The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-06-14
Lcor.r.aI-ne. 2, n. 2. {. -
TIsc Liquor oursiion.

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tate "a discussion Of that question. but simply 20 dis
charge duty. which I deemed that I owed TO my
self and 70 the state r which every Individual j. a
component part, in tie prospect Of measures which.
from the tone Of the press, 7 supposed would come
before the legislature fr i~sgiIzruz the dl-tI'atiau
AMI removing the restrictions u-uut tie stle o.. Ardent
Spirits.
I have been happy 20 learn that III. Majesty has
expressed his personal desire thlt rne subject ahouId
not be a.irateI. and I trust it may not be-. | said I
dill not intend To initiate a discussion upon this
subject. This I could not do FOR the want Of time.
but I should ike to see it discussed. temporarily.
Approximately, and without vifuper4tion or per-
souality for, although disputauts themselves
are rarely convinced, however sincere and earn
est their desire to elicit truth, A. perhaps they
never soar 50 far above the principles Of cur
nature as not to become uncJusciously committed 10
their own side, yet aiers. hearers and Observers
are benefited by the principles # truth usually
brought out on either side by the discussion. This
does not detract from the caulor Of the iisputauts
themselves any more than = mans disability TO bear
testimony IN his own cause or 1T as q Juror whore he
has a pending interest, initiates against his integrity.
/ have not time 10 notice a. fully a= I could wish
the structures Of the POiyHcsi1H, but there are some
remarks adapted Cnot designei) asI conceive TO mis-
lead, which I deem it proper to notice. In my pre-
vious article I said the state was composed of indi-
viduals. aud that whrtever measure was fr the
greatest good of the greatest number for the longest
period. was true political economy.
/ adj, that the individuals imposing the state
sustain 10 each other relations Of mutual iepeudauce,
and their political organization for a common good
forms the state. and it, right Of euncring and cx-
ecnrfng laws Is derived from the existence Of these
relations. All governments. whether constitutional
Or T.r..- r-.Ergy o.. ..r fr tFa ra.fa u-m1 Of tho
whole holy polite. In constitutional governments,
the vii Of the minority i conceded rs the rule Of
action, and although such "a majority may oppre-s a
minority, yet It can hardly be c.nteuiel ~ a princi-
pie that the majority should not rule. ~ the major
ity and minority, or otherwise political parties, hold
different views cut Og which different measures must
grow, 80 it mus, almost necessarily happen at times
that ninDrite- and iuii.idulIS feel that their rights
political AMI personal are iu;r.ugei by the majority
These remarks grow cut Of those Of the POiyaesieH
about the moral confusion about the responsibility
ola free agent, and mental illusion a. to the plain
ct proposition 10 la1ic," applied To- the ai,ocaies Of
total abstinence. Now I maintain thar the state
pr~-e-se~ the right. ~ IL J. also it, duty. 20 ~,cEi-aie
upon any practice which d-ciIuutcs its physical, in
te.Ier;uIl, moral and I.cuniary strength, even If it
seems TO infringe upon the free agency AM personal
rights Of individuals ami. believing this, It i mo-
tfttu- less lulu an liuItI iti'''A ' NfN'' iW- ui'' "t
and al who hold with me, TO use alllawful measures,
to secure such legislative action upon any practice
or subject a. We deem the public good to require.
This principle perhaps will not he disputed, bur its
application to the - Liquor Question will not be- al
lowed A. legitimate. 10y the Poiyaesi1H. II admits
the great evils flowing out Of the GjUS9 Oi ardent
spirits, but says the abstinence men do not discrim-
mate between the U,s AMI GiEss oi the article but
If the use Of any unnecessary article has been found,
through a long series of years, and even ages,
uniformly To degenerate into lis qbusr In % consider
able portion who practise it, use. destroying the
physical and intellectual powers, aul dsmoralIzIng
and impovershinE q large proportion o.: the indiVii-
uaIs composing the state. and taxing all property OF
the whole body polite Cthe tax Itself diminishing the
power and strength Of the stltc)-thus directly and
Indirectly retarling the prosperity aud imPairiug
the strength Of the state, then assurelIy it Is proper
for the state 70 take measures for its own protection.
All these evils abstinence men 10 believe TO flow
from the a5pse, If you please. Of an article whose use
J. entirely u1esscqfigG To the life. health or happiness
Of man. Their property j. taxel and the state Of
which they are members l. weakened. by a practice
which to a certain portion If its subjects most GER
tainly brings untold wTetcheines-. misery and deg
radiation. rs tax payers, they a=e required to act
in their own defense. A. component parts Of the
state. they are bound to advocate such measures as
they think viiI enhance it, prosperity. and ~ phil
authropists, IL : their duty 10 strive 10 ablte human
wreicheducss. Prohibition, taxation, regulation aud
almost every other measure q human governments,
more or less restrain free agency and persona! ac-
ton, but powers Of this kind are essential 10 the ex-
istcnce Of governments. AMI only work "a real wrong
when they are used in au oppressive and unlawful
manner. and not = promote the general good.
The PJivQesig1 agrees with me IN the WIiH n to
the necessity Of ardent spirits rs a beverage, that -,
10 my first proposition. The second Is as follows
- That their use l. o most fruitful source ui pau
peri-u and crime. hence weakening the state. and
producing personal, domestic and social wTetchclue~s
and misery Upon this the Pyiyu.si1H says,
.. TIE logical Elllcy ~ the ss-oHf prouos;ti"n Is >slt
evident anl We need not stop t. make 1t Plliner'
The FlHf proposition states that in MI c"mmuni-
ties where the uss Of the article mas prevailed, some
have become !nerrirtc-; and the fourth, that from
the experience Of the past We may eNrec' the same
result ia the future. ami hence is'lure~ the prcprltty
q total abstinence as 'he only c'r'Iil Pr'rsri'rs.
The fI.i1cy v! the second proposition. ! infer from the
remarks made, lies BOO the word use instead 81 ft">..
,.cert the correction AMI substitute gIHse instead
u uss. and suppose tine POiyaesi"l viii nu" agree
with NE as To- the second proposition
The P0l44ssiI1 says E" VIII the writer deem
that ~ l. Mt equally established by esnnr1yuce AMI
r0mrsrtut and reliable testimony. that the use 90 re-
If,flu IS a most fruitful source # fiurtjci-u, Iusin-
its. and sagicii", weakening the moral exceptions ~
the community, and producing rer-,uIl, domestic
end social wr.tcueils~- auI misery Again %
SAYS q. The ~~yIlu.i-m Of the th'rd proposition j.
equally 30 fault. We might lay because .n All COM
u.uuitie- where women prevail some men have ''-
r.-.a rifsrtir,=. a.u that portion ha- been gradually
drawn from tire rIra~ 81 the y1r'uHT~ nui in"'i's''
49, the cause ~ thrr vice lie IN the woman, ur
IN. man : II Ia tine woman. why 10 ui all men
be.lmc lbertiue-' II IN the man, why accuse tine
womlu3 and So with spirits
e. There l. mo- form %; logic. u" Elud 81 reasoning.
bv which one can argue against the use from Tie
abuse II a thing. Il some men have hrcome Ine1ri-
ate- from the uc %: Sp.rIt-. why have mot hi me"
vino use IL u the cause lay Iu the spirits. There Is
an Iucxortbie logic 81 sequences 20 which tee'uia.-
Ior- are felrfuliy ignorant, or 20 which they are
impigu-Iy cuEruulcirus-
H.. ru--r,ff.a- rf tae PnrgH.sIuq q" MT seem g. me o. Do"
r.rfaaut o. t. case 300 hand Religion hE u.-' s. regarded
,ys.at1F O. t- yell being "' man, eHr-'iHe.1S is "'f m"H
-r.-t IL .a-.--,ry q. his Happiness. - rn GHi hH- a5-y ore
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