New-York tribune., 1873-07-26
THE PROVINCE or GOVERNMENT

r,,oncrapco Conventions at Albany" in which he ar
gucs strongly against legslatins for the enforcement OF
temperance and protests against governmental inter-
ference OF an kinds After speaking OF tho c'is ol IN
temperance Mr.. Smith says:
Since them alcohol not necessary nor to any exteht
useful as beverage, aud since are ,,5 WiitJ Wi tJ
people are much harmed by itand no small share runeu
by II, how PLAIN 10 Is that every one hhouu ee DV W
abstain from 10 as bcyerds' MS pei anhil tlcy
Of his example to tue safety OF others ne sholl 'eo -
be another IL not indeed, moro urgent one -
Here then, i'm what / have said, IA tu1t Whth eFey
man owes to tho cause or temperance Io ~
charge this duty aud do what he can to petsue oJIc7
TO di3charcoit it. Thus FAR there Is profanity no odgre
mcnt between u.s. But when ladl taJ th, eoulpao ii'
whole duty 20 this great cause yOudscnt from me- You
hold chat ne d. bound 60 Cldr1g0r 70 ara" NOfetnnth
INTO the ald or lt WINE tH ,no cOns il. , ,,.
Government is not tO identify ITSELF with mo temper
Government is. by far the most Important OF oar,Iy
Institutions; aud is Elti 10 an N'luaNie ,ua.
il be kept uupnrycrtd and coniined 10 MS legitimate
splere Instead being allowed 20 trench upon some
interests for the benefit of others, should remain the
common and Impartial protector oi them a IL hll.t
uphold not alone the rights OF the collective people
to invade his rights even under thc most pdus5lc peas
Tie province Of Government is very far from beng
commensurate with that OF moral influence. The pro-
lection OF person and properly ~ ~ an admit lts chtf
only work Moro, tins "a not unlimited protcntiou-Dut
protection only from such evils ~ government alone
can protect lrom ANA as society cN nor OhS eOn31Qo
10 exist unless protected from. Orucr ana c9ntrotbe
ov remain to ho 'dcait with Dy moral influence
there gambling, aud in many dwelling tnere is lewd-
stand the toe oi corruption, government 10 allow
tine vie 10 multiply 90 pleasure, puphc
sanbng-hol.s aud public houses OF prosd-
tuIJu. 80, to-, il many - private nous.
must not search tur tncu. society maintain itself
against tl, .ale4 o. usage ot nome gIIh lh- bNt 10
cyl OF SUCH beverages m hotels, AMI saloons aud Olcr
dflm-ellg places. NeU-Iot reels under the uces-tut
| druukard manufactures. Any material addition 30
tsl number, or any occasion WIN. ri'Nl arc l'fi
... 200 HI. TI HI .
YORK ger5 under hcr load of frauduieutly contracted
deuts-uuU she stdZsrs lar Worsc under her
astush1p demorlZitiOu. Indeed, tui5 load ui debts
Gls come manly from this d.uol izat.On.
e. rIe .II.uds OF temp rance are cyutcAp..t-
iuc the OrCiul ON OF % pOiiticU temperance party.
Tsy viii f 10 gather % considerable party. Bur thoy
Will not need au independent D. ilga slF, H iLe'
shall consent TO cOatne tua'r political var 10 thc dr. M
saop. Aca upon the existing political parties not m
tue alarming name of Temperance, but in tAe quiet aud
accepted Liuc OF proi'-l1h-Oi thot plo.ecil' "Ict
ls duo from Government 10 Cye.s mdh' "oliIn anu ana
ch..I-,o smut up tho Satanic dIdm-'nop, WOld
divided Temperance host The j. publican party
aul De Democratic party would rival each othyr In
tltIr qutfhts' 10 4e-'At - , ,..i5 I'-l. i.,. u"
auep, and Wy be tuus prepared for comDleuhg oy
moral a. I..c5 t.c WORK oi temperance. LI.cli.liy
though Hu mtidentaiy io li7 WoiAl- TO! pi'l..l' o
person and property VIII Government then open tho
to - m II tue tEstl7. pIries suoIid reuse 10
adopt thi principle of protection, tnen by al tnit is
an Independent p.rt-for tne Government TIA, is uu-
lutDlll 10 this principle la no Go'eihmehi' ,.-,,
"".- s"y ' w. Has -,1 ,,t ..lle..'nd b4y,r
ami. -r. luItrs, without manning tNtu Ht IA-OHIra.e
~ crl, and In ieby I.lrlu.iy peril person ana prop
crty IT, some julies I1ye found, beer but OuHS or
,'r. h i if- r,I.a.ln.t.au of dram. .iiuc-for i'm
suru case the dguker d. woId but u1Ilage hIm.el
and no. tt occasion O. utulcf TOD uttlt. II every
nros.5u ot jury decide whether the iquOs ques-
tIou D. or is not iil. udcatiuS or cIdzinS.
wish / could Iyc TO pc the friends OF temperance
cease iom theit loug and vain practice oi asking GOV
-
orncAt is t. ls.- 10 do i.. i"ri e', or 'ii' t"es
tI. drsm+nops: Jul oven This much Do cIu Ultimately
do not as aiming O. help Temperance. but only as tne
oAclai protector OF person ana pr"peip. IdH nplY
tO believe TIA, ,ne fu, uJ'fy oI t'r temperance men
have become sct o. "lipus. Laws -. can De- lI1o.
c,Iuy sold Government hhoIid sdt't To d. A.,4
sold; ami what c.44'. Do llao @ 'tu..t e".I
lr,3 rluit ul lhc thltiohe' men men 'li tiH- q,
tls fancy lJ. option d"s.' Ii is however, Wild
fancy. Giving town PERMISSION % otclI. i.i ll'ei
y, In. 40 leave IL % decide whether ueu,, forgery,
t.ir on tlat great tUuL,t -srt ot crimes the drain
uotl RIlu uud Wt-.d Tic "ciyll damages law which
~ b, ..- r-.cles the very climax of ausurdlry.
Nothing Doe more absurd than licensing man I'd ,'l
-H @ -a ,.,i.. ~ -.-. ft.re.'i i7l-ira.. rle ~
for absolute uloaJiuol" D, swelling u5 uo". Bdr
Dsou.c promotion" is absolute folly, as is every other
vain and utterly lupr1eilta9le thln@
great blessing. aside uOm its decisive advantage 90
,.,... nf taitu4rlsp. youll lIau..-
ptrlurs confer upon their country and upon mankind
by uniting his tas e. insist Nlth al tAc power VI
tGcIr vote, ON tue duty OF Government TO project per
Son aud property BaJa far greater blessing tIau H,
would come oi It, ~ would be Wide step toward the
gcuud t..i TIA, is ,uo UIiy duty Ol GJycumcut-tIut
IT. only duty 30 hold shield over Ac heads O Che
people beneath which they my Doe t Tree Cd work out
ibcir own salvation or tucr own destruction. wise
people can save thcmselyes. foolish people Gov !
bc brought back from all us u,urparions
ana kopl within its limits. the people VAL uc |
as mucA blessed uy l as they arc now aud ever nave
been cursed by the trtlsccusuu o.. lt5 Ant-. lhcn
there Will be no more approaches TO union ot Chutth
and state. lntn government VIII nave A'luluT more
dO with the Sabbath question. IL VIII Doe he.d 10 ar
ford more protection TO sabhi,h-acep'l3 than To
NON sabbath Keepers Iueh goleium,n. WI uS aAul
school, where t makes 80 muth disturbance
now, aud Will make sll more ere IL Is smut OUT lheh
Will De seen the Itsehes Oh 'ns po t'o 'a5 PeuPe
Will not voluntarily support tho cause OF cducdton
IHo pI,sVnt - .,.,',i''r''. 90, 80 -
thrro would be from the withdrawal of Govern |
mcnt would be quickly filled by private beneyoence |
Then Government VIII no longer De the steons'luled
almoner oi tuc peoples bounty -buJ the people Will !
deal out their charities for themselves. Tncy wall them
mcnt 10 give IL away Tor them. Then, too, government
vii the people 90 build their own canals ana ra
roads ana will itself undertake WORK but what is
strictly for the protection of the country Then, ina
WOrd would Government be confined To its one duty OF
brute force, leaving mora force TO be cHerted ny tIe
people But does TINS duty include all It's duties IL
docs YOu cannot coueel'e OI one winch II does not
include
mate Ony 10 mold 1t back from usurplng the
work people, but 1t is also To secure doing OF s
own work far more thoroughly than when 10 ~ dis |
tractcd aud seuced by nunDeress claims 20 s atten
confess that am jealous OF GOycfnmtut ana
dread ito tendency 10 invade Individual uud family
me- rc,, and b,i,yei I'D br d,t5.'or, 10 tlcir
dignity % held u the leading strings U UlerEmeut
ana destructive their manhood 10 hamper thcm with
sl1ptuart laws, follow them with any dUg-rtthe-
heels laws The people can do their work All that
they require nand Of Government Is % bo pro
trted ule they dong IL. close with referring 80
great lack Ihc state ysmdu lacks tne ardOr Of
former and the refOrmcr lacks the wisdom oi the
statesman. Happy Tor the world when shalt be
blended the sauue person.
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