Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-04-23


q strong disposition to pertuate them.
Sociability is one of their chief feat |
ures. They have been accustomed to |
the use of beer and wine from their |
earliest infancy, and, while as class, |
they literally indulge in the use of
these beverages, yet they succeed in .
making good, substantial citizens, and
in accu mulating considerable of this
worlds goods. Can we expect these
people to conform to our views of
temperance and prohibition No. The
change is too radical We might
reasonably look for it in individual
cases, but cannot find it in people as
whole. The same may be said of
other classes of our citizens of foreign
parentage or birth. 1t is a truth ap-
parent to all that we cannot at all
times successfully accomplish all that
we desire. Prudence then dictates to
as that we should take advantage of
the points secured and not risk all in
pushing matters too far. The success
full general of a victorious army may
loose the laurels he had but a few
hours before won by pursuing his fee
ing adversary beyond his strength
Parents and guardians often produce
con trary effects on children by the ex-
cessive use of authority. Extremes
on one side are generally met by ex-
tremes on the other. Let US be care
full them that we do not get wrecked
on the shoals and quicksands of an
over r-worked zealousness. 1t is to guard
against this danger that write. 1t is
to perpetuate the good work which
has already been done that now pre-
sumo to offer my advice, and in doing
so, 1 cannot do better than go back to
the laws referred to, and show that by
their strict enforcement the beer gar
deus, common saloons and dOggeries,
can be successfully restrained in their
demoralizing operations.
By the law passed May 1st, 1854
in the Ohio Legislature, and as YET
unaltered or repealed, no liquor car
be sold to any person or persons to
be drauk on the premises. Neither
can a minor, a person under the in
fluence of liquor, nor an habitua
drunkard, obtain drink. Penalties are
provided for the violation of each an(
every section. By referring to these
laws-which it is unneces sary to re
produce here-it will be found tina
they contain as strong enactment:
against the pernicious traffic in liquor:
as the warmest friends of Temperance
can wis b. Let it be remembered tina
as long as the general governmen
s sanctions the importation, manufac
ture and sale of liquors, all measures
1 nf q State Tnnni0inuI lnnal n afnTp
are powerless to re estrain the evils tt
the point of prohib ition. Let us ther
use the means at our command, ant
by a strict adherance to the statutes
of the Legislature, give no excuse tc
others to violate them.
At the last election held here an is
, sue was made between prohibition ant
a stringent license law, with the resul
in favor of the latter.
) Let a vigilance committee of ou
citizens be appointed alternately, tt
see that no infraction of the law i
t committed, or let an assistant Marsha
be appointed whose special duty
i shall be to watch the places wher
l liquors are sold, and to make com
+ plant to the proper authorities, an
institute proceedings against the OF
: tenders for each and every violation
of law. By this latter plan our citi
, zens will be relieved of the uppleasan
. duty of acting as spies or inform er
on their fellow men. Our noble ladie
will be saved the exposure to Whicl
: they have nobly and voluntarily sub
, jected themselves. The cause of TEN
e perance will be strengthened and per
petuated, and all must bow before tn
/ | majesty of the laws as enacted and er
!. forced. I hope our Council will aC
upon this suggestion, pass this ord
nance, and see that it is rigidly il
e forced. The people who elected thel
expect and demand this from them.
The passage of stringent licens
~ law by the Legislature of Ohio is only
= question ftime. Already the people
by large majorities--are clamoIing lou,
ly for it, and until such time as it will
passed, let US, as law abiding citizen
devote our energies to the enforceme
" of the laws as we find them. Tt
9. course cannot be Objectionable to al
N one. No hard feelings will be e
= gendered, and the rig hts and pri
II ileges of all and every one will be I
Id spected and preserved.
" AS social measure wherein t
ID virtue, purity and wisdom of the Q
h can be emulated by the young, let
temperance society be established,
regular weekly meetings to be held
Of some public hall, where none can ha
at objections to attend. Let o readi
lie room or library be started in come
- ton, and I assure the friends of te
perance that by the means I hR
" poin ted out, more lasting reformati
y can be peacefully effected than a
10 other means we can employ. 1t is
10 10 least worth trial, especially when
% oF take into consideration the fact I'll
in in the pledges given to our ladies by t
ad saloon keepers and druggists ha
bo been in substance utterly disregard
n. and violated. If gentle persuasi
r. r will not do, let US try the strong al
II of the law. CITIZEN