The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-03-08

Caalier 1SU2-CUboneN 1903 Sir J0ka's
present Of iiock at mg Nuriaae: bought at the
Duke's sdie-E,tt iadta Wnicira-L affte-
Nogeau Marcschino Such are the domcs-
tic resources of him who is to regulate the
p6tation.; of the laborer. And away goes
this subterrancous hacchanalian, greedy of
the grape, with his feet wrapped up in fan
mel, to increase, on the licensing day, the
di faculties of obtaining pot of beer to the
lower orders humankind and believes, as
all men do when they are deciding upon
other persons pleasures. that he is actuated
by the highest sense of duty, and the deep
est consideration for the welfare Of the lower
orders.
"ln an advanced state of civilization there
must be also an advanced state of misery.
In the low public. houses ofgrcat cities, very
wlctchcd and very criminal persons are hud.
died together in great masses. But is 4 man
to die suppcrrSS i'll II ditch because he is not
rich, or even because he is not innocent? \
paupcr or Il fclon is not to be driven into dcS-
pair, and turned into wild beast. Such
men must be- and such men must cat and
and Sleep and if laws are wise, and police
vlgl!ant, We do not conceive it to be any evil
that the haunts OF such men are known, and
i'll some degree subject to inspection. What
is meant 10y respectable publchouSgs a,c
houses where all customers are rich and opu-
lent But who will take in the refuse of
mankind, if monopoly allows him to choose
better customers? There is 10 end TO this
mischlcvous modelling with the natural ar
fragments Of society. II would be Just AS
wise to set magistrates to digest for mankind
as to fix for them in what proportion any
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| piled. But there are excellent men who
would place the moon under the care of Mag
,tratcs. in order to improve travelling and
make things safe and comfortable. An en-
hanccmcnt Of the evil is, that no reason is
| given fer the rejection or adoption. The
magistrate ties have only to preserve the most
and the affair is at an end No court can in
!ciirrc. 40 superior authority question. Hun
ger and thirst, or wanlonncss and riot, arc
inflicted upon parish or a district for a
whole year without the possibility of com-
plaint, or the hope of redress. Their Wor-
ships wee in the govt, and they refused.
Their WorShips were mellow and they gave
leave. God bless yonr WolShips and then
what would happen if small publr-Louscs
were shut. Would yilIainv cease! Are there
no Other means by which the bad could con.
grrgate Is there 50 foolish a cIson, either
in or out Of the Commission. as to believe
that burglary or larceny would he put an end
10, by the want OF place III which the plan
for such deeds could be talked over and ar
ranged. 2"
The tendency, in fact, of the Maine system
is TO make drinking cheap and private
that cf our own TO make it dear and
public.
We know what will he said in answer to
all this. Down with all stimulants they
are "A bad thing: stop the workingman's grog
and put ont his pipe. This cannot be done,
but much mischief may be accomplished in
the attempt to do it. Beer and tobacco are
to Lazarus what clarct and champagne are to
Dives. Let Dives be content. Ifhc attempt
to retain his cl"rct and champagne, and take
from Lazarus his pipe and pot, evil may come
! Of it. The disposition shown at this mo.
mcnt by the comfortable classes to interfere
with the poor, is one Of the most alarming
features Of the day. 1t seems to be believed
that when people are poor they should have
no appcttcs, and should cultivate nothing
but the cardinal virtues, Hence it is fash
onablc to speak Of all their inlulgenccs as so
many self imposed taxes. But must every
farthing spent ON luxury be called a tax,
when the desire o! enjoyment is that stimulus,
which makes people exert themselves to p,o-
cure the means!