Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1856-11-27

8IoLArIoHs OF LAWS IA stated that trOitipg
atch recently came Of, near Frederick, between
N horses, one of which belonged in the place
6ove named and the other in Milford. There was
sarge csno curse Of psruons present, who engaged
|xkgeIy inside bets This Delaware Reporter Ia mo-
lkng theaboye fact says:
~ A regular race Is som ething new in thls part Of
HI state, the law having heretofore bsen strictly
!$arded. Itfs, however, easily to be accounted
#. An utter disregard Of all law has crept into
III dispositions Of ceTtsin class Of community,
II cousequence Of the smali respect which has been
N8d to the despousms Of the Prohibitory Law This
|p me Of the consequences natural the tment
"a law in opposition to manifest popular will. The
regard ofone law le ads to the non-observanoe OF
The above coming from the Reporter, may be
III sidered Of the best jokes Of the season. That
iisregard Of "law has erept into the dispositions
III a certain class Of our community" Is owing
re 70 the influence Of the Reporter and the rosi,
IN assumed by the Democratic party, than any
III all otAer causes, and out Of his own mouth we
Il III condemn our contemporary. He say $ in his
ne Of Friday last ii.A
# We claim to Lave battled sgsinst tho principle
ii prohibition and temperance Legislation from the
H$nmencement Of the agitation on the subject. For
III years this paper stood alone, In this State, on
$ps question, aud We had to fght single handed, a
n q host Of wild fanatics. We laid down the DEM
#ratic rule and felt convinced prohibition would
Hver square With This battle we have fought,
A8d also triamphed. The result has confirmed the
n #rrectnass of our v.ewa on this SUBJECT
How did he triumph BY dsooying the law, by
liking it unpopular. BY bringing It into contempt
81 upholding, encouraging. ovuntenancing, and as
iating with those who violateit. It Is sheer non.
pso to deny his responsibility in the matter, and
urd to say that the ''iaw was in opposition to the
nifest popular will" Two>thirds fthe legal voters
0fthis county pettioned for the lava large number
III Kent and Sussex county, also asked for its
3atssage, and We believe that the lawI standing
Qz its own merits aside from politics. would be sus
kned this day. 1t was dragged into politics by
ssh men as the editor Of the Dover Reporter, and
~ inscriptions leaders of the Locofoco party
Haisng the cry of repeal and to their skirts at.
phes the guilt Of its violation. They are the men
#bO did wrong they are the instigatoIs of the mis-,
4&sf, and their conscience must BIO as adamant If
by do not feel the responsibility The temperance
ben, the friends of the law, denounced as 'wid
Antics," and opposition TO this law pronounced to
A4 "democraticW Be 1t SOFT 10 a strange democ'
kse no viewer, that countenaDess the traffic In rum
and the host Of ills which flow directly frosi IL.
~ prove more fully the responsibility of the men
wYh whom the Reporter acts, for whAtever Of law.
Isesness may exist in the community, We need but
,#to that they are now planning the way of
z*ape for those who have violated the act for the
Impression Of intempsranoe. by the postpoaement
their trial to the next Court, hoping and believing
HaAt the Legislature In the meantime will repeal
~ law We trust at any rate that they may net
ceed in this, If 1t ia possible to defeat them with.
sH gross violation Of the rule of the Count. Fol-
n who resort TO such conduct to screen the guilty,
% Ridiculous IL net absolutely dsmoniae, to talk
"a spirit of growing lswlessnesa and affect to de-
HRreit. As well might the Devil Affect SORROW for
Nv fallOf Eve, the orucidxion of Christ, or the
2sankenneSs and debauchery of those who sacrifice
&sir families their lives and even their souls at
~ shriue of Baeehus.