Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-06-06
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Mr.. PLEASANT, HESnr Cc7SrY Iowa,
April 18th. 1856.

niT. ILEasAhf, nkNhf trJhIf IOWA,
April 18th, 1856.
FRIEND GooDwrx:-After long ST.
lence l again presume to drop you a
line about the Iowa proh;bitory law.
You are aware that our last Legisla-
Iure enacted very stringent prohibi-
tory Liquor Law and submitted the
same 10 vote Of the people. at the
April election Of 1855; said law was
approved by the voters by an over.
whelming majority. And here permit
me to inform you that thiscounly was
the banner county in the State. Il hav-
ing given the largest majority in IA
vor Of prohibition. Canaan township.
the township IL. shich live. cast ev-
cry vote Ia favor Of the Maine Law.
That is hard 10 beat. expect II you
publish that in the American. some oI
your readers will take up the chorus.
"i'm bound for The land Of canasn'r
But Notwithstanding the friends oi
Temperance were thus triumphant,
the Rummies cried out "unconst,tu-
tional." and refused to obey. Many
Of them were arraigned before our
courts and severely punished. They
appealed TO the Supreme Court, and
some dess ago that Court sustained il,
in every important particular. This is
rather cold comfort for the dramsell.
ers. Poor fellowsl hope they will
have TO work and earn an honest liv-
ing, or 20 to Jill and be supported si
tho public expense, for il appears
plain to me that IL is better for the
community TO support them where
they can 40 : oharm, than To DO obliged
10 support them and their victims be.
sides. So you perceive that We arc
not cursed with such Old Hunker
Rumocraiic Judges as Perkins. David
son a. Co., who clothed In a little brioI
authority put their iron heel Of op
preston on the express will Of the peo.
ple. atoncc crushing ,heirbostinleresls
dearest rights and fondest hopes. and
for what? Let them answer at the bar
Of higher court.
There is some speculation as 70 who
will get the nomination of the phila.
delphia Convention for President. ~
Il isthought whoever gets The nomina.
tion. { ia suitable persoh) viii be
elected.
Mr.. Editor. would not Gen. Samuel
+, Cary, oi Ohio. make q good Presi.
dent. you know some people are very
fond OF Military titles. but then says
one. Gen. Cary, has never seen any
service. All a mistake my good
friend. Gen. Cary. has been waging
most successful warfare against one
Of the greatest tyrants on earth for
about Is years. and although he has
caused many thousands Of them 10 de-
se.t the camp of the enemy and ihere-
by saved their lives, yet | am aware
that with some people It Is considered
a greater and more praisworthy act TO
destroy men than 10 save them. Gen.
Cary. is a graduate CT the Miami Uni
versity at Oxford. he has studied and
prscticed law. and was an ornament 10
the legal profession, but for the last
Is or i6 years he has devoted bis en-
tire attention 10 the temperance reform
with zeal that scarcely has a parallel
In history. devoting his all. time. tai
ent and Fortune, only claiming as. bis
rev. ..rd the consciousness of bene6ting
his fellow men. and do not know that
be would quit his chosen field Of labor
for the Presidency.
Tho talk Of havinga celebration
about the fourth Of July. over the
completion Of the Railroad. just go
out to Spades somo time about the
first Of Jnly. and you can arrive In
time. A sight Of this beautiful coun-
try. would pay you for your time.
A. YANCEY.