Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-07-18
paper.

NBuQAA111A - OuF ldSGI II
ISSUE, as President of the " National Cloh t.
of Independent Americans'-criteises some -,
of the expressions contained in it-says II II;
does not cencur with Mr.. Deems in his =.
views, and cannot publish his address" 1t oIo.
is not our design to take up the cudgeain no.
defence Of Mr.. D.-he can take care of him L.
self. We do not belong to the " Club of
Independent Americans" and know no more =
of it than did the Editor of the Standard af- pc
ter reading DIR. DIS Circular. We are. there q
fore, not expected to enter upon a INDICATION ri
of that organization. But we feel called upon D.
to say a few words concerning the closing
part of his article, as to the present state
of public sentiment on the subject of a pro- I
hibitory law" &c. :
We think it arguing from very unreliable
premises, when it judges the present state
Of public sentiment from the "strong feel
ing among members of both parties in the
last Legislature" which prevented them
from doing justice to schools and academies
by guarding them "against the sale of ar
dent spirits in their immediate vieinity."-l
A Leu US Jake 1l0uQGISOu, v IuSlduC0s LfSIy
citizen of that village, but four, we believe,
sent up a memorial to the Legislature, ask
ing thaRfheir town as we'll as academy might
thus be guarded. But the legislature disre-
garded public sentiment, and refused to
grant the solicited boon. Look at Franklin
county-like protection was refused the town
of Louisburg by the last legislature-since
then the County Court of Franklin has re-
fused all applications coming before 1t,
whether for town or country. Which is the
best reflex of public sentiment? Numerous
other similar cases might be cited.
"Let the existing laws" be rigidly en-.
forced, SAYS the Standard but in the same
breath admits they (" cannot be, or are not
Will it Join us in an honest endeavor to hav'
} them "rigidly and faithfully enforced,
= and if they then fail, will it help In tn
passage of a law that can be carried out ?
Temperance men are very anxious that tn
ssexisting laws relating to the sale of arder
z spirits should be fully indicated and mair
- tanned; and if we had the aid of the Standar
y and the other Presses of the State we mlgi
o hope to accomplish something through then
: But for want of executive power in the Law
"a themselves, and of aid from the press al
l. other influential sources, it is next to impo
c. slble to convict offenders against them.
OF But the Standard says that a prohibito
y, law would be generally disregarded a
es set at naught." Is not this a monstrous
n mission as to the ineficiency of our law
n IF true concerning one statute, is it not
applicable to another? And if SO, VIII
ID does it lead to ? If one law is set at defan
not may not another? And if the public pr
els recognizes the right or the plausibility Off
is virtual notification of a law passed for
lille protection of society, where is the seeul
so, for any of our rights and Institutions
the no let it never come to this that 1T be
ave admitted point that law cannot be execr
bbssssa Use. it nay } he gggpp i,Raqn9E, Mstaf M TAhs reQ
en- backed up by the public press and an il
will ligent, ~virtuous people. 1t is true ingenu
en- sophistry and bribery may pick flaws
hunt holes to creep through, as in New Y
and other States, and thereby the law
in rendered nugatory but if the united p
ion of the State were to maintain the law
ned insist upon its execution according to a
on and liberal Interpretation, as long as it
e of ted on the statute books, it would be res
ted and its wholesome provisions exert
ana salutary effect upon society. Is not this
viz: duty of all conservators of the public pea
Ms. Ms especially the public presto cry a
~. and Snarn NOT oil viola fnra &C Ior ,rho4
that law may be
J, of Again, says the Standard, " no free pc
be- can be forced by law to refrain from dr.
d its ing, if they choose to drink" Why d
ssure not state the issue as it is? Will it say
no free people can b. forced by law to re
e re- from selling intoxicating drinks ? Th
An a what prohibitory laws aim at, and only
lack, THE TRAFFIci-as the Standard very
gone knows. Can't free people be compelle
is law to refrain from this? A pretty pie
lches business. if liouor sellers are To no allow
set themselves above the law, and set at
ance the police, judiciary, legislative
executive authorities of government!
.ne Standard will hardly agree to this itself
MES, Come no;rbhor
- HSoNDDA - no oSlOO w hiCS
L question fairly. Let US try, by our inf,
and example, to have the present laws
%n0 fully and promptly enforced and if we
they find that aftar al our ogor.. 1880
une the outlaws down by these laws, let us
: - others more stringent and effective;
ieS they all should fail, after being houestl
faithfully tried. then we will unite wit
in declaring prohibition to be one of the
practicableT snas" which you so much
'nem cate, and agree to turn the good old
Se State over to the tender mercies Of
' m breaking and iaw.defying LIQUOR seller.
KEEP CooL.-Times are tight and ex,
oubt- hot ,rootbor =.
- practising their ancient art Of phleboto
lrse' Men have become gnarled and women
over cal. Everything is tight-cash and
Eng ditto. Init the mon +bs -
the other night, and set himself aeai,
pi0 room door to be polished, is among the
II ~ est things on the tapis. In view of III,