Smyrna times., 1856-08-27
Communications,
written for the Smyrna Times.
An appeal to the Hearts and Conscien.
ces Of this Community.
(CONCLUDED.)
HAzLErrvILLE, Kent Co., Del, }

lIAzLErrvILLE, Kent Co., Del, }
Aug. 20, 1856. {
=, -hr' 'tOr:-We often hear it said thai
'"ere Is more dram-drinkng and drunkenness.
now than before the passage of n Probihitor,
Law Well; admit il to be fact-but nos;,
| 'FtAy deny 1t and say the assertion is os f,lse
"S author, the devil. | live in vicinitv
mat has been cursed with drunkards of the
lowest character. And now declare. witbont
vi Vi successful contradiction, that | have
| '" anu heard OF more drunken reVelries in
o"o "i"n'h Delore we had this law, than have
seen or heard of in the last twelve months. and
80 must every man OF truth admit, when he re-
moves prejudice from out of his heart Rnt
sir,-and speak it to their shame-we bovo -
class OF men in this section of country nrofass-
edIy temperance men, and some 90 n sten f,r-
'Der and claim to be Christians go. cansis-
tehcy, thou art jewell" Well, Mr.. Editor 7
know not where TO class these men who will
uhheslatIngly vote for the repeal of this law
unless put them down as TRAITORS ''-tra itors
" tle temperance reform, to religion. TO their
wives and children. Well, saw the Iau
has effected little or no good-it is basod
strictly upon morality, and was DESIGNED to nro.
tect the more helpless part of commppitv viz.
women and children and is there mt n worL
here to do in which women's influence mar, hn
brought to bear! Though you cannot 90 10 the
polls and vote, yet you may by your pravorS
and sympathies, and tears, which are the nro-
Vaillhg powers of your SEX SO affect tho bood
ana heart OF your fathers, your husbands and
Orotnefs' as to cause them to use their hest
eh"rtS 10 keep the foodgatcs of rum and rnin
smut down. VIII you leave anything undonc
~ ~ tnis great and important matter on your M rtq
II you should, some OF you who now have sober
u INDUSTRIOUS =, afectIonate and kind husbands
ia'"eiS' orothers and sons, may soon see eyerv
nes.lge oI nope bllghted-your palaces con-
u,;,,S ''''o PrlSons-your property given to the
~ yout cnIIureh uneducated, uncared for
-the idmIly y-altar torn down, the HOLY Sah-
oath broken, the church deserted. vonr. scb"oI
nouSeS smut up-a slgn-post erected with tho
inscription Of " rum, rum. rum for saI t s' '''I
'ne best quality" and ask Yourself the onns,;oa
why all tins! All my husband vn,od Co.,
senator Iom Boon, who voted for the rennol ofI
Inc GrohIbltory Law, because he said if his |
party was not elected, the country wonld bo |
Iu',ieo' lhis Union dissolved, and we brou0bt
r"ucr m 'ne tyranny and oppression of a kinG.-I
80 irIehus ana fellow-citizens, the restoration
y = 'he privilege to every man to sell spirituops
'q"o'S' VINO VIII, Is more to be dread led than
'"' VI iuIl'he. IL Is greatly to be feared tha,
many persons are sleeping over what is termed
i''c SINS. Dear reader, reflect before Won do |
"u' ""'ch' perhaps, you can never undo. and
ave ave 10 regret I'LL the day Of YOUR death -
Vnl yon' o will you, for the sake of the moro
la'ne OF party or party success, vote fora sot of
@ nGn whom you have every reason TO believe
VIII II elected, go into our legislative halls
"d m disgrace them by repeating law which
IDS every tendency to result in good TO This
ommunlty! Will. you throw yo1r inAnonno
= the scale with the drunken refuge of Other
M oIntrIes' who are to a man opposed to the I,wi ]
nu why !-because they are lovers of vonr {
o"h'ry no: but because it will enable then, ,
carry intp practice their selfish. unoodir |
lotives i've Then bury party preiudces, and 90
the polls and vote, like freemen, far ro6n n
l'nout respect to party, who will secnre 10 S
ou and your families, and the comnnni,v ~ " f
rge' protection from drunkenness and an ,bo g
.HS growing out of it, Let the enrored noi;1 I,
'lah run mad in his fury, who would socriGco
erythng IN this life and in the ifr 70 cnm,o n
'he axe OF office; but do YOU act as wise II
en- as accountable beings for your acts and "n Ii
I!Ss' and may heaven bless you in YOUR efarts OF
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