The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-06-07
The La. Must be Enforced


Before another issue of our paper shall
come before its readers, the advent Of Prohi-
bition will be upon our State with all its bless
ings. That great boon for which so many
petitions have been sent to the Legislature
for which so many speeches have been made
so many resolutions adopted. and so many
prayers been offered up in the deep sincerity Of
crushed and bleeding hearts, will be upon our
State. Do the friends Of temperance realize
their position? Is the grea. fact that intern
perance is to be banished from our State, ap
preeia.ed by the people: We fear it is not
And yet should be. All should feel the i'm
portance Of their position. and appreciate the
responsibilities which now rest upon every
advocate Of Prohibition in the State. You
owe it to yourselves. to your country and to
humanity, to see that the law is enforced
Your appeals heretofore have been to the
drunkard and to the liquor dealer, now the
appeal comes to you. You have made long
and loud professions as to what you would
do if the legal power to restrain Intemperance
were placed in your hands. VIII you fulfil
those pledges. or will you see the law become
dead letter upon your statute book? Thou
sands OF drunkards, whose appetites have
bound them to Bacchus, now look to you to
break their chains. and by most summary
process to destroy the letters which have
bound them. Thousands, who for many years
have been worse than widowed mothers, now
look to you for restoration Of husbands who
n l.,
Of more than orphaned children. now look
with confidence to you for the blessings Of
kind and indulgent fathers. VIII your hearts
be hardened to these appeals? Shall the ap-
peal Of the drunkard be unanswered-.he
prayers Of tho mothers unheeded, and the
cry of the children be disregarded2 No
they must not be- The lar NEST be enforced.
Friends of temperance, if you now falter
in the performance of the work you have SO
long begged and prayed for. deep stigma
will rest upon you. You must enforce the
law, or belle all your former professions. and
wear the mark of the hypocrite branded upon
your brow But we believe you will be faith
full to your obligations. The victory is too near
won to be given up now. The seige has been
too long and too holly contested. to be desert
ed. when the pure white banner Of temper
ance is ready to unfold itself where SO recent
ly foated the black flag Of king Alcohol.
You have obtained proud and invincible
position, but it mast be maintained. Then
let your high resolve and stern decree be. 'Ue !,
Lar must and shall be eatorced'"
On Monday evening next, meeting will
be held at the Starr Hall. for the purpose of
considering the position Of affairs. DR.. c.
w. THOMPSON Of indianapolis, is expected o
be present, and address the meeting Every
friend of the cause is respectfully invited to
be present; and it is hoped that citizens
viii all turn out at tho H.. -~~.;.o, b Hoao so
dawning of the bright Sun of Prohibition.
which will rise on the eth Of June.
In connection with this meeting we have
one suggestion TO make TO our worthy Mayor
and City Council and that is. for them TO pre-
vent the kindling Of bonfres. the throwing
of fire balls in the streets and other such like
demonstrations which are calculated to do no
good. but from which much evil may arise
Let our resolves be made in the dignity of un
ilinehing determination 49, knowing we are
right "go aheadl' !