Smyrna times., 1857-02-04

nit me 10 say to the wisdom of that Honorable
Body of men, who are the proper authority to
make laws in connection with the laws Of God,
for the government Of a small portion Of this
highly hOnored Republic, have you the right to
license evil of any kind! l trow not. Do the
happiness and prosperity of our country, in any |
way depend upon the legalizing the sale of
spurious liquors as a beverage2 If so, we
would like to see the evidence. Does the use
of it the better qualify a man for any station in
{Church or State! We answer in the negative,
and await proof TO the contrary. And, further
more, if it is your object to promote the happi-
ness and we'll. being of your fellow cOuntrymen,
and secure to your children those blessed insti-
tutions which you now enjoy, give no counten-
: unce to any legislation on this subject which
: will have any tendency to weaken The strong
arm of the Law, for this is the only fortress in
= which we can confde for safety. AS demon
: stration of this, we would refer you to the fact
that large fees were given to the able counse
Of this State, to get the constitutonality of the
- now existing law tested. Blot it from the
:" statute-book and substitute mere faction-aw
g. and the result will be disastrous beyond concep
~ tion the establishment of regular grogger,
at every crossroads will tell favorably upo
the character of the now prevailing politics
,. party. Will it, or will it not, then, visit tn
neighboring localities, and gee the frebrands
- destruction thrown into nearly every family !
Will the people, under all tn Is, be likely to
woke the blessings Of Heaven on such legi
- lation as this: No, sirs. you must be loyal
:, God and the People before your Party, if yC
have but one object in view by repeal, and H.
be the perpetuatiOn of party power. We dou
the pr ,pricty Of such course Of action, b
we hope you will let no such low trickery
this influence you TO do evil that good m
. come of it. Better would it be that all part
- should sink into nOnentity than that this nc
ster of hell should trampe upon the bright
N teiect Of the youth Of our land, the hope "f {
.t.. country. Now, fcllow-travellers to eierni
4 permit me to say to you, your position is u W
responsible one your decision on this subj
will tell for veal or for woe,-say you not, s.
the results which vii follow is not attri uta
- to you Ii your IlOnors please, m-y be 50
fold " =" ''"' 'O''' NP''' c,.c
-, see them enter upon the Stage of life "
prospects of success but alas! alas too 81
you see all your prospects blighed.-lIkc
q silly fly that has been enticed by the spider
the net of DEATH SO Tie rdmsellcrs' hewitt
ing soilluquy and sord;d appetite bind ii
fast to destruction. Look at your almshou
your courts of justice; take those Grim
cases aud examine them, truce them TO the pl
of beginning of crime, and you will tind
:, eighI-tenths of them originate in the excess
'"." use Of spiritous liquors. In spite Of all
fac's which come up before you, will you c.
49, that you reigiously have right to License
sale of spurious liquors article OF 1
chandlze! You have, them the righ
:, license highway robbery, or anything else
'"' will murder your fellows by the thousand
'U' Give us, then, Prohibition now and forever,
'''" If men will rum, let the sin lie at their
our door. Lest, otherwise. they retort upon
n the and say to you as Nathan sand TO David, IL
, the art the man."
! -; F0REs
~ W IaxIrtIpuiUC Ian 81 1877