Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-03-08
Temperance in Belmont Comfy.

Temperance in Belmont County.
A delegate fom Belmont stated that in that
county the present law was doing much harm!-
Beer shops wine shops and ale holes were preva
lieut., and temperance men were backsliding. That
tnty had sent two Maine Law members ~ tho
last Legislature, but could not do ii now.
rhe above extract we find in a report of
the proceedings Of the Columbus Convention
in the Cincinnati Commercial. We have
rot the most distant idea who the "de egate
from Belmont" was, but a strict regard for
truth constrains us to contradict the above
statements. His view Of it must be very
contrncted--confned to some small circle,
and that circle one from which we have not
heard. Our advices in relere nee TO the work.
ing Of the present liquor law are mos cheer
ing to the friends of Temperance. From
every section OF the county come up good
tidings of its enforcement, and the confu-
sion of the liquor sellers.
The collegiate from Belmont" may poss-
bly, be one of those ultra rcGormers who
went in for the Ma inc law, and failing in
that was unwilling to receive anything else.
If SO he would be 10th to acknowledge the
efficiency of the present law. We will will
ingly publish the reasons Of tho "delcgate
from Belmont" for thus giving publicity to
su ch libel on cur county, if he will furnish
them.
We must also differ with the delegate"
in his opinion as to the political power Of
Temperance in the equity. We are Of the
opinion that there could be many more votes
now poled for good candidate pledged TO
the support of good Temperance law, than
I'VE re in lst3,provided the question was fair
ly placed before The people, unlrummelled by
any side issues.
"Temperance men are backslding," said
he. Where, pray! Not in this place, sure
ly! Old "Rio Frio" holds her own amid he
racket, and "outside pressure" that has clo-
sed many division room door, and returned
to headquarters many charter. Why, God
o'Uso you, li Dttehtc, tue UOfteH aTe cue
listed in this work. Du,e you say fail when
they urc fighting in your ranks! Is your
heart 80 timid that you haul down your col.
ors an surrender at the very onset! Shame
on your craven spirit! The women have en-
listed for the war--they march steadily on
from conqucri ng TO conquest, each turn adj
ding fresh glory to the cause, and new laur.
els to their crown. Would you cry "Hold--
Enough'-when you have God and huma nifty
on your side! when every pulse of the great
public heart is for you Oh, no! grid on your
arm or ulresh for the contest; and let your
form be seen wherever the battle RACES fer
cest, aud blows fall heaviest and faslest.
To substan,iate our position as TO the un-
doubted efficacy Of the law we refer to the
docket of the Probate Court, and to the rec
ord o. the county JUL Scores Of persons
from oil parts of the county have been
fur nisi ed with "bed and board" in Jail for
violation of this same law. At the present
tim Of the Probate Court, which commenced
on Monday there were no less then q per-
sons arraigncd for. violating the law. (See
another column for report of the convic.
tons } These, too, are from no particular To-
cality, but from all parts of the county. Let
no one hereafter say tina: the present law
does harm in the county Of Belmont.