Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-02-02
The Ohio LIQUOR Law


State Of Ohio. which rcinstates the
Ohio Liquor Law that Judge Corwln'
when drunk. decided unconstitutional
We publish the law also. Though os.
sentially defective. particularly In al.
lowing tho sale Of wine and beer, !,
creates quite stir among the Graft.
Little establishments will como down
at once. or turn themselves into beer
and wine shops. and sell with compar.
alive security. However, that jailing
clause will he terror 10 many. Most
persons don't like tho accommodations
Of such institutions.
But big.bugs. who make genteel
drunkards. will die hard. They won.
want to go total. and they don't want
10 quilt selling whisky A meeting
was held last week ut tho Burnett
House. In Cinolnnati-tho great, gen
tel. fashionable human slaughter
House.
The Houses represented, were rs
follows;
Burnett House. Spencer House Dem
nlson House. Woodruff House. Whine
House. Gibson House. Madison House.
Debolt Exchange. 81. Charles Er.
change. Oregon Exchange. Thomp-
sons Produce Exchange. and William
Tell Exchange.
A comparison Of ideas and senti.
ments took place among those present;
butno method was sugges!odby which
those considering tho law unconstitu-
tional and uniustly oppressive. could
evade or avoid It's provisions and pen
aities. Ono member thought the en-
actment an outrageous infringement on
the rights Of the citizen. Another
said no loved 10 obey GOOD laws. but
was at loss 70 know how no could re-
fuse a boarder q glass OF grog II call.
cd for. Some expressed themselves
willing to pay any license required,
even $500; but deprecated a law pro-
hibiting all traffic In liquor by the
glass. One said, perhaps II would be
as well to refuse people anything 70
eat. until they could drink them also
One remarked. that in bis opinion,
those determined TO drink liquor would
purchase Il by the quantity. and con-
sumo II at home-tamiliarizing their
children and wives with It's taste and
use, who. perhaps, otherwise would
never become so. So, many drunk
ards might be made in family, in,
stead Of one. After some other con.
versation, the meeting adjourned to
meet next day ct the same hour and
place.
Atthe hournamed. n large number
was present at the designated room
furnished through the courtesy Of Mr.
Coleman, of the Burnett House.
The meeting organized by calling
Mr.. Young, Of the Whine House. Il
the Chair. and appointing Mr.. Denni'
son, Secretary.
Judge Finn made few remarks
concerning the law and its operations
but did not make any final suggestions
as to action, other than to recon
mend consultation with attorneys, DC
Mayor Snelbaker, Hon. Geo. Z
Pugh, and Police clerk Jones, were
present, but took no part in the pro
ceedings.
A resolution was adopted to sub
scribe money to defray expenses in lie
gal resistance Of the law; also one ap
pointing committee Of one from eacl
ward to procure signatures to apape
having that effect. And another, de
claring that no person violating thu
law should be protected by the associ
alton, unless he paid in the sum Of IF
ty dollars. A resolution was passed
that all present would close thei
houses absolutely on Sunday; ant
then the meeting adjourned until mex
day at 8 o'clock, at the same place, Il
hear the report of committee ap
pointed to prepare resolutions express
ing the sentiments of those present Of
the liquor law.
They met again and reported quit
, a number of members, and piously re
solved to expel from the Associatio
E every one that should violate the Sab
$ bath by selling liquor. Brave men
1t is understood that several Of tn
association are already sentenced I
r Jail for twenty days, among whom
e Coleman, of the Burnett, and the off
a GERS are waiting for certified copy {
s the decision, when they intend to er
: force the law if there is force enoug
Y in the city to do it. If necessary
r they intend to order out the Unite
e States Soldiers from the Newport Bal
racks. Good.
: GAMBLINe.-We see from our Rusl