Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-08-08
Saratoga Co. N. y. august, 1888.

Saratoga Co. ~ y august, 1888.
EXPOSURES AND X EsPoNsIBILITIEso OF
PoLITIcAL MEN.-What woIld you think,
said gentleman in our office today, If
you should see the elections in our state'
What would you say here if you should
see TWO or three booths, with the names Of
the candidates on them, and behold the
candidates in the door, pulling the drunk
en- voters around the barrels Of whiskey,
and plying them with liquor personally,
while they solicit their sufTragel The
anxiety TO secure the suffrage Of vicious
mob, will lead demagogoe to conduct
which would befit a demon. In one OF
the Boston papers it is said, that the great
dinner recently given TO MIR. Webster,
cost, in tDiNes alone, 1000 dollars! and
that the sitting at the table continued until
eleven o'clock at night Is this indeed
true2 Is this the manner in which lead
ing ritizens Of Boston are promoting the
temperance Ieformation2 1t is time that
the people should teach the leading men
Of all parties, that they shall regard the
-moraliiies and decencies Of society, or
meet with their indignation. 1t is Of little
use TO make laws against the sale Of ar
dent spirits, If such things as are reported
OF this dinner are tolerated among those
who I'll elevated siluutions.-Nelo Eng
land Evangelist.
To the foregoing allow me to add word on the
"Erposwes aud Responsibilities Of" RELIGIOUS
B" .Men."-The Boston Press and Advocate states
TINT the Editor Of the Christian Waterman partici-
pated In the above alluded to Bacchanalian revel.
The Waterman published since, and but few rods
from the Press and Advocate, is silent in regard to
the charge. IL the Editor Of the Waterman be in
noccnt, he owes il to himself and to the cause Of
Temperance and of Christianity to speak out and
say so. II he be guilty, he has a sin Of no ordina
ry dye to repent Of His paper hos been loudest o.
all in support of the new license law interdicting
the traffick in alcoholic drinks. in smaller quaint
ties than Is gallons, in Massachusetts. Under
these circumstances, the Editor Of the WOtchmar
will not think Il strange that call his attention tc
the subject. For his own sake-but more especial
~ for the sake Of Temperance and Christianity
hope he will be able in some way or another t.
clear lp the matter. Lest he may not have seeI
the article in the Boston Press, l will put him il
possession Of il, as il is brief:
$50 save me from the gaieties Of those
Whose headaches nail them TO a MONDAY bed
-E-. 81. o.. a -. CowPER.
fever hypocrisy walked abroad in ou
streets, it did on Tuesday, in the dinne
procession; inthe form Of those who VoteC
for the new License Law, and especial.
Of authors Of the REPLY" to the repor
Of the Meeting opposed TO the Law. Thes
men, who would punish as crime, 10
sale Of a gill of liquor, countenanced b
their presence and example, one OF IN
greatest excuses in riolous drinking thu
ever was known in New England
How can men whose practice thus slnI
their preceps in the lace, ask the publ
TO believe them sincere and honest2
One Of these gentlemen, the Editor,
the Chrisiion Watchman, voted for u
new Law. and earnestly appeals IN his
per, to the Christian public, to sustain
Yet he himself INDUCES in riotous Twin
n public carousal, and by his examP
eountenances practices that led IN mar
cases. 10 shameful intoxicalion. w
he ask the Christian public 10 uphold NJ
10 this2"
Barron, convicted Of the murder Of L
man, and lately executed a, Rochester, {
" suffered execution within the ia
Thus one barbarous feature Of a barbara
code Is dispensed with. And thus, L
acknowledgement is made that the erdmI
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