Smyrna times., 1856-02-13
OWuloanttatlous,
Correspondence IF The smyrna Times.

heporter OF 9th inst, contains a third or,,cl
ON the " Intempera;e- and incendiarv" cbaroc
: UT Vi tne Maine Law w" resolutions. Thi
assault is not less violent than it's predecessors
out II Is sdecidedlyzSwealver thanreither of Them
anu ne does not receive a recruit, he mus
very soon leave the field. Humilatinr a,
"ou'd be retreat under such circumstances
no hemg the assailing party, it may be advisa
ole Tor him to do so, buth as regards himself anf
his party; for,
lie that fights and runs away,
May live to fight another day."
but indignant as he is at the idea of heinu mo,
ny the "JnvGnlle contributor of the Tiy,fs.''
'"e reporter must allow me to oppose him with
Such arguments as juvenile is capable of adj
duclng' until he shows that the resolutions
PasScu oy a Maine Law meeting held in VII.
n''"s'"n are incorporate and incendiarv in
'ne'r character, or gives it up as frutIcss un.
dertaking.
ne resolution qnoted by the Reporter in his
ldSt ana weakest assault, is the following:
" Resolved, That we will respectGnllv re-
mohstrate with our court. apainst tho ora,.,;n,u
OF temperance license to anv ono whn La, -
VINO may hereafter be known to violate the nrc.
sen' Prohbltory Law" ~
l VIII quote from the Reporter, for I am per.
'ec'Iy Wiling that he should have the full beue-
~ Vi III" own words, and OF his progressive"
meaS also. Attention! THE sentimeut-;p-
cendlary and anti-bbcal as il is-of tb;. ros,,-
'u''on' Is only another sample of the progress
0'e 'ahalIcISn of these agitators of rolitcal
temperance" Again" The sentiment or ,his
resolution is directly AT variance with tho es-
'aol'Shed nsagcs Of the civil law. and is mn
"nere recognized, but is everywhere frowned
UPo" oy The teachings of moral law" As
'ou"dlng language this! If understand him.
TIE reporter says, that the right of reroon.
sIrahce as claimed by the temperance men of
" i''lllh%ton' Is i"crndiary, anti biblical in d.
rect opposition to the usage of civil law, and is
everywhere irowned upon by the teachings of
moral law. This sentiment of remorv,r,no,
against the focusing Of rum man IN kocn .
temperance tavern, is directly the opposite Of
riStn' Tor 1t is determination to put
'he Ire out. And that it is perfectly agreeable
with the nSagcs cf civil law to demonstrate
WIN Congress, with the Legislatures ofIho diff.
'''o"' "'ates' and with the Courts of every
: ''uc' Is clearly demonstrated by the records ol
'heir proceedings. The right of remonstranco
IS not only allowed to the sober. respcctabI,,
ana intelligent cltlz n Of this country. bv ,n.
-lVll law, but it is also allowed 70 tbe ,,.,
""''' '''uic'cd under the law of his country
"' '"e commission of a capital offence and
wen alter such man has been tried h,.c,.a
"el'e oi his countrymcn, and by their mani
'lS decision adjudged guilty, he isaskod ;cLa
sue" 10 say (or to remonstrate) why sentence
iou'd dnotb"passed Butthe Reporter conte,1s
MS sentiment Is lnccndiary! Wheradid
at" nus "Progrcsslve' idea Such an onipi,,n
'urh'"g i;g Tue right of remonsrance is nowhere
V'o W 'hc true SONS of American soil. Inn, : {
'e'y"here repudiated. Ii he says, I" Ob,I
~ "ot mean the usages of the civil law n ,,,, /
'""'iy' l must follow the precedent alread, 5
under and "cry him mercy" The a
gut oil renonstrance was claimed bv our s.,t =
~ "hlie under English law; but England dis. e
''eu their claim, and ont of this dispute oro,, I
ie war which resulted in our independeuco o
o prove this, | will quote from tbat d,o,..a-. :
much admired by all true Americans Inn, n
'ar'liy desplsed by the crowned heads ofo,La. t,
"''s-the Declaration OF Independence. y a
"ohg the evils complained of and onr,r.. Il
Us Is 'hiS imposing taxes upon us witbou, tt
= 0o"SeilI Another" Ia every stagc of |.
9Se IMPRESSIONS we have petitoned for redrsss Sc
'"e most humble terms; our repeated ne,i- ii
MS nave been answered only by repeated in. di
y 10 secure this right our fathers risked dd
''r i'VeS' exposed their property to the NOR. su
cS" power OF the enemy, suffered from cold fir
"g only half clad in winter, often barctoot. al
marking the frozen ground with blood from Y
'ir ieet' suffered from hunger too-of,en Ike
III "o'n'hg but scanty supply of potatoes le'
loou yes SIR, our fathers were men of tho wi
" S'amp-they fought for liberty regardless pc
lhe frowns OF such men as the Rooorte. ,I Gu
party-they suffered, they bled, and monv of at
IN died IN the struggle for the right Of 70. no
lS'rance' TO leave as valuable legacy to us an
II sons And verify believe that ;f in
Flnllng establishment located in the town If SOC
Ter had sent forth such sentiment as ;s cot
ressed IN the Reporters article of 5,b Foh tin
o. our fathers would have completely demol. she
~ IT, so that hardly Que stone would have Sta
U Iieil upon another, Get out, ReDortor slo
d ashamed of you, and pity the man who tur
OF. but before you take out, please inform VIII
friends thntwe cannot surrender the riobt tha
eDiORstraace. De-
VIII now call attention to the bearing or poi
u law upon the right of remonstrance. sigl
Q ihe Reporter again: "The sentimen, the
lis resolution is directly at variance with app
established usages of civil law, aud is mo- (as
70 recognized, but is everywhere frowned the
by the teachinUa nf ,no.aI a o,,