Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-05-28
A zoo 70 the Friend, Of prohibition.

cal,tbc,recial ai,entioaoft the friends
orrr,hihIiiou &, the series OF letters which
have appeared In tho Democrat. from the
Pm OF che Hon Z v. Woodbury.. These
letter. contain a synopsis Il the Jaw Of ISIS,
while the leading provisions Of the Act are
irray. and a, w. ,hink. very fairly review
a. ~ mr. ryaIrr. we'll know. Mr. Wood.
hurry VS. msmirr OF ,he La, state senate.
AMI occupied IN that body a commanding
or1 influential position. and w,,h hi. vor.
thy colleague. Dr. Twiichsll, t,ok a dep
irt.-...' In o.. r,s.ac' u the law which Il.
tt-, t.r,rr the people IN the 7gh If jane.
Wrp,y uu- r.rt'r.. one and all, 60 exam
i.. t..... l.,irr.. irr trr reason that in them
vfH Nr Sound o.. wtn'. question. nhly md
r,r|.IIy r-.--nt,i r1- question ~ pro-
h.'Hu h1. Ing asitatci the public mind,
and although Q, ha, been drawn into the
whirlpool oi politics and 90 q c'r;sin extent,
TO- m iniirrct manner. passed upnn "a, the
pole .t'I ,he 7ih q June next will al ri
the frs, direct opportunity which has ~ er
hrsn rr,.-ntel 20 tic people Of this State
O. give d distinct vote urnn the issue. The
wisdom - the legislature in referring his
matter % the sovereign people We think
cannl, b. questioned. ANY law which II.
not in accordance with the popular will
ant docs not correctly reflect public sen,i.
meu,. cannot b. successfully enforced. And
more especially doe. ,hi. principle apply To
rrcat moral question, restricting IN some
drsrcc, rsr-nnal rights.
Hence the propriCty Of asking the people
themselves to give direct vote, which can.
not b. misunderstood or mi.c1n,,rucl.-
when rhls shall once b. asrrrtained. there
will b, bat little chance for designing ppli.
ticiaus 90 .sil, hold Of this exciting question,
and turn it to party account. 1.-THE people
aIop, the law u can be- almo., universally
enforced and puhlic sen,imen: will sustain
the uEicyr. Of iu,tice in doing IT, Now a
most strenuous effort should be made In get
men to the Pill. ON the 9Th Of June. We
must have a respectable vote on that day. to
max, the ;hiuc enal,ty. The minute de.
tail. ~ a Liquor Law can probably never be
>, i.r settled as To preclude the necessity "
slight amendments and alterations. bat the
great question between Prohibition and Ii
censs. can h settled. And tins. sub.tan
tplly. isfis question on the 9Th of June.
There are god aud Wholesome provisions in
the License Law e 1856; bat the frame
work 1t that law il. ia our Judgment, all
wrong. IL j. bas,d upon an erroneous
principle-henee We shall vote against H..
Ca the other hand. the law OF lsjS, in some
OF ITS details, does not comport with our
notion. II what sch a law should be yet
the great principle u prohibition il 50 clear
IL recognised that we shall most ehceriully
vote for il. let ths friends Of prohibition
turn out 70 hs Boll'. Do not hesitate to
spend a single day when there is - much
involved in the issue A little time spen,
at the right period is worth. in this matter,
years of Toll in sighting this question upon
collateral issues The seventh Of June Is
the time and jus, the time to strike. Every
vote will count While we would discard
the idea OF die, ting to any Of our fellow
] .tfiraps an ri. -. -. ..,,,t raf..,,
frOm pressing home this all important ques
/ ton 70 the hearts aud conscience, OF al
who love themselves, their families, apC
,lsir country. Every vote will help swell
7 ui tpe numlrr. AID we trust 40 friend o
rEy"io,uOu W,.. s.-J aNay ,rOa Toe O-.!,'
box. We now haze the question iairly pre-
sGnsed-let il DO uanfully met and settled.