Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-03-20
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CENTREttlILEs
Mp. FDIToR-The foundation oi
our government is life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness, which are pro-
tected by the law; but in the enjoy.
mept OF the two latter we are not 10
encroach on that of others. .Wnen
ANYTHING is instituted for the general
good of the people, all should have
the privilege of the full enjoyment oi
it. AS our government is republican
in form, the majority, in all cases
where left to the people, should rule.
The "Murphy Temperance Union"
is not secret organization-all meet
ipgs are public, with equal privileges
TO all of it's members. Any person
NAV become member by putting his
name to the card used; no examlnd-
ton is required. In the election OF Oh
ieers it is expected that good temper
ance men will be chosen by majority
yote-but very seldom unanimous.
Then the minority should acquiesce;
their religious philanthropy is not put
n jeopardy. But when it happens that
l,ersons who are accustomed to ruling
., nd overruling everything which does
hot give them full control, are in the
minority, they have the privilege to
reason thusly: 1--WE are in the habit
of ruling everything, we have
our own way in the Church, the people
even fear US, lest if we are not per-
mitted to rule they might be injured;
we even rule families in this way, have
succeeded extremely well, only been
booted once, and that bysa a man who
don't fear consequences, we don't have
many such to contend with" Alter
thus reasoning, they conclude, righte-
ously (?) that temperance in the hands
of the majority of its advocates is an
unclean thing, worse than theatres,
yea. than mild form of adultery, and
fully deserves to be shut out in the
cold, on account of which action l
wrote communication, which 81 rus
tee," in the Gazette, acknowledges to
be true, though equally true before he
said so. ''Demos" makes his appear
ance in the Bellaire Tribune of Fehru-
ary 20; says "he is not much aceustom-
ed to writing for publication" The
article SHOWS that very plainly without
his saying so. He also states that it is
necessary that some reply be made to
communication published 10 the Chron-
icle some weeks ago." We infer from
this that he thinks that Trustee failed
to reply in his communication. This
reminds me of the old lady who sent
her husband back to the store to rectify
the mistake of being charged with
'ditto;' when the old man returned, she
inquired how il was? We'll, said he,
Hound that was fool and you are
'ditto.'' We think that Trustee and
Demos very much resemble the two
old people. Demos styles me as
'Zsccheus.' Thank you for so honora-
BILE name. You remember it is said
when Christ was passing, the multitude
was great, all trying to get near Him.
He knew who WAS worthy, therefore
He called to Zsccheus to come down
from the tree, that he desired to stop
at his house. Like Zaccheus, my hu-
miIity will not allow me to think Of
such an honor, but if you think me
worthy, surely it will not jnjure me;
bat am sorry that He would pass so
many of you 10y as unworthy. 'Demos,'
or, as he is known here, Brigham
Young says "there are some other
things which, if explained, would full
ly show the animus of his article"
That is true, Mr.. Brigham, and as
they are too filthy to be published, if
you will Come to me L will explain
them TO you; perhaps you will get
jostled off the track as badly as when
Rev. Umblebee preached sermon
against thesters-you did not even
get back next evening to hear him ex-
plain what kind of people are curse
in community. 1t caused the breast
of one of your associates to heave like
the mighty ocean, but no serious dam
age was occasioned. We wish you NO
evil, aud hope that your evil forebo-
dings will not haunt you on our streets,
and cause you to seek shelter 10 some
storeroom, and melt yourself away in
tears,an burst with sobs, as did one
''She said: rising sigh expressed her woe,
The ready tears apace began to flow,
And as they fell she wiped from either eye
The drops (for women, when they list, can
cry.")
We are happy to inform Demos
that we are not 'squelehed,' as he said
in the Tribune, neither is the temper
ance society, which you attempted TO
destroy-we are both more prosperous
than usual. Thrusting yourself against
temperance is like the puDy shot
against the mighty ironclad monitor
Of the ocean, which strikes, then falls
into the deep to rise no more.
ZERO.