Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-10-20
LEEToWN NEWS.

Mrs. Jennie McClerkin lectured at
our place last Wednesday night to a
large and attentive audience on the
proposed Prohibition Amendment.
Her talk was very interesting and
surely no one who heard her through
way faring yet God fearing can go to
the polls Nov. 6 and vote otherwise
than for the Amendment. Some few of
our moderate drinkers say they cannot
support the Amendment because 1t
proposes to take from them the liber-
ty guaranteed to them by their fore
fathers. But does ii take their liber-
ty? Jefferson say, " We are endow-
ed with certain inalienable rights ;
that among these are life, liberty, and
the pursuits of happiness that to Sc
cure these rights. governments are
instituted among men, deriving their
just powers from the consent of the
governed that whenever any form
of government becomes destructive
of these ends, it is the right of the
people to alter or abolish it, and to in.
stitute new government, laying its
foundation on such principles, and
organizing its own powers in such
forms, as to them shall seem most
likely to effect their safety and happi-
ness"
To this end our government was
established, and in order that these
blessings of liberty to ourselves and
our posterity may be received, the
Constitution of the U. S. has been or
dained and established. But does the
sale and manufacture of strong drink
as beverage give life? We say no,
but it often demands it as a sacrifice.
Does the sale of it give liberty to the
sumers? We say no. If it does not
cost him his life, it often binds him
with letters, impairs his mental and
intellectual faculties, destroys his
physical strength, and brings shame
and disgrace to his family. Does the
pursuit of happiness, in any meas
ure, depend upon the sale of strong
drink? We say no a thousand times.
Then does the Amendment abrldge
our liberties ? Ye voters, the question
is simple and plain one. To manu-
facture and sail ofintoxicating liquors
as beverage is either right or aorong
in the sight of God. Our civil laws
may grant it, but remember when you
are judged by Him who is too wise to
err he will not ask you whether you
have lived in keeping of the laws of
our land but whether you have walk
ed in the light of the Divine law.
The Third Quarterly Meeting for
Brucetown Circuit, M. E. Church S.
will be held at Leetown, Saturday and
Sunday, the Goth and 21st. The P. e.
will preach Saturday at II a. IN. and
Sunday at II a. m.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bell nee Roberts,
formerly of Middleway, dropped dead
at her home in Washington last Satur-
day. Her remains were brought to
Middleway and inferred there Mon
day.
Our friend Mr.. Edward Lloyd left,
on Sunday night, for Mo-, where he
will make his future home for awhile.
We have just been Informed that
some colored voters of this vicinity
will organize Cleveland & Thurman
Club tonight.
Miss Belle Snyder has opened a
private school at Leetown.
Our friend Mr.. Shipe, near Bunker
Hill, paid flying visit to a dear
friend at Charlestown last Sunday.
The Cleveland & Thurman Club of
this place is marching on to victory
and Gen. Golf says he is going to be
the next governor of w. Va; the JEFF
ferson Democrats say that Mr.. Flem-
ing shall walk in and hang up his hat.
Oct IL 1898 X