Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-04-11
MISC CELLANEous.
PROHIBITION.

Editor Spirit of Jefferson
1t was not our intention when yo nenped
the little 'squib' on Prohibition to enter into
discussion of tho subject. We have nsitbsr
tho time, talent nor inclination to do 40. and
almost against our will We attempt to replv
to the attack made upon Us by Anti> Whisky,
Democrat. 1t is unnecessary to refer to his
slurs and sarcastic insinuations we will pass
thcm by with the remark that insolcuce ia
not logic, and ePithets arc the arguments of
malice. We will lock at q few facts of tho
case aud see what good results prohibition
has given US. Plymouth Rock is the place
OF Its origin, We believe, and it was born of
the same parents and came from the same
stock that burned men at tho stake because
they differed with them on religion and Dol>
itics. 1t, (prohibition,) was nursed in its
infancy, aud fod upon its first cdtnip tea and
pap, by the same set that sold their slaves
because 1t wasn't profitable to hold them.
and thon declared it was in violation of ths
laws OF God for others TO own slaves This
IS nice place, Mr.. rsthetic Ants Whisky
Democrat, for Democratic measure to have
Its origin. Does any one wonder at it being
failure Oh, yes it is failure except
when it is "crescent factor" in politics. ii
has been quite succass for tho Republican
party-carrled Ohio for them at the last
presidential election, an important factor,
popular movement
1t was factor, . "crcscent factor, " ia the
politics Of North Carolina last fall, when
few soro> heads, aoti>whisky Democrats. al
lied themselves with the Rspublioaus aud
came very noar carrying the State over to
prediction and good gorcrmn,cnt-no, to me-
gro supremacy with all that the namo i'm,
plies. Will our 17thetic friend, the AMI,
naronNPnf fOr,, L
tlon has proven to be q SuccesSe Can Ae
poiDt to a State where it is in force, where
there is less crime. less poverty, less dagra-
datioa, in proportion TO tho population. than
in State where license is in force. Arc the
prisons. peCiteRtiaries and asylums of the
prohibition States empty? Are tie morals
OF the peoplesof Maine better than those of
Virginia! Is not the consumption of osIun,
chlural apd hoschisoh greater, in preportion
than in licensed States; and is not alcohol
the least Injurious of these cxhilerants. its
effects less permanent on the system, it's le-
aiona lees likely to be transmitted from one
generation to another, and the appetite and
desire more easily destroyed
Is not our friend, the A. ". D.. aware
that hc can go TO any of tbs prohibition
States and get morphine punch, or a cbloral
jalep, dispeased at tho hasds of moral re-
former, and temperance advocate ? Has he
(the A. W. D examined the reports Oh
insanity to discover that there are as many
cases caused by opium as by alcohol, and
that Temperance lectures give their Guoto to
the enumber-cause,t too mach opium Has not
our friend found out enough of human na>
turo to know tkst men ,rM get drunk. and if
they can't get alcohol win fnd substitute ?
Then why not permit them to use what is
the cheapest and best F?
No enc dapierss the evils of iateuparsues
more than We do !; bat dent lei us coafound
the abuse of en- article with its uso. Doe,
ters, We arc told, give stryohnia TO save life.
We all know that Etrychnia will DESTROY Iifs
Its uae saves, its abuse takes life o,s>
jiseiy the SANG case with alcohol, it is val.
liable agent, doctors tell us, to combat dis
ease nad eyort death.
Now cone on With Jeur saIutary n.n.
soratio constitutional amendments. to pro>
hibit the abuse of whisky, and We will ioin
| you; bat We will not join you to prevent
that largo class of free-thinkiug, liberty.
loving, laW>abidiug citizsns-not stiIl-houss
Pinps, but men-fron using it IN modsr>
alton, without iDjuriog themselves or neigh,
bors, because some poor devil drinks to az
cess, swallows up bis property, or kills hi,
Reighbor under its influence. Co6ae =,
know, is harmless beverage. In some esses
though--is is injurious, say eas ease to the
hundred. New because It does injury tc
one person, is it reason, is it democratic tc
prevent tho ntnety>nine from using it? Bah
might as we'll stop all travel on the Potomac
river because one person has bsen drowned
"IntenseIy utter is : good but Wild.
expression. Our friend, the aesthetic states.
man, knows nothing of West Virginia pol
/ itics. Our friend thinks ns are on the