True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-04-16
Senator Catten.

and takes exception. The Herald says
'Mr. Callell spoke upon the bill, ar
guing that II twOuld not do any good, but
atihe same time declaring that it was his
intention to support it."
In The published speech Of Mr.. Cattell,
we find the following:
"The amendments proposed by this
bill will perhaps make the law as perfect
as any can be made which is based upon
the principle of regulating a wicked rraf.
&c in intoxicating drinks. shall the,e.
fore vote for il, hoping rather Than betieU
ing that it will do much good"
Mr.. Catlell, in common with a. majofi.
ly of his constituents, is ultra in his views
on Temperance. He is in favor of a
Maine Lava stringent lava law that
will seize and con6scaie all intoxicating
liquors kept or sold for other purposes
than. medicinal or mechanical. There
fore, these amendments, although good as
far as they go, did not exactly suit his
radical views Of what a Temperance law
should be. He is for suppressing the
traffic in arden, spirits, while the propos-
ed amendments are for regulating and
restricting their sale. Hence they could
not meet with so warm a support from
Mr.. CattelI as stringent prohibitory bill
would
But Mr.. Cattell is not blind TO the adj
vantages that may accrue from passing
The proposed amendments and rendering
more efficient The old Liquor Law. 1t
has been pronounced constitutional by the
Courls, and can thus be Immediately
enforced; while new prohibitoTy law
would be compelled 10 run the gauntlet
of all the Courts before it could be ETH
cienlly enforced, and would stand an ex'
ccllent chance OF being pronounced nncon
stiiu,ionul, as has been the case with
similar laws in other States, and thus al
the horrors of an unrestricted traffic would
be le, loose upon us. Therefore, to save
community from such curse, Mr.. Cat
tell has cast his vote 70. the amendments,
not entirely convinced that the law will
be thoroughly efficient with them. but
still hoping 'ha, it will do good.
Let our readers understand that the
HerulFs dissatisfaction at Mr.. CaltelI's
course arises from the fact of his having
voted for an efficient law. Such is moi
the case. The Herald is opposed to all
laws restraining inemperance. 1t lam
pooLs Mr.. Cat,ell because he had the te-
meriry 10 favor any law at all f"r the sup
preston of liquor selling. And it goes
: off in long column of ,waddle, revamp
ing all the old arguments of rumsellers
: even shedding few tears at The prospec
Of that respectable class losing their h6er
m-snd avows that to Iegisla!e on liquo
selling is to strike blow at the very ex
: isicnce of society itself. 1t argues tina
|" our neighbors should not only be accord
ed The privilege of poisoning our children
: but should be protected IN their r'gh II
u do so by legislative enactment. Yes, tn
u individual should be protected in his rgh
to drink whiskey, no matter how much
" may interfere with the rights and haPpl
" ness of the poor wife whom he has swor
! 10 protect and cherish. g. The arm Of tn
c law should shield him as he robs his sial
y wing children of the right to bread an
)" even life, in order that he may be enable
, to minister to depraved and vitiated ar
petite, and Of course the rumseller shoul
;" be protected, lor i, is certainly right
=" legalize the sale of that which il is mo
ally right for the individual to use.
beautiful logic, truly, to be advanced
this enlightened age. We wish the He
- all much joy Of the cause it has esPou
:. ed. ..... ..>.. o..
:. For wha. were governments insllIute
- Should our legislatures look more to Il
pecuniarv interests of the few rumselle
than to the great moral and eternal we
: fare Of the whole people Are laws
-. g stiiued 10 protect crime! Should inlel
49, perance he procced-he great faith
:, and prime mover Of crime Such serI
r 10 be the position assumed by the Sic
:, benvile HeraId, but deliver us from
!, government and laws which ahjure I
- right and uphold the. wrong.-Col. {
or. Republican.
Since the above was in type we moi,
-, that Mr.. Allison Of the Herald disclaim
". the authorship Of the article anirnadve
~ ed apon by the Republican. II may
~ true, bu. some of his particular frien
- in this region, think it reads very mt
cc' like the produclian Of his pen. In
ay, multiplicity of bis engagements wi
ler' about leaving home, upon his annual
,ct- Iici,ing excursion. he NAV have forgot