Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-09

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The .Mslac Law.
There isa class OF persons in tn,
United States, somewhat resembling
the builders OF the tower vi Babel, who
thought 10 get u Heaven in new
way Of their own dc,ising. without
waiting for the day appointed by the
Lord. This class Of persons cannot
patiently labor 70 mould the mind,
habits, customs, and morals Of men,
BY the usual way OF persuasion, a,gu-
'nent, and = rational presentation OF
the glorious charms Of lie Of purity,
charity, temperance and religion, in
contrast with all the horrible consc-
quences Il vicious, intenperatc, and
deprssed habits aud customs. They
wish 70 invent a propclling t,nachile
that shall destroy the free agency OF
the individual, and drive him into the
adoption Of moral, temperate, and
religious habits, willing or unwilling,
aud then deem that they have d;-ccv-
ersd An invention that must speedily
bring about social millennium.
In matters OF religion, many hot
headed bigots would pass laws CON-
Pell'ng every man 40 pray, sing,
attend church, snd live moral and
upright liver, and would bring instru.
ms"ts Of torture aud PENAL laws to their
aid in the work Of purifying the
world. Others equally rs insane,
UtoPian, aud Impractical, would pass
penal laws OF tho most ,yrannical char
actcr, to compel men to BE- ten totsllcrs,
The experiment was commenced in
Maine, and it supplantcd all the
wholesome temperance societies that
used IMMORAL sus-ion only, and the cx-
Per'me' I has proved total failure in
every State where it las been tried.
II astusk II the sacred rights Of
property BY declaring intoxicating
liquor TO Cs nuisances, when kept for
sals. and prescribed arbitrary and ".
rann'cal forms Of su'nmarily entering
aud invading the dwellings aud stores
of citizens upon afiidsvits Of belief
only. II = dss'i beyond the hope Of q
sssascisasson, ia every State where |.
Aas lssn tried. 1t has been the
means q inorsasiag drunkenness and
isss@Psrases, sinply because tin.
dsesd tho fteinds Of Temperance TO
rely solely on the low. and drop the
wholesome arts and influences Of nor
q suasion. 1t has been used as n
hobby horse for dishonest political
tricksterA who rode it for the time in
the ahseaco Of some better jade to
carry them over the political course. |
II 10 quite rsmarksLle that the Dem.
ocratic party hss never tainted it, |
garments with any ofths many explo-
dsd end ssploding ;sss, that have ut
umss sws"t over tho country BY the
cd q Tie factions Of The Opposition. !
i Aas Aad gsassous, broad, nasi.us,
psiaciplss sad neasaros upon which to
sssad. 10 III IL political history. But
The Oppositsoa hes mounted Abolition.
I'm, ssti. lasoary, Know otAiagisn, |
nsins Lavisu'. aud numerous other
'sAs. In default Of principle, and Of re.
lpsst t6s ths Consultation Of the conn
~ IN which they live.
How many traitors and vagaboud
|essoaass lsit he psmoss,,ic party,
, seess seanty.oa The plsa that il was
~ ~1smny Party" aad these sams
'sasss lypessi>as lass ysas aomiaa.stl
NJ ssppestsd ,asa pledged 70 repeal
~ ssly W. Nalas Law bu, he 3sb.
~ IAvss No wonder that John B.
'aaeh said Ne aaAss evening that the
laiss lsv could asvss make people
'apssaAA 10 tAish \ : stipend.
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