Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-04-18
PROHIBITION


to B. and will not go beyond this eommuni,
cation, SO far as the aesthetic is concerned,
were il not from the fact that B. has entirely
mistaken his msn. Tho whole drift of his
we'll written and courteous article, in reply to
Anti Whisky Democrat, was grounded upon
mistaken illusions to moral reform, as being
of Northern origin, with tinge of purpose
to cater to prejudice. To undeceive B. in
the outset of this article, its author is q
Southerner-to the manor born-and wholly
without the blood, or the eympathies of which
B. gratuitiously insinuates SO the purpose
of his argument is badly at fault. B. uses,
as analogies, medical drugs, which he says
destroy snd dement, as many lives as the slim.
ulant which has been unfortunately bever-
aglzed BY vitiated appetite. B. uses medical
SMILES, as if he were an NJ. d. liam NJ,
D., he doubtless understands the character
of the artificial stimulant upon tho human
system, which makes it the more surprising
that no should countenance or in any way
advise the uso of it, other than as he would
use opium, chloral, hoschisch or morphine
and yet, with all the knowledge be has on
tho subject, he ayers that "people will get
drunk, and why not permit them to use the
cheapest and best" Does he advise the use
of the cheapest as the best? But I canpot
follow B. through his advocacy of the use of
alcoholic liquor as plank in the Democratic
platform; nor can agree with him, that all
reforms emanate from the Plymouth Rock
stock. L believe, however, that good often
comes out CT Nazareth, but tho too greatly
preJudieed never see it. But all this may be
too Eesthetieal for b. I will very briefly res
PLY to his assumption of facts, notwithstand-
ing 8. says 81 know nothing of West Vir>
ginia politics" Well. that droops nv fea,h-
ers considerably. Trne, never have min>
gied much in the contest for giving place
but b. should signify poor fellows ignor
anoe privately, SO that the knowledge of The
thing might be taken less grieyously. Should
b have leisure to take mp night school on
West Virginia politics, and agree not to mix
too much strychnia with his liquid liberty,
when he comes to the real grit in f. P2uri3us
Unun, A. w. D. might subscribe. How
many quarters of thirteen nights each would
it take to Git fellow like me for-uell. saw
Congress am sorry that am ignorant of
what B. thinks every Dem ocrst should know,
from his cdtnfp up, viz: that 1 chez can 60
into any of the prohibition States snd get
morphine punch or choral .ju1cp at the hands
OF q moral retoTn,er. l answer, that not
having been in any of thoae States, and if I
had been would not have put myself in tina
position to find out don't go whore the
snakes hatch, which get into some psople's
boots-it takes moro taste for BIS peculiar
liberty than A. W. D. possesses; aud then;
it is on the briery side of the fence. What
an idea that Democratic liberty requires the
federation of the worst form of abandoned Ii
oentiousness; and that it is important to pro-
tect society against the deprayity of appetite
and the avsrice of money-making out of the
sorroTs and misories of tho temptcT: and when
the sovereign power of the State is invoked
to check snd dostroy druukonpess, strange
there should be BIS to cry proscriptiye I'M
periottsr'. Why, man, it is the exercise and
duty OF self government to protect the weak
and oppressed. And who on earth more op>
pressed THAI the suffering many from the d.
rect effects of licensing whisky shops? And
shall their relentless oppressors, tho makers
and sellers OF alcoholic liquors, be above the
reach Of law? For shameI Let 1t stop.
aud thus save the bushes Of more enlight,
ened postcfity. B. says be deplores the evils
of intemperanee. It may be go, but it would
require many rcpetiticps of the a7ermeat to
mako it plain. When the Mornons we're at
Navou, their apoiogists we're called Jack Nor
mons, and il required microscopic view to
discover the difference; in fact, there were
no distinguishing them at the ballot box
The Ohio election uas q very unfortunate
citation for 3. for the liberty to make drunk
party, voted against the Democracy, which
was assured with defeat when George W
Geddes was defeated in Convention for Gov
error. SO plsaso correct your data, brother
Is. But please, oh, please, don't couple the
author Of the Declaration Of Independence
or his reflex, John G. Calhoun, with the
tinid politician, who voluntarily makes him>
self q f'drticcps crfn,inus with all that comes
to so-ToWing and misery stricken humanity.
~ 70 r3t, Iolu
right to destroy mankind. Why, it is sim
ply monstrous, aad comes with groaninos
from the dark ages. And B says he deplores
1t, but it is best to let drunkenness wer, on
the good and the cheap. B., you certainly
don't mean it; especially, if you have a
familiarity with drugs, suoh as are quoted in
your article. A. W. D
CLARKE ITEMs.-From the Courier We
copy the following:
Mr.. Albert Elsea has lost all of hi, hogs
and shoats. except about ten, by cholers
Mr.. Marshall McCormic has resigned the
Office of Commonwealth Attorney for Clarke
county and Mr. Carter N. Lou.han has been
appointed to fill tho vacancy.
Rev. A. G. Barren, of Culpeper, Va, has
been unanimously called to the pas.orste Of
the Baptist Church, in BerryviIe.
The corporation of Berryvilo has received
another supply of the splendid ourbstone
prepared at the Sharpsburg quarry. The
stone are Intended for curbiug along the
street west of the Presbyterian Church.
Several new residences are being built
between the tolI-gnte ard the railroad depot
and work on one or two more in that end of
town is about to be begun. The brick building
now being erected in the eourt-h house yard
by Mr.. Marshall Mccormick will sooa be
followed by another, to be occupied BY the
county treasurer.