The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-07
The Two New Converts.
NORTU EAST. Feb. 9Th. 1SS


Mr.. EDIToR:-lt seems our community
has been blessed CD with two converts.
who. it appears, have turned over new
leaf for the new year. The taller one
1--WE take him tirsD is a great man of greot
ability. with gigantic intellect. and
mind as expansive as rubber belt. which
he supposed could grasp the heavens
above and the earth beneath and all
therein contained. and has always been
strong and steady advocate for the best
interests of the rumsellerS. and just so
long as he could accomplish his best ends.
their advocate was he. But IL. bis utter
establishment. with all his heightened
philosophy. he finds he has become as
sounding brass or a tinkling symbol.
and proved as abortive in moldin@ popu-
lar sentiment. as did Tom Paine when he
undertook to convert the world. But as
job says great men are not ALWAYS
wise. he seems to have gently and calm
~ taken the counsel of solomon. who
said, ''he that walketh with the wise
shall be wise hence it appears he has
ceased to walk in the counsel of the rum
sellers and has given more earnest heed.
lest. like Amasa, he be "smote in the
fifth rib. Hence he began to apply his
heart unto wisdom, and exclaimed that
whisky was a nuisance and must be put
down. and the people were ready for it.
and the day was near at hand when local
option would rule Cecil county, But the
old ada.e is, "tonyiIee a man against
his will, he is Of the same opinion still"
hence he soon began to indulge III the
old whine, that local option was of little
account. unless it embraced a large terri
tory, etc. But let us see how far this
cold-shouldered logic will hold out.
For instance, we will take our neighbor-
ing village of Cherry Hill. only about
eight miles distant, a place which some
of our citizens have been Familiarity ac-
quainted with for nearly half a century
and have never known or heard of Il
single ease where Intoxicating beverages
have either directly or indirectly been the
cause of Il death in that quiet little town:
and why, simply because the citizens
would never permit a Srog shop or
whisky tavern to be stuck on every
corner While in our little town. with
Il radius of about two miles distant,
there has been, within the last hirty.fre
years, some twenty victims Of the demon
rum; and aside from this. there have been
ilnbS dll puItteti. leetn Knocked out. &c.
by the carS-ail from the effects of king
alcohol.
Just here, permit lis to say, in 1878 the
;Umsellers in this town retailed about 81
barrels and n kegs of liquor, j barrels
of ale, barrels of lager, beside wine and
a large amount of bottled material: all
of which, no doubt. when retailed at
10 cents per drink. would amount to
much larger sum than would have paid
all our preachers, all the town taxes, and
al the expenses incident TO carrying on
all the sol,uGls. both private aud public
in our town; and we doubt not but Elk
ton. Port Deposit, and all the country
villages, where liquor is made staple
article, could make similar exhibit.
The twain. a leaf have turned you see:
But - StoicS - both remain to be:
g = mau ere felt the lalter draR
With good opinion of the law
The shorter one alluded to was dragged
out of the ditch not long since: hence he
has turned over q new leaf with a pro-
fpssed determination not 10 iinbibe any
more.
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