Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-08-26


marked: 1.-The place adjudication which
| have long held in this kingdom, have
given me an opportunity to notice the
original cause of most of the enormities
that have been committed for the space
of nearly twenty years; and, by due OBJ
servation, have found that if the MUIR
ders and manslaughters, the burglaries
and robberies, the riots and tumults, the
adulteries and other great enormlhes
that have happened in that time were
divided into five parts, four OF them nave
been the issue and product OF excessive
drinking.
Now if this remark of the Lord Chief
Justice is true as regards England, it is
more than true as regards America. In
this resnect America rivals the mother
country. We see the evll; we leei .he
curse that is upon US. But connected
with intoxicating liquors there are some
thinos too grossly inc onsistent to be
ororIooked. And / desire to ask few
orestions. 10 be answered by those who
sball feel themselves to have been
struck.
LIST Then, upon what principle is it
that the distiller of intoxicating drinks,
and wholesale dealer in the same is el-
eyated in society, while he whose means
10 not allow him to deal in liquor on so
large a scale is looked upon as being
unworthy of respect! Does this go up
on the principle that the greater the
sinner the more worthy he is to be es
teemeds Who will make answer!
1t is said that Alexander the great
once took highway robber, whose
daring exploits had given much distress.
When this man was before him, Alex
ander asked of him, What right have
YOU to be robber." The freebooter
was entirely selfpossessed, aed boldly
replied, Il am the robber by the same
right that you are the conqueror. The
only difference between us Is tins:
have small body of men, and do but
little mischief; YOU have an immense
army and do a great deal. see then
other things being equal, the difference
between the bar-room keeper and the
distiler and wholesale liquor dealer.
2d. Mr.. A. and Mr. g. are members OF
the same community and attendants up
ON the services of the same church.
The sincerity of purpose and integrity
of character in each of these persons Is
generally acknowledged. Mr.. \. is a
wholesale liquor dealer Mr.. b. is {
bar-keeper, and buys his liquors of Mr.
4. Mn. a. becomes conscious that he
is sinner, processes repentance, and
makes known his wish to connect him
self with the church. He finds that his
business, which he still proposes to con
tinue. is no obstacle inhis way. Mr. B.
becomes conscious that he is a sinner
processes repentance, and makes known
his wish to connect himself with the
church. He finds that his business
which he proposes to continue, is al
obstacle in the way, although Mr.. b
has never sold any liquor, nor does he
expect to sell any which he does not
get of Mr.. a
The writer has knowledge OF cases OF
this sort, and he wishes to see the prob
lem worked out. If Mr. A. consistently
with the character of christian can be
seen on the streets carrying samples OF
whiskey to the exchange, why cannot
Mr.. r.. consistently with the character
Of christian, deal it out by the drink!
Who will make answer?
Sd. Again, Mr.. c. and Mr. y. are
citizens of the same town. Dir. {. is
gentleman of leisure, Mr.. ID. keeps q
bar. Mr.. c. cannot say anything
against the integrity of Mr.. DIS charac
ter; but vet frequently arraigns him be
cause of the business in which he is en-
gagged. This might be well enough
were it not for the fact that Mr.. {. anC
the associates Of Mr. {. are the persons
who sustain Mr. d. Now when Mr.. {
and the friends of Mr.. G. furnish Alr. ID
with the means to carry on his business
what right has Mr.. {. to condemn MIR
D.? Who will make answer!