Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1856-07-24
las PaOHlBlroRr LAw.-The Law for The suppie'

QHE PRVHiBlTp LAW.-The Law Tor The suppress
sior Of iutempeTance, has done an i'm mense smtuut
Of good In many neighbOrhoods where noise and
dis ulbance prevailed, peace aud quieiness DOW
reign 1t is true some persons violate It, In differ
ent places and few openly setit at defiance The
same, however, may be said Of all other enaciments
on the statute buck. There is scarcely one that is
not violated and batteries, robbery, arson
and even murder are daily committed in some one
or other of the States of this confederacy and the
courts are busiy engaged in trying offenders, Might
not the laws Furnishing these crimes berepeaed with
as much propriey the act for the suppression Of
intemperanceY We think so, and hold that every
candid man must agree with The law has nc
more proved failure than other laws, though there
are many faint hearted men who ready to cry Il
down. Let thom beware or they may find them
selves il the condition of those who wsuld compound
with the robber or pirate, las has been done in some
sections Of the world in order 10 protection,
instead If energe,ically enforcing the law, and
uniting to uphold it at any and every cost. 1t is
due to humanity that this law be thoroughly tried
before il is condemned, or thrust aside for any new
enactment. After the court meets and lew OF the
guilt, parties convicted, the effect will DO most
wholesome We think tie boldest among the Law
breakers will then iremble like the aspen leaf, and
Guy aloud for mercy We shall not be surprised
sec them Knocked at in iheir calamity, us they have
deAei popular feeling which should OverWheln
all who oppose it. They have out.lawed them
selves and are undeserving Of sympathy. They can
not complain Of this as every good citizen every
honorable man, however much he may doubt the
expedeuey or prOphety Of a law, will epdeavor to
observe il, while 1t remains on the statute book
If one Law may he treated with contempt so may
another, until disorder and confusion reign, the
weak become prey to the strong, and honest men
be forced to combine to protect themselves Whit
ever ills may beide land we trust we shall b,
preserved ir0m anarchy ana civil discoid Ii hls
beOu frequently said that we are law Loving ano
law abuiug peUple and we should strive to deserve
the appelIatiOn. On doing 80 rests the safety ana
welfare Of society, and 1t Is great msiuke ~ UP
hold or aLet III any way, luw.DIeakers, or the pet
petlutVIs Vi wicked and evil Aels DIuuAenuess isa
great crime, great pubic aud sUci / Wrong, ahu
therefore should be put down. With this enL i'll
view Tho prOhibitory law was erael.d, aud every
christian will certainly unite In delnandilg tor il
fair FIa Il should be kept on the ssalure book to-
the coming two years at leaHt and then 1t it Ut
found produce evil rather than good fruit we shall
be willing 10 zee some other enactment put III lie
stead lit decreases drunkenness woshall be sutis.
fsd ii the hotels not quite we'll kept and The
accommodations for travellers are not sU goud as
when liquor was sold, we never believed that u
sioRis mau SHOULD be ruined, much less hundreds 0
wives made widows and children beggars, in order
that a Tow uay be sumptuously entertained, aud =
few euaUlsd TO live in Incidence, aecu muIute pro-
pc ", aud grow itch, Let thYso who talk OF lacl
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