Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-02-23
For the Journal.
Tl,s Nsxv T,s,uucrauce Law.

and village, the people are making thorough
work with the liquor yenders. This is as it
should be, and Il rigidly enforced, will near
ly Danish pauperism, crime, and misery
from our State. -shucJ 1
How is it in our town? Many of our
people earnestly demanded the enactment
of such law, and now that they lave it, l
think it their duty to see il enforced with
out fear or favor, and in such a course they
will be fully endorsed and supported by
our citizens.
Perhaps there is no town in the State
where :he enforcement ofthe Law would do
more good than here, for the reason that
the amount Of liquor retailed here. is
enormous, consequently the evil effects are
beyond calculation. While women and
children are suffering for the necessaries Of
life, those who should be their protectors
and providers are spending their own and
the earnings of their families at a grog-
shop; and as yet no effort b as been made
by christian, or sinner, 10 stop this horrible
traffic.
When the decision ofthe Supreme Court
came. few announced that they had ceas-
ed the traffic. and part of them have. l
suppose, done SO; while others. so ready to
make such announcement. really never quit
the nefarious traffic. They have resorted
to various tricks to deceive, and are daily
and hourly violating every section Of the
Law by selling under various preiepces-
Some are selling Whisky, Brandy, Gin and
Rum under the name of Native Wine. whilst
others are pretending to sell oysters in the
back rooms, but really selling liquid FIRE to
TIE chosen ones who coDgregate there at
night to violate the laws BY gambling, drink
ing and cursing; consequently the amount
sold, has diminished but very little. if any.
Some of these silks of iniguity, too, Mr.. Ed
itor, are not even kept closed on the holy
Sabbath, but liquor is dealt out pretty free
ly even on this day. to all whom these pau
per-mskers think can keep the secret. A
few Sundays ago. :wo boys about sixteen
years old, called at one oflhese dens and the
keeper sold them liquor until they sere SO
drunk that they were unable to get home.
The keeper Of this establishment wishes to
be considered "man amongst men" and
moves in good society,"" whilst he is contin-
uslly evading an important Law of Ohio
made expressly for the benefit Of bis fellow
man, and the rising generation upon whom
must soon devolye the cares Of society and
the interests OF the State.
But. as stated above. drinking is not the
only thing done and carried on in these back
rooms and by-Piaces. rambling in vari-
Gus forms and for different sums and arti-
cles. from penny. poker to dOllar-a-cOrDer,
old sledge, or euchre is carried on night af-
ter night. If parents could look into these
holes, as | have looked into them, at mid
night, and see the gaming, the liquor drank.
the oaths and curses, and the persons COM
posing the assembly, amongst them boys Of
fourteen years and upwards, they would
probably find among Them their sons, and
men in office, who are sworn 10 uphold and
sustain the laws of the State and guard the
interests, morals and welfare of the people
say if they could look in upon these things
as have looked, they might perhaps be
moved to make an effort TO have the Law
enforced. and to either blot out these nuis-
ances by closing them up or compelling
them 10 pursue legal and honorable bust
ness, and save their sons and neighbOrs from
becoming d:unkards and gamblers.
This is not overdrswn, but truth, every
word oft While few have. perhaps quit
no less liquor is sold than before the law
was enacted, and the retailers are resping q
rich harvest, and it will not be quit until
an example is made of few Of them
Will not our citizens who have demanded
the law, have few ofthem taken before
Judge GELPIN? He will do them full jus
tice and see that the county takes care o.
them.
The FIRST step that should be taken is the
appointment of good Marshal who is no
himself under the influence of these violat
ers Of the law, and he should arrest every
one in town he sees intoxicated, and take
him before a Justice of the Peace to be ia
ken care Of
Iustbe second place a citizens meeting
should be caled-msans taken to arrest
every one known to violate the law. This
has been done in other towns With good ef
feet, and it can be done here.
There is no use of having law unless il
is executed, and as the violaters arc boast
ing that nobody dare ezesute it, think il
is high time that a beginning were made
What say you. fellow citizens: Shall we
havethe law enforced in our town, or suffer
it to remain dead letter hereafter?
l-t-a .a-- A CITIZEN.
~ Our neighbor is getting very much
ox,;,od about Know Noihings they haunt