Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-12-01

even II lnterposcd by the Legisla
ture, would be an understandable
interference with the liberty of the
people. For it is evident that the
law-makcr who, by a Sunday prohi-
b'tory flaw, seeks to deprive the
drnnkard of the privilege of taking
too many drinks Oh Sunday, in pub
lie houses, deprivrs at the same
time, the sober moderate man OF
the right, so valued i'll this country.
OF taking social glass. on that day,
with his friend, at the neiyhhoring
store. The advocates of Sunday pro-
MbItory laws are firm believers in
the doctrine that "Me end jnstiies
the Means," ana thus, in order to re-
form drnnkarl, very laudablc
object, they conclude that he must
be dcprivc';of the chances of intoN-
lcatlon, and with one stoke OF the
pen they would prohibit all mcl',
diunkalds and sober gentlemen ali.
Ike, from taking a moderate lilaticn
on the Lords day with such reason
ing, the measure of privileges in II
free country, would be tested 10y
the abuse OF the privilege, and not
by the moderate exercise of the
right. If the Creator had been guild
ed by such logic, he wcu!d not ha,
We endowed man with a free viii.
nor wonld he have provided mode
OF punishment. for those who ahus-
ing OF their free will to ia right or
wrong, would persiStentiy work ont
their own pcilision. Torcsceins that
many mel would thus have abused
of their free will or freedom OF &C
ton, he would have placed man be-
You'd the reach of evil by depriving
him OF the power or option to do
wrong. .....
AS we cannot conceive" how hu
man philosophy can improve on d.
vine wisdom we must reject the doe
trine Of ':Sunday liquor law adyo-
Gates a $ a social, moral and religions
heicsy, rs it is at war with the
teachings of the Creator, as we'll is
with the essence OF personal liberty.
But it is amusing to see that an
othea1set Of religious fanatics, oper-
ating on the same basis, that the
lend should justify the MEANS"
advocate Il doctrine which leads to
absolutely different line Of ac-
ton, but equally erroneous and dis
astrous. We refer to that class of
fanatical moraIists who, believing.
as We do, that religion is holy. that
churches should be built and en-
btlished SO rs to foster and el;cour-
age religious Worship, and elevate
the morals Of society, advocate that
all means calculated to facilitate
that end, are fair, good and reason
able.
Hence that class severely censu-
res the Police jury for requiring a
license from all persons whAorsanize
aud give fairs and concertsin this Pa
IRISH, without discriminating in favor
of such exhibitions, which may be IL
ganizel, tor the benefit OF Il church,
Or other avowed religious
object. The contrast between this
Of social GROWERS. and the
prohibitiunists, is at least amusing,
if not cdifying. While the latter
would prohibit the sober man from
Il social glass On sunday, be
canse, foresooth the drunkar1 is
to abuse of that same privi-
the former, who do not object,
a rule, to the prohibition against
storekeepers who have paid, to both
State and Parish, an unqualified
license to sell liquors at all times,
would advocate the unrestrained
concert and fair, where the drum
karl can on the sabbath day drink
to his hearts content, and be urged
by jealous stable keepers to null
tiply his libations to the full extent
of his funds, thus fostering, OH the
one hand and with the same reas-
the same evil sought to be
remedicd 10y the other.
Verify, it is true that, extremes
always meet! But does the advOca-
te Of fairs and concerts, the grow
ing evil Of our parishes, stop with
the unlimited sale of spirituous IL
quors? Nay, he gees many steps
further; and he ruthlessly opens
the doors to all the fashionable ex-
tremes and vices, which the church,
the very essence of its mission,
is called upon to eradicate from So
Pride and vanity are invoked
to excite the poor IA into gifts
and expenses which his scant:y
no,ns fail to justify, and to spend
III foolish rivalry, the money which
Justly belongs to his creditors; vain
and ambitions young girls who are
usually organized, on such occa-
sions, into dramatic corps are craz-
ed by misguided applause and fiat.
teril,g compliments, into the belief
that they are accomplished artists.