Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-02-27

even II the Board should look elsewhere.
Those who know you, know you to DO In.
capable Of seeking that or any othor place.
Temperance In our Country.
Mn. EDiToR ~ have been engaged IN
the temperance cause in Indiana, for the
last twenty-five or thirty years, and con-
sequcnlly have seen Il In all to stages,
and watched Il 10 all It's progress. 1hayc
seen Il IN It's moral, and in Us legal innu-
encos; aud am fully satisfied, that we
cannot have any thing like final triumph
oftho cause, without good and practicable
prohIbItory law Much has been accom-
plIshed, and much may yet be, by tho
social and pursuasivc influences, that have
been brought TO bear upon society. But
still II must be manifest 70 all, that there
Is portion Of community, both Of produ-
sers, or dealers. aud consumers. who never
can DO reformed but by restraints Of law;
tho former for want Of principle, and tho
latter for want Of moral power
But tho grave question Is. how shall
this thing be brought about-aro tho pco-
plo ready for it-would they sustain such
law II we had IL /? Some assert that they
would not, while other say they would;
and both refer TO the past history Of our
State rs proof Of their positions. Our
drunken Governor takes tho former posi-
ton, and refers to tho vote Of tho State Ms
proof; while the friends Of the measure
take the latter, and refer TO tho workings
Of tho law we had. while II had any OK
istence, and the general satisfaction OK
pressed Of lis manifest good, In lessonlng
tho amount Of drunkenness IN our coun-
try. That notable work WINS wrought
for time. and MI tho time Of the
laws being In force, and until II was dos-
troycd by the opinion Of those high IN 10.
gal station, no man can honestly deny
Bnt the law has been repealed, and ! pro.
sumo wo will have to realize oil the hon
ors Of FREQ whisky again, and this | hope
will DO tho case unless wc can have pro-
hbltory law, for | am well satisfied tina
there Is no middle ground to stand upon
A license law with all tho guards tina
can DO placed around II, has no advanta
ges over free liberty TO sell by as many n
may desire TO do SO; and the existence o.
such q law, would only delay tho time o
success, by being in.the way Of a prohib
tory one. But tho great question now Is
how IL this TO be effected ? VIII our Rep
rcsentatlves In tho Legislature give US sucl
q law? no, not unless wo instruct thcn
to do 10. Tho people must speak outup
on tho subject and thon, aud not ill then
will they act for IA In the matter. Bu
will they load of In this work, and try u
got the people 10 endorse such measures
no. they will not even do that unless the.
have strong evidence, that II Is soon TO b
tho popular aide, for you will find that pol
itltIous are like tradosmcn, they work 70
their customers, and seek 10 accommodate
their taste. They will not bring an arti
clio Into tho market that IL no much out 0
fashion, as not 10 DO likely TO soil. Poll
tics these days, have no principles, the,
are mere commodities; tho holders u then
90 into tho Market and offer thcm 70
sale 10 tho highest bidder. aud thcy vii
bring into tho market what ever tho pee
, pie order. Who thon. wo ask again, ~
! 10 prepare the public mind for this gres
: and important reform, TO this | answe
: tho temperance men thcmsolves--the
must 90 10 work, not only IN their hall
md temperance organizations. but In III
communities At large; they must wake u
the masses on the subject, Aud u Is nc
with the dunkard, and liquor dealor thu
they have TO do, but with tho farmer, III
merchant, the mechanics, and all tho me
Of business. They must 20 among III
people and prove to them, that tho who
business from beginning 10 tho end
wrong; aud not only morally 50, but ten
> porally.
II Is not moral principal which influel
+ Cos the masses IN this matter, It Is ii
money argument. When ever tho farm,
: Is convinced that there Is moro none
made by feeding his corn to stock than b
! selling 1t, he W III at once cease to feed III
distlery, and the same Is true Of all VIII
contribute to the kecpingup Of those c.
adjustments. Now this can be done.
, no difficult matter to prove to any rca
sonable man, that Is tho worst use TIL
> can be made OF the grain Of our land I
dlstill II. But il is no! enough to mercl
assert, there must be proof OF IL. l.,
: facts be collected and presented, let thel
> be experiments mado-bring figures b
fore the eyes Of the people, and then the
will DO convinced, and whenever they al
= thus convinced, Il viii be IN easy thing
arouse them to action. This Is the wor
. the friends Of temperance have TO do 4
order to effect their object VIII they d
/, IL? The responsibility rests upon then
They have the power to carry on this wa
! fare to final triumph IL they will only tr,
!. May tho God Of battles nerve them f
tho works. INDIANA.
: 0c5-Thc Albany transcript is respons
bio for the following:
. "Reccntly gentleman and lady in
ncighboring city were enjoying sleig
: ride when ono of the traces VIVA broke en- b,