Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-06-22
FAIR PROSPECTS OF MASSACHUSETTS,
AND TENNESSEE

FAIR PROSPECTS OF MASSACHUSETTS
AND TENNESSEE.
These two states have now, by the free
voice OF the people, banished from their
borders the entire retail of spirituous liquors,
except by theapothecary as common med.
lcine. This has been done, not by any DO
llical party, or sectarian bigotry, but by men
Of all parties, and all sects NOT by a small
majority, but by large one; and, in the
iotmer state, by the voice of more than two.
thirds OF her senators and representatives, in
general court assembled. In both states it
has been done on the ground that the article
is neither needful nor useful, and that the
traffic brings upon the community an amount
Of pauperism, crime, and Indebtedness, not
TO be borne. There is no reason TO suppose.
therefore that il will ever be restored, but
that, hencelorth, these states will move on.
ward, without a licensed tavern or dram
shop; and so far as the laws are executed,
without the ordinary sale, in any place, Of
ardent spirits as beverage. Let us glance
at few Of the probable results.
1. A drunkard in those states will, here
after, be a rare spectacle.
2. Most of the presen, race of drunkards
will be reformed such as continue drunk
ards will continue so on wine, beer, and
cider, and by getting arden, spirits from un-
princpled apothecaries and physicians. as
a medicine; but the most will remove into
other states.
g. The taverns and public houses will
assume new aspect be neat and comfortable
accommodations for travellers, more like
private than public houses no drunkards
hanging around them no filthy bar-rooms
filed with an obscene, profane rabble; no
bloated, staggering bar-keeper for the host ;
no noise at midnight, disturbing repose.
| A. In the seaports Of The one. and the river
towns Of the other, there will be no land
sharks to catch the poor sailor and boatman.
Sailors clearinghouse and lodging-places
will be places of safety, from which the poor
seaman may 60 out ntarnished, with all
that is his, TO his own dear home or 10 his
path on the mighty waters.
5. With the destruction Of dram selling,
in ports and harbors. will, in great measure,
cease gambling. debauchery, fighting, rob-
berry. manslaughter, and the like.
g. More than ,hree-fourhs Of the crimes
and pauperism Of those states may cease I;
and more than three-fourhs Of the taxation
occasioned by those evils be, 10 future, dis.
pensed with.
7. The frequency of diseases may be
greatly lessened, and future epidemics, like
the cholera. may be expected 10 be far les
destructive.
8. The number Of insane will be much
less than in former years. No wives will be
whipped and murdered, and no children
bruised and manned by husbands and fathers,
made iends by rum.
Q. Locomotives, stages, ships and all kinds
of violent machinery may be managed with
steadiness and caution that will secure
safety to travellers. owners and all engaged
in and about them.
10. The rising generation will come up
healthiul and vigorous, without bodily, men
tai, or moral deterioration, from strong drink.
II. The war spirit will subside, and mill
tary days will be comparatively harmless to
the community; while, by the prevalence OF
Temperance, The public arm will be nightly
Strengthened.
4 ~ Education will be far more widely
diffused. In no town will there be, as Tor.
mery, ten or dozen families made too poor
by the tavern and dram-shop, TO clothe their
children and send them TO school.
10. The elective franchise will be pre-
served in great purity. Men will vote with
clear heads and sound hearts for those who
are to rule over them, while the political
demagogue, stripped of his most potent ar
mour, will sink in contempt
IA. Public morals will everywhere be
improved; the efficiency Of the gospel be
augmented; the house Of God increasingly
honored; and mutitudes OF souls who, had
the sale Of spirituous liquors not been sup
pressed might have travelled through woes
unutterable to the drunkards grave, may
now'be trained and prepared fol the endless
Joys Of heaven.
, Are such the reasonable prospects of Mas
sachuselts and Tennessee, what state in the
east and the west will be slow to follow theil
example temperance Union.