The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-06-12

law so, if we are in favor of law, we
must be an advocate of order. So let
it be recorded.
The third question Gas to murder) in
wolves in it the same principles as the
one lust answered, and our views must
harmonic with those already expressed,
| of course. As the Declaration of In
dependence declares that ''ail men are
endowed with certain ~inalienable rights"
and that 'among these are life" &C.,
we shall st~renuously oppose all Ell
forts to make murder legal, come from
whatever source they may. Mark that,
now!
In considering the next question. we
shall pass by the Glow flung insiaua-
ton that we can't keep from being per-
sonal, with the mild remark to CLONES
tyr that We hurl back the in%sinuation
into his teeth, and If he says much more
we will cram it down his blistered
throat! The idea that VIC can't keep
from being personal! Perish the
thought! But TO tho question. With
due appreciation OF the fact that we
tread on slippery ground, vet. neverthc-
less, We must let our friends know
where we stand. Lying Is n of the
most contemptibl6'of sins. The gift Of
language to mortals. whereby thoughts
can be interchanged and Information
impaired, is q gift most invaluable.
But when It is prostituted TO impart-
ing as truth tho blacklist t%alsehood,
whereby a wound is inflicted more cow-
ardly than a murderous stab in the dark,
what anathemss can be too were on
the individual who abuses this privilege,
the worth OF which cannot be estlma-
tedi We don't know, and therefore
wish to DO Chased as unaltcrably OPP
posed ~ lying and liars.
In answer 70 the fnh question. we
would say thst our observation has Been,
in this Western country. that stealing
horselesh Is decidedly unhealthy it is
apt 10 produce neck disease on short
notice. We are scrupulously opposed
to stealing anything-even 'the enemy's
thunder-snd shall remain an earnest
opponent Of anything Of the kind, so
long As We arc permitted to pay the ex-
pcnses Of running a newspaper for the
edifcssion Of the people.
The sixth question is a grave one. in
the light Of recent events. Drunkenness
is q habit contracted Of putting an ZEN
envy In tho mouth e steal away the
brains" It's evils ara manifold. Many
advocates Of temperance have sprung
up in opposition thereto. some Of whom
print newspapers in advocacy Of the
cause for . time. and then deSpairing of
efecting anything in that way. adopt
the easier mode OF teaching the OWLS OF
intemperance by iilussration-get drunk
and svagser. 1t is proper to remark OF
this class that when they put An enemy
IN their mouths. there i, no danger of it
stealing ANYTHING. We are opposed to
drunkenness.
Backhisins and blacknailing are
something We DOM know much about.
We believe we are safe in tho assertion,
however,, that We are not strenuously in
in favor Of. either. 3~lusquito.s and col
cred people putting letters in the post
Office, are not calculated 70 make advo-
Gates. Therefore. put us down rs mild
" fcrninst il.
Query number eight il q little ZOO
much for us. It sin't fair 70 make Us
hunt mp questions. for the purpose Of
stating ''hnw ws stand on them. Be-
sides. we might happen 70 omit n o,
moro sins. and then on, correspondent
Of largely developed '.infcrentialr pow
cts would say we didn'fthink they were
sins becausc we failed TO catalogue them
in u list. Besides. we dcn's wish tc
encourage ~lazInesS. Hunt up the sins,
and We will give Our 'posish,' If we
have to.
Lack Of space forbidS, at this time
our answering the questions o. .'iIon-
eNy" as fully as we would Ike to; but
'ifho continues rs a paying subscriber"
he will find us generally true to the po-
sition we have taken. Ask Us some