Smyrna times., 1855-04-18

comltants of its sale, as such; and therefrom
argued that such sale was morally and civillv
wrong. Bot why recaptulate further the ar
gnments! Who does not know that the sale
of these drinks as beverage is morally and
civllly wrong? Who does not know that any
course of conduct which brings ruin and misery
upon society without compcnsating benefits and
advantages, is morally and civilly wrong =
And who does not know that the sale of rum
does all this To show the Reporters fallacy
in stronger light, will give an illustration
Let us suppose there exists quiet and peace
ful vale hemned in by lofty mountains, whose
snow-capped SUBMITS shut out all the world
from the peaceful inhabitants of it all the gifts
of nature are lavished upon this peaceful tribe
by the God of nature, and in their midst the
use OF intoxicating drinks are unknown; in
some manner one of the inhabitants of this vale
finds that from the rich fruits so abundant.
subtle Huld OF extraordinary power may be
made, and he commences its manufacture; he
persuades the simple inhabitants TO bartake of
It, and the bounding thrill that makes tie blood
run riot through their veins, they mistake for
higher health and an increase Of the vital pow
ers OF lie; but the same desoating effects that
have cursed thousand of earth's fair wales is
found to prevail here, limbs that were active
become palsied, eyes that sparkled with the
magic fires of genius become bloodshot. vacant
and idlotic in their stare-hearts upon which
every virtue reposed, become the foul recepta-
Gle OF every vice-scenes of peaceful enioy-
ment become hIdeOus with bacchanalian revel-
rles--iond trusting woman, who committed her
"all OF earth, perchance her all of heaven. to
mortal hands" saw the fond lover of her voutb
transformed, as II by some demoniac influence,
INTO u hend-the jails became gOrped with their
vIctims-the gallows claimed its share of the
SpoIl-graves yawned to receive the deceived
ana deluded victims of appetite, and angels of
mercy fled IN pity and alright from this once
peaceful, now cursed abode. And when nearly
all nope was lost, the people awoke to sense of
the dread evils inflicted upon them, and they
say to this maker and seller of these drinks.
Sir, you sell these drinks as a beverage in this
vale no more-for medical purposes thew NAV
sometimes be useful, for such purposes you may
yet SELL but as beverage, never. See! see
the fearful Ills that have resulted! We can.
we Will no longer bear them" What is this
demons reply listen, Mr.. Reporter" SAN
act IN itself not either morally or ciyillv wronr
cannot be prohibited by Legislation, without an
unJustIfabe encroachment upon the natural
rights OF man; and the mere act of selllne in
toXlcatlng liquor is not in itself either morally
or clvllly wrong; therefore, | defy YOU! You
cannot prevent mel"
| Would not the inhabitants thus addressed
feel that the author Of so much misery. by spcb
a reply was adding fresh insult to wrongs and
injuries already too deep to be patiently borne.
And II these feelings are such as might iustlv
be fclt by them, is not the Editor of the "Rc-
porter placing himself in a similar position
before the people of Delaware! The RE
porter IN examining my declaration that in
toXIcatlng drinks remain in the system nm
changed till nature throws them off, hopes that
tor ms own reputation, One of the Dear Peo-
! pie will not claim to be ACQUAINTED with
chemistry also. Zone of the Dear Peonle ."
sets up no Particu ar claim to anything, except
the fright and the "ablity" to examine
the Reporters editorials in opposition to Probi-
blton, and show their fallacy.
Not to him hath Gods good pleasure
GIven studlous leisure and unbroken thought. :"
But his scanty opportunities for mental culture
are snatched from an occupation that fills up
his time, and taxes heavily his energies.-
when he reflects upon the importance of Leg
lslatIve Prohibition, he truly regrets that they
have not abler advocate But con6dinp in
the Justice of his cause much more than in anv
poor ability he may have for its defence, he is
prepared to say to the "Reporter,"
"Lay on, MacDufr"
Seldom has it fallen to thc1ot of the writer
TO see anything weaker than the Reporters ex-
animation of my assertion that ardent spirits
remained in the system unchanged, till thrown
off by its instructive efforts for selfpreserva-
tion." The Reporter" goes into a labored
argument to prove that it may be mired! Who
ever said it was hot mixed with other substan-
ces! But, so mixed, it is alcohol still-as sucb
1t enters the system, as such it remains till it
passes oil, as such 1t has been found mixed and
mlnglIng with the blood, but yet not blood; as
such 1t has been found in the brain, as such it
escapes IN the feted breath, and as such it ooses
from the skin by insensible perspiration and as
SUCH nature ever wars against it, and is en-
gagged IN constant effort TO throw it off Tins
while 1t Is mixed it remains unchanged, thus
differing from other substances taken into the
human stomach The bread, the beef, &C., re-
main bread and beef but short time-long
before the system parts with them, they are
completely changed, not merely mired See
u. y. DispensGtOry, by Drs. Wood & Bache,
edition of lS47, p. 63; EberIe'S Mat Med. and
Therapeutics, ed. 1884, p. 1888; also Drngli-
sons edition of Cyctopgdia Practical Med,
article Spontaneous Combustion.