Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1856-03-05

- " 10y "'C you Solhg VI no w tth thei :
80! | see what you are at now. Why, we in
tend to,muzzle them; and they will have TO
scratch, hard to get the muzzle oil'-for the pub
lie safety requires it,"
But must pay my respects to the Reporters
best argument, and the only one, presume,
which his liquor friends rely upon at all for sue
cess. 1t is this: The Prohlbtory Law has
failed eiieclual remedy for the evils of in
temperance" If the Reporter and his liquor
| friends mean TO say that the PFohibitpry Law
has not completely killed off the evil OF intern
perancc, I will admit it, But. if he contends
that the law ought therefore to be repealed,
join issue; because, if this Objection, which
has been raised against the law prohibiting the
sale of liquor beverage, is valid, aid re-
quires and iustifies its repeal, there is ii crm-
nal law upon the statute book that would not
meet with the same fate provided the same oh
lection should be urged against it. Take, for
instance. the law prohibiting gambling has it
been more riitclual as Il remedy for that evi!
No, SIT. Take the law prohibiting thelt--has
it been more cifeciual 81 Il remedy for the evil
of stealing No, sir Take the law prohibit
ing murder, on pain of death by hanging-has
: it been more etlectua asa remedy for this awful
crinIr No, sir. Thus | might pass through
the whole code. But shall these laws be re-
pealed, and shall we resort 10 moral sui;son as
II more enGctual remedy for the evils which
these laws are intended to crush Every moral
$ and intelligent man i'll the State will answer,
No. because these crimes are committed by
those who are below the influence of the most
solemn and searching moral appcals-for moral
nul, bf, off,
I moral character, and those who are destitute OF
moral character must bo governed by the strong
arm Of the law. Therefore, if the Reporter :
- most reliable argument proves any thing, ii
proves Too much, and is consequently worthless
The Reporter is rather hard on his puty, the
e Liquor League" lie says "Omr tnIng
. only. remains to be done, and that is 10 seq To
II, that the right kind of IA Legislature is elect.
ed, aud not one which will hrirav your Interests
and trrswear themselves, Judps-li like, far ia rly
It pieces of silver, as they have done before -
n The Liquor League must be hard nat .un, # il
. is IN such condition as TO require ami lus. iII
thus severe public rebuke.
j. The Reporters address To the citizens al
d Delaware is the next thing ia order In ar,
four points which will notice, aud Snail has,
. done with him.
First point 4" Yon have seen the principle o
II taXailon.' No. SIR. The citizens of Drlnwar,
- have no such thing, and according to til,
q best information which can at present ubIaIn
:, they will not see it. | have been informed hy
good authority, that the fines ..lrca,y COLLECTED
will fully meet all the CA pemSe of enforcing thu
Il law, and that the fines yet To lie cnircted nnt
d OF these who have violated the law hy selling
. liquor, will be very nearly II clear gain Tn,
Levy Court will soon meet however, and this
+ matter will be fairly settled But. suppose lIl,
81 law should increase the taxes of the citizens o
the State, should 1t be- repealed on that ac
r.. count by no means. Because all or crimi
nal laws are an expense. And the i.epislatur,
. that would repeal The Prohibitory Liquor law
Is urOn tins ground, must, IN order 10 be- cnnsia
le tent with itself repeal all such hws. Shout.
ID the laws against gambling and murder be RI.
pealed! No. But why not! Because the,
protect Us aud our from the VIC GUS an,
= abandoned, and the protection they afford instr
De ies their continuance, and the expense incurred
N IN their rigid enforcement. So does thu Pro
nj hbtnry Law protect us, our sons aud our ser
wants from the vicious and abandoned. an,
Z" should Therefore be continued aud rlYIdly en-
le urccd. The Reporter Is ilUurrd again.
is Second point: \ Ou have seen it brca kin!
down your tavorltc Watering places aud sum
mcr Resorts" No, sir. The lide of the Della
ware still flows on. The law is breaks dow
Ut those liquorIng-plaCeS, to one Of which II re-
r spectacle citizen of this State wcut sho.tl
. after the close Of the season of 81, and due
20 IN few days after his return home, from ih
effects, as WAS supposed, of the poisonous the
ture which was sold for liquor. Snch place
De ought TO be broken down. The wllcring- pla
n ces are benefited by the law, for the citizens
n their sons and daughters may 90 to these place
md Il. -.
the dangers growing out of the sale of liquor
pure or counterfeit. The number of visitor
re to these places will be greatly increased.
n remark in regard TO the liquor of the prcscn
~ day, and pass On. Our physicians have al
. most entirely abandoned its use in their prac
vi tlce, because Gas many of them have declared
III much OF II is but little more or less than tine
" ture OF the must deadly poison, and That pur
in article cannot generally br obtained. Its effect
=, upon those whu drink il is another proof of II
> perncOus character. One drunken spree vii
d very nearly sweep man of ordinary constitu
ot ton, and the most robust can stand It but ,
v, short time. Should the sale of such stuff b,
10 allowed and protected by law That is tn,
question which the public is to decide
Third point: you have seen it npifectua
Is in the suppression of intemporance." Thev
rs have seen that there are men IN the State, or
1t kind of human beings in the shape of men, wht
., set very high estimate on thirty pieces o
silver" be they ever so small. Liquor may b,
u had by negroes at some low places kept by these
lie outcasts. for cash or country produce. II is t.
Z. be hoped that the next Legislature will give
10 magistrates jurisdiction in such cases that vii
II break up this trade with the negroes of ou
." State. 0''
III lastly: You have seen it depreciating III,
Is value of property" answer No, again. Pro
IT periy was never higher in tins State than it il
!, now, ond it is slIll advancing. Even tavern
: property will bring its full value, aud as drunk
enncss diminishes, good tavcrns will be better
l. sustained than ever, and the tavern-keeper,
y family will be- more secure--many promising
!, young man, the soh of liquor dealer, has fallen
I'll by the weapon in the hands of his father