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to rob neighbor of few dollars? And
yet, if that same poor, unfortunate, drunken
husband were to rob whiskey merchant
OF barrel of whiskey, it would be pen
itentiary act according to law But he may
rob his wife and children, and ruin himself
and his country, SO far as his influence and
example go, and neither himself nor he who
made him drunkard, is held amenable to
the law! "Giyee ear, o ye heavensp' Where
is justice where is mercy2 where is hl-
mainly Is there no righteousness? Is
there no truth Is there no God?


Messrs. Editors, we are fully aware that
some OF the temperance friends; indeed,
we might say many of them, are in favor of
petitioning the Legislature, as above stated,
on the suppostion that we could not obtain
all that we could wish, and, therefore, we
had better take g little than nothing at
ALP We differ with our excellent friends
reluctantly; but so it must be until we have
more light. Is it to be understood that
honest, conscientious advocates for any,
cause will accept Of a little rather than noth-
ing, If that little can only be had by giving
up an important fundamental principle? We
think not; and if we ask for any thing less
than law to make the selling Of intoxi-
eating drinks penal offence, we yield up
the principle that lies at the base of the tenn
perance temple. To do this must mjure
our cause The same tame notion prevail
ed in regard to the old pledge" better
have little than nothing y better be mem
bers Of the temperance society under the
"old pledge" and get drunk on wine, beer,
cider, SIC. We see now that it aoas not bet
ter--that total abstinence is the only soyer-.
eign remedy. Therefore, no medium meas;
ure will do. SO also in the other case. AL
or none Let temperance men hold on TO
their fundamental principle. Let them ar
que the case fairly and clearly, firmly and
respectfully. If Mr.. B. OF the Hon. Mr..
----- will show us that we are wrong in
that PRINCIPLE, we will cease to be its adj
vocates. But, further than this, this depo-
nent sayeth not. LEWIS.
The Natchitoches Chronicle Of the Goth
inst records brutal murder committed on
the 10th near Temperance Hill, Sabine par
ish. Aman named John McDermid, a ma
tive of Ireland, beat, bruised, and burned his
own child by former wife, aged three years,
nearly to death, then broke the ice in a horse
trough and plunged his helpless offspring
in. Finding the child dead, he mounted his
horse, bade his wife farewell, and made his
escape.