The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-04-14

writer; and we douh, not sincere Ia Die
opinions We do no, belong so ,aat class
which would ostraoiae n.aa ior bis ofn.
ION. we arc no, Of those who would carry
out work Of moral reform hy denonne.ng
all who Oppose Il; The great temperate"
increment IN Texas. originated with the
Temple Of Honor, a society with which
wee have he honor OF being connected, and
whose principles arc among the highest
which elevate and enoble humanity. The
fits, among thesc is love % God NJ d mar.
The true 'Iemp,ar while be wages AL cN-
terminating war against Alcohol NJ bey>
ernge would take FROM the guiter tho ahl"ct
drunkard. cloihe hiia, feed aim, aud hy
Kindness and Cancellation. win bim from
The error OH. WAYS. 1hs la our opinion,
ia ,he true sp.r.i, one which neutral es
opposition and dlssrm. reecntmenl. And
acuated hv the feelings which that nonl,
order is calculated to inspire, DO We address
our co,ompora'y, with The foil assurance
tbs, what wo missy soy. will be- read and
duly appreciated By him. We ro. ct bis
position that man who'e talents would
enable him to 10 So much good in this
rfe., work Of reform. should ho found
identified with It's opposers aud the adyo
cato in our opinion OF error. MAY we not
hope that he viii yet give hs aid to a
cause which promises such glorious results
particularly when be saYs. we desire As
heartily IA any one tho stay Of the ragages
ofintempcrance, and acknowledge the vices
Of which L ia the prolific parent" Our
contemporary assumes that inasmueh ~ a
limited quantity Of alcoholic liquors can
be usefuly employed inf mechanical mud
medicinal purposes, that therefore no limit
should be- plnoed upon their manufacture
Is this good sense or sound logic Hit ia
tho province ~ the aw 10 prescribe what
ia right. aud To prohibit what is wrong
we contend TINT i IN it, duty TO prohibit
the manufacture and sale Of alcoholic
liquors. except Tor those purposes in which
they are Acknowledged TO be beneficial
And thl- comprises the sum and substance
Of the temperance roiorma,ion-it IA ali
tina, i contemplated ia tho Maine law or
any other prohibtoy law The sale or
uso Of gallon Of liquor, when intended
for mechanical or medicinal purposes. is
not an evil or, if the purchaser. after pro
curing H. would drink It in moderation,
would II present u case IN which the law
would have righ. to interfere. But in.
asmueh ma a large number abuse that right,
and by that abuse Interfere with the rights
Of others. the law sters in, and for the
general good. endeavors, as far ~ prsct
cable. to prevent tia use as beverage.
And tbis our contemporary contends is
wrong because i ,akcs from 4 m IN
doubted right ltthis reasoning be- correct. /
then we suhmi, to wrong every day
\ young man, although he may be well
acquainted with the constitution and laws
Of hls country, Ia not allowed vote sD;il
he ia twenty one years of ago, A citizen
ia lned heavily in some States for carrying
concealed weapons poisous. which are
sometmes used Tor medicinal purposes.
cannot DO retalod unfortunately. In,
deed, almost every law on our statute book
inerieres with some primary right which
man in state of nature posscsses.
/, a no argument. as 80 conceive, 10
ssy tina, because the Legislature does not
pass sump,uary laws controlling men in
their dress or their food, or because il docs
no, abolish trade. or the use OF arms or
money. thrt i, has not the right to control
any or all Of these ihiugs 4 the manner in
which thoy are used Is calculated to produce
private or public harm, I, is only Ques.
ton Of policy. which our eotemporary has
COMPOUNDED with that Of an abstract rirht
nor il /, an Argument to say that we should
refuse to give up privilege which we a,
presen, possess and the sacrifice Of which
will he attended with 30 many benefits,
simply because government, which our CO
temporary SAYS Is ever grasping, may ask
u. To par, with others essential to our hap.
piness.
Bat. says our colemporary. " If DRINKS
enuess IL wrong, Il II ia a crime ngainst
society, 10, the drunhard mger; II ~ he
that has committed u" Alas have wa not
tried that policy long enough From rs
far back rs we can remember to the preeen.
time, society md the law have inflicted
their puuishmen,s upon the drurkard with
on, avail. The poor drunken ontcast' !.
he no, punished in the loss Of home and Of
friends in the loss OF health and character
in his rags and perjury in the borrowings
of conscience and in blgh,cd hopes But
his punishment, does not end here. The
prison house and tho penitcntary tho
inurderers cell and the gallows-
And ali we know, OF dream or fear Of agony"
make up tho dread allo,men, OF his misery
Ia il ripht To rive mr. sell another n krifa