Smyrna times., 1855-06-27
SNYNNA9 DlAMo,
WEDNEs DAV,JUM 27, 1859
The Forgery" Again.

We are pleased TO ma that the hePofte' 10
satisfied with our explanation OF the alleged u
forgery of the names of Messrs. Bates and
Cannon, as officers of the State Temperance
Convention; but, his satisfaction OF our expia-
nation, and willingness to rive us credit for
our cauaor," reminds us of an unwary hsh that
has been caught in the meshes, and' after re-
peated efforts, finds it is no use to founder'-
The Reporter man is caught in a net OF his
own making. The Editor says: " We only ex-
pected the Times to own up fairly that these
names were used without authority" is,
he only expected US to stand like culprlt before
the selfconstituted, model Judge Reporter, and
answer afirmGtively such questions as his
Honor might deem fit to PROFOUND, without
adding even an occasional remark-thus er-
Meeting more than could be honestly required
or ;ustlv conceded. When we bring him to
his own party (the rummies), and show him the
unwarrautable license which they took in at
tschine mems names to resolutions repugnant
to their sentiments, he dismisses the question
by giving us credit for our candor
In the Reporter of Saturday, the Editor ad-
mits that the gentlemen alluded to are temper
ance men, and that, as such, he has always
known them; whilst, in former article upon
this subject, he says, "they are Democrats dyed
in the WOOL" and asserts that the use OF Their
names BY the Convention, or connecting them
in any way with temperance, was filchlng
their reputation!
The Reporter is placed in rather dubious
position by such contrary and conflicting state
ments 1t is either a backing off from his first
nosition that Democrat cannot be a temper
anee man. or that Messrs. Bates and Cannon
are temperance men and therefore not Demo-
Gratis.
We seriously doubt that the Editor takes into
consideration the purpose or objects OF temper
ance societies or parties. He is so accustomed
to look through political glasses (Which always
darken the object of vision) that he can see
nothing in its proper aspect The entire OBJ
iect of the temperance reform has been to sup
press the evil arising from the sale OF ntoxIca'
ting liquors Moral suasion, for time, did
most effective work, and gave promise of end
ing in success: but, in a little while, the rum
sellers lost their shame, and the hardened
reprobates increased and became more obdurate
resisted the strongest appeals of reason; anC
why! Because their nefarious practice woult
bring them what they were after, without re
gard to principle-money. The temperanc
men considered that avs were for the protection
of the good and the punishment of the evil
and, therefore, they could not see why W
should not have laws to suppress the evil c
rumselling, inasmuch as it was great evil l
ITSELF and the great source from whence aros
most of the violations of law. The enactmer
of Prohibitory Law was considered necessar
for the good of the country. The name
"party," as applied to temperance, could nj
be stigma, as the Reporter says. Every o
ganization advocating the adoption OF certal
measures of State policy may be called part
whether it be known by the name of DEM
Cratic, American or Temperance.
A man can be in favor of temperance al
Temperance laws, no matter to what polite
party he may belong-and we are glad to 81
that we have many strong ADVOCATES Of Prob
tion in all the parties. The Reporter has mat
strong efforts to compTomit the Democrat
party to the rum fraternity, but he is destn
70 find all his labors come to naught. "
know many members of that party who are
pure and honest for such an afiliation. and '
have heard many of them denounce and rep
date the Reporters course upon this subject.
That our readers may be the better acquaiT
ed with the Editor of the Reporter, we ma
the following quotation without comment
speaks for itself: He says, that it is the Pl
pose of the friends of Prohibition " to carry
cause of temperance to the ballot-box, pass
bitrary and unconstitutional laws, set the wh'
community in arms, produce widespread dis
dsrs in society, and evils greater in vloler
and more extensive than were ever produced
the greatest excess in drunkenness