The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-08-25

aSTEMPERINCE e. PROHIBFTIOS

MeSSrS. Editors: IN TIE NEWS AND
HERALD Of August II, there appeared
nn article from "Fulrnvid" u@aius, u,,
Prohibition movement Please allow
me to ask for an explanation. "Fair-
Ield" says, 81 hold That it ia an ex-
trcmc measure, undcmocratic, and m
infringement upon the liberties of Il
free-born, libcrty-loving people, and
thereby calculated to destroy o part
Of our freedom Of action under the
government formed by ourscl, es-'thc
people," Again, he says: eve have
now npon the statutc-book three er-
ce|lent la~s: (D The liquor laws
passed by the last General Assembly,
which are only carried out, though, SO
far as Licenses to sell ure concerned,
and jug-shops instituted outside Of in
corporated places. (2) Another good
taao is that against gambling upon the
public roads, etc. Why, sirs, any
nights and Sundays too PARTIES can be
found in drovcs, pitching their cards.
S) Still another against the union be-
tween the colored aud white races.
AN are good la,cs, passed 6y Demo-
cratic Legislature too." (Thc italics
are minc.) Iquitc agree with "Fnir-
field" that the aforementioned laws
are "good" and "excellent," but fail
TO see how law prohibiting the mail
ufactnro and sale of ardent spirits rs
beverage would bo any more can cx-
trcme measure, undcmocratic, and an
infringement upon the liberties Of a
trec-born, ibcrty-loving people, IT
it is "good and '"excclcnt' law
which says to men here and there in
the country, "You cannot on any con-
u'tlon have license to sell Intoxicating
liquors." how can it he such an EEK
treme" and "undcmocrutic" measure
to prohibit those also living in our
towns and villages? Are men living
IN the country not just as frcc-born
ana libcrty-loving rs those living in
our towns and Villages? Is it no IN
tringenent ola mans liberty to for
bid him using his own money Just as
nc p!c2Srs--"ambling it away if he
ch'oHc*? Is it no Infringement upon a
naWs iihcrtr to forbid that he shall
n!Arry !. 8 woman that he loves, or
"hon III wishes to marry, bc her
Color Whai il nay?
1ne irn!h ls, wi'ci men living either
IN tn" couhtry or in corporate places
will use thci" "libcrty for q cloak OF
OF h'aiiciousncss, or in Il wav tbat
orinss l'lury to their tcllowmcn and
TENDS I" tieir degradation, then their
'ocr'1'S ",i%.It u be iniiiIgcd. A tcw
years 2".', = :. mao had pistol. II
Wac IA" il&ht anu privilege az Il free
o"Ti "."> "".;%-loving citizen to bear
:. ''''.@'.; -" ,n> person either secretly
. or '''".|. Ni! this liberty was 50
M';u!".!I abused that the Lcgislstu. G
ia" ".5h'N enacted law against the
carrying ni concealed weapons. So
u ;Nn ii"itic in ardent spirits is work.
il'% "ii liiiury to our Dcople--causiuu
III 'n"h% cases almost beggury, q great
crease OF crime, and if taxes ncceso.
ry !or 'ic punishment thereof. md
e great degradation Of mornls-how can
il be wrong for the Legislature To sion
w II such law is necessary, and Il
it will tend to better our condition ne
people nnqucstionabIy tho Lcgisla.
ture has the night to make it and ia
arrange FOR its enforcement. On,
legislators arc our Lawmakers, chose,
TOR that special purpose, and whc,
they are sure that II law would be for
the good OF the people they should not
fesitate to make 1t. Let the Levisla.
tire once adopt the principle that they
cannot make a law without sondinu |,