Frederick citizen., 1895-02-01
AUTHORIZATION.
Purport Of Letters Upon the
above Subject by Bisnop Nicely
and Rev. Sillimau Rlsgden.

A f-w weeks sgI the NeOs of Onr
city published ia full. tao letters up IA
the que-tlor of pruhibitinn, az eDuI-
monty uuder>t -i, by Bishop Ss-!y of
Main-, and tie Rev. sillimau Bludg-
d-u, the we'll kpo~n evangelist, who
has frequently vi ted this city, aud Is
generally regarded ~ man IsSsessed
of UNCOMMON qualifications aud thor-
ough good s-n-e. Both 81 the Anove
g-ntleIn cnu>id,r the murh In k-d OF
idea If prnhlbition . failure, both i'll
practice aud Theory. Bishop Nicely
-2Ns. Thar although the prahilht ny law
ia the Stale of NJ ,ine lIss N,aIrwiiat
l,-s-eu.'i tn sale oi iit XicstIug liquor,
vertlielrss. the NAIue eau b. puichss-
ri ia almost any toSu, even under The
-yes IL The "fii,~rs %: thr lsw, xhtse
dutr it 10 - eufurce lts observance 10y
Ih- lp- ,pl-. The Nic~ 4 drut ken nt--S
has li"t t---n lerc~pl4bly i-esened, aud
u - his opiuiuI thit where tl-re is y
Eil ~ lhs r-garl. there 10 4lSays a
NAY. The HHla piiut OF attack, sgEInst
which every re2-oit1he person Nlll
had = hrlidng hand. is the curse of
druuk-nness. The coinuun idea ex-
lstS with iuzHy. that th- blame attach
,d +" th- lIiIanle condition ofaI ii-
ebriat-, even il only a first uff ur-,
-h"uli BE- l4Ii At thu door "t the liquor
~ Ter or uitnuf.cl urer, and thai The
nlserar lr, d praved creature, Eho has
IL, his passion ibt overcome wltil strong
drink Is tine victim aui all object OF
pity. There i. little justice in this.
A Inusl everything eau Ie turned iuto
rvil 10y th"e- who tail. either through
ign"rance "r intent, Ia recngtZe its
prH-r u~e and functions. WhIskey
and other beverage uf similar nature
srs nf theuu-e v-s useful, aud with
Vr pr Usage. ill an appointed place
III anItsi every station of life. 1t Ia in
the breach, rather than in the obServ-
ance of their wh0lesou- functions Nv
mankind. that the great evil results.
Drunkenness is s.S:ial evil aid IL
eradication of that sl,ne in what should
b. earnestly slrlven for by those who
now cry out for 4 cessation Of the sale
aud di-tlllng of liquor. Rev. Sllli-
man BlagIen considers the doctrine Of
P'NhiNlAl'ilI "a AitNl " men
not only d'+s not hut never did and
never Will pruhiht. He advocates tenn
l~rauce Inspi ed hy the GnIel, aud
that every daY Rnd the Sabbath too.
L"king thnrukh the Holy Book nn
referrnce is III ,de 10 prchib ton. AS it's
advocates wish u- to understand it, aud
II will be remembered that vt the mar
risge fe at, the Lord Himself changed
the watsr into vine, that all light
dfuk thereof. A law against the law
fdl selling Of liquor is unjust, in that
II deiers the investment Of capital end
restricts our industries. Ii would he
Just ~ proper Tor our courts to leg:sla,e
against the mAkIug Of fire arms, be-
cause Persons have used them IA a
means OF ending their existence, "a a
safeguard 10 others, unmindful of then
numerous better Uses; likewise the
manufacture of poisonous subst ,nces,
for the same reason. Show, in striking
colors, the folly, the misery aud the
subsequent depreciation of character,
reputation aud wealth following upon
the heels Of drunkenness, and the re-
suit aimed at, b. those who scatter
grape shot where single bullet sutii-
ces. would be- attained.