Smyrna times., 1856-08-20
Communications.
Correspondence Of the Smyrna Times.
An Appeal to the Hearts and Conscien
ces of this Community
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HAzLETTvILLE, Kent Co., Del, } /
Aug. IL, 1856. {
Mr.. EDITOR In further considering this
subject, we shall take the ground and contend,
that man advocating the repeal of the Della
ware Prohibitory Law cannot be, strictly speak
ing, moral man-for, to be entitled to morali- !
ty, we must be exemplary in all our acts through
life and it cannot be denied that rumselling |
is temptation to moderate drinking, and mod
crate drinking has made all the drunkards that
have ever lived, now live, or ever will live. 1t
is a small pebble indeed, that, when cast into
the ocean, will not sink and show some sign on
the surface. A mans acts in this life must tell
for veal or for woe, for good or evil. And now,
dear reader, admit it to be fact that the repea!
of this law might bring peace, prosperity, hap
piness, love, joy and cOntentment, together
with wealth, honor and preferment to few in
dividuals (Which we deny itever can do), would
it not open the way to temptation, to drunken
ness, to riot, murder, poveLty, and all the mis-
cry of which you can conceive, upon the great
masses of the people. But, sirs, with these
great and crying evils before their eyes, it is
to be feared that men protesting TO be Chris
tians will go to the polls and vote for set Of
men who they know will strike this law from
the Statute Book, and start the cry of " moral
suasion." Well, sirs, we have had moral sua-
sion for the last forty years, and it has not con-
vinced the more, sober, intelligent and reflect
ing part of community of this evil so much tc
be dreaded, how is it likely to convert the wild
fanatic, the drunken inebriate. Why, sir, you
may as we'll say we will abolish all religions
every man have right TO drive the minister
of God from his pulpit, pull down his church
and scatter his followers to the four winds OF
> the heavens. Give, srs every man the right t.
do as he pleases, to say what he will, and ac
just as his own base inclinations lead him, bu
you must not have any prohibitory laws on thu
subject of morality or religion, because this il
free country and | want to enjoy its Liberties
But we have laws on all these subjects, ant
have had since the days of Abel. But the will
poitician. in his vain ina gnation, cries on
"union of Church and State :" which is a
much as to say that good men, christian men
ought not to have any say in the government 0
this Union; and at this false alarm men rul
wild, and, when they have got a victory, yol
will see them gather around the rum jug, ant
then, like the prophets of Baal, they will begin
their alteration and praise-you will see som,
half dozen try to elevate Jim Crack with tn
banner of Liberty in his hand, the rum jug
=, huzza huzza - and before they get quite Il
l the top, he unfortunately lets the banner fall
and in their effort to save it, they break hi
o neck and his soul gets out but by this tim
: they have got King Devil inaugurated AM
b seated on his throne, and just at this momen
e the King cries out Hberty;" his subjects be
e come so joyful that in their excitement poo
bod is murdered. Well, it is all right-hi
poor wife and he'll pless children have the libert
for which he died o! happy, happy country
when wicked men and devils shall have the en-
tire control of thy subjects!
(To BE CONTINUEO.)