Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-05-17
Communicated. ]
Mosr RrspEcruL1Y

TO No. At,
Mosr RESPECTFULLY
Your Card heading the ballot for Tenn
perance, seen by myself in Spectator of this
May 18th, its effect on my mind
has cut up such anticks Gas Josh Billings
says) that I am compelled to answer you
through the many kind friends of No. At. |
not wishing to burt any of the feelings
Of your most honorable body, but Gas a
knowing one) must candidly assert that you
have taken steps which | think are ont Of the
track. Your address seems to be pointed
to your own kin, knowing them to be
Unidentified in or with cause which is being
ielt and is extended throughout the land.
Since the days of Cromwell, Nations,
Countries, States and even Counties and
Wards, Districts and Manors have attempted
and passed the prohibition act, from Maiae
to Texas We ask you what it has done ?
AS for regulating, in that act or blunder
Gas you may call it) you no doubt have
seen its effects Look for an instant at the
laws that have been passed in the State o.
Maine, Connecticut and other States. | sir
[ tell you this days statistics prove to you
that there has been more intemperapce and
less revenue iu those States than there was
when Spirituous Liquors were retailed by
the drink, pint, quart or gallon. 1t is need
less to place before an enlightened aud CIV
ilized people, that so many have filed the
Drunkard's grave 1t is foolish to suppose
that all the writing and printing that could
be done for the next two years could pre-
| vent the sale or consumption of Spirituous
Liquors Look, ask you, at the revenue
that the business places 10 our Treasury
1t improves and beauties your avenues and
streets 1t assists to feed your poor 1t builds
railroads from the Atlantic to the Pacific
and from the Lakes to the Gulf But could
it be abolished, I for one will take you by
the hand and exclaim, we'll done.
But when the Temperance Societies at
tempt to infringe upon traffic that almost
supports the Government under which we
live, l say sir that they are stepping upon
stones that will sooner or later ovcrturn
them Look for an illustration at our sister
town Harrisonburg. The license for re-
failing liquors has been abolished. Just
visit the place and sir, you will see that
there is just as much, if not more Of liquor
drank than there was before Now, sir,
ask you what benefit your order or the
Treasury would derive from it?
Your communication, as [ remarked
before. is pointed to your own brethren, in
regard to casting ballots for the coming mu
nicipal election Now, the Gully one that
you direct your point in view toward is one
who is in the liquor business. Now, We
know the gentleman would not, however
foolish he would be, or however much
money he may have, be would not build q
Bar-room IN volcano, but at the same
time we know some on your line, if they had
chance, they would 60 to the devil instead
Of volcano for drink. AS for the Law
having anything to do with dram shops be-
meath an earthquake, that is not in our vo-
cabulary. Yes, too long have the Friends
of Temperance, by their inconsistency in
this matter, given the world cause to doubt
the sincerity of their professions. Yet, We
ask, where is your consistency? Now, No
At, we wish you success, but mus
say that about 2 inches OF your gozze al
this moment, (where many cocktail has
passed on the road to your lower pedestals,
is yearning Gf you bad chance) for a nice
Brandy Teddy. Since the license has beer
raised, the Bar-keepers have closed side and
back doors and as notice of warning, you
will have to come in the front way or send
for your drinks by servant. We do this
gratis. Your cry seems to be, Forward
but you forget election day. Every bar
room will be closed. So if you want to
take your regular drinks, you must buy a
bottle. (but take good care to send servant
for IT'D on Wednesday before, and place il
directly under your desk aohere 1t wiH b
handy.
Now we ask you for your own sake ane
for the sake Of your honorable order-don't
don't make fool of yourself, by writing
such nonsense and signing No. A at The
bottom, for we know you too we'll.
Yours, &c
may17-1t On WAY TO CONVENTION