Smyrna times., 1855-10-17
The Recent Elections and Temper

The elections which have recently taken
place where temperance has been commlngled
with politics, has resulted III the triumph OF
men selected by the liquor party.
Some of the hasty judges think that it is all
up with temperance nOw-that 1t Is forever
ouashed. AS in most every Reformation, so
with temperance-gfter every success re-
rerse: after every reverse success greater
than any preceding 1t. The subject and mat
ter is now placed fairly and squarely before the
country, and the party lines have been drawn.
II is a source of great regret to the friends OF
temperance that the cause should III any way
he confined to party. Most every man. how
ever dear he may cherish the Prohibition OF
intoxicating drinks, cherishes, at the same
time. an almost unhinching afE liation to one OF
the political parties The love for party is ma
tural, and it must require determined effort TO
hreak loose its cords. Our love for country
must be shown by working for our countryS
yood. The question of temperance is now the
weichtiest subject before the people, because,
nv lis success moro good will be accomplished
than By the success of any political party
After reneated efforts with futile results, 1t had
become the settled conviction of the advocates
of temperance, that they could not succeed un-
less bv law. To obtain this it must come be-
fore the Legislature, and here, we ere sorry
10 say, Prohibition has been forced on to party
when it should have been open 10 all asst will
b, equally beneficial to all. Had it not been
for this party spirit, we might have long since
been enjoying the blessings ofProhlblton' With
out bringing animosity upon us, or between the
parties.
The result in Maine is perfectly known
Weregret that the late election IN Pennsylva-
vania has similarly terminated, IN regard to
which, tie Phdd. Sun says: There Is one
aspect of the late election that is exceedingly
rainful," and deeply notifying 1t was eX-
pected that rowdes and incorporate persons
would JOIN the Liquor League and vote their
ticket: it was presumed that the bottlers, the
distilIers, the brewers, and the men IN their en-
pIoy. would do the same thing the large class
of fast Young men, and their older assocl-
ates, who frequent taverns, lager beer saloons
and dram shops, it was anticipated would vote
in opposition to the friends of temperance and
good order: but 1t ras not expected that so
large a number of respectable, conscientious
Wbips and Democrats would have thrown
themselves into the embraces OF faction,
whose success and triumph bring blight and
desolation, and spreads the pail OF death over
ten thousand families, who might be peaceful
prosperous and happy were II not tor"the worm
of the still" We know men in this community
who laborad earnestly for the success OF tho
ticket, which they knetO to be the liquor ticket
and yet these same men profess to dePlore the
fearful rayages OF intemperance, and to be
ready to do anything to stay its devastating
march. We shall refrain from speaking o.
their inconsistency, in the terms which oui
feelings prompt; il they can Iacify their own
eonscences in view of the sad results to wh eli
they have contributed, we shall not disturb
their quiet. 1t is vain for them to say that they
did not intend to inflIct a wrong upon tht
peace, the morals and the happiness Of the COM
munty. These men cannot say, by way of JUS
tl6cation or excuse, that the temperance ticket
did not embrace the names OF any OF the nomI
nees Of the Democratic party. True, indeed
but why! Note the inquiry-wHY Simply
because no one OF the nominees would permit
his name to appear on the temperance ticket
Earnest and persevering efforts were made tC
effect this object, but without success.
The wrong Is dOne--the atrOcty Is consum
mated-the League ticket is triumphant; anC
Professedly temperance men, n,Whigs and Demo
Gratis, have brought about this sad result. Lei
them now, "cheek by jowl,' sit down by the
side of their glorious conpeers and exuIt ovei
the victory which they have aided them tt
achieve. Let these conscientious Temperance
meR take a stroll into those parts of the city
with their Liquor League companions. where
the fruits of the Liquor traffic are seen in al
its beastly, ghastly, death-dealing effects: lie
them bear in mind and exult, "THIs Is MY
wo8K-this tide Of misery and ruin is perpe
trated TO crafty my prejudice and political pre-
fercnccs-these young men are Fastening t
ruin by my strumentality-these wretcbet
wives are worse than widows, and their crush
ing sorrows are 10 know no relief, because
chocae 10 sustain and to give ascendancy t.
the men who deal in liquid fire and distilled
sdarnnation!'" E" Let them gaze at the convict
in their cells, and at felons on the scafFold
Hnd remember that men become cuprits an,
outlaws by that abominable, demoraizing traf
-fc, which the Liquor League are resolved L
perpetuate. Let them look at these things, a
intelligent, rejecting, conscientious men ough
to do, and then Jet them lay their heads o
their pillows, and rest quietly if they canl
L4pNcH-Avery fine schooner was launche
yesterday at the lower ship yard, near Smyrna
built by Messrs. Isaac Sutton g. John II. Heu
zdRiekson. Her dimensions are keel ITO feel
ah.,arn drr.al &c l,nIL 9 a.L ho ui... ~.