Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-04-14
The License Vote.

A good deal of feeling has been cvnccd, in
various quarters of the State, by those who are
disappointed by the result of the recent vote on
the license question. on the ground that what
they consider the adverse result was occasuncd
by the exclusion of the votes of several towns
ior irrcguarily.
The WooaSiocl Herald, in calm and temper
ate article on the subject, places the matter ina
light calculated TO suppress complaint, at least,
if not to produce satisfaction.
We agree cordially with the Herald that, in
order that this, or any, law should he clothed
with the necessary attributes of sovereignty.
and possess that moral dignity which is essen
tal +, secure its observance, it should be const-
tutoMally and legally enacted. Rule and
law are not only, as the UeraM says, of i'm
mcnse consequence to be observed in the ma
king Of law, but they are altogether indispen-
sable to give the statute vital authority.
We further agree with the HraH, and we be
lcve all judicious men will concur in the opn-
ION that, even if " technical" majority could
he ciphered out against license, by adding GER
tain returns and excluding others, Il decision
obtained thus would not be of great value,
even to those who ascribe the utmost efficacy
TO such decision in promoting the cause OF
Temperance. Nay, we are free to express our
opinion that Il very han majority against Lii
censing. even though obtained in tho most uneX-
Ceptionable manner. would scarcely be of more
value than the technical" one alluded to, for
reasons that must be obvious TO every rejecting
man, in view Of the very large majority given
year ago.
But our chief object in abiding to the sub
lect to-day is to say that the UraH, after Il
careful and candid examination Of the recent
vote of the State, says:
Including all the votes Of the State, from which
returns made legally and illegally, there would
be n majority OF "A Tor L'cense
.r,,,- statement, from such quarter is cal
culated, we minated in the outset, to quiet
the feeling and suppress the complaints that
have arisen from misapprchension OF all the
facts.
o. The following message from the President
was sent into the Senate on Monday last II
will be SEEM and marked as omjaous n hl3oi apd
carn0gc 10 Game, that Mr.. Polk congratulates the
Senate on the Accomplishment OF the Revolu-
tion in France, 'diuo9 catoHi Jloo@shci."
This is almost the precise language that he
used in communicating rnc bloodless anneNa-
ton of Texas couple of years 70. We are
afraid of the =" fatal croaking' of tins craven,
about hloodess achievements!
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.
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WASHINGTON, April 3, 1913.
To The Senate and House Of
Representatives. NJ Tie Tnitrd states:
init.
copy OF a despatch, with the accompanying documents
received at the Department of State from the En-
voy Extraordinary and Minister Plcnipotentiary of
me Ini'eu Nu'les al ial'I; gvihs ocld i'.'oin-
establishment in its stead OF Il provisional government
based on republican principles
This great event occurred suddenly, and ac-
Complishcd almost without bootsicd. The world has
seldom witnessed Interesting or sublime spec
table than the peaceful rising ot the French people re-
solved for themselves enlarged liberty aud to
assert in the majesty ct their strength the treat ruth
tia, i'll this heightened age man Is capable OF govern
ng himself
The prompt recognition of the new Government by
,,e representative OF the United States at the French
Court meets my ir' and unqualified appreciation and
IT, has been authorized IN suitable manner make
french republic.
Called upon to ac, in a Sudden emergency which
conld not lave been anticipated by his instructions,
he iIs@d rsh,y OF the ,emgT ana srnlmra,i OF his
ri In. Jpionutic representatives. OF Other counrlcs, lac
was the @ To rlabd by hs Fcnr peo M
The policy OF the United 'Slscs has been that
"i ,lnieysniion ~ + ,o an, I''' ar o. |I
crpmen' oil us 1"n ,'. rn. '',,S WIS., Ion
w pc d' ron onarchy into 2cD DG ali ony
eympaes are naturally enlisted on tic side ola great
people who, initiating our example hn's resolved to
he free. That such sympathy sAoeld - r on the part
"llhe people o. 're evar mr., Of , WI" '' ol
is mn able We