Smyrna times., 1855-10-24

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tner the other planks and makes in Delaware
the strongest platform any political party ever
stood npen; tear it off and your strength is
gone; you convince conscientious men that
you dare not stand up for the good of the peo.
Ple-that you are engaged in a bush fight for
the sPoils of office and your moral force. your
prestige, your power, is gone-hopelessly, re-
medllessly, forever gone! God give you wis
dom to see
"The tide in your affairs,
| winch, taken at the flood,
| VIII lead on to fortuneI'
If there is anything which the great heart
OF this American people now longs and pants
after, 1t is such party as this American party
now has the chance of becoming-a party
really studying to advance the true interests of
the country, eminently American in its ten
dencles' and embodying in it that great
"AMERIcAN" doctrine: the prohibition of the
sale OF intoxicating drinks as a beverage
thousands OF honest, manly hearts that have
slckened at the petty struggles for Office to
winch our parties for few years have been
reduced and have withdrawn themselves in a
great measure from the politics of the country.
would gladly swell its ranks and oin in its
Shou'S OF victory; nay, count it honor and
glory enough to fight its battles even if the
masses were so lost to the true interests of the
country as to suffer it to be defeated But sucb
party could know no defeat, there is common
sense and patriotism enough in the country to
save IT, II party can be found having suffi-
c'eh' commence IN the existence of these viz
tues TO throw itself upon them, and depend
upon the right, the just and true, for success
The day Is passed for double cedness. for do
celts and subtertuges. The time has come
when political parties must speak out for or
against Frohl0Ition, and the time has come
when no true friend of Prohibition Will cast y
vote for man who does not represent partv
IN favor OF it. And let the American party
abandon the principle of Prohibition, and it's
friends VIII do as they have done before-if no
other party Will pledge itself TO the principle
organize again, make an independent ticket.
and organize for all future time. abiure all
future coalitions, resolved to fight on wear after
year, and, If need be, age after age, TIL ma
Jority OF the voters of Delaware openly cast
their votes in It's favor. We verify believe
hat majority actually exists in the State this
day, and time and perseverance will combine
the vote in favor of it, in spite of the opposition
OF all political parties. And political parties
may mark the prediction | here make. if the
friends of Prohibition are driven to the necas-
slty OF again forming ticket, that ticket will
show vote at the next election that will ron.
vince leading politicians" and wire. pull.
ers " that this great cause has taken deem
and earnest hold on the minds and hcor,S nt
the people of Delaware, not less than one tLn,,-
sand UoteS WH be cast in its favOr in Epnt
county, at The neLt election, on a seDerote onJ
Independent ticket, If such ticket shall he
formed. Lay this paper by, and mark the pre.
dlction.
indulge me moment longer, Mr.. Editor. |
aud am done. We contend for the nrinc;,Io
OF ProhlhItIon-we intend, the party which
receives our votes shall carry it out in honesty
and good faith; but we do not contend for the
present law to the dotting Of an i, or the cross
ing OF t. We believe the law is a good one.
md ought to be satisfactory ; ii 1t can, it ought
% be changed to make it more popular: to
make 1t bear more equally: to relieve it of
larshness in any of its features-witbout rem
lerlng 1t weak and ineffective. Then. we are
Wiling, nay, anxious for such CHANGES and
notifications; but, in all changes, or attempts
Il CHANGE the great principle of the law must
's kept in view: the prohibition Of the sale of
nt'rIcating drinks, erccpt for medicinal.
acramental and artiStical use. We do LINT
intend to be deuded or deceived about anv
'romlse to restrict by raising licenses We
now that an ingeuius casuist NAV get nm {
arguments against u Prohbitorv Law. {
mt we know that any fool can propose unan.
werable objections to all these restrictive |
chemes' intended only by the proposers of
hem to keep the word of promise to our ear. 6
ut break 1t TO our hope"
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