The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-05-04

would, or could be enforced to recompense
for the damage they would do or stop the
traffic, is exceedingly visionary. 1t is NOR
ally impossible to enforce such law to any
saving effect. Suppose, for instance, mis-
chief is done by ten years training, by twenty
grog-sellers. Should the last rtim-seller pay
the whole damage? And is it certain that
recompcnse would be made at all? Or is it
even probable that such would be the case in
one case in ten ?(3)
In my opinion the only salutary influence
that such a law would have, would be to
eventually wake up the temperance men to
the necessity of using moral suasion enough
to geta prohibitory law, and resolution enough
to enforce it, and interest enough TO contin-
TIC our efforts during at least one generation.
Do not infer from this that think there is
little use for moral suasion. ] calculate that
full three-Glths of the community are suscep
tible of being influenced by moral means, and
all the young should be advised to not CON-
mcncc tippling Here is wide field for the
reasoncr. If three-litths are obtained on the
right side, they can secure the influence, and
such legal cnoctments, as will convince the
one-sixth part, that they cannot make money
by manufacturing ntempcrance, by selling
that which produces it.
CLARK RiCE.
SLoreham, April, 184S.
% What proof is here presented TO sub
stantiate Mr. Rich's position, We are unable
to see; for we know Of no United States law
that requires men TO enlist into the United
States service, nor Of any law compelling cur
citizens to 60 into foreign country to fight
for President Polk We should like to see
an intelligent Wing, who has considered the
war with Mexico "wrong and unjust on our
part who enlisted 10 fight the MeXicans for
the purpose of obcying the laws Of THE
country,
(2) We know there are many who are &c
tuated by 4 desire to accumulate property
We sec this in money lenders, in their taking
high interest for the Use of money, and TIE
Legislature has undertaken 10 regulate the
rate Of interest man shall take. But are
there not ways enough to evade these pro-
visions Of law, SO long as men can be found
to hire money at higher rate than six per
cent? II they cannot be persuaded to econ
omisc so as not to be under the necessity Of
paving a high price for the use Of money the
one who has to lend can deduct the extra in
tcrest--do it without evidence, and thus
eyade the law. When men want Intoxicating
drinks, there is just as easy way to cyade
the penalties of prohib;tory law. When
men can be induced to cease using ntoXicat-
ing drinks, then there will be no call for the |
rum-scler. Until then, the party wishing to |
purchase will be too much interested in the |
sale of liquors to be used to advantage against /
the vendors under a PT0hiJtory law; there
fore the il-succcss Of the attempt 10 enforce !
by law the non-sclling Of Intoxicating drinks
60 The chance in some cases would loci;
rather slim, We admit, but We think they
would be as good in this as they would in
bringing out and convicting rum-sellcrs un-
Ter prohibtory law, while the most active
If the otherinterested parties cannot be made
o testify against The vcndcr.