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THE CENTRAL GEORGIAN.
THE CENTRAL GEORGIAN
U^L B. CKAFTOft,
COUNTY PRINTER.
TERMS—J For the paper in advance
If not paid in advance,
$1 50
$2 00
To his Excellency,
HOWELL COBB,
Governor, &c.
Sir: For a part of the time during which
1 have occupied the Bench of the Superior
Court in this State, I have kept a record of
criminal cases tried before me; and have
obtained information from ihe evidence
submitted, or directly from the accused, en
abling me to elicit some statistical results
which I have thought might possibly be
found useful, if published.
From the accusations before the Superior
Courts, of the nine counties in the Middle
District, in the form of indictments, I have
also derived some statistical information
from which I have deduced similar results.
Such statistics in other countries, where
the law makes a provision by which they
are obtained have been found of considera
ble importance. They have served to
suggest reflections of interest to the
social and the law reformer, to the law
maker, and the law-expounder. Though,
those which I present are upon a limited
scale, and cannot be expected to be thus
highly important; still they serve to throw
some light upon the character and condi
tion of soeiety in our State; I have therefore
concluded that it would not be amiss to give
them publicity. I could think of no way
by which I might effect this better, than by
putting them into the shape of an informal
Report to the Chief Magistrate of our State;
and accordingly, I thus submit them to the
public.
I propose at first, to refer only to the ac
cusations made against, and trials had of
free white persons in the Superior Courts
-of this District, for the three years 1850,
1851, and 1852. I hope hereafter to show
-what is the state of crime in this Judicial
District among persons of color.
During the years just specified, there have
been 319 accusations in the form stated
against white citizens in this District; being
an average of 106 1-3 per year.
The following table will show the centes
imal proportion of crimes contained in these
accusations against the person, against soci
-ety, aud ngawisX property, for the three years
stated. Under the head of crimes against
society, I include such offences at Bigamy,
Bastardy, Forgery, Retailing without a li-
-cence, Uttering counterfeit money, Trading
with slaves, &c. Under the head of crimes
against Property, I place all Larcenies, Rob
bery, Malicious mischief «fce.
In every 100 accusations of all kinds
there are:
Of crime against the person
do do Society
do do Property
It will be perceived, that of offences a-
gainst the Person the charge of stabbing
bears the larger proportion next to Asaults,
and Batteries. The frequency of this of
fence, committed as it is, with a knife or
other.deadly instrument, is suggestive of
the too prevalent habit of carrying such
weapons in our State
Of offences against Society, it will be seen,
that Trading with, and furnishing spiritu
ous liquors to slaves, and Retailing without
a license, are the most common, the first
being in the proportion of 8 77 in every
hundred of all crimes and the latter in the
proportion of 7 52.
Of offences against property, the most
common is the crime of Simple Larceny,
which is in the proportion of G 58 in every
hundred offences of all descriptions. It is
proper to remark however, that of these,
5,33. or all but 1 25 are found in the county
of Richmond alone, whei'e the principal
town in the District is situated (a town of
some 15,000 inhabitants at this time, I be
lieve) and whereas similar Statistics in oth
er countries show, that state of Society exists
(I am not sure, but I should be justifiable
in saying that peculiar result of civilization
is found) which seems most prolific of theft.
But I will have more to say, and show, on
this subject, by and by when I shall come to
compare these tables with those similar
statistics in other countries.
I find by theU. S. Census returns of 1850
filed in your Excellency’s Department, and
published by authority of our General As
sembly, that there were at that time in the
nine counties of this District, a white popu
lation of 37,278 souls.
It is evident therefore, that for the three
years specified there has been one accusa
tion against a white person to every 350,57
of the white population.
It has been seen, that the mass of these
consists of Assaults and Batteries, Misde
meanors, and other minor offences not felo
nies, or punishable by imprisonments in the
Penitentiary. Of felonies, or offences so
punishable, there are about 1 5 of the whole
number; or 20 felonies in 100 offences of all
kinds; or one felony in about every 1750 of
the white population.
Of the whole number of these accusa
tions I find that 296 are against males,
and 23 against females, or one accusation
against a woman to every 13 87 males.
Nearly all the crimes committed bv fe .
males are by abandoned women in the prin
cipal town of the District. But 7 out of 319
are charges against women who live in the
country.
The following table will show the centes
imal proportion of accusations against males
and females.
In every 100 accusations, there are:
Offences committed by males, 92,79
do do females, 7,21
which the above conclusions are derived,
are more numerous and accurate, than many
of a similar kind from which Messrs. Beau
mont & De Tocqueville deduce their results
in their famous treatise on crime in Amer
ica.
In other numbers, I hope with the aid of
these gentlemen and others to compare some
of the results above obtained with similar
statistics in other States and Countries.
Very Respectfully,
Your Excellency’s obd’t serv’t.
E. STARNES.
SANDERSYILLE, GEORGIA'
TUESDAY MAY 31, 1853.
The Savannah papers say that a
very pleasant and refreshing shower of rain
fell in that city and vicinity on Friday.
We are glad to hear that it is falling in
some quarters, it is awful slow in reaching
us—yesterday was the hottest day of the
seasou, the mercury above 90 in the shade.
J£g“ltwillbe remembered that on to
morrow and next day, Maj. Rudisill’s Ex
amination takes place. The Exhibition
promises to be a very interesting affair.
Cotton Blooms—Mr. Lindsey, sends us
from Mr. Floyd’s plantation near this place
a fine large Cotton stalk, some two feet
high, which has upon it one bloom and a
number of squares. This is the finest spe
cimen of the product we have seen this sea
son, we hope our friend has a plenty of the
same sort. It offers a friendly prospect in
these dull times and unlikely seasons.
48,28
37,93
13,79
100 00
The following table will show the centes
imal proportion of the various accusations,
filed during these three years I put them
in this form, thinking that it will be more
-convenient and useful, than if I were to give
number and detail.
In every 100 accusations of all kinds,
'there are:
Adultery and Fornication
Affray
Altering marks of animals
Arson
Assault and battery, aud assault
do with intent to murder
do do do commit rape
Attempt to excite insurrection
Hastardy
-Bigamy
'Cheating and swindling
Cruelty to Slaves
^Forgery
-Forcible entry
Caming
Having counterfeit bills in possession
With intent to pass the same
Harboring a slave
Illegally whipping a slave
100,00
In every 100 accusations, there are:
Offences against the Person by males, 96,11
do do do females, 3,89
In every 100 accusation, there are:
Offences agaist Property by males,
do do females,
100,00
97,73
2,27
100,00
5,53
1 57
31
31
31 70
2 50
31
31
63
63
63
31
63
63
19
In every 100 accusations, there are:
Offences against Society by males,
do do females,
86,78
13,22
.Keeping open a tippling House on Sab
bath day
do disorderly house
do lewd do
Killing cattle
Larcency from the house
Larcency simple
do from the person
Malicious mischief
Manslaughter
Mayhem
Murder
Notorious act of public indecency
Perjury
Rape
Resisting civil officers
Retailing without a licence
Riot
Robbery
Stabbing
2 19
1 25
1 88
31
3 15
6 58
31
1 57
63
31
do
j —
20
years old
do 30
do
3.85
46 15
45
do
30
do
40
do
28 85
63
do
40
do
50
do
7 69
63
do
50
do
CO
do
13 46
94
31
52
94
31
40
Trading with and furnishing liquor to
slaves
Uttering base coin
do counterfeit bills
Vagrancy
Violating graves
77
19
81
31
94
100 00
■ —*The offender was a foreigner.
-It will be found in the above table,
crimes against the person, greatly prepon
derate; assaults and batteries and assaults
(which are the slightest offences against the
person) constituting almost one third in
every hundred offences,
07'the accusations involving charges of
murder not more than one could be consid
ered as premeditated murder. The re
mainder were cases of death resulting from
fighting in hot blood. It follows therefore,
(there being, 11 charges of murder in the
319] thatiu eyery 100 accusation of all kinds
there are of murder premeditated only 31.
100 of a case or less than 10 in every 100
pusatjpus involving the charge of murder.
10,000
The record of trials affords us tabular re
sults quite as interesting. For example, we
find that in every 100 cases which have
been tried in this District, there are accus
ed:
Natives of the Southern States,
do do Northern “
do do Foreign countries,,
83,33
3,70
12,97
100,00
We also find that in every 100 cases tried,
there are:
Married Persons, 63,46
Unmarried do 36,54
100,00
In every 100 persons tried there are:
Persons who can read and write badly 18,31
do
do
do
do
do do indifferently well, 32,69
do do very well, 16,31
are good scholars, 1,92
cannot read or write, 30,77
In every 100 persons tried, there are:
100,00
100,00
In every 100 cases tried of all kinds, there
hav.3 been 33 33 cases with which the evi
dence connected the use of spirituous liq
uors as a cause; or just one third. And in
every 100 cases of crimes against the Per
son, there have been 46-16 cases with which
the evidence connected the use of spirituous
liquors as a cause. By which it
Fine Buggy.—Mr. John W. Renfroe,
of this place, exhibited to us the past week,
a buggy put up at his shop, which is decid
edly a fiue article, and will compare favor
ably with any that we have seen from any
market. It is a fine specimen of his skill
and taste, and is much admired by all who
have seen it. Mr. R. is a young man who
has commenced business with a thorough
knowledge of his trade, and pursues it with
a degree of industry and perseverance, which
will deserve unbounded success.
Found Dead.—We learn that a negro
man was found dead on Sunday morning in
the woods, a short distance above the Deep
Cut, on the Railroad. When found, his
body was considerably mutilated by the
hogs and carrion, so much so, that no de
scription could be given of him. Those
who saw the body seemed to think that he
must nave come to his death while lying out,
and that it was not occasioned bv accident
or undue means, as no traces of anything of
the sort was discoverable. He was buried
without inquest. Hie body had been dead
several days before it was found.
The clothes and hat of the negro have
been placed at Robinson’s Turnout, where
they may be examined; possibly they may
lead to his identification.
‘Table Ulovings.’
Our citizens have been considerably elec-
trifed by the exhibitions of 4 ‘table mov-
ings,” which have been current in the Vil
lage the past week.—So far, the experiments
have been satisfactory, and have convinced
many incredulous observers of the truth of
a proposition long since held forth and
maintained by the advocates of animal
magnetism, that electricity is the medium
of vitality, that it may be infused to such
an extent as to bring the subjects or objects
upon which it is exercised under the influ
ence, and in subjection to the will of the op
erator. Thus in mesmerism, where one
quantity of electricity is operating against
another, the greater operates by equali
sing with the lesser, till it has infused a
sufficiency of the positive fluid to control
through the will of the operator, the ac
tions and tastes, the feelings and powers of
the subject. So in “table movings,” a cur
rent of electricity is formed by a connection
of the hands about the table, it is infused
into the table and it rises and falls in obe
dience to the will of those who make the
current, just as the hand rises and falls un
der the volition of the mind, only in a less
ratio, the one being an animate and the
natural residence, (so to speak) of the fluid,
the other anjnanimate, in which the fluid
!s only produced by artificial means. In
the experiments which we have seen per
formed here, the table being fully charged
with the electric fluid, has been raised from
the floor, by the exercise of the will, the
ages of persons who were in contact with
the current, and such other questions of
that sort which were within the knowledge
of the party enquiring, have been correctly
“rapped,” just as if a man were to require
his hand to ‘rap’ as many years as he is
old ; so far as he is able to infuse his own
intelligence of facts into the current which
acts upon the table, it is for that purpose
a part of his body, and is obedient to liis
will. True theie have been instances where
the ‘raps’ were wrong, but in every such
instance we have been thoroughly convinc
ed that it was owing to the fact that the
party enquiring was not in successful con
tact with the current. A great many have
confounded this, with what is called the
“Spirit Rappings,” aud have alarmed
their minds and excited their prejudices a
gainst it as a supernatural and inexplica
ble affair. Nothing can be farther from it,
or more in accordance with the doctrines of
animal maguetism than this, the only won
der to us is, that it should have so long es
caped the detection of the scientific, and
should be made known to the world so
many years after th e discovery and exjjosi
tion of a science, of which it is but a corol
lary.
We are pleased to learn that Judge
Henry R. Jackson of Savannah, has been
appointed by the President, Minister to
Austria. No appointment could have giv
en greater satisfaction to the people of Geor
gia, and no one is more entitled to the hon
ors and preferment of the Government than
this distinguished and talented gentleman.
He will represent the character and inter
ests of his Government with ability and in-
tegrity.
[For the Central Georgian.]
Mr, Editor:—You are undoubtedly
aware of the salutary influence which the
presentments of the last Grand Jury exer
cised in this place, in ridding the communi
ty of vagrants. Would it not be well to
have an eye on those free negro men and
women, who are prowling about here with
out any visible means of support ?
A Friend of Order.
Remarks.—In answer to the question we
say unhesitatingly it would. That popula
tion is getting entirety too thick for the ben
efit of honest laborers, unless they were of
a better or more industrious class than we
happen to have. A good, honest, and in
dustrious free negro, should be protected by
the law, but an idle, trifling, and vagrant
population of that sort, is a pest to any com
munity. As long as honest white laborers
have no preference over them, they will an
noy society. If in employing mechanics
you always give preference to the white,
and engaging servants, give preference to
the slave-holder, this nuisance will be abat
ed, they will either be driven out, or manu
factured into honest and industrious people;
bring them into competition with other la
borers, and they will always underbid, and
make up the deficit in the price of their
work or services by tbeft or fraud.—Editor
Georgian.
resolved that the proceedings of this meet
ing be published in the Southern Recorder,
Journal & Mess., and Central Georgian.
The meeting then adjourned.
J AS. ROSS, Cbair’n.
Jno. M. Ware, Sect’y. - .> •
Railroad Festival.—The citizens of
Savannah are preparing to give a grand fes
tival to the citizens of Columbus, in honor
of the opening of the Roads between the two
cities. The affair comes off on Thursday
the 2nd, and from the intimations given by
our cotemporaries of that city, the entertain
ment will be an elegant exhibition of hospi
tality and urbanity. The fete at Columbus
is spoken of in the most commendable man
ner by all who attended it; Savannah vvil]
doubtless attempt to vie with, if not outstrip
her neighbor in all the elegances and cordi
ality of the festival, which honors an event,
creditable alike to the industry and enter
prise of each city.
The Savannah and Aldany Railroad.
—At a meeting of the share holders of this
projected Road, held at Savannah the past
week, it was determined to give ud to the
Albany people their charter, and withdraw
the subscriptions of Savannah and her citi
zens from it. This was considered necessa
ry in consequence of the cou'se of Col. Tift,
of Albany, who proposed representing one
and a half millions of stock, in a company
of only two, or two and a half millions, aud
thereby obtain the control and direction of
the road. The Savannah subscribers did
not like this, as it was contrary to their pre
viously expressed determination that the
road should be built on the most direct line
to Pensacola, and the proposition of Col.
Tift would have made Pensacola only a
.. appears
that nearly one half of the crimes against
the Person are more or less attributable to' place to be hunted after, when Albany had
spirituous liquors. I received as much benefit as she could get
lu every 100 cases which have been tried 1
there have been Pleas of Verdicts of Guilty,
in 78 52
Verdicts of Not Guilty ia 3] 48
100 00
It is true, that these tables would be
more satisfactory, and more nearly approach
accuracy, if the instances on which they are
based were more numerous, and the field of
observation wider. Still, as they are, they
afford some approximation to correctness of
result, something from which practical in
ferences can be drawn. Such calculations
should never be expected to point with pos
itive accuracy to truth, but only to indicate
it with an approach to such accuracy.
Certain it is, that some of the data, from
by the road; the Savannah holders were
willing to offer Albany all of the induce
ments and facilities of a junction, but not to
make ita point of destination at all hazards.
Their object is to get to the Gulf by the
nearest practical route, while Col. Tift wish
ed it to take Albany in its route under any
circumstances. Thus the thing has been
knocked in the head, so far as Albany is
concerned; Savannah is left to prosecute the
enterprise in the manner best promotive of
her interest. The subscriptions are said to
be largely increased, and by the time they
obtain their charter, they will be prepared
to euter fully ujon the work.
:V--.
Statistics of Crimes in Georgia.—We
publish in another column a report to Gov
ernor Cobb by Judge Staines, on llie sta
tistics of crime in the Middle Circuit, tried
before the Judge during the years of 1850,
’51-52. We take this from the Federal
Union, and shall publish the numbers as
they appear, as they are interestiug mat
ters aud afford a vast deal of information
to the reader. Judge Starnes is, and has
been doing much towards the advancement
of the laws and literature of our Slate.
We copy the remarks of the Federal
Union on the subject—they are very just
and well deserved.
“Thp facts contained in the communica
tion of Judge Starnes, are of such a nature
as to afford essential service to our public
officers. To the legislator they would
be invaluable, in assisting him to alter ex
isting statutes, and in revising such defects
as from time to time appear. If all our
Judges would make such a digest once a
year, and report to the Executive the result
of their experience in the criminal trials oc
curring under their respective administra
tions, what a fund of useful information
might be added to our too insufficient stock
of practical experimental knowledge. Judge
Starnes perhaps is singularly qualified, by
his extensive, acquirements both as a Jurist
and a Literateur, to excel in the very useful
department to which his pen has beer, here
applied; but most, if not all, of our Judges
are fully capacitated to make similar classi
fications and repoi ts: and we should be
highly gratified to make public all commu-
u cations designed for the public interest,
that it may please their honors to furnish
We may, at a future day, give a few
reflections, which have been suggested by
the statistics contained in the article we to
day publish from the pen of Judge Starnes.
S3F The Federal Union says that it is
rumored about the city of Milledgeville
that a new paper is to be started in that
city to advocate the re-organization of the
Whig party. The Recorder is for fight
ing under the “Union and conservative’
banner. This rumor and the meeting re
cently held in that city induce the belief
that there'is a division in the ranks. That
meeting considered that the issues of ’50 &
’51, were obsolete, and that it was idle to
attempt to revive them, and therefore re
organised as Whigs., and adopted the Na
tional Whig creed as their platform.
For the Central Georgian.
Mr. Editor : We concur with Buffalo,
in your paper of the 17th iast., “it is now
beginning to be time for us to look out for
Candidates for the Legislature.” Actua
ted by no view to produce division or dis
traction in the ranks of the Democratic
parly, or disparage or prejudice the claims
of any of the gentlemen mentioned in the
communication alluded to, but merely to
suggest to the consideration of the nomi
nating convention the following names as a
ticket, well worthy of its support. For the
Senate, Gen. Sam’l. Robison. For the
House, Col. Jas. S. Hook and Henry
Wood. Gen. Robison and Col. Hook
have both been favorably known to the
party for their efficient services iu former
contests, the former as a firm Democrat, au d
for his unyielding adherence to the prinei-
[For the Central Georgian.]
A Few Words More to “Piney
Woods Observer.”
“He was in logic a greafocritic, !
Profoundly skill’d in analytic;;
He’d undertake to prove by force
Of argument, a man’s no horse ;
He’d prove a buzzard is no fowl
And that a lord may be an owl;
A calf an alderman, a goose ajustice,
And rooks committee men and trustees.”
It has been held for a saying, time imme
morial, that “one good turn deserves an
other.” Without stopping to enquire the
nature of the “turn” in transit—as you at
tacked me, I will repay you in your own
way. I doubt not, however, I shall be do-
ing you a “good turn,” in relieving you of
the only argument you have in support of
the Liquor Traffic; the delivery of which
scemeth to be a mountain of labor to von.
I mean by relieving you, to present to our
readers the utter fallacy of your repeated
assertion that the proposed Temperance re
form '•'‘strikes at the root of all constitution
al liberty or protection to minorities” The
assertion, upon a bare supposition, is by no
means evidence; though you seem to place
much stress upon it, I hold dear all just anti
true rights, which belong to the citizen^
whether in a minority or a majority. But
unfortunately for your position, the very
proposition of the Temperance men, enlarg
es the area of “rights,” and sustains emphat
ically, not only “constitutional;liberty,” but
the very essence of “protection to minori
ties”—the elective franchise. It proposes
to test the nature of this traffic by the voice
of the people, the highest known power iu
the would—the power which creates con
stitutions, establishes liberty, and by the
common justness of its decisions, gives to
the minority equal protection in all that re
lates to the general welfare. Upon what
plea of equity could you wish for anything
belter l If you desire mot e than, equality,
yon desire more than “constitutional liber
ty” gives you, and more than yon and your
friends, the “Licensed Retailer of ifoBsitu-
ous Liquors” are entitled to. Perhaps- this
ijjj^what you are after; if so, I will venture
to bint, that it is probable you will have, to-
put up wi th the common privileges of your
follow-citizens.
If this question-, then- is to be decided: di
rectly by the people, how can “constitution
al libel ty or protection to minorities,” be
struck at any more in. that way, than it- has
beeu, and probably will; be through all time
in. the common course of legislation ?. Cou-
>
sututional liberty is based o»the will of the
pies and measures of the party, the latter i-peopfo. The Ballot Box. is the means, by
for his faithful ze:i] and knmvn ahilift- Mr j . . , , -
is- ascertained 1 :, and: it is
or his faithful zeal and known ability.. MrJ w ;jp
Y\ ood the last gentleman proposed, La ©pen. to- the approach of every free- white-
pure and honest Democrat, as an upright
citizen, his modest and unobtrusive preten
sions, commend him to the support of the j s
party. We are no man’s-wan, but ardent
ly desire success by the harmonious action
and union of all sections, in a common
cause. We would be glad to interchange
views with our friends in every section of
the county. Any ticket that all are united
on will meet the approbation of the voters
at SANDHILL.
Political Meeting.
Irwinton, May 24th, 185*3
At a meeting of the Whigs and Union
Democrats of Wilkinson county, who act
together upon political principles, on mo
tion of Gen. Jas. B, Bostwick, James Ross
was called to the Chair, and John M. Ware
requested to act as Secritary. Mr. N. A.
Carswell then arose and explained the ob
ject of the me ting, after which lie offered
the following resolution, which as unan
imously adopted.
Resolved, That a committee of five be
appointed by the Chair, to propose to this
meeting delegates to the Gubernatorial
convention to be assembled in Milledgeville
and that said committee of five also report
to the meeting the names of three delegates
to-the 7th Congressional District conven
tion to be held on the 20th of June next,
in Milledgeville, for purpose of nominating
a candidate.for said district. 0
Under this resolution the chair appoint
ed the following committee, to wit; N. A,
Carswell, W. I Chambers, Joel Deese, Jas.
Jackson, and Everett Ridley. The com
mittee retiled aud after short absence, re
ported the following delegates, Joel Deese,
W. I. Chambers and T. J. Hughes, which
was unanimously adopted. On motion of
Gen. Jas. B. Bostwick, the following resolu
tion was adopted.
Resolved, That our delegates to the
Gubernatorial convention go without in
structions, trusting and confiding entirely to
their judgment, but as an expression of our
choice, we recommend Col, A. H. Kennan,
of Baldwin, to the 7th Congressional dis
trict as a suitable candidate.
On motion of N. A. Carswell, Esq., it
was resolved, that the delegates appointed,
have power to appoint others in their stead
in the event they should be unable to at
tend. On-motion of Gen. Bostwick, it was
wale- citizen. e£ the age of 2.1 years*. Audi
while that freedom is exercised! with. a.ilue-
sense of its- value and importanee,. it is a.
“protection to minorities” ia all. the- jjisfc
rights which “constitutional, liberty.”'guar
anties to them " r and there is no despotism;
even which may not be overthrown, by. ju
dicious, just ami righteous appeals to-resv-
son. The Temperance men have, by their,
proposition, placed th:s question before the-
proper tribunal—the only proper tribunal,.
The Retail Liquor Traffic has been a crying'
evil for years ; and justice demands that the-
subject should be enquired:into. The law
making powers have evinced «»-linmlity in.
this matter, which has made the appeal to>
the fountain head of power, a necessary al
ternative. This appeal gives you the same
right that I have—no more nor less. Is
not that “equity ?” I do not boast of it?—
but sir, is your position as liberal ? Far
from it. You would deny me the riyht to-
vote on it at all, under the plea that ifc
would be striking “at the root of all consti
tutional liberty or protection to minorities!”
This may be good logic, but it is bad rea
soning ; and leads to a very unjust conclu
sion. Do you not observe, sir, that while:
you are cr png aloud for the “right of mi
norities,” and “constitutional liberty,” you;
are subverting the latter by your arguments;;
and would, by your conclusions, erect the
former into a despotism ? Was injustice
ever more glaring? For the purpose of
protecting some 2500 or 3000 dram sellers
in an immoral business, you would take
away the right of franchise, so far as rela
ted to it, from the 100,000 voters iu the
State! Tour position virtually denies, in
toto, the riyht of the people to vote upon the
subject, Tour arguments mean this, or
they mean nothing; and are grounded
wholly, upon the very meagre supposition,
that some one man, njay have his vrhole for*
tune in Liquor i If this is your idea of “con
stitutional liberty, or protection to minori?
ties,” I hope you will pardon me for expres
sing an h umble opinion that it is a very
contracted one, And that, while you may
consider the Temperance Reform wanting i»
“equity,” your position . may be .charged
with a want of liberality-—so much so, in
deed,,that a strong suspicion attaches to it,
that you do not believe the “rights” you