The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-11
For the Post.
To THE VOTERS OF MoMINN COUNTY

Il
BILE, in order toavoid being ttisrepreseuted
and misunderstood, to clearly set forth my
position on tn, Liquor Question" In the
first place, | am for the total repeal of the
| present Tipping License Law. In the second
place. am for he enactment Of a Prohibito
ry Law, and for that law. with its details, to
be submitted TO the people for their approval
or rejection, at a time when no other election
Is occurring, and il that much cannot be
gained am then for the abstract question
being submitted to the people to ascertain
their readiness 10 take action upon the Tenn
perance movement Of the day-the thing
which the last Legislature endeavored to
bring before the people, and which, also
suppose, is the kind Of submission the editor
of the Pont has been favoring so long, and
will add, with great ability. am Temper
ance man in theory and practice. / have not
any conscientious nor constitutional scruples
to keep me from supporting Prohibitory
Law. Our Constitution says, That all power
10 inherent In the people, and all free gov.
instituted for their peace, safety and happi-
ness; for the advancement of those ends they
have at all times an unalienabe and indefea.
sible right 10 alter. reform, or abolish the gov
ernmeut in such m amer as they may think
proper" Thanks to the genius Of the trainers
Of our glorious Constitution for granting TO
T;bartv civil I.;bertv a. defined by Web
.,ar !: tho l;hertv of men in a state OF socie.
Nv or natural liberty 40 far abridged and re
strained as is necessary for the safety and
interest of society. |, as an individual, en-.
terrain the opinion that it is necessary and
expedient for the safety and best interest
Of society, to resort to legal sudsion, and IN
order TO The NOR. speedy &C omplishment of
H. rsform which ia 40 much desired by the
fr;s nds of- sobrietv and good order. must be
,..rm;ttsd To nae some of the arguments of
r.. D., Hear him "'rbere Ia one wav in
.,h;.h tia ouestion can he settled-that Is
c. H. .y;sla,nrs to send il to the people to
-. - Rv the wav. there never was
,.h;n. a, ar,ed vet hut some learned gen.
tJsmsn youId oef up and roar YOU an hour
~. mo anon ;ts unconstitutionalitv. If our
T..,,,sr.,.s friends desire to succeed in their
49,, ~ ,n,,st Le content 70 adopt the poli.
- Of ,,,5,n;s,;on Obstructions which appear
;..,,r,r.nn,shJa At IN. first glance. NAV. by
Ill ;.dus,rr and perseverance,. be moved
,.n. af ,ha way The good man. the man who
.so,I,. aas his eause at heart. will be content
80 isLor 5av Inv dav and advance step by
- .nwsrJs lie yoal of his wishes and am
49, IL feels and sees that il would be
ha.,.~ a.. st,sin the object at once. but he
- -. ~ sa,,s time II would he wrong
AnDss :. S'I a',,.ai,, ,i,s ',oo5 in v;.w bS
t'ss 80 = - .ss IL, ha.anss ,hs
Tue "ooPN' -. ,.;I.o,na RoJ;
oe..er way ~" ~. ,,'..S b., ,ha
"a s:e:..'': 800, hs r.o,,,i;shaS a, !.
rron'o,''on ~. - hi1, s,,ra an.
sihe'1 oo.n 1905 hs,,.. ,h.n sneedv
lroAohe' L,s - a. .,.,, ali ,.o,y:r
aeieat. Assu'y IN S.'a..;.s;"n nav
IL inner en- ~ INC n as,,;ran, scr
aeo""p''sa 'ns eau u se wi, L H. I'D.
sea. !" sae ~ "ra,o.;,;a, If sulmiss,on"
nooo " guy n :. ~ shonId i,e vour
wiz aoT III, sn"esvor 40 nave mass
rePre s ph;t;ta.' - 80 for ,ho,
ed Ie ..n =" - ~ snh,.;,tad IN ,be
law. WIN LIS 1870 .n,;s".,;"n 80 rs;eet;on
Pe"p,e co. 81" - ann,nsnts NJ H. ,usasure
ASK que n.on ,a,a ,aars uaI.rstanduSiy on
shey ai.;ui . nr;ntad and hefore then, than
IL wne" l,iaAu'y az - onas-
IN any oher Wy ,s :" -. .".. . asIsa ;so.
ton 70 come "e'".e :t1 pe.P' ,,a.a.ns.t.d
Iated' a"o a. ,uL go, ~ ma.
WIN any ot"e' 'ssue " Ta.,sssea will
oie anu e. a,d ;nnar.
oppose giving .ne Sano n,a.t ..onsdsnce
tiai inVes''ss''tn: - .sIr ,nv.rn.
IN the people oehs o:P: No
ment. alh ,o' '"e -: is, ,,,r on
position was NOW " 10 Mou.n,hsr or ne.
poheht' 10 io"s "S 80 c. ~ frn,t If
eenoer oouhsy u Al ,ben and there make
,he hI"ons lie, to him nm the Iiouor oues.
Xuom" 10y p .nd md lawful me-, citizens of
W'u: 49,. aonn,v who were then and there as.
~.tIaJ and that occurrence took place be.
sea. "oi lanes Hickey. of Polk county, form
IL, - MnM;n, to nae A Rail Road phrase.
emy a.. =. him off Of the track for Brigadier
C"S, Ard a. what particular time Major
U Ir. ..,,,a,usr5eJIv" heard IN saw he
nu'SS tsa ,,ossaSe Of Probibitorv
wou'u pfb;cb he aIIudes in bis letter to the
n o".' w the race for General. I have
rost u1Snns nstlsJ IN ascertain hut I am
neses - ha aid IL Major Hurst saws a Pro.
sis.. IT, \. ;m,oItic unconstitutionaI.
i'o'.o,y .,,,rs, and Ar h,s onenino spe.ch
"nu un'.' ~ 81. ,Ircn;t Court in Athena he
ou mou ,;oht snsrt essay" on Truth and
Hsse 10 and II wa. said of him that his
l Lsmpe ms" n,scml;arly hsppy-his arguments
eno'' ~.s p,;n.;no and so patheticsllv ex.
were 80 .I", ons o5d simmer sbsd tears.
pressed .nr H. ;dsa of INV friend Hurst turn.
ioPPoIu h',. in sn;,e Of INV mnortuni.
ing P'eao ';i, r,rsacb Al the Battalion Muster
ties ne VII he tool his text In the
at Eo, "a a. p.tsr drew his sword and smote
oook WIZ r. ,L. servant Of the Uiob Priest
an ear =" ~. ~ 81 occas;on to sav ma he has
NC; nc ' to the post that a NOR.
IN ms con," aaniJ No, he enforced Inv civil au
o. preceP. 49, -, ,hs Rsttalion Mus,er at Rob't
thor,ty' a"u =" I'D that would make son,e
sm'. smith,; = os the Major to know whether he
snd.h, !, was ,iybt. according to his peculiar
thougn' rI..,s for civil antbor;,v 10 trv
ho.'ons " ,hs Observance of the Christian