Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1855-02-22
Observance of the Law .

In our last we observed that twenty-five in.
dictments had been found against the liquor
yenders Of Cincinnati. for violations of the
State liquor Law. Up 10 the 18th inst, (last
Friday the number bad increased to about
forty, whom, the prosecuted" began to feel
that the strong arm of the law was unrelenting.
and they concluded to "yield up" the spirits
and obey the requirements Of the law. The
Prosecuting Attorney thereupOn agreed to sus-
pend the prosecutions against those who would
sign the following agreement
State Of Ohio. Hamilton County s. S.-Cin
cinnali. February l6, l8bS-This agreemen
witnesseth that we, the underslgned hotel
tavern, restaurant and coifee-house keepers,
hereby agree, on our pledge of honor as gen.
tlemen and good citizens, from the present to
discontinue the sale Of any ether than the drinks
permitted by the Ohio Liquor Law, and in good
faith obey all the injunctlons Of that law, pass.
ed May J, 1854, without any evasion thereof.
This was signed on the 'pOt by the following
persons:
Selves d Roth. st. Charles Exchange, Sch
afer d Fiack, Debolt exchange Geo Seit-
ger, on Western Row +. DiFerens by W. E..
Barton, VIM. Tell Henry Aims, Verandah |;
y. While, Revere House; Michael Taylor q
Co.: +. Pepenbring, Broadway Exchange, F.
Hankolnr; Levenng B Bicknell, Railroad Ho.
tel; IA. Hstherbee, U. S. Hotel; John W
Garrison, Madison House; W. 4 Walker,
Sycamore Exchange Wm. Thompson, Pro.
duce exchange.
This agreement was afterwards signed by
several others, not then present, amongst
whom was A. B. Coleman, Of the Burnet House
Cincinnati SS amongst the Hrst places in
the State to offer resistancetO the Law. There
were found men pledgng their means aided
by their influence, 10 oppose the enforcement
ofthe Law. Whilst other cities, towns and vii.
lsges Of the State we're forming Leagues to put
down the traffic in intoxicating drinks. Cncin,
natl had its league of S45 membership to sus.
tain The Vender Of poison, against all proseCu.
tions. But tha! League, unhOly in its origin
and object, was ephemeral in existence, ant
proved failure in experiment When ar
ragned before Judge Parker's Court. no hell
was found for those who trampIed under foo
the laws of the State. The Court declared lh,
Law would be enforced. Their knees sm0te to
gethsr. and they were ready and willing to ca
pitulats. They did, and il puts an end to tn
resistance of tie law in the Queen city.
Itis now reduced to certainty, that the la'
willbs generally enforced. In every porto
Of the State there is hearty cooperation of
large majority ofthe citizens in favor of III
enforcsmentof the Law. And there Is a gen
eral'eaving in Of the liquor vsnders. The vic
tory may be considered won. Ont Of il j
many places, where the law has been enforced
i'll feelings have been sngendersd. rugge
enforcement Of the law, and rough resistanC
of its provisions, has in many instances cause
those Eho we're hitherto friends to part asur
der with feelings Of not the most agreeable nG
turs. Letthsss evils he hut temporary. The
should be. they can be, they will be OutgrOw
snd forgotten. When the good effects of th
Temperance movement shall have been full
devsloped-whsn the liquor seller will hav
exchanged bis rum shop for more hOnorabl
Vituatiop; no dTunkard seen reeling under u
influence Of the Intoxicating cup. in our mids
ihs ssmptssiOn 70 crime lsssened. and the HON
circle made cheerful. will not those who no.
oppose the movement. rejoice that men wer
luupd. who. for the deep interest they felt
The rising generation. IS veil as the benefit
be prssn. 20 Id brave the storm? We woul
say to temperance men. be temperate in g
.lbiugs. ard in the language of scotempOrary
'Tempcrance men, therefore. should redOub
their KwDpEss. and let their opponents feel |
their stry acts. aud in spite Of interest and
hardersd sel6shDess, that they sought and se'
only common blessing. Whatever their fri
,nsss, lst.itinot be blurred by harshness'
.weskeped By vindctiveness. Whatever th'
,stsrnness in sustaining The law, lett be SO