Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-19

Nh. EDrToR.-Uur Legislature has adjourncd
II has finished its labors, its acts are history
Upon a calm review of Its proceedings we soc,
naught which eau confer homer upon Itself or
upon the State. 1t is true we did not expect
much from 1t, IL was Democratic and the Dem
ocrasy of the present day is not what it was in
days of yore. In those times laws were made -
favor morality, truth and justice, to eradicate
vice, wiekedness and corruption. Our Legis-
lators did not consider themselves tho mere
tools of party but tho representatives Of the
people Of the State, elected to their Office ie-
cause OF their superior character for wisdom
honesty and integrity.
That the members OF the last Legislature
were not Of this high school is ovidont-that they
felt for the honor of their State is doubtful,
that their deed, merit contempt is certlin.-
We do not intend to review all their acts. 1t
would be thanhless undertaking but there is
ono, or perhaps two which demand lnvestiea-
tion and the expression fearlesSy, Of public
opinion. The Prohibitory Liquor Law was
necessity, the evils of ium were seen and ad.
mltted, its effects were to be remarked in every
family, the public taxes were made doubly
onerOns therefore in an enlightened spirit, the
American party, true to the better feelings of
our nature and the spirit OF the times, elected
men, who passed the law. A great cry was
raised against ii, 1t was to have been expected,
the rights Of property tramplcd upon, Interior
lican, anti-dcmocratic were cries which wore
beloved in every bar-room and in every grOg
shop In the land, and by whom2 By the most
degraded, debauched and dissolute, by those
directly engaged In the business and by few
men who desired honor and pOwer--.things
which they never could have possessed at the
lands oftho enlightened and upright portion Of
the community. The Law was not enforced,
Democracy came into power and it is repealed,
nd hrnl. aD a t,oli iiriaY I
its death blow. The effects of their deeds are
seen-rum sold openly in every street and
drunkenness upon every highway, SO much for
this their rstact. Lotteries are tho curse olthis
State-it is flooded with their Tickets the parii-
ings of the poor man instead Of being taken
home by him to clotho and feed his wito and
children, are spent in the Lottery offce-he is
beggared, while those who ich from him his
bread, reyel In luxury and in afiluence, are
strict members Of church and are considered
among our most respectable citizens. The
American party was opposed to lotteries, they
were prohibited In nearly every State in the
| Union, tho tickets were sold only by stealth,
they were put upon par with rum, an amend
ment to the constitution was proposed that lot
| teries should not exist after tho year 1902; II
was adopted by that American Legislature, ii
4 required the sanction of the present Legislature.
DID 1t got ii Is the State relieved from the
Dhghf Have We made q forward movement in
morality No the vile corruption OF Demo-
cracy was in Dover, virtue was the unclean
thing which they dared not touch-bribery was
there-tho amendment was voted down. The
Legislature has adjourned. 1t rests from its
labors, its works do follow it. Will they tent
to perpetuate its fame WI they certify It's
celebrity to posterity They shall When
those who composed it, will havo mouldored
into dust, their names will still be connected
with wickedncss perjury aud crime-their vile
their memory with disgust, their names with ABB
horrence. CENSOR