Smyrna times., 1856-07-02
CarrespOndence Of the Smyrna Times.
Things in Wilmington.


Our little city just now, presents rather
rare collection of out-oi-lhe- way things. First,
in order, might call your attention.to our De Il
mOcratic Mayor, who, not satisfied with the )
executive, has set himself up as constitution
al law judiciary. His first decision was on the
constitutionaity of the act for the suppress
sion of intemperancc," and whether Influenced {
by his native characteristic, love Of Incidence.
or under bonds to the Rum League, it is hard
to divine. Be that as it may, his decision was
against the law, and to act consistently, he
disregards its enactments, and treats them as
utilities. The effect of all this, you may readi-
| ly perceive.
Then we have Democratic landlord who |
claims exemption from restraints on " his HJer- |
ty" as ga citlzen," and ga perfect right to
dispose Of his property as he peases." This
property is rum, as you may readily suppose,
for no other property ever had so many judicial
defenders or liberty claimants. Therefore, he
acts the part, as the Dover Reporter" says,
; OF ga good and useful citizen " by setting th'
, law at defiance. Esq. Poulson has him up about
D once day, but that amounts TO nothing, a.
4 there are plenty of good christian men who
. believe in "pedce upon earth and good will to
n men," if they can have rum with it; if not, a
), "a free fight" and plenty of rum is christian
d doctrine which suits their creed. These men
Il 90 bail, Charley goes selling, and thus nee go
= till we meet another Democratic storekeeper,
C or rather a fellow (or | do not think it lawful
l. H. forc ,Io
q, He, too, is a disciple of Judge IIufiingion's,
lt and sets the law at naught by openly defying
ia its enactments Yet, strange as it may seem
" there are plenty of"gOOd citizens" and 'gOo'
~ men" who are always on hand to keep sucl
nl scoundrels out of prison, where they should be
They are unfit to run at large.
ch The opposition to the law is so exclusive
or Democratic, in our city, that some of the NOR
OF prudent of that party are becoming alarmed 70
ne its " safety" Now, the safety of party is
5" consideration of SO much moment, that eve
by rumSeLting must not stand in its way. So, la
oi night we had call rung through the city Il
= a " Democratic Temperance Meeting" RI
ing ther inconsistent, thought the peope-so OF
our they went and the Hall was pretty well file
18th At the appointed hour, an attempt was made
18th Mr.. John Sebo, to organize; but, failing
ess, this he took the rostrum himself, and defend
ca Democracy from the rum charge-denounc
in no measured terms the Judge Mayor" I
'lth outlaw rumscllers, and concluded, by inviti
tes others TO speak after him. No one did so, a
re- thus ended the Democratic Temperance Me,
lg" ing. What will next turn up, it is difficult
uch surmise. One thing, however, is certain-t
, as bold, defiant outlawry of AllInond and Whit
q or is opening the eyes of our people faster til
oms any temperance lecturer ever did. Men
low really-for the first time, it would seem
tch- ginning to think, aud ask the question, VIII
is this to end Who is safe in commun
ly- where laws are not respected. Suppose n
,lca- takes u notion that he can make money
nsa- burning houses-he does SO, finds bail for
EN- appearance at court, goes on, still finds bal
hich every night burning house and every mo
Dlccs ing furnishing bail-how long would it be
ncy. fore he would be cited not before Judge II
MT fington, but Judge Lynch much more del
'rous mined character Not long, think. And
very where is the father who would Rot rather,
Nccl tuOuSdHu tIlhcS ObeIS nave MS uOuse DuI
their than that his son should become loathsc
plea drunkard There is no comparison betw
the the choice, and yet men do not SO regard il
row. How this cursed rum influence has wound
light self into public favor! A few noble phil
rong. thropists have battled loud and long to or
omcd the monster. They have him down in d.
y cn- ware, and nothing under the whole heavens
and save him from total annhilation but party
glad the party which undertakes to let loose on
thus, ciety this Internal demon again, will find
yste- his resurrection will be its grdre. If i
inno. wrong in an individual to deliberately wea,
p by snare to damn his fellow being, to send his
being to drunkard's bar, where judgment has b
they pronounced in advance, how, ask, can p
n the of individuals escape the just retribution
" in awaits SO great a wrong. Remember, fell
shows citizen, that God has told you in plain langu,
sun "To him that knoweth his masters will
rnest dOeth it not, to him IL is Sin."
A. p,