The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-01-23
For The Cecil Wing.
OUR VIEWS ENDORSED.

MIR. EDITORIALS my last article was
disapproved by The Wing, concluded to
drop the discussion of the temperance ques-
ton through its columns; but as your North
East correspondent desires me to "look
into the matter again, with your permits
sion, will grant his request. 1t is encour-
aging to have our views endorsed by some
of the most reliable and consistent temper
ance men in our neighborhood. They have
learned by experience that the principles
we advocate have diminished the sale of
liquors to such degree that there was no
license taken out last Spring for the princi-
pal establishment in our village, and it has
been intimated that the proprietor Of the
remaining shop contemplates closing it next
Spring. Public opinion is having its intiu-
ence. If those who are styled our friends
do re. establish the business it will fail again
as before for want of customers; it cannot
flourish in a moral atmosphere. Let it be
remembered that these beneficial results
are being accomplished through the agen-
Now let us look and see some of the evils
which have resulted from the attempt to
force prohibitory measures in this county.
Force was tried in North East in 1871, and
resulted in the defeat of temperance man
for the Legislature, and greatly increased
the travel on the d. r. G. T. Railroad; it
was tried again in 1878 throughout the
county with similar results. These unde-
niabe facts have caused number Of tenn
perance men to abandon the idea of min
Cling temperance with politics, and if we
are not misinformed, some of them have
been found on local option committee in
the Fifth District. Your prohibtory cor
respondent informs the readers of The
Wing that the travel is still increasing on
the North East branch of the d. r. Line,
which is under the immediate supervision
of the chairman of the above named com
mittee. But Notwithstanding his sharp
look out, the agents or said line issued free
tickets on the 18th inst. to the Young
Mems Christian Association, who took the
train and went on their way rejoicing,
accompanied by string band, including a
horse fiddle; they got off at their regular
place of meeting, where they had noisy
dance which ended in a free fight.
The Wing was wrong in supposing that
we are uncertain what course to pursue to
be on the side of good morals While a
youth we became disguised at drunkenness
and its immoral effects, and then COM
menced studying human nature in view of
ascertaining how it was that men suffered
themselves to become drunkards, and have
concluded that it is because they are una
ware of their own weaknesses, and drink a
little on particular occasions until habit
asserts dominion, and then their destiny is
sealed. With this knowledge we resolved
to abstain from, tie use Of Intoxicating liquors
and to keep out Of the ,cay Of temptation
This has been our individual course :
from youth up.
Now you see that we have not been
- stumbling about among shadows all these
years." nor have we stalked in that land of
dreams where phantoms haunt the slave Of
the bowl. If "what is best for us. is best
for every other man." let every man profit
by the example.
But The Wing intimates that we should
not go outside of our own individual sphere,
fearing probably, that it would interfere
with those who are making temperance a
cloak, in order to accomplish their own sell
fish ends.
AS &C" has unconsciously supported
our "curious production and has no de-
sire to discuss the question further, we will
let him pass. REALITY.