Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1856-05-21

On MOTION of w. R.sCahoor. committee Of m
five was appointed to draft resolutions for the Sc
consideration of the meeting, viz: VIM. r. m
Cahoon. Rev. w. C. Robinson, Thos. Carrow, CT
Rev. Al. .Ierman and Jos. Carrow. sssasr 5,
Alter a short absence, the committee return T
ed with The following resolutions, which were a
taken up separately and finally adopted; 81 lr
LIST. Rcsolped That while we place great v
confidence in moral suasion us a means of en- 6
Tightening the public mind in reference to the
gigantic evils resulting from the sale and use OF
Intoxicating drinks as beverage, and intend
to use and rely upon il for that purpose, it's .
our decided conyiction that society must ever be
cursed with those eyiIs if moral suasion is alone
relied on for their prevention that the only !,
means of cure are to be found in bringing the
moral sense of the community to bear upon the
enforcement of laws prohibiting The, sale OF IN
toXicating drinks as beverage.
ID Resolued, That the 81 Act for the Sup
preston Of Intenperance," passed at the last
sessonol our Legislature, despite the organ
4 lied opposition it has met with, and the efforts
that have been made by those of whom we had
reason to expect better things, to induce per-
sons devoid of moral worth or pecuniary respon-
sibilny to yiolste it, has yet been produce
tive of great good, in restricting the use, OF
:
scenes oil Drunkenness and rowdysm, which
were so common-betore its enactment; and that
the memhers of the Senate and House OF Re-
presentatives who voted fur the law, should be
hvld in grateful remembrance by all who have
at heart the interests OF the State and the pros
d perity of the people.
5 Sd. RESOLVED, That we have full confidence
: in the legal accumen and purity of intention of
the Judges of our court, who are TO sit In judg-
ment on the consututionaity Of the act for the
y suppression u h,t:mperance; that weare wei
n assured that the law will stand tie test of rigid
= scrutiny, and be found to compor with the pro-
d visions ofthe constitution. But, If the decision
of the court should beadverse to the law, while
we bow in submission TO all duly constituted
e authority, and hold the majesty of the law TO
5. be supreme, as expounded by those duly autho-
IN rized to decide questions of such grave import
m that no decision of any court eau make any
), change ip our mature opinion, that the mon-
- strous evils Contemporaries cannot be prevent.
81 ed without the aid of prohibitory legislation
en- that no decision OF any court shall abate one
of lot or one title of our efforts 10 procure and
no sustain such wsofprohibitiona as alleonpor
s with the provisions OF the constitution !; that !
Us we have constitution that will not permit the
Ia enactment of prohIbiiorv Law, we viii labo
On to make a new one that will; that. as lbe Car
-, OF his bleeding country, to eternal enlnity d
Rome, so have we sworn eternal ennity to th,
VI rum traffic, and having, under the, late act c
'ut the General Assembly,, tasted the, sweets q
nd partial liberty, we never viii tamely submit 4
he It's vile yoke Of bondage.
ed The resolutions were discussed at som
cir length and with great deal of earnestness, b
10 y. b. smithers and w. r.. CahooD, E-qs., an
he Revs. NJ. Ierman,S. Pancoastand s. nj. Cooper
he Remarks were also made by Rev. w. G. Robin
.sel son, John s. Bell and Col. J. Eaton. Nj
al smithers being called upon, delivered an intel
on esting address upon the subject of Prohibition
Of lie said that, in drafting the Prohibitory Law
it was desiguedy made MIDI and that the OF
jeclionable featurosin the laws OF other State
n- were avoided. Icwas certain that the Law. j
ms every particular, was constitutional Niue
70 INJURY had been done BY men who,wbilst CLAIM
re ing to be Ia favor of the law raise this and thi
Hs objection, aud coullivc at it, violation. Sine
ey the qncstibn Of consti,uiionaly bad bren rise
on The officers, through fear and from other cause
had hesitated to do their duty in enforcing ii
lah law. and The wonder was not that more goo
la' had not been done, bat really flat so much b;
ss' been accomplished. Ii was useless to talk
es', moral sussion Kidding Of the evil Of inter
ohe perance. Such thing as using moral suasis
u in criminal offences had never been heard Of
ave any government. If depended upon to CORE
aO'- the crimes resulting from liquor, il should be
a"y regard TO heft, larceny arson. burglary, &c.
ana Respectable men might be induced 10 cease Il
on- traffic, but there are meu who will al@ays .,
Jaw while money can be made at it. The speak
ass dwelt sometime upon The duly Of temperan
Jus men ia up,oIding aud assisting IN having &
'os' law enforced. and said, ifihey would, tbatnc
? o. Of the violations would be avoided, as no nj
nay is going 10 expose himself when there is
ioe strong probability Of bis detection; add adde
If the lae Is sacrificed, IL DiH be- by the col
one ardice Of its friends. In speaking of the pl
0"' bable result Of The litigation, he said we ha
Gun no compromises to make; no fears are eut,
ofa- tained, yet should the law be pronounced q
posi- constitutional and the principal of Prohibit
yell sustained abeu amend the constitution so as
'gh' agree with such law To cease our efforts IS
vent never 70 be- thought Of; our cause is just a
We must triumph. lie could not see bow any q
our claiming TO be good citizens. could encoura
Gan and assist in violating one of Our laws.
ton At tie close of Mr.. S. remarks, the me
dies ing adjourped TO meet again on the second r
ssei day evening in June.
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A .FAIsEHoon.--We have been inform
says che. Reporter. from a most respecla
= " source, that the sTemperanee meeting b
rue, in the ". T. Church OF Smyrna, on Friday i,
but, had Tor its real object the raising of funds
emile assist 70 ply the lawyers engaged TO def
nec, the coustiintionality OF the prohibitory iq
law of This State
BIZ This ASSERTION in regard to the Temporal
ed meesing 10 this town, is willnl falsehood
gedly the proceedings OF the meeting will show
that We know sil 10 regard to the meeting--
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