Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1856-05-21
Temperance Convention.

Temperance Convention. :
We nnhlish in another colamnthe proceed r
II % of the State Convention, held 10 Milford. i
which we recommend 70 our readers for their
careful perusal. twill be seen, thai ihey 'ake .
high high moral grounds-,he social, temporal !
and moral benefit which the cause they aovo-
cate will be 10 the people, backed by law tue
obec, of which is TO correct the erias Of soc'ety
\, is absurd 10 think that such gigantic evil
IS ,.m can be suppressed by moral snasion. and
The members Of the convention proc'a'lne''' as
they have hitherto done FOR number OF years
tina, we must be forever cursed by tfe rum
,ras;c IL we depend alone upon pointing Quito
the ,raflicker the evil of his course ~ Ia use
~ talk Of moral suasoa to correct thls evil'
~. ,e,anersnce men, after trying it for years
! aud making no advancement, have come 70 Tue
r3etermination.t to have law to eorreet 'he
evil though it should be the work OF a, lifeline.
rbo,gh the temperance men have beenior
,;,oe suressed by strong and unlocked Tor COM
b;nations 10 injsre the law, yet We believe they
,,sre meyer more firmly united in purpose than
thew are to- Sag. They cannot be beaten down.
They look TO the business Of their cause renecs
anon theirnorsl obligation as citizens on whom
rests in part the burden of maintaining gnod
rovernment; and, turning their eyes upon the
blight occasioned by rum upon the community
with solemn emotion they swear IN their hearts
continual warfare upon an enemy thus de-
s,roving the heart and soul of their companions
The men composing that Convention did not
assemble through sinister motives and proclaim
ta,he world that which they did not believe
,rhey labor not for themselves, but for the good
Of society. They even undergo fatigue, neon
venience and expense for the benefit OF those
who beap UPON them their vilest impreeations
We.cannot refrain FROM drawing comparison
between them and the advocates OF .the run
,rafic. Look at the names that composed ane
took part in the meeting they are the mos
moral. high minded, intsll igent abiding mel
70 he found in the coustry. This same class o
men are the ones who foster religion, yirtu
charitable institutions, education IN WORD
thew are the basis of society from whom ems
nate the virtue which unite and uphold IT. %
tbs other hand the friends of rum claim n
sacb elevated distincsion--(we speak OF theI
as class for they, like other classes, are I
various erades) They care nothing abor
virtue, SO they can crafty their appetltes an
hard up money, though il does come from Ii
n;ssar,unes Of their fellow-beings; they bree
dissensions, strife and hloodshed, aud even the
own unfortunate companions, when reduced
wre,chedness aud want, are turned over to II
temperance men for charity. How can II. |
that menof sense and decision, who have the'
classes before them every day, ifthey are rea
" concerned for the intesests Of the common
wsalth. are so little interested in the cause
temperance, or its avowed enemlesf "ssh
THE LAW HAS DosE Goop.--At the Ten
nerance Meeting on Friday evening. 10 IN
,,,,yn one Of the speakers said he would like
beas The opinions of some Of the persons pr
sent, in regard 10 the difference eeiween =
state of society since, and the state of socie
.h,tore the Probibitory Law went intooPeratio
One of our oldest citizens, who has the reHpe
of ali. no less fos his accurate observations th'
his honesty of expression. arose and said thi
so far as he had beer able 10 see and jude
there was not one-tenth of the drunkennei
rowdyism and sighting, since the law has 90
into effect. that there was in the same length
time, under the license system. We ha
heard similar remarks by other OF our Inha
tan,s who have lived in the town Tor ma
years. Ifthese persons are to be believed "a
there is no one who will dare dispute their PC
esry in such declaration), has not the ia
been great blessing to society," Most
surediy il has And, II such beneficial resn
have down from it. while il has been in ala''
q dormant condition (pending the decision
eonssi,utiouaii,y in the New Castle coort). y.
d wa not expect greater benefits when the doul
of eons,i,utiouaIity are removed and the law
uroycrly cnforcedi We recollect that. o
year ago, before The law went into effect, no
ON DAYS when numbers Of people were asse
,led in our midst, to attend cireusses, celeb
tious. &c. there would be hghtings, the ~
hnIeous oaihs, vile language, midnight rev
liues, &c., shocking TO the moral and upril
citizen. How has it been since the law ",
in,o effectl On such days as above named
do not recollecf Of one scene Of disorder 10
Dublic houses or in the streets. Any ono
now walk the street without fearing molestat
from the victims of intemperanee. The Lao
can give ample testimony TO the trushtulnes
this assertion. We know, notwithstanding
rnmm;es have used every effort to incrc
d,aukeuoess. tumults, &C.. for the purpose
making il appear that the law Is VOID o. ylr
~, urea, good has really been effected
cha, has been done il nothing but The ge
r;ools il comparison 10 what we may exl
from the full tide Of Prohibition.
prcxrssos colLEas-We have receive
catalogue of the pupils. &C.. in this tesery'
poouIar Institutions, from which we learn
100 ss.denfa divided among the