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the defendant there would be no more
devolving upon him, than rests upon him
who is found in possession Of stolen
goods. II makes no difference whether
he came honestly by the goods or not,
he is required alike 10 accoun. TOR his
possession.
/ should think il A. had tn barres OF
whisky or brandy, i, might very safely
be 'preSumei" that he had it for sale. il
no, he certainly would be considered As
having very literally supplied himself
with the means or destruction. These
are the only objections urged by the Ed.
If the Sentinel. Notwithstanding he was
called upon by his contemporary the Led
ger to specify them. l presume he has
none other OF he would specify. Other
objections have been made by others 10
the law. One is that ~iiprohibi.s the re-
tail of wine and cider in less quantities
than 5 gallons. This is an objection pre-
sen.ing so little of prac,icabili,y in its ap-
plica,ion to this part Of the State, where
as yet our orchards and vineyards are so
limited and comparatively unproduc,ive,
as scarcely TO deserve TO be classed as
oue. The voter who intends TO cast his
vote agains. the law should be able 10 give
some other objection than this. II is too
.heore.ic and toe li.,le practical in lis
character. II is an objection wholly map
plicable to the condition Of things in our
State and especially in this portion Of it.
Another objection which | have heard
urged is, the law is designed to eTec,
wha, the paren. and school teacher ought
to do. As well nigh, you urge an OBJ.
lection Of this character 10 laws prohibit.
inggaming, larceny, adultery, and all the
long catalogue of crimes which the pre-
cep,s and examples of parents and teach.
ers have failed TO prevent for upward oil
5000 years, as to ;n!crpo.e il against this
law.
Again il is said the law cannot be en-.
forced if adopted. This is no argumen,
excep, against the character Of our cni.
gems as a law abiding people. Ii is moi
true that such laws canno, be enforced
They are enforced in other States and
will be in this. | know it is said by some
tha, a similar law has been and is being
lried in other States and it canno, be en-
forced. This is mere report and not rue
in fact, Ii may be that the law will be
violated in some instances, we expect il
will be, but the same 10 true OF every
other law upon the Statute Book. There
is a tepravity in the human heart which
mus, be restrained. Men will murder.
rob. steal and commit other enormous
crimes. and they always will. ye, this is
no reason why laws for the prevention OF
these crimes, should moi be enacted
The man who with malice a%foreihough.
takes the life of a fellow man, is guilty
OF murder. So is he who takes his own
life guilty of homicide, and i, makes no
difference whether the killing is in mo
ment or q year, or whether death is pro.
suced by the dagger, poison or any other
of the various means by which human
life may be destroyed. the guilt is The
same. The instrument, is wholly imma.
,%esial. The Dagger and arsenic are
more efficient agents than whiskey and
Brandy, but the one is no more certain 10
accomplish that whereun,o it is sent"
Than the other. Death is alike the result
Of the improper use Of either.
Another and by far the most common
objection | meet with is that which is
drawn from considerations Of natural
rights aid personal liberty, bu, the length
of this article admonishes me 10 defer i,s
examination 10 a future article. "Nafion.
al Rights" and Personal Liberty!!!r'
Think Of them ! beg OF you in conncc-
ton with drunken thraldom-wi,h The
.yrranical and death grasp which in,oxi.
eating liquors have upon the poor, degen
crate. enslaved, down ,rodden inebria,e,
and then talk Of "Nafional Rights and
Of Personal Liberfy.' s. F. p.
Washington, March 10.
Adv;ces dated Mavico Eeh,norv q