Smyrna times., 1855-04-18

whenever the sale of an article produces vast
amount of hurnan suffering, increases the bur-
den OF taxatian. units men for the performance
OF their duties as American citizens, becomes
the fruitful source Of broils and Disturbances.
OF ldleness, of rufhansm aad crime, without
any corresponding benefit or advantage, then
the sale OF such article, by whatever name it
may be called, should be prohibited. Such
evils have been found to result from the sale of
Intoxicating drinks as beverage, and their sale
ought to be prohibited. If evils of such fear
tul magnitude are found to result from the sale
OF arsenic, stychnne, tobacco or snuff, then
they ought to be prohibited too till then, the
Legislature Of Delaware will show their good
sense by abstaihing from legislating upon them,
as 1t has already shown it in an eminent de-
gree by legisating against the sale of those
drinks.
Why the Legislature allowed twenty or thir-
ty men in each county to sell as a medicine, is
a question for them to decide Perhaps they
knew that there were a good many like the
Reporter" : who would get very sick under the
operation of a ProhibitOry Law, and they did
not want the poor fellows to have to travel far
for medicine.
The attempt to show that the law is oppres-
slVe on the poor is a miserable failure. Like
all other laws, 1t applies alike to poor and rich
1t makes nOdlscrlmlnatIOns. 1t prevents the
rich and poor alike from buying intoxicat.po
drinks beverage in the State, ACCORDING ia
law, and instead Of being oppressive on the
poor, 1t will doubtless be found to be of greater
benefit to them than any other law upon the
statute book, and will do more for their rleva.
ton, in moral, mental and pecuniarv point OF
view, than any other law. And they have rood
common SENSE enough to see and appreciate IL
bcnefcrl results. If profits result from ltssal,
as a medicine, it had well 20 into the pocket,
ot Maine Law -. advOnates as any others
SO far as am able to Judge them, by Comparing
them with the opponents Of the law, they ar,
quite as worthy-qulte good citizens as the
latter.
4 In regard to the Reporters wishes that wa,
engaged IN Il better cause than the advocacy o
a law 50 partial IN It's operation, so ri9orou.
III It's measures, so adapted TO the arraynr o
good citizens on both sides in hostility To cacl
other-produclng, as II must, great Increase o
both civil and criminal prosecutions" tender
hlIn my thanks for all his wishes for nav i'm.
provcment. Whatever NAV be the difficulties
found at first to attend the enforcement of tL,
law, (Which difficulties the Reporter" IS striv.
ing with all It's ability to increase0 vet have
no fear that they will be half so ruInous IN then
consequences as the unrestricted sale of run
has hitherto been Aud while | candldlv admit
That ALI not SO g Jealous IN ciiectlnr a mora
: reformation Of my fellow beings by the rcntlc
ana peaceable principles of the Gospcl.'' as
ought to be, devOutly thank nv God that
in, 4,
the weight any little influence NAV posses,
against any proper and legitimate mems :,
| prevent the spread of intempcrancc among INV
tellow-cItizens; knowing, as | well do. Thai
tllls vice Is the greatest Of all other barriers +,
the spread OF the glorious Gospel of the Son OF
God ; and therefore, more than any other sInoI.
wee at war with the happiness Of man. And
We're tins, instead of being the closing moment
oI thIS communication, the closing moment OF
lie, whatever sins or errors might arise to my
mental vision in lIte's last solemn review. feel
that could lay my hand upon my heart. and
win that hearts last pulsations raised to AL
mighty God say, humbly but confidently. Thou
Khowest have NtrIven to do my duty to Thee
ana TO my tellow-men on this subject CouId
the " Reporter say as much If he couId
pray God to tnHghtcn his miltd If he canno,
say SO, pray God TO improre his heart.
One word more, and have done. Does the
"KePorter,' IN his editorials, speak his own
private sentiments alone, or does he sneak tb.
sentiments OF the DemOc. attic party! 1t is i'm.
portant to know whether it is the individual or
the party that speaks.
ONE OF THE DEAR PEOPLE.