Jasper Banner, Volume 2, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 February 1855 — Remarks in the House, on the Temperanoe Bill, Febuary 8th, 1855. [ARTICLE]

Remarks in the House, on the Temperanoe Bill, Febuary 8th, 1855.

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DCT following article from the Ohio State Journal of Education, for January, 1855, teUa its owa tale so well that it need* no comment at our hands: Wauna IMwaatfrwi During the present -treason, while nearly all are feeling the necewity of economising in every poeetbie way, it is greatly t 0 be feared that many families will Commence the work of retrenchment by diminishing their ahd thifd cutting (rirthr means !W thte intellectual 1 < culture, the social and moral improvement of their children'. This, we belie ve, would be the poorest kind’of Economy. Hard as the times may be, -if industrious ahd ifriagal,(and if blessed with health,) there are very few families in our favored land who need fear the lack .of a sufficient supply of food for their bodies, and we hope that none will be inclined to allow their own minds or those of their children to famish for the want of wholesome reading. In regard to mere political, or partisan papers, we have nothing to ssy; but such works as the religious paper, the standard magazine, or the reliable newspaper front the county seat, the state capital or some eastern city—these should no more be discon- j tinned than the supply of needful food for the body. The influence which books and papers may exert in a family, and ti.c effect of withholding them entirely fron: children, are well illustrated in the folio ”ing: Sad but Truthful Narative.—ln the town of 8., in the State of Pen nsylvania, lived two farmer*, each having a farm of one hundred and

sixty acres, well tilled. Happlfiebc reigned supreme under each roof, until the sous and daughters of one began to put aside that parental strafnVAviiich, when properly cxerpwed, ro eminently contributes to the happiness and good cheer of a rising family. There is a tide in men’s affairs, which, if embarked upon with due caution and understanding, will lead them o» to happiness and .prosperity. The tide of fortune had now set in. and these two farnilice laumshtd upsaH. Prosperity, with all her attending train of hopes, pleasures, and high-toned enjoyments followed the family of one. Good morals, intelligence and virtue, with her bright-eyed and modest retinue, were theirs. Affluence and honor were the world’s offering* to them.— The parents in this fainily lived to a good old age, saw their children grow up to manhood honored and honoring, and finally went down to quiet gm«es,rejoicing that they had lived.

On the other hand, the gons and daughters in the other family lived only to become a disgrace to their imce fond and confiding parents, a nuisance in society, a burthern to themselves, and a canker upon the public body. One son filled adrun-r kard’s grave, one expiated his crimes upon the scaffold, and the balance met a scarcely less ignominious death. The mother died with grief from her offspring, and the father lived only to suffer more bitterly the pangs of remorse; when, at length, lying down to death, he called his neighbors arbttnd hina. and solemnly said: “My neghbor lived happily, .a;v his family rise up honored among men, and 1 finally died rejoicing that he had lived; but the latter part of my life has been like the sting of a thousand scorpions; my family is rained, disgraced, lost; and lamabout to die, heart-stricken with ten thousand sorrows.' The difference ih our condition is easily explaned. My neighbor cultivated his children mentally and morally, as well as pbysically; they were strangers to midnight revels, and grocery and alehouse smartness. Books and papers family newspaper. My children knew no s&ih t&chihgi'. 'They tafrned their morals to tK street-Lawls at night, add Hieir knowledge and things from the low associatiW iwfttoed by feeir ignorance. I thereM lMeM 7 and Htave done; but take warning from the wrctcheddes» adr the exbooks affd w aiatTli tJcBirCU vviUUalllUns, cLUU yoa< a wnraHfot eSnoibw wdOw® cvttf my and taught

my children U read ft, J|iMght now be living lAJffih tatt Oyufton of the esteem of fHepib And thd. Jove and admiration of a how disconsolate and dying father *

[The bill provides for the appointment of County and Township Agents to sell spirituous liquors for the purposes allowed. Mr. McMurray moved to so change this part, that all peroews; who wished to, might sell udder the provisions of the bill.] Mr. McMurray eaid that the reason assigned by those who favored the bill as it now is, was that a" similar provision Was incorporated in the prohibitory laws of other States. But these States are eastern, atil-might suit the views of their citizens* but our people are different—they come from all points and entertain conflicting views and sentiments. Our people are opposed to this ’Agency system. As an evidence of this, he .had recentlv received letters from a number of his constituents, and had seen many of them here, and not one approved this part of the. bill, it will increase the number of officers iu this State nearly 3,000* who are authorized to draw from the treasury, money enough to carry out the provision would cause a re-action, and iqjure the temperance cause.— The object sought to be accomplished, might be attained by giving to every person of good moral character, the privilege to sell, upon complying with the requirements of the hiffz * _ > „ Mr. Walpole remarked that the minority would not present any sac-

tious opposition against the bill—all they asked was an opportunity to offer ?uch amendments as they regarded as proper. The platform of May did not oppose prohibition, but only the principles of prohibition, usually designated by the words search, seizure, confiscation and destruction. He preferred such a bill as all could, by mutual compromise, agree upon; and such an one, the gentleman from Alien, Mr. Sturgis,proposes to move as a substitute;» It is the Ohio law—efficient as a prohibitory has been, by a recent decision, pronounced constitutional by the Supreme Court of Ohio. A compromise, which would receive the strength of both political parties, will carry with it a power sufficient to enforce its observance, and the substitute would dry up all the retail establishments. The Fusion party, fa its Convention, gave no pledge that it was in favor of the Main Idw, but for k prohibitory law, and The Ohio saw was of such nature, He desired that the minority would allow them to place on the journals, their proposition that the country might see they had redeemed thein pledges given in October. As for himself tie tvas ready to yeild his own individual opinions, if a compromise could be effected. - Mr. Test said that the bill reported by the Joint Temperance Committees could hoi. be obnoxious on the account of the search, seizure and confiiscation it had, seei«g that a majority of the Senate had passed it—a body controlled by the j; arty To which the gentleman, Mr. Walpole, belongs. He saw no occasion to alter the bill; he approved it as it was, and, tiiWefore moved that the amendment be laid on the table. Theft amendments were so laid. Ms. Humphreys moved to strike out of the first section all that relates to cider.- Ldiorn • Mr. Murray admitted that the bill went father than he debated the question during the canvafts. The Committee on Temperance had examined the whole subject most carefully—the Ohio and all ether law. The Old Liners in the Senate had voted for it, and if ffiat party went aginst it in this House, the friend* of the bill could balance the action of the one against that of the offion. He was far ffie bftl, bccause its provisions weflk-jjtecessary lio enforce fte object again stthe - rum-seller, who - would brake through them if possible.' If any one wos imprepared. to vote for this bill, Bskhim go to thooe who had theffistributibnMf ty->oor centiy raised at (he in this cjcyv M*d he will learn 6f such distow, ah eaustd by Ifanor, ter wfll prepare him C» vote fete the bilf. Mr. StuMfe t mo*edihoOhiolawae a substitute for the bill. Mr. Netf&Rlffi sffid thkt there were rteilk' jfrffiWtioM before the House—tolstrike out hi the first sei-

tion all that relates to cider, and to have a new bill, such as the Ohfo. ' The bill allows cider to be made by persons and sold in quantftfee net less than three gallons. It was absolutely necessary to have some restrictions as to the. sale of cider, else the doggeries, under the pretence of selling cider, will mix with it the most vile anfr intoxicating compounds.. As the bill it, it will give the farmer the whole market to himself. There will be no one betwesn him and the der, to appropriate all the profits. Tl j* Sen d ale h ** * et Ua “ a ° ble j eX ' They who had not been sent here as friends to toe principles of the bill, have passed it as it is—and shall the Republican party destroy itself by any division in their support of the bill? Even the Lieut. Governor had urged its passage without alteration, end concurring with him, he moved the previous question. The House seconded the call; and the main question was pus; which was on the substitute (the Ohio law) offered by*Mr. Sturgis.' The substitute was not adopted. Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Ayes Alden, Buskirk, Carnahan, Clark of Jasper, Cotton, Crozier, Daetetter, Hume, Hunt, Jeter, King of Johnson, King of Madison, Landers, Lemmon, Lewis, Logan, Lowe, Me Clure, McFarland, Martin, Miller, Montgomery, Peckenpaugh, Peyton, Schoonover, Shull, Sturgis, Tanner, Walpole and Williamson—34. Those who voted in the Negative were Messrs. Noes.— Bartholomew, Beaeh, Bonner, Branham, Brazelton, Brothwell, Buchanan, Burnett, Cain, Clark of' Setuben, Clark of Rush, Clark of Tippecanoe, Clark of Union, Coen, Dickerson, Dunn, Earl, Ellis, Fouts, Frazer, Gilliam, Gwinn, Hadsell, Hall of Laporte, Hall of Warren, Harry man, Hervey, Hilly er, Hudson, McConnell, McCord, McMurry, Malick, Mellett, Meredith, Merrifield, Monks, Murray, Newcomb, Peden, Sanford, Sidwell, Sims, Shryock, Smith of Lagrange, Spottswood, Sfanton, Tackett, Test, Thomas, Todd, Trusler, Turner, Wilson, Wood, Speaker—s 9. Mr. Humphreys’ amendment did not prevail, land the question recurring mi the engrossment of the bill ft<AKds«ided in the Affirmative. Those who voted in the AffirmativeWOre Messrs. Ayes.— Bartholomew, Bench, Bonner, Branham, Brazelton. Brothwell, Buchanan, Burnett, Cain, Clark of Steuben, Clerk, of Rush, Clark of Tippecanoe, Clark es Union, Coea, Dickerson, Dunn, Earl, Ellis Fonts, Frazer, Gilham,Gwinn, Hadsell, Halt of Laporte, Aall of Warren, Harryman, Hervey, HilJiver Hudson, Me Connel, NcCord, McMurray, Malick, Mplhft, Merehith, Merrifield, Monks, Murray, Newcomb, Peden, Sanford, Sid we U, Sims, Shryock, Smith of Lagrange, Spottswood, Stanton, Tackett, Test Thomas, Sodd, Trusler,Tur-’ ner, Wilson, Wood, and Speaker—--56. Those who voted in the Negative were Messrs. Noes^— Allen, Buskirk, Carnahan, Clark of Jasper. Cotton, Crozier, Davis, Essex, Gordon, Hargrove, Hunt, Jeter, King of Johnson, King of Madison,Landers, Lemmon, Lewis, Logan, Lowe, McClure, McFarland, Martin, Miller, Montgomery, Peckenpaugh, Peyton, Schoonover, Shull, Smith of Perry, Sturgis, Tanner, Usr}', Walpole, Weir, Williamson—--38.

lf~fThey have waggish barbers out in Terre Haute, if we may judge by the following paragraph, which we find in the Prairie City: “The negro barbers about the city held a meeting on the night of the Bth inst., at which they resolved to diecard the nee of ttfo “striped pole,” letter.) to door rs brethern in the business of The idea ofthe striped Dola, as hietory runs was firomblaad letting; while the word bank is perhaps designed to be snore expressive from the fact that it not only takes the blood, but like Sbylock, "the pound of flesh?”— Mad ton Banner.