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Editorial
May 29, 1855
Spirit Of The Times
Portsmouth, Ironton, Scioto County, Lawrence County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Editorial argues that liquor harms the poor more than wealthy oppressors, urges working men to avoid groggeries for betterment, and calls for community to expel floating river liquor boats, citing a 1835 Vicksburg precedent.
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Liquor is a much worse oppressor of the poor than Godless rich men. If working-men ever expect to better their condition, they must keep away from the Groggeries.
This community has a right to relieve itself from the existence of the floating nuisances, hitched along either side of the river. They peddle out liquor, arsenic, strychnine and tobacco, mixed with water. Let the people turn out in mass and set these crafts afloat. They will not find it prudent to stay hereabouts much longer, or they will meet with a fate like to that which happened to similar parsons at Vicksburgh in 1835.
This community has a right to relieve itself from the existence of the floating nuisances, hitched along either side of the river. They peddle out liquor, arsenic, strychnine and tobacco, mixed with water. Let the people turn out in mass and set these crafts afloat. They will not find it prudent to stay hereabouts much longer, or they will meet with a fate like to that which happened to similar parsons at Vicksburgh in 1835.
What sub-type of article is it?
Temperance
Labor
Moral Or Religious
What keywords are associated?
Temperance
Liquor Oppression
Groggeries
Working Men
Floating Nuisances
Vicksburg Incident
What entities or persons were involved?
Working Men
Groggeries
Floating Nuisances
Vicksburgh Parsons
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Opposition To Liquor Sellers And Groggeries
Stance / Tone
Strongly Anti Liquor Advocacy For Community Action
Key Figures
Working Men
Groggeries
Floating Nuisances
Vicksburgh Parsons
Key Arguments
Liquor Oppresses The Poor Worse Than Godless Rich Men
Working Men Must Avoid Groggeries To Improve Their Condition
Community Should Expel Floating Liquor Boats From The River
Reference To 1835 Vicksburg Incident As Warning