The Hillsborough recorder., 1874-04-08

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The 6rst moe undsr ths III of ne hast
Legislature. authorizing We psSbn " any
township 10 decide for theinselves ,ae si,es-
tion Of prohibition or otherwise. was made
here on he 2sth ult. There was nd cx-
ailcaisnt on the subject, aud evidently
there will bc no hostils array Of tcBper In
The matter.
Nor should there be. II il question
bf policy for reason. not passion, TO decide.
Il is true il Is new question. one involv-
Ing a departure from The customs aud ha-
bits Of all past time. and calling for the ex.
ercise Of restraints and sacrifices totally TN
known to the people. Bat it is question
presented 10 their reasons. their JBsefva-
tiOn, their religious convictions; h their
moral seLse. Il Is q question TO be dscid-
Cd upon those grodads; srodnds % iiiipreg-
ilsblc. that no arfruents. safe t..oss found
81 upon long tolerated customs, or the
ideas Of personal independence eau b at.
rsyed against then.
As between Temperance and its converse !;
between the happiness and prosperity. Of .
man or community practieing the duties
D. perfect abstincnce OF going into the OPP
pusiis extreme. no one will have the hardi-
hood 70 iustituts comparisOh ubfavorable
70 the FIRST condition. There Will be one
unanimous response II is eals shen The
question of abstinence or prohibition is pre-
seuted arrayed In the hablliments Of fanat-
icism or clothed with the tsrrsrs q the law.
that il becomes offensive. tast il srousrs
opposition, and that it incufs hostility.
This is PRECISELY The strength Of the po-
siiion If those who advocate the lsw under
consideration and who urge the adoption Of
its provisions By the people ofthe township.
fsnslicism Is disariasd. Il does no. sp-
pear In the contest. Il leaves the 6cld 70
be woa by the ssceatspcy Of reason. The
hw docs not appear ofensisely. II does
mot command anything to be done impera-
lively. II leaves the subject 70 the deci-
sion Of the voters. AHsjority one way or
the ether settles il. for one year.
We have learned By long experience in
Ae practical workings Of our institutions to
acquiesce in such deeaious. and 10 accept
the voice of the msjOrits - the settlsnen.
ddisputsd theories. IN which way tLrss-
fore this subject Of proLibitau sff Be de-
eided. neither side can COMPLAIN. Il ha
fair open 6gbt. upon we'll defined lines.
Let there be. therefore no hasepe~. NOR
auinosities, but lss es-h side present lie
reasons boaestly anu fairIy.
We will ay notBins more Il present sx-
eept TO express he hope that che Law viii
Le adopted. and that for oae yeaf at least
the trial be made. and ) fsir ten gwen of
tae results Of a total suspepsiodg Or tbs II
4acr traffic. and eOmparisoti riade Of the
diaereat r.suliste The n,pr.iss he bappi-
ness and che pros7srisJ Of the tokrlhip,
THE LATE TREASURER OFY6.
Il 10 with feg:s, TIA, We notice the ar
rsss ef Col. Mayo. treasurer ~ rirginia
On he charge o. minpptOpris,ing the State
funds. Il would really SEEM that the mo.
raj atmosphere Is . corrupt that noone en-
trusted with public uibuiss isfrse from iis
tsisi. Thesspsnbubdaoce of money since
DE var has engesdered habits of ertrava-
eaBes which Willie ersti6sd at the ex-
peme of rcputatioa. and 10 prsrcrs high
character. nor responsibility of P6ei.ibn
seen % be ssfegusrdssssius,fts s:cOrurting
ihAseaess.
ne arrest aud eObricfioa Of f'sleruan, !
ssd now the arrest u Col. Mayo show that
srsa hossa Old virginia Was not able %
preserve her name unisrbished. II ia
wbolesons warning % al q Us Il the South.
sts are sps sobs vsiB.glorieus Of our hO-
5esfy. ant'shs are . PUns. N pointing b
the fssqocft instspoes q dlshoBeay Il de
SOrh. % ossr up The prayer q the Yaari-
ses. 4 thank Thee that AN not as 9TH
Ct men are
II justice 70 Col. Mayo. |. may Be ssid
tAss dariag The progsss 81 The pssalsiiens
charged against him. !, was believed he was
NOT n bio right miad. and u appears % be
esrssin nos. after his arrest, that hs b
violeady inszas.
The chsrsSssFzhsbim.. are. that be has
beet 10 the practice a exchanging The
bbsds known ss ccnsoizs ths coupons ef
shieh sre marked 'rsceiubts fer tares,.
fdr 'pseler' which hsss no sueh'Salns.
The consols we're eschanred uish the