Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-02-19
Tor the Delaware Republican.

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Mr.. EDIToR:-.As the object of your Legislt-
ton in the repeal of the Prohibltory liquor law
appears to be especially for the beniilt of Rum
s!Hers, can you not Advance one step in their
ald by taking into your care not only the rum,
seller but the rum drinker. This YOU can do
hyappointing in each county of the state quail
liied officer whose duty II be to instruct the
/ ignorant Foreigners In whose hands the business
OF rum.rnctifying and ruinselling Is chiefly 10
DC found, in the precise quantity Of dtaily moi.
sons they may with profit tn themselves and
4 safety TO their customers, pnt into n given
quahtty oil soap suds to make their liquor of
commerce. You are well aware gentlemen that
one gallon OF Sgood old Monongahela whiskcy''
VIII make barrel Of quite salable sold rye, .
oy Inc proper addition of nnx vOnica and stry-
chnla, but the latter, as well as the former is
dangerous; chemists tell us sthat half n rrain
plown into the throat of a rabbit will cause
ueath In live minutes. We need not wonder
theh at the number and suddenness ottha deaths
y. run u'lnRersi our city has to record several
since tho glorious repeal news reached US,
Any business to be profitable must have two
iacitles, first to procure, and second to yend its
artlcies OF commerce. The facilities for mai,
ing Whlssey plenty needs no aid hut il does
seem TO me that unless yonr honorable body
should enact some safe statute for the nrotec-
tioh oil customers they must rapidly diminish.
iiyou could safely, in political view, for ali
uanSeF now IS 10 politics,) pass an act to cstah-
iish S'eh an officer who would determine tho
proper quantity Of Strychnia to be nut into tbc
soap suds so that intoxication might be nro-
iongeu lew years without producing death
you would very greatly benefit this inyalunbl.
ciaSS olohr fellow citizens, the foreign rumsel-
Ter by Keeping alive his customers until he can
make new supply. This he is laudobly AZ
tempting TO do By selling intoxicating drinks
Dy the cents worth to boys. As ii will be some
.l'he pelore THESE youths can be profitable Gus.
toners, It would seem but just that this useful
occupation should be kept up by prolonging
the lives of the old topers 10 show Won tbS
Vaiuo oil customer Of this kind, knew one
man IN this city who squandered alnnnT Tho
fulnholeS in Wilmington since the repeal slxtv
TWO dollars Think Of that This man when
SOBER can earn his two dollars per day. Whom
drunk can spend ton! DO you moi perceive
now valuable his life may be to the rumseller ii
you can only pass an act to keep him alive for
u new years. And You know gentlemen thatthe
liVes ei our citizons are only valuable in pro-
portion to the amount they contribute TO keen
mp houses Tor the s'publc good" And Won.
IN an your wisdom, will not attempt to denythe
TACT that a house where man may spend sixty
TWO dollars week for rum not three snIlarna
from his own door, is Unnecessary to entertain
strangers and Travellers"
We trust you will give this matter ypllr snr.
lous consideration and not suffer business
from Whleh community at large, derives SO
much good to languish for want Of subjects unnt
which to act Let people pirate about tha IL
terest OF the body polite as much as tbe,
please, you gentlemen know that rumsgling
anu pohtlcal parties are alone worthy Of the al
tehtloh o. great and good legislators and all
their acts shouid have an eve single In their
advancement. pRDERESS