American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-10

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We publish the following for IL
benefit of our readers and fully co
cur in tbe sentiments exnresssed.
MI ,r,,,;oa wh;o,, hns 1onu hoo
,a,,' J IN tn;S S,ata IS ,;"s,Sir
p t,;, ';"',a" m ast, ,;.i',, W e. j,
n ov NJ r.vanna 10 ! ne,versin
~ aror,, ratioaal thanrv ~ tinanc,
ond &c morais Snch Kansas II {,
" "u Of an shonid not he licemse
viii, a yiaw r. rsvenne nut solel
80 na,;oa raon,at;nn fnr fla safat
as,hs neon,e .caiust an a~tramel
'Janaaro,s aud Iestrnctive vice q
eam,.Sa ~ narson s,,nnnsas fiat an
amnnnt az treasure could nav fo
tha amount Of snffariug and domes
III bereavement Of which these q,
tah,;sh mants are the immediate nm,
diract cause These establishments
he;nc set nm cousnicnouslv n An
nr;n,.;naI nlaces aud IN nrofus
ahnndance Ia every town furnisbe,
and ornamante,I WITH elrgance al,
,,,res;d.d over with f,scin,tin,
rolitenass thonsands ofvonths VIII,
would otherwise have mazda sobe
and nsaf,l c;iiyans ara irrasisfahl,
drawn info evil hahits and The,
into crime and min Bnt revarl,et
soIslv in Ia necnniarv asnert th,
i;nansa svstau dnas nor acco,no,;sh
INF on the contrary II defeats m.
f;nanc;.l ob;.ct which il car II, rs
IFS argnment and instifica,ion Re:
h.hla estimates in nv nossassion
show that far the year 1871 the
total rec.ints for lioonr licenses ia
not exceed $40 600 while the unan.
titv of intoxicatine liouors consum.
ed in the same time exceeds 600 OOO
gallons This quantity at 30 drinks
to fbe oa,lon and IL cents a drink
hos cost rhe patrops of rhe license
svstem in the last year 80 7O0 O0O.
n0I To this add the y.,lue If lahnr
of individual talent skin and enter.
Prise. and of private character
which bnt for tL,s cause. wonld oo
To the nnnlic benefit: to this. add
the yaorancv the nanprrism and
other kindred vices to which these
lead add the crime. the fees
of witnesses inrors. sheritfs and
iailsL the lawyers' foes and physi
clans bills: and I hazard nothing
IN saving that $40 600 0O0 wonli
not cover the bill. But these figures.
appalling as they are. would appear
% he a mere trife when we estimate
he death widowhood and orpnan.
,ye. the bpgearv. and desfit,ltion.
he hardship. suffering, degradation
md ultimate ruin, which these estab.
ishnmnts. aching upon the thought
pss suscentibilities of youuo men.
,ften bring upon the beautiful and
he inno,ent. MANY wears aeo. I
5hen this traffic was in it's infancy.
ONE feeble ana transient efforts
Yere made 10 check it's hea,llopg
nd Devastating career in Mlssissin- !
i. But snch Efforts were ncye,
arrest or pcrsistent The laws |
,,actrd wer. never enforced and
ne after another. they were repeal.
4. so that now there is. prac,icnll, |
q restraint or limitn; ion 10 m,
ersou or number of persons. Will
10 and able to nav the price SET
no mn such establishments conspi.
,onsIv in thp most nonular and
places. In town or
,untrv' tbroushout the state. ANA
il to these alluriDp and fascinat-
10 ins.itutions of the law fiat the
tate and her peonle are i,nmedi.
civ indab,e1 accordiuo to tha
stimonv of the witnessps in conrt
r niue.tenths of the cases of yio.
me before the court of Mississip
dnrine tIte mast wear.
Nor are the dealers in any respect ,
,cessarily culpable or deserving of
buke Inv the, civil authorities.
lev are in MANY instances respect h
he citizens. nav their money. keen .
,at are called g orderly houses" !
a in every resnect comply with ,
e sIatnte in such cases made and !