks, who use one
of the best of causes for the vilest of political
purposes. They trail the beautiful standard of
The temperance army in the dust TO accomplish
their foul objects, and they would, with equal
readiness, tear il to fragments if necessary to
their ends. Under the guise of our holy relg-
ion, they drag churches and ministers along in
their muddy pathway, and would be ready TO
proclaim the French " Era of Reason, if there
by they could obtain or retain the ascendency.
They desecrate the Sabbath by making it day
for political harangues, and they rob The altar
of one of its divinely constituted embems
No with such men and such a party we
can have no fellowship. Call US " rummies, p
II you please all that, we leave to the calm,
ultimate judgment of the people. Their voice
in the end will be heard. We can afford TO
wait its ulierance Argus. u..I1 @