Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-02-21
Augusta Correspondence.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 10, 1865.

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AUGUSTA, Feb. 10, 1865.
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Friday morning in the House of Repre-
scntativcs. Mr.. Bradbury of Hollis, the
leader of the Democracy, introduced an
order that the committee to which was re-
ferrcd :hc consideration Of the cxpcdicncy
of repeating the Prohibitory Law, should
report Immediately. With the scorn it de-
served, the order was indefinitely post
poncd without debate. 1t was one. but
not the last. of a series of efforts concert
ed by the minority, to sweep from our
statute books the Prohibitory Law, and es-
tablish the principle of Free Rum. Free
Fun is the watchword of modern De,noc-
racy, as their whole course shows; and
the morton of their Legislative leader on
Friday conclusivcly convinced us, that
such it is to be in the future. This motion
is not without a significance. ''Free
Rum!" Some would mask it under Ii
ccnsc Law. Would any friend of Temper
ance? If any one is so stupidity blind IS
to think 4 Liccncc law means less than
Free Rum = they are both destitute of a
correct knowledge of Democratic princi-
pies as well as Democratic history, and
utterly ignorant of the character of human
nature and the operations of law. Their
ablest and most esteemed champion in the
Legislature, superior even to the leader
himself, q refer to Mr.. Hubbard of n.
Berwick } declared in an able spcecl, on
the floor of the house that his party were
CONSTANT; they opposed the Constabulary
Law because it successfully enforced the
Prohibtory Law, against the principle of
which they were ever opposed. 1t is noto-
rious that this has long been the Demo-
cratic creed. What must be the operations
of 4 License Law? Iflicensc does not per-
init free trade in Whiskey it by no means
restricts its use. This neither follows log
ically or naturally. 1t will but create u
liquor aris;ocracy who will have superior
facilities for filling their Golfers BY cxtor-
tionary prices, and who will be under spec
ial obligations to their patron, the Dcmoc-
racy, and who can afford greater hbrrality
toward. the demands OF that party in the
coming canpai gns. A license law will
not restrain the traffic. but only divert the
flood of intemperanee into one deep. broad
channel, which is to be utilised in turning
the great wheel of political intrigue and
party ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 1t is to operate so
that every .las, OF whishey drank can have
ii triple influence in the progress of ciyili-
cation. First its natural influence. to blast
the hopes and destroy the happiness OF low
iug wives and aiicciiona:e children. sec
ondly its influence in preparing It's victims
to vote the Democratic ticket and in adli-
ton to these, to bring directly into the
treasury of State, County and Town DEM
ocratic committees q greater share of the
ill-gottcn proceeds of the nefarious traffic
of rum selliag than any other system or
an absence OF any system. To license
rumselling will be but to organize Il corps
of engineers for the filrtherance of Demo-
cratic principles while it gives unrcstrancd
use of liquors quite as much as an unrc-
strained traffic could. This party would
build tlleiI hopes Of success upon the cf.
fccts of what takes away peace from the
domestic altar, annhillates happiness, de-
stroys prosperity, wars upon life, ruins
health, blights the intellect, browns man
hood aud damns the soul. viii the tenn
perancs men of Maine submit. we demand
on their allegiance to the cause OF human
ity and social progress? We legislate not
to reform say you? We do :-always have
passed laws to protect society from crim-
mails acts of blood-thirsty and inscriptions
williams and rogues.
A correspondent says we have left the
principle of moral suasion merged it in law.
Just rs the missionaries did when they
commenced their ministry among the Soutl,
Sea Cannabals, first persuaded tn en-
against such practices. When majority
had evinced signs of conviction then they
advocated the enactment of law prohibi-
tory Cannabalsm. How could they have
advocated the law sooner? How could ,ee ?
Temperance men of Maine. 10000 Good
Tcmplars, lie. us enforce the law.
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