Smyrna times., 1856-02-27


those who say they are not members. | sus
Pecf his political history is somewhat in hi:
way about this time. 1t answered very vel
While he was kind of nlongreI orpan of IN,
Democratic party; bat since he has become
T the Jealous advocate of secret political so
clety, called the Liquor League" he NAV a,
well let 1t alone, and own up at once that h,
wears but one face now, under the same hat
and that is a rum face.
Having shown that the first division of the
resolution is not palpable falsehood," will
now show that 1t is not " malicious fllsehood
ana do this by remarking that the Maine Law
men stated, the fact contained in the first diyi-
sion OF their resolution as Il reason why they
should confne their suffrage to those who arc
known TO be the firm advocates of Prohibitory
Liquor Law. There can be no malice in that
The truth is, if this matter set forth in the
resolution is a malicious falsehood. the RpDor.
Ter would say so on his own responsibility, for |
believe 1t is quite well known that he was at
that time, and perhaps is yet, the Secretary OF
the " Kent County Liquor League" and occu-
pied prominent position in the Delaware Civ
Liquor League meeting. 1t is unkind in him
TO shit this responsibility off upon others to
save himself I" Let every man bear his own
BURDEN"
Ag"iIi' 1t is not even Il "Etlsehood;" for the
Reporter has had ample time to get reliable
testimony to prove it such, and is sufficiently
interested IN the cause Of the Liquor League
TO do 1T, If 1t could be done; and having failed
10 90 II, 1t is evident thut the first division of
the resolution is true. The Reporter and his
friends must excuse me for not receiving their
assertions as proof. Once more the effect
winch this resolution has produced. touether
with The manner in which the RpDortrr and his
friends have assaIled it, is another presumptive
evidence OF its truthtunpss. 1t has had the
very same effect upon them that other Truths
nave mad. They are afraid to meet the truth.
i"r 1t IS that which hurts the Liquor I.earur-
The truth has broken them down. ard il yyil
Keep mem Gown; for We Gun say, and sustain
ourselves before the public in what we say. that
The rum business has done more injury 10 Sore
~ than any other business known amour mon
III making poor or keeping poor, makinr
"retched and keeping wretchcd-in killlur.
sooner or later, and sending to unawlnl hrllaII
mat come fully under It's Influence. II is bot,,
dishonest ard murdrruus business; ara do
not believe that any association of al liars
!aIse-swearers, tr!ckstcrS," highway robbers mr.
HssAsSInS that eyer prowlcd about in The dark.
ness OF the midnight hour, to commit deeds al
deception, robbery or murder, would consilor
themselves at all iintlcred by being cumparcd
to an association of rumsellcrs. Talk .Lo,,
charity IN Liquor League for the poor uni0r.
'una'e drnnknrd and his family! 1t is moi
There, nor ever has been No CHS of man :;
:" completely lost to that feeling as rumscllcrs
ana their resolution in which tho mar ,rd
"Fc'ched condition of the drunkard and his
iamlly Is referred 10, is nothing but lnocLrrv-
Tor who has the poor drunkqrd's money and his
mmIIy's bread ! The rumsclIcr Tbror,,h
whose influences is he exposed to the ponnl,v
OF The ProItlbltory Liquor Law! "TLat closs
VI men WHO have been so" Justly "stigma,izcd
'or tho business IN which they were enpaocd ="
ASK The poor drunkaid and his family WIN,
'hey thihk IN regard to the rumsellrr's charity
ana they VIII tell you that his tender Iunrcias
are cruel" Who has TAKE n care of tb,. non.
'uhkuFd fomIy while he kept vigilance
around the bar Of the rum-tuvcrn for vvanks
md months together tile rup,seilera NJ
SIR not he, indeed; nor has h. ever been sps-
''clcd OF having the least particle Of rl,,r;,r
y sympathy for them untl the passare IF tho !,
'o"'OI'"rJ Liquor Law. For when the wifi. h
u the Grnnkard has gone in her rays, and with =
broken heart and fearful eyes, and In ii ha, -
aSe fairly and plainly before him, and has toll :,
nm OF The wrctched and starving condi,;o, or =,
er iIttIe children, and bcsought him. in tle ~
uhoIcst manner possible, not to sell anv moe -
qn"r to her husband, he has turned npon Ter y,
a cruel and unfceling manner. and dr;,pp -,
cr rom ms miserable den, telling her tint il =,
h's business to sell rum, that he sunnor,sLis l..
"'y oy H. ana that whenever her husband ul
DIS any money and wants liquor for il. he haI -,
ave IT, ana that she had better 20 homo and Of
'tehd 10 her own business, and he will ttend -,
MS That Is something like the cbaitv of NJ
rumscIlcr for the poor drunkard and hp fami- cd
: Bat there is day coming when tie poor II
heart broken wife and wtetcbed
face the rumscllcr before nnoth- sa
bar and the thunderbolts of intinit. Justice su
Ill drive HIM down TO hell, except he repent re-
thousands OF the wives of druukards have NJ. '''
ady gone to another power for help, and with lin
eedIng hearts have humbly besought the
Fea' Eternal to look upon their wrctchedness -
ID poverty, and the starving condition oftheir