Smyrna times., 1855-03-07
Spirit of the Press.

- Spirit of the Press.
The PrOhibitOry Lawseems to have given gener.
al satisfaction, and is aequiesced in by eyerv
paper in the State except enc. Whatever NAV
4 ave been their private views befare the Bill
rassed ahe Legislature, they have ell come to !
lIs support Of it as law, except the Reporser.
The Delaware Republican in speaking of the
r r'sssgs Of ihe Bill says; s;...-....-.. --...-.
The bill Is therefore law, and must he ,es.
Z scted and acquiesced in. The members of,hs
2 -egislanire deserve great credit, PARTICULARS
'c'e rom Sussex County. for dearing to do
b l-l their conscienccs told them was rigb,
i; sen At there we're doubt about public onin. |
+ n.ln that section sustaining the act Wa
p 'dersiand that when the vote was annopncad
S.s;nPhant shout w~nt up from those nres.
Z a. There Was general rejoicing in Daver
ID Smiles wreathed the faces of all exren, |
tose who like Oihello, felt their occupation
game! The news OF the passage of the hin
lxas brought TO this city on Tuesday nioht
f'ia on W Wednesday morning there was Sen.
Al shaAlng oil hands IN oar market, and the
rlnnieaanees oil the great malorlty wore an
Sultant expression. The members were eu
tglzed for their votes, particularly Messrs
axzard, Pnsey, aud Shipley of Sussex county,
nsfhey had been In a great measure uneynect
hL A few predicted the death of the An,ar;.
zn party. but the great mass lhouoht the ac,
oRld prove its salvation, that it would live ,s
Gag as II stood on the side of mora,itv and -
ylon, and uphold the cause of the worse than
dewed and orPsaned of our land
The journal which has questioned the nro-
fiety or exPediency Of thA enactment of the
~. IN an article last Friday, winds up as fol-
sws:
The prohbitory law is now upon the Stat
te Book Of Delaware-it is the law of ,b,
sate. What is the duty OF every good citi.
en-! FIRST TO obey it HIMSELF aud secondly.
see that It is respected and obeyed by others
hatever may have been our sentiments as 70
~ action during the present winter. and
idteNer may nave been on. reasons for leav
ue decis.on OF the question to the DeopIe
loin u Is 10 control aud govern, these now
mount 10 nothing, and no good can result in
argument as to the policy pursued by the
gisiature IN enacting the law at this time
nope 1t Will be carried out 10 the lettpr
q y there Is even a moiety of the gODd nro-
ced IN social life which its strict enforcement
P-Omised - effect il will need no nol,tical
friy 10 sustain 1t hereafter.
The Ga=etie which has been rather pndoci-
% in regard to the question of probibition
sfesses that it did not expect TO see the hill
ssed nor any one so stringent as it is. durinp
sitting Of the present Legislature. 1t comes
the support Of the law as follows:
It ls a fact anli there is no use in disqn -s;,c,
truth. the passage of the bill has elected
amg OF satisfaction rarely witnessed in our
mmunIiv.
ihat 1t will tend to curtail the profit orsome
ossr most prompt and active business men is
knowledged; but 1t the bill, in its operation.
lS1no beneficial TO the people, these gentle
~ VIII not complain of its passage The @
lew ia-nilIes who cannot trace the povertv
% perhaps, shame, Of some one of their mem.
y 70 the lHf1uenee the intemDerate use Of
uoF, and should this bill effect change in
respect. II should certainly be hailed as a
~sing. 0 10 .
We should ell endeavor 70 observe the law
that has been enacted. and give il n fair
a. Should It remove the temptations that
nov N the way Of our children, all will he
zee to feel It's beneficial effects
The Dover Sentinel which has never before
pressed itself pro or con on the subject. in its
issue says:
We feel much grati6ed that this perplexinO
long question is, at length settled
the law Of the State, and should be sns.
ned. regardless Of wha, may hereafter be is
- 90 the minds Of the people at large. We
strongly inclined TO think that the law will
fe most salutary influence, not ONLY in 70.
rsng confidence in the minds of hundreds who
fe always been friendly to our party. but will
insnrs their vote at the ensuing election
r. especially II there be a test question ofre.
OF no rePsaL
he AlJor& Beacon which has spoken sut
eral tines IN favor of prohibition, in noting
passage Of the Bill, and the excitement oc
soaed thereby. says:
Ne hope however, that the public mind will
agam rest at ease, and we have no doub
after we have witnessed the practical work
of The Law for a couple of years. the mos
= wlll ha willing to admit that it's effect
. blessing and a mutual benefit to the com
pity IN general
Tnuvn Exocksrn