Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-05-23
Gorrtsponoeufs.
Letter from Fayette Connty.

Letter from Fayette Comfy.
WATERLOO FAYErrE Co, May oh, '55.
Ma. EDfroR;--We are not shaking
up here as your Hancock shaking COR
respondent fseem to intimate. the
people are out there, and ! think that
his letters have got the shakes, as
wall A. the people. But there seems
to be kind Of trembling. warbling or
shaking that some people up here get
~ attending certain house in Wa
terloo. 1t is not right to call Il dog
gerry because that would be>a slander
on the canine race. and ! shall leave II
without name but II Is place where
they sell fres whisky. The effect Of
this disease is as in other parts of the
world. Such as for example some
three or four weeks ago there was q
protracted meeting held In Waterloo
ny the United Brethren, and some Of
tho victims Of this disease blundered
into thsr church and behaved so un-
manly otherwise that the meeting was
discontinued on their account. Now
whas is to be done? The people ap-
pear TO be accommodating and so.
ciable. and generally civil. and IL it
were not for the influence Of FREQ whis-
Ky. l believe they would be tolerably
moral. But then the man who sells
the whisky is one Of your poor one
horse kind of concerns. No sir. he
has plenty Of land and money and OF
course he can do as he pleases; we
must not molest him because he Is a
man Of influence. and l have no doubt
but he is one that could get certi6-
cate Of good moral character II he
wanted It for the purpose Of making
bru,es Of his neighbors. / know not
what effort has been made for the pur-
pose Of getting him to quit his rum
selling. but judging from the general
character OF such men, you might as
well attempt to change the general
order Of things as to accomplish any
thing by moral suasion. To give you
q better idea Of the character Of our
rumseller. will give you an incident
that occurred on Sunday last. at this
sink Of finiquity. Ayoung man from ths
country was there, and somewhat un-
der the influence Of liquor when a
dispute arose between him and the
vender about some money, the young
nan affirming that he (the run'seller)
had cheated him out OF one dollar
This Of course was impeachiug said
rumseller's honor whereupon he struck
the young man with bis ist; the young
man was n little fearful Of the old
chap, and started off, when the wife. OF
said rulnseller threw stick Of stove.
wood and hit. him on the back. At this
he grew enraged and was about re-
turning the compliment with the
stovewood stick when he was met by
a salutation Of hot water from the
daughter. You can easily guess who
had the worst Of the bargain. Thus
ended the tragedy Of Waterloo. and
hope that tLat young man will conclude
that it is not u paying game. and for
sake: the crowd and especially quit
drinking whisky.
| hope that our next Legislature will
enact a temperance law that will be
eifectual in It's working and at the
same time constitutional. for. whether
constitutional or not. no man who has
any regard for the moral condition ol
the community can live in this neigh
borhood without admitting tho expe-
diency Of law that will break down
the dram shop. l have heard but lit.
tie Of moral. sussion doing any thing,
and il u law does not come to our re-
lief, what then? I know of no better
way than to charter regiment o.
those chivalrous spirits Of the faireI
sex. to go hatchets in hand and exc
cute summary vengeance on whisky
barrel aud whisky sellers too. il they
get in the way. and thus rid the coun
try Of some of its worst evils.
The country here Is certainly a de
sireable one. and aside from the infa
ence Of whisky. land be it remember
ed we are'nolall drunkards, II Is conin
ed to the minority. but there is too mucl
OF it and that is what ! speak asains,
| believe that the scale Of moral
would compare favorably with man,
other places though not with the best
II however this were suppressed.
have no doubt. but that moral power
and Influence would greatly increase
and may God hasten the day wheI
men shall cease to tempt each othel
with the alluring wine cup. thereby
sending desol .tion to families. destruc
ting both moral and physical and q
nal damnation TO its victims. Sare',
no man, unless hc 10 destitute Of reiec
ton, or else:given over TO tie hardnes
Of heart and reprebacy Of mind cal
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