Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1856-03-05
Communications.
correspondence Of ihe Smyrna Times.


The "Delawa1e State Reporter" and
the Maine Law Resolutions -Conclu-
ded.
Mr.. TIMEs-Sir: | ask the further indul-
gence of your readers, while | review the Re
Porter'S summary and his address TO the citi-
zens of Delawa.e. ~ .ittEIs ! j
When the Reporter commenced his Journey
editorial" he promised TO show that the Maine |
Law resolutions are mtemperate and incen-
diary in their character" but in this he has
failed, and has lost entirely, tile last part OF his
proposition. Now he says, "uncharitableness,
lntemperancc, VindictIveness, bigotry, petsecu-
ton, proscriptiveness, aud, last and worse than
all, falsehood, are the ingredients out Of which
this temperance loaf is iurmed' But where
is the proof! Not in his articles, for | have al
ready shown, or will show, that his proposition
is absurd, his arguments weak, aud bearing lit
tie or no relation to his proposition, his ussrr-
lions untrue aud passionate, possessing all the
offensive ingredients out of which he has tried
10 form what he has been pleased to dcnominate
temperance loaf and, his conclusions false.
awe deny" says the Reporter, " that Pro-
hibltlon promotes Comparatively" prove it by
referring as we have done, to the amount of i'll
temperance which exists at the present time"
Prohibition does not promote temperance -
| What an abSurdty! And his proot-what does
1t amount 10! Only this: that intemperance
still exists; but, that the Prohibitory Law has
increased the amount of intcmperance is not
even attempted to be shown. am aware that
the Reporter has given it as his opinion that in
temperance is on the increase, but gentlemen
who are not identified with either party, give
1t as their settled conviction that the law has
greatly diminished the amount of intemperance
III every part of the State, and the law is be-
coming more popular every day. This fact
will be more clearly shown if either of the
leading political parties in the State shall adopt
Il platform adverse to Prohibition. Gentlemen
who took no part in having the law passed, are
decidedly opposed to its repeal, because it pro-
tCcts their servants from the evils of rum, anu
will save them many bushels of grain.
Here is another Of the Reporters fabulou.
assertions, There is more regard for temper
Eance shown in the Liquor Dealers platform
than i'll these protested temperance resolutions >
This assertion 10 sane man can possibly believe
the bare existence OF the Liquor League
contradcts 1.-THE object of the - League,
VIZ: to revive and pcrpetuate the worst ours,
that has ever existed in this country, fatty an,
forever contradicts it. The princi Plies Ct tn,
Liquor Dealers are as adverse TO temper
ance as the poisonous drugs used IN liquors o
the present day are to health.
Agaln-he says, " The fact is evident and be
yond controversy, that prnh,bitory liquor la w
are rapidly becoming obsolete in all the State
IN the Union. In many of them the prmcipl,
of Prohibition has been enforced, aud lIas fae,
rs an rcctual remedy for the evils of intem
: Perance." Whether PrUhibitory Laws are be
coming obsolete or not, IS Il question yet to b.
decided. No law of this character has beeI
repealed 50 far, nor is Likely to be- But severa
, States are referred to, IN which Legislature
. have beeuRleCtrd 10 repeal their laws ON tn
subject Of temperance. Name is one-in thi
State nothing of the kind has yet been done
they may amend the law for the purpose of ma
king it more effectua, and that will be abou
r all they will do, Judging from present appear
ances. Pennsylvania is the next referred to-
but the Law Of this State is only Rcstrctiv
License Law; il may be repealed, but it is ex
| cecdngIy doubtful at present. If it should b
| rp npuIpd n moro ritriI lcauSg lau mill ho ~,
acted, and should this be the case, it W even
tually bring about entire Prohibition. Tn
G liquor business in Pennsylvania has received
!, blow from which it will not soon recover-th
occurrences Of every day are more deeply i'm
pressing tile minds of the people with the i'm
Joriance Of prohibiting, by law, the sale q
2 liquor. In the summer of 1854, | made a vsi
to the city Of Philadelphia, and spent a few
days with a relative who is doing business il
Second street (not rum business). The dar
after arrived, took long walk and saw
7 great many things, aud some which did no
fully understand and among the things ! saw
were dogs of all Sorts sizes and cOlors Thes
dogs seemed to be suspicious characters, and
""' W "O mS"iS '"Foldoly luipEesSeu lOWard
them, for they all worea wire muzzle, and wa
put TO my wits end TO know what this was for; bu
being near a market house and it being marke
day, was aided, as thought, in correctly con
GLIDING that it wac for the protection Of tn,
: butchers meat and the market wonans butter
But not being fully satisfied in regard to IN,
correctness of my conclusion, asked my frieu,
why all the dogs in the city were muzzled, an,
found had missed it altogether. But I wa
glaG | made the inquiry, because was taugh
4 useful csson-it is this: not 10 be to be to,
liasiy in coming TO conclusion, but TO inquir,
OF those more knowing than myself The con
cusion which came to, reelected yer,
seriously upon the character of the dogs
and | felt glad that I was in error, an,