The Hickman courier., 1873-02-08

the pooy OF the State from the ipduI =
I Seuce IA the luxury of glass OF wine,
cider, or lager beer on Sunday, without
regard to health, sociabilitv. or that re-
creation which the laboTer can ENJOY
ouly on Sunday--as the labUrs OF the
week prevent their Indulgence on any
other day The rich who have their tue
liquors, wines, cider, and bottled ale n
store for indulgence as their health or
appetite may dictate, will not be effect
ed by TVS class of legislation; but the
poor man, who labors through the SIX
days of the week, Is to be debarred the
cheap privilege Of his cheap beer GU
Sunday, and the feeble aud the aged OF
them are 10 be cut of on that day
from what Is so essential to their health
Wine is the old man milk, has been
SAID by one wiser than cur modern TEN
perance moralists, even as wise as they
are, and all attempts TO pass laws TO
1 prevent them IRON getting this health
tui stinl1iant Is cruel, uuwise, mis-
chieyVus, and anti democratic.
The question of organizing school
/ sys;emi or the education o: the negroes
VI the State, has also made its appear
aDce in the Senate of Kentucky Ii Is
movement for the taxation OF white
men for the schooling OF negroes, and
should be at once irowued down. Eiu-
cation meaus something more ;han the
] learning TO spell baker aud - read5Rhe
/ primer, and we should at least await
time until we are assured that the ne
gr0es of Kentucky are not positively
hostile to the great mass ii the whites,
before We vote them Of our substance
t. enable them. 20 more effectively carry
out their hosuity.
The question OF calling convention
to amend the Constitution OF the State,
is also before the Legislature, and
regret to see that some gojd Demo
erats are urging it. 1t Is a measure
10 deadly hostility to The aseendency
of the Democratic party OF the State,
as it is filed With elements OF di>seu
ton. vi.ioI, md other demo IL ,iou.
The subject OF an Elective judiciary
is ore OF thA l4ipeipal features cf the
present constitution, at when the ad
voca.es OF convention are aiming.
They desire 10 take this greatpriviiege
and mSrs his sarsS fs.d; 81 las gseP.s' G sna 10
0f,s4i. ~ which love i& Frankior',
and Lexington, by which the judicial
position of the State will be apportion-
ed out to the small fry aristocracy of
Central Kentucky. Bat my own judg-
ment is that the people OF Kentucky
will neUey, NEVER, NEEER submit 10
this change.
And again There IS clique of
speculaf6rs4Emen Of desperate fortunes
and entire lack Of moral principle. who
wish. by change of the constitution,
to take from the people the hit to a
vote upon the subject of taxation for
what is called "Internal Improve
ments." Whenever the people agree
to surrender this right, they will in
deed deserve to be ridden with saddles
upon their backs"
There is still another class who want
a change of the constitution gentle
men of the legal professiou-who have
failed to be able to reach the posiesou
of judges of the Court Of Appeals,
and who wish, through convention to
legisirte the present judges Of the
Court of Appeals out of Office. On
this subject, allow me 10 refer you to
letter from Paducah in the Frankfort
YeoHan of few days since.
| congratulate you and all good
Democrats upon the triumph of the
Democracy Of Lexington, KY, in their
regent victory at their municipal cleo
ton. Itwas sharp, short, and deei-
siye''
y similar canvass is in progress in
Paducah aud isto be decided during
the frst week Of March The parties
are very evenly balanced, though the
Democracy have the numbers. il they
do not become demoralised aud surren-
der without struggle. Who the Rad
ieals wiI-preseat as their leader, is not
yet determined. though many portents
point to Mr. Ben Brazelton, a Tei
nessee refugee, and gentleman of very
doubtful anteeedenfs But he is rich
in money, virulent in his Radicalism,
fallyimbued with Massachusetts morali-
ty, and so far as all works of ch arity,
good will, and benevolence are con-
cerned.
Feels for the poor in the depths of his
heart,
But never feels once in his pocket.
Bat | will not anticipate the canvass.
It will be exciting, and the Democracy
have got more than they dream of at
issue.
Our snpter here, so far, has beer
terrible. Sheep, pigs, fowls, &c. ha'
frozen in large numbers, while the
farmers have been compelled 70 exhaust
Dearly their whole store Of proyender
to keep their cattle alive.
Wheat, clover, rye. and nearly all
the grasses, have frozen out. or 'spew
ed cut" of the ground, and a great
scarcity of hay is anticipated for next
year.
Business in Paducah is very dull,
and few failures have taken place
amongst the business men. But there
is still great hopefulness upon the part
of the people forthe future of the city
The Railroad over the Ohio river. con-
Meeting Paducah by rail with Chicago.
will doubtless be built during the pres
ent year, and | think it likely that a
large advance will be made towards a
Narrow Gauge road to Hendegsou.
and another in the direction of Paris,
T,.,,,.-,eaa - oo,naof thanoa NTH