Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-02-25
BRInGEPnRr. Feb. %. 1858.

BRIDGEPoRr, Feb. %, 1858.
Ma. EDITOR: This day puts Us in mind Of
Old Times, when our Fathers fought for
Liberty, the birth day of the man that led
the American Army, the Father of his
Country. The times have changed, our
Fathers opposed the slavery of the British
King, We oppose slavery of a said to be
Democratic Administration, who not only
seek to ensiave the colored race, (but whites,)
who is trying to force a constitution upon a
free people contrary to their will, knowing
that a large majority are opposed to it. We
hear again the threat of d~isunion by the
southern Democracy; it was moved and
seconded in Congress by two of their lead
ers, and most of the southern papers are full
of Gisunion. Which is the d sun;on party
now! We believe this cry is al! for Bun
combe' to frighten the north. for they well
know if the union was dissolved that Canada
would be on their borders, and their bred
Scott Decision would be OF no avail. We
hope northern men will not be intimidated
but do their duty, for We do not believe the
south could easily be drove out ofthe union.
She knows too well the value of the north
to her.
We hear the jingling Of sieigh-bells to-
day, but our sleighing is murderous, we have
a fine prospect of better, as it is showing
and looks quite wIntry. Our protracted
meetings have closed some time since, bu:
we still h We meetings two or three times
a week, much good has been done, it is said
that over $50 have joined the different
churches; a great work has been commenced,
and re hope it will continue, till we have
none left, watch our tom is celebrated fo-,
(Ioafers.) they have been thinned Sconsid-
erably. We hope that the new converts
may continue on as they have begun, for
there has been a great change, but there is
need Of more. Times are dull, but the
day, by a liquor case before his honor the
Mayor OF Bridgeport. We understand that |
Mr.. s., was tried, found guilty of viola
ting the liquor ordnance, and ined ten dol
lars and costs, and in default o. the paw
ment, or securing to be paid OF the same,
was semitic the boarding house in your town
tor thirty DAYS. We believe that all who
sell, give away, or make Intoxicating liquors,
should be punished, and severely too, but
there should be justice done to all. without
distinction. How is it! One not belonging
to "the common terd,' can get liquor by the
Mint nuarr np linn rr dr;pE IN e.o-,l
places in our town. and it can be had BY the
barrel for country folks but .'that is all
right" 1t is only to those who do nos make
i practice uf taking too much; drunkard-
making, /. appears has sold, CT given away
to those who could not get i; at other places.
Now sir, we asa, which is the worst! We
have said that we believe Notwithstanding
worse than selling to drunkarIs. Depend
upon this, thar if we could keep the sober
people sober, it would not be long till we
would have no drunkards. We firmly believe .
4 s., had worn a stove-pipe h at and a
standing-colldr, and had invited some OF the
dlgnitar. es TO have taken Il ';drap" with him,
at would have been all right and he
would not hive ben sent to volr town TO
board, at The expense of the tax Of
the corporation OF Bridgeport. We do not
justify any one selling liquor. but ali should
De served alike, have justice lone them, for
it Is wrong, and there is no difference
whether it is sold in a Shoe-shop, a Hotel, a
Tobacco-shop, a Touring Mill, a Grocery, a
Doctors Office, a Drug store. a Slab-shanty
or a Wholesale establishment, and does not
make any difference whether the liquor thus
sold, or givea away, is drank in a glass;
%tumblei, Of out of a jug or bottle. or witt Al
tin-diPper; or whether the seller or giver
away, wears a igh,crowned hat, AMI is
d~ecently clothed, or goes ragged and dirty
with no hat at all, the crime is the same,
they are dealing out destruction, aud muir
dering their fellow-man. We do not believe
it is wrong to prevent citizens from making
beasts of themselves. Have we not the
right as intelligent men, as conservators of
the welfare of the public, TO spe that no
wrong is done! and prevent wrong from
being done il we CAM! Then in the language
of DAvY CRocKETT,-we are right,-let us
go ahead,-pruhibit it from our Country.
Yours, U. WILSON.