Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-03-26
ANorHERLErrER FROM Rev. J. CHAMBERS.

AN0THER1ETTERF FROM Rev. J. CHAMBERS.
PHILADELPHIA, March 18th, 1856.
Richardson L. fright, Esq, Speaker of
tho House of Representatives-My Dear Sir !:
Your letter addressed to me through the col
umns of the Pennsylvania of to-day, receiv-
ed MY respectful consideration, as trust this
will secure yours. First, as to the caustic
biting part of it. ss7'ime serving politician''-
'sbillings gate notoriety''-Fsmoral desperado'
-''uncharitable rawlings statements which
have no foundation in truth" &c. Now, Mr..
Speaker, if you can aford to employ such cp-
ithets, can afford to have them hea ped upon
me. They do not disturb my equanimity or
ruffie my temper in the slightest degree. It
is always unfortunate for man to fly into 4
passion, butit is peculiarly SO when he is wri-
ting for the eye of the public and the scrutiny
of intelligent men. Any body can call hard
names. Our women in the fish market can
beat you all hollow in multiplying opprobri-
GUS epithetS, SO that no honor or capital can
be gained ON that score. You viii Mr.. Speak
er, please bear this in mind when you write
your next letter for the public papers. Keep
your temper at any cost. Don't be so anxious
to call hard names that you lose your self con-
troll. Secondly, let US look at one or two more
important matters. You say, 81 was constrain-
ed by sense of duty, as consistent friend of
Temperance, to advocate such measures as
thought best calculated to remedy existing
evils" &c. ':Consistent friends of Temper
ance - Let us see. You and your Demo-
cratic colleagues, pending the election last
October, proclaimed yourselves the 'sconsis-
tent friends of Temperance. If the dear
people would only elect you, you would give
them better law than the act to esrestrain the
sale of Intoxicating liquors. And what did
you do? a bill was introduced to repeal,
ancondiionally, the act of last year. Messrs.
Morris and Dock objected to that, and insisted
that .sbill should be introduced to take the
place ofthat act before it was repealed And
what did you and your Democratic colleagues
do Voted for the unconditional repeal of the
act of last year, opening the hood-gates of in
temperance and ruin upon the community
Your names stand upon the record, and you
cannot gainsay it. Every one ofyou deserved,
at the time, the indignant rebuke of an iniur-
ed and insulted constituency.
But thanks to n. b. Browne and a majority
ofthe Senate, the. fragrant wrongs of the House
were checked. y stringent license bill was in
troduced and passed that body. When it was
sent to the House for concurrence, what did
you then do F.? You advocated those amend
mcnts which would have destroyed the yitali-
ty and the beneficial effects of Mr.. Brownies
bill, and would have made it weak, inef-
icient, wishy washy thing, almost worthless
as to all practical purposes. This you did as
consistent friend Of Temperance - Do you
not think the Liquor League would give heap
OF money to have just such friends Of Temper
ance' sent every year to the Legislaturca
1t will not do, Mr.. Speaker, to throw dust
and try to hoodwink the people in this way
l say it openly and publicly, that you and your
Democratic brethren from Philadelphia have
misrepresented the people, and abused the con-
fdence reposed in you. You are good repre-
sentatives of the Liquor League, and l com
mend You all to their special regard. They
ought to take good care Of you for you have
been faithful to their interests. Do you saw
this is a hard allegation Look at your recor-
ded votes, and judge. 1t is no use to be mealy
mouthed about this matter. 1t is true, and ev-
cry body knows it, that every Democratic
member from this city in the House and the
Senate, excepting n. B. Browne, Esq, noble
specimen of humanity,) have bowed down and
worshipped at the shrine of the Liquor League.
want the PEOPLE distinctly to understand
that you left the Speakers chair and earnestly
advocated the granting of licenses to our res
taurants and eating houses, to sell ardent
spirits. You and your Democratic colleagues
from this city voted for this measure, while
you and they know full we'll that in these pla-
ces, in consequence of the maddenng effects
OF rum, vast amount of disorder, wrangling
riot and fighting, is constantly occurring.
You and they know equally well, that vast
majority of the people of Philadelphia are
most decidedly opposed to granting licenses
to these places to sell alcoholic drinks. WHY
did you do it To crafty the Liquor League
and the rummies? That was the reason, and
you cannot deny it. Let the Liquor League
take care of you and your Democratic breth-
ren, for it is quite certain you have forfeited
the respect and confidence of sober, virtuous,
intelligent, temperate citizens. After all this
you speak of yourself in your letter as a :.con-
sistent friend of Temperament Fudge, Mr.
Speaker, all fudge. We are not to be fooled
in this way. JoHy CHAMBERS.
DEATH OF Dr.. BoND.-The venerable and |
talented DR.. T. E. Bond. editor in chief of the |
Christian .4drocate and Journal, the leading |
paper of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and |
D local preacher of that denomination, died at |