Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1856-05-22

DEMocRAcY AND RUM-The editor OF the peia-
ia So xious for the success Of his party
that he desires to deoeive cheat, or miseau Por'
ton of tho people, advising Democrats to reply 10
,,all questions whether they be Propounded by IN"
or that class or society OF men, simply ioe are s"-
Gratis !" Pretty advice, truly, to come from nm
honest heart a christian man. 1t forctbly brings
TO our mind the deception the serpent practised
upsu Eve II the party had always been pure, mad
never opposed the prohibition Of the sale OF rum,
had not repealed the Sunday law, in order that men
might have the opportunity to get drunk and dehle
the holy Sabbath, to make beasts OF themselves ana
bring poverty and disgrace upon their families IL
the influence of tho party had always been in favor
ofmorality and reform, instead Of their opposes he
might with some propriey have advised his FRIENDS
to merely reply to all questions: We are Demo-
crats!n
We wish temperance men, the professors OF re-
liaiou, calling themselves Democrats, to give their
attention 10 this matter, they may not be deceived
that they may not inadvertently be led to fslsify
their prayers to belle their professions to advance
the kingdom Of Satan, rather Than tho will OF thu
most High whom they avOwedly worship. II they
have not tho moral courage to demand seme more
satisfactory answer to important questions, thar
1--WE a,e democrats 'they should ut once acknowleug
that party is the shrine at which they worship and
their deyotions in the church are mere form,
mockery, an insult to Him who stitch on Heaven
throne, and shall judge the world.
IT IA time men more fully weighed the RESPONSE
hiitv of their political aotions-the consequence
Iikaiv tn result from their votes. This is the poin
MT which we wish to arrive. Men very general
arc borest and desire to advance the cause OF NOR
k,,F.1 % ara ml5e0,
nosed on, blinded by party. In fact many vo'
against their better Judgment play the hypOcr'"
The kuaye, the apostate. That is, they profess t
desire one thing an! give their influence IN the COL
trarv direction This is not 50 with those who ar
the advocates of evil systems rpractces-they Vol
out and advance their desires;-t is reserve
only to The friends of truth and right to bell
their professions to desire one thing and DO another
In order to enlighten the community, to enaol
men to act Understandings asked the editor oil 10
Gazette to explain resolution, passed at the count
meeting, at Delaware City, but he makes no repl
whatever. Is he not competent to give 1t Two
three meanings, or does he fear that the deeePuO
attempted will prove so apparent as to disgust 'nos
who otherwise ght vote the ticket OF his party
W. shou,a like an Duawur 80 we may know VIII
Mthe zealots are. He denies that he belongs 10 IN
class who think that tho ndiscrininatc sale oil fuu
i, essential to the prosperity and happiness OF TIT
greatest number, and says nor does the Demoerau
party advocate any sush doctrine "we are convince
that tho Democracy Of Delaware are favorable
the restriction Of the sale of all kinds Of alcohol
drinks " we wish all to remember the word y
,trietlOn-not prohibition The democracy favoIe
s..,r,c,,ou when they repealed the Sunday law :
Tboy went then for the old license system to wn"
SO many victims have been offered up and sun
far a. Hurrah Mr.. Gazette for restr'e"o" al
abundance of rum for both male and female VIM
and black; for all who choose to buy