The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-01-16

luInD6G Ol DeHlOCIdIS WIN ulu HOC
applaud; that there was at least one
the next day charged before the Low
err House. His defense was chat he
remembered none of those words, as
is alleged, only he Confesseth that he
was in drinks :"
But he didn't get away with that
plea for (Which answere, being taken
into Consideration, the howse doe
Judge the same altogether unsatisfac-
tory-& that noe pson of full age
shall take advantage by drunkenness
in such case"
That little outburst caused Mr.. Err
hey "to be tyed to the apple tree be-
fore the howse of Assembly g. pub
lickly whipt upon the bare back, with
thirty-nine lashes =. :" which no
doubt sobered him up. He also had to
pay 624 pounds of tobacco in fines
and apologize to both Houses.
That was heavy score in favor of
the CURRIERS' and for a while the bub-
bling spirits were chastened. For a
while On November IA, 1888
William Joseph President of the Gov
errors Council, made speech
drunkenness, Gentlemen, that beast
ly Sin Ito the shame Of the Guilty be
it Spoken) is but too Common among
the People of this Province-to the
utter Ruin, not only Of their souls
For that Drunkards shall not Inherit
the Kingdom Of God; But, also, OF
them their children and families
against whom God, by his Prophet
Isaiah, pronounceth-Woe: Saying
Woe to the Drunkards of Ephraim'
Despite this scolding, liquor still re
manned an alluring commodity.
A few months later, in the summer
of 1889, Lord Baltimore's Govern
ment was overthrown and the new
corners had a bright idea that they
soon regretted. To seal treaty 0.
peace with the Indians the Assembl!
gave them clothes and rum. Soon
thereafter, those same Assemblymei
began passing laws to prevent liquor
traffic with the savages.
Perhaps they thought that the!
could handle it better. But that is still
an open question. On one occasion ;
group described as "the Gang" Chow
time fliesD chad been drinking al
night, some of them had ridd thei
horses into the Court house, some il
their frolicks had put themselves int,
the Pillory, and there they Drank tina
Day at the Point they were so DRUM
that they fell together by the Ears
and Michael Earle flung Joseph Cree
into the Water and Livingstone fel
to Cursing Michael Earle . tn
aforesaid Company continued in thei
frolices for the space of four Days.
Some frolicks!
In 1715, the Quakers compliance
that at their fortieth annual meetin,
they had been disturbed by intruders
that great Evils and immortality
had been committed by Drunkness
fighting, Hopping, hallowing, Swear
ing, Cursing, Wrestling, Horse-Rac
ing, and abundance Of Wickednes
and Immoralitys. That key mus
have been about 1000 proof
Any product that could thus persis
in spite of fines, physical punishment
and Acknowledgement was ideal pre-
for the tax-collectors. Taxes and reg
ulations on local distilling started i
earliest times and tariffs were place
on liquors coming in from neighbol
ing provinces.
Also from the beginning, drunken
ness was especially frowned upor
and the sale of liquors frequently pre-
hibited, on Sundays and holy days.
By 1749, the politicians were buyn
up votes with liquor and officers WEI
made drunk at the polls. Such praC
tees as these had much to do with GU
present laws preventing the sale {
liquor on election days.
There was one political event in OF
history, however, when the sky wa
the limit. That was on a beautifl
day in May, 1866, when everybod
drank toasts to the news that til
Stamp Act had been repealed. AS
matter of fact, we grateful descend
ants can forgive our brave forefathel
lot Of drinking during those tryin
years of struggle against BIRTHS
tyranny.
Soon after the War of 1872, sellin
liquor to Negroes became new ia
get for the CURRIERS' who never relaXe
: their vigilance.
In 1886, Annapolis tried its ow
"Noble Experiment" of total prohib
: ton That law was repealed in 1888
And so the battle "just keeps rollir
along"