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MEssRs. EDIToas: The acquisitions Of law
should be esteemed, Where legislative OF mu-
ncipa requirements are onerous, unneces-
sary, or over exacting, community or a peo-
pie, are not legitimately bound to obey. But,
when Wholesome enactments, tending 10 the
peace or welfare of the people, are made by
either OF the powers mentioned, II is the duty
OF every citizen 10 explicitly obey the law
And when such laws or enactments are made,
It is also the duty of, the proper authorities to
see these laws judicially applied. And where
law passed by municipal body, meets the
concurrent opinion Of a large majority of the
people; although that law may restrict and
bind sparce minority, such enactments should
be virtually obeyed. For law is the voice of
the people spoken through their lawgivers
and il were idle to establish the form without
the essence Of government.


The municipal authorities OF this city, pass
ed bill TO prevent the sale Of ardent spirits
on the Sabbath day. Yet not one of the ma
ny taverns or ordinaries in this city, have o,
beyed or respected this ordinance Go where
you will on this holy day, and you will see
IN defiance of this authority, rum sold, amid
revelry and riot; as, if not contented with
freaking mans ordinances they brave the We
ry flats of the Almighty. | thought lived in
a land of equal rights, where maiorilies ruled,
where the rights Of community were res
pected and esteemed. But here-a clan OF in
dlvlduals array themselves in BODY, throw
down the gauntlet of defiance to the laws of
their country, and dare in the face of law.
divine and civil, TO deal out damning poison
to their neighbors.


There is a remissness in the functionarjes
whose duty it is to see these ordinances efIec-
tually carried out, or we would not be asound,
ed by the audacity Of these law breakers. A
proper exposition of this whole matter will be
made ere long. PHuo


