The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-02

. ! 6''' @~NefVf - hsHiFu lnhb slOulQ be I'M
derstood in my last that il this Prohibitory
Law (which considered impoitie) had to be-
made an issue in the next canvass that II
should be fairly laid before the people-that
but one candidate should be run on each side
and the question argued before the people and
voted upon, as the State Temperance Conven.
ton at Murlreesborough contemplated, indie.
| pendent OF party politics. And had not be.
leved from tue expression, "invite the CO.
! operation OF candidates" that the friends OF
| Prohibition In Athens intended to smooth out
/ OF 1t, and throw their influence to some one
/ who was in favor of the law at heart but
would not openly defend it, might not have
written my last piece.
My friend, I. F., seems quite hurt at my
array of hIgh-sounding phrases. aeknowl
edge may not be as good as some who have
more leisure TO write than have, in adjust
ing my words, but find the words all in the
Dictionary, and some in the Bible, but could
not find whiskey there. Now if these words
are not arranged to suit his taste, he is quite
at liberty to arrange them as he pleases-
One thing will assure him, they are all full
OF meaning, and recommend them to him as
worthy OF use. Vocabulary is a big word toe.
And as to solomon, do not sim to monopolize
his wisdom. | know full well that it is only
N"OA'"hi y Vul5 VT 50 luub lHe WOTlu
produces such man as Solomon. merely
quoted his own language rs my friend had
quoted him as the author of ''whskey, or
whiskey hobby" Isuppose the tight fit" is,
that picked him up in that. 1t is sufficient
for me to know that he stands corrected here.
| am not anxious to rule him out of the Bible,
either-l only want him to quote it correctly.
| am willing to try all things by the Bible,
and wish it here distinctly understood that
if | cannot establish my position on the sub
ject of this law by the Bible, will not ask
the vote of single man in this Representa-
tive District. | want the question investi-
gated, and do not intend to be smutted out
of it. As to seat in the Legislature, |
care as little as any living man. | have
competency without the salary, and | had
rather have the honor of premium upon a
bushe of wheat than of a member to the
Legislature dozen times. And never said
| acknowledged no accountability for any
thing else that might want to eat or drink.
trust | ain as thankful for what eat or
drink as any one | said ] acknowledged no
accountability to any one else for what eat
or drank than my Creator. By this sup.
posed my friend would understand that con
dered myself at liberty to eat and drink the
productions of my industry; thatI felt thank
fu for that privilege, and responsible to Him
alone for the use made of them, holding this
rs a matter of conscience. And as to my be-
ing the 'Doggery Candidate" that is only
thrown in to drive me from the canvass
The friends of this law, | mean the TEN.
perance Association, have been ingenious in
their movements in the different States to get
this law passed without investigation. They
well know that investigation will defeat sue
cess, and hence they call man who has indie.
pendence enough to oppose it a demagogue
doggery candidate, wanting the moral nerve
to advocate the truth, &c. lfmy phrases are
not quite to their taste hope | can be un-
derstood by the people, and challenge in
vestigation. Row, if l hold not the truth up
on this subject, must | not fail before a chris
tian community when you put forth your
ablest candidates. l know you have able
men in your ranks. If YOU hold the truth
upon that subject, have you anything to lose
by making il distinct and tangible issue rs
you set out to do and let the people vote
upon it without regard to politics. ] repeat
it again. that your policy is to pass this law
without investigation, and hence your great
anxiety to get it through the Legislature be.
fore it comes to the people, knowing that no
oae will take the stump and argue the ques-
ton unless it is during the regular canvass
of Mch;gan In iba war Is6s IL wos mass.
al hr ,he o,,;sio,"ro ;,;tI nror;so to lp"na
il to The neo1le II was ratified Inv the neo.
MA without ;nvost;ro,;or Of course fTba
Gm,'ro','o So',t 'f M;ohi,on ,ro. ooua,,v Al;
v;dad mon tho onas,ion If ;ts constitutional.
ivy Tha sound Of that law Of nrohib;t On
nossel over hill and dale until II struck tho
chartered boundaries of the State. and in the
short snace Of two wears its echo was "reneol "
II is n remarkable fact that the governor in
his annual message on the 9TH of January last.
recommended TO the Legislature its reneal
and such will be its history every where, OK.
cent in Maine and perbops some few other
New England States. consider it unconsti.
tutional in prineiple and in detail and am
sustained in this bv the highest tribunals of
the country. Its submission 10 the neople of.
fer its passare bv the LEGISLATURE was dec,or.
ed unconstitutional bv the supreme Court Of
Minnesota The law itself wos nronouncod
unconstitutional in Massacbusett, and in
Ohio. and was pronounced unconstitutional
NV the Supreme Court of the limited States
,ha are,unants Of Ire Observation-Disclosures,
will merely submit the above facts. This,
however, is one OF my smallest objections to
Greater o~,s At tbe pronsr time "S ~ ny
Ard Jany that tho manila oro ,,oL;r,