The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-15

practice and experience Of the world from
the earliest account we have Of it to the
present day is to decide this easel. that the
proposition is false, and that all the con-
illusions arrived at by the reasoning there
from are OF the same character; THAT isl.
the principles Of the Maine LIQUOR Law
founded as they are in the assumption
that all intoxicating drinks used as bever.
age, is an evil; and such should be eT.
PEELED from the country; are unnatural
unreasonable and unscriPtural, and should
not be enforced or adopted BY any govern.
ment. There is another light, however, in
which this subject should be viewed In
all that has been said upon this matter. We
have not seen or heard a sentence Of arpu-
ment to prove the soundness and correct.
ness of the proposition which We have con.
troverted above. The advocates Of the
prohibitory principles Of the law in ones.
ton seem to assumes as a seli-evident prop.
osition, that intoxicating drink is an evt
crying evil, the temperate use of which
should be stopped BY the Legislature Of
the State, aud in place Of making an ar.
gument TO support that position, thew Az
of at q tangent, and commence a crns,5g
against drunkenness and intempergpca I,
would be just a. ,snsible in them to ass.r,
that war, pestilen and famine were mis.
fortunes, aud WORK themselves up int y,
ft Of frenzy and madness under tbs
deluded idea that somebody differed with
them. The reason OF this, is obyious
however. II is much easier 10 declaim
Justify aud pathetically against thatwbirL
all good men condemn, than 10 defend
position, which, in itself is false and in5e.
fensible.
II the advocates OF the present temp.r.
ance reform desire no more Than 10 impres.
upon the Legislature the Importance N
using all its proper and legislative powers
to suppress drunkenness and ali other
vices, why not so avow themselves and
secure at once the hearty cooperation of
all good citizens, which they would l.,
certain TO do! Instead, however. Of doing
so, you find them adopting as cardinal
principle the new born bantlinp of ,
Yankee fanatic Meal Dow, even in Inc
face OF the most conclusive proof, that the
system must prove failure whenever
tried.
The consequences of further agitation of
the prohibitory principle here will very
soon open a breach between friends in This
country that will not soon be healed II il
iudelibly marked with the unmistakable inn.
press OF tyranny, and based upon the as.
sumption that the people OF this country
are not fit to be trusted with the guardian.
ship of their own fasts and appetites "A
fit illustration of the principles OF iberality
that reign in the bosom Of n "wooden npi.
meg Yankee" its author. 1t is not very
unnatural conclusion for man 10 como
to, If his merchant shall persist in driving
him from the State to purchase part of
his goods from strangers, that he will buy
them all there if he cannot find a man nj
more liberal principles at home. The in
telligent freemen of this country will NOT
submit to the degradation of being classed
with and treated as imbeciles, idiots
maniacs and drunkards. The man thai
has lived soberly and temporarily. and
withstood the floods of temptation. has
thereby entitled himself to the use of ali
the good things of this life, and he will
not submit TO be robbed of his merits for
he knows that that power which can de-
prive him of this can deprive him of apv
other fruits Of his labor and produce.
The history OF mankind and of govern
ment has been written to but little purpose
If the insidious encroachmeut of tvrannical
power cannot be distinguished by its flesh
mark at this late day. He that would
presume to create by law and set up in
this country corporation that has neither
"a body to be kicked nor a soul to be
damned" and invest it with rights and
powers OF which responsible and intelligent
citizens and freemen are held unworthy.
will soon find himself most gloriousiv
laid on the shelf.
II the doctrine OF the prohibiionist il
right, our Creator himself must.be greatly
to blame that he did not remove from the
garden of Eden that evil tree, and put il
out of the power of Adam and Eve to eat
that forbidden fruit, and thus bring ruin
upon their posterity and such awful calam-
tiles upon the world. When God makes
another world he will improve, from the
of these wise men, aud put il
1ut OF the power of man TO do wrong.
Then we will have paradise indeed.
FABIUs