The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-03-13


filed with Perkins ideas OF ..free agency"
and the harmessness OF beer and liquor, the
use OF which as a beverage, that funciionsry
declared he kss,s aud fels capable of judicially
asserting Is not necessarily hur,ful. any more
than the use of lemonade aad ice cream"
and the opinion of Judge Reed on the man
hood of man'-self- government in ali thai
concerns him, both as to the indulgence Of
his appetite and passions, that he takes out q
free license 70 misreprssen: and hl>ify wha.
We clearly set forth the only position we
have heretofore occupied, and sill occupy on
the great question Of prohibition
The little Dragging paragraph, that We are
careful mot 10 venture TO NEE; kipa in the dis
cusson of public measures" and tia. we
Frequently found i very convenient ret to
open our mouth when he barked sounds 70
cur ears very ridiculous. To say the leas, OF
il, judging from times gone BY, well as the
present, bat not more than the regret our
neighb2r INDUCES IN, relative 70 the honesty.
consistency, and knowledge OF those be terms
'.ran,ers. utraists and fanatcs" on the Tern
peraacc question. By these terms we presume
he classes al who advocate a Prohibitory
Law, and who are denounced as speaking
TO buukua,.' and ..who disgrace worthy
principle. by their unworthy aud injurious al
vocaey Of it." l. takes the Jetfs editor 70 DO
up the discussion Of public measures and
mea' ia manner peculiarly iucid-''elear as
mud and sufficient almos, to deter the most
gigantic intellect from entering into a contest
with him, let alone the little editors" lie has
faxed out" frequently. and with such
huge SUGGEST The Poet had kim in his
mind 5 eye. when he described the wonder Of
the people CROWN that Jeemes should be 50
very KNOWN, or 70 quote correctly,
"Still the wonder grew,
Tha: one big head should carry al he knew
In our article of January 3lst, We stated
distinctly tia! We were in favor of Prohibi-
tory Law-that it was and is q favorite mea
sure with us-thai we were prepared to defend
total Introduction Of the liquor traffic. as the
only remedy for the evils which it engender-
ed. We also stated. and we again repeat it,
that if he considers the search. seize. con
iiscate and destroy" features of the late law.
arbitrary and oppressive" he was right in
at;ributing to liking for it on that score,
for we do regard the vitality and efficiency
of the law being embod ed in those fea
lures" Yet. notwithstanding these plain
declarations OF our attachment to Prohibi
tory Law, he has the effrontery to write:
while indulging in mere windy cant on
the subject of intemperanee, they are careful
to commit themselves to 10 specific measure
or plan Of relief. There now remains no
doubt of their Reputation Of their once IA
vorite bantling. the Liquor Agency Law OF
1851. The Palladium of las. week confesses
our former etarye Of snch reputation TO ID
true. The fusion papers and conventions. 50
far, are all for temperance law In particu-
lar
Thus he discusses measures" although
in the Palladium, referred to by him. q Pro +
hibitory Law, was advocated the specific
measurable plan of relief, to rid the com
munity of the numerous Chronic cases that
being daily and hourly manufactured
by the devils agents-the liquor sellers,-
You talk about the worthy prinCi ple" o.
temperance! and what plan do you or your
party propose to forward that principle--to
eradicate the evils of intemperance? Does
your party propose the panacea in its celebra-
ted 9Th Of January platform? The only thing
we see in the platform is the following:
Resolved, That while we are in favor of
sobriety aud temperance, and all proper N ans
for the promotion Of those virtues. we are
uncoalitionally opposed to the Prohibitory /
Liquor Law passed az the late session OF the
General Assembly of this State. and TO any
enactment embodying the oppressive and ar
bitraFy provisions Of tha. law"
Whai are the "proper means proposed in
this resolution for the promotion of sobriety
and temperance? Is it free agency" that
your party rely to keep those who Use the
"crtter'' sober, or is the general confidence
you have ia the manhood Of man. for the +
promotion Of these virtues. by draught noae
and then from "frca whisky" sufficient? Do 1
you expect to promote the worthy principle
Of temperance by merely opposiag "the
Prohibitory Liquor Law" withou: commit
ting yourself to any specific plan OF measure
Of relief?''
When you have answered all these ques-
tons. neighbor. we viii venture to discuss
this benedeent measure Of prohibition further
with YOU. to your hearts content l. is the
only remedy for either acute or chronic cases."
and il your party had PLACED it in their plat
form. they did in tlell1.-a7w winch The ..old
line senate -. gre the people, and which they
we're thankful for-a measure sanctioned by
your "old line" Governor, your party would
indeed and in truth be lin favor of sobriety
and temperance. and all proper means for the
promotion Of thee virtues" We are only