The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-03-03
NrNT TrEsnNY

Tuesd1y next, thc Glli day Of March, ir the
day namcd Ia lhe la', wien iho irrcmen
ol' no suie ara required 10 give N their
votes upon lhc Iircnso 0urHion-io r the
l.ie..i..s' at il.s % 80 iepHsa" ac tie aaledi
Intoxicating liquors ~ beverage
Two years ago ihu State voted, hy henNy
nojoriy Tor No License hi', excited 10y
ur wrclcb,d mrrncr ne law wos admin
isrrrcd, ot lht effort to aln.Wscr lhai
which Wns not ~ never should ho luw--hy
which the people Ia mnuy oflhc towns were
compelled 10 conference lhc illtful tl'c Of
sa.ut it their town ar-lo roiui0 Ucjshhor,nr
towns 10 oluniu IL for necessary uses uin-
iy wrrr induced ~ vote iho oeN ,rar
contrary 10 their ,oie Iho year previous, aud
lhc strung No License mnjor,ly was nearly
u,ulralcd Aai March. Tayo was, Low
ever shtll mnlorily lur "No License" hm
~ somr n,islnko.i R returning the votes The
leu! nmjuriy was Zoe "I.iccusc," Iicrn-cs
were accordingly granted Ia persons Of good
moral character ami quite lborsllt too
so literally lhnI ilo effect viii probably tell
aon'Vwhnt l"udiy upon lhc vote next TUES
dly. llthe $50 Llcou-c' mHioiy ,lir your
lyr,ipu. VIZ soriGrcd la lhr house or ,1s
ni,nda, tho "liccu,c'' maturity ct hot ycNr
lion. ltisu ipct beyond controversy, ihat
SIC loyc had ,orl Of ruu dclugr Ihc Igsi
lcbr-- drrN,tnur-s hns rropdy iucrcosrd--
thc ircr use orsliriiund iuIcmpcuucc have
much mere ahuundci so great has boon
,if- ,lt,'r--r for 'tIc wuryC. thar, IA many oT
orr mo,c ropu'ous towus-"hcrc "pcrsons
Of GOOD moral character" were found more
pumorou>ly general DISCUS, hus been ca
ciird .cycn among such no have licrcloi6rc
voted the "l.ircnsc" Ticket. There prc
town. wc nrc aware, where ,hs-iecreasc of
rrrrtrtt,--t7tri
llcsc urGGzerpllous wlrrrc u'ort~ prudent
aud ordcr.loyiug men hive hcld III" power
Of Dispensing tho cup. But in 7s'h of'hr
;uwus nt Iie sralo, ir $50 arc uot nd-,elofu-
ed TIE consumption of spir, TIC prrt year
has doubled upon what i, Nas the Year pre-
,ious; 30 has iuirmpcrouco. w. note one
fact ascet'aincl from ihorecorls:
The llon :, :. Blown of -. Albans, has
Inken the pains to ascertain the amount Of
spirit brought into TINT town tic past yGar
rpA Ihc,ycpr previous. In the "No License
ycrr-i; sras rocco gallons (his statement /,
rlnt NOW before ~, aud We have forgotten The
-iar1ions1 License year 10000 gallons.
Thir general dtAageMirhthon necessary and
ilaGsi4L prelA!l, in 4Ln l4gg ia4s4G
Arising therctroni, has produced reaction
in public opinion, extending beyond the
r0,ks olmeug usually dcnomiuolcd the ficui.
Of temperance, and if we were allowed TO
predict ia regard "a the verdict next Tuesday.
upon the unrestricted :, stem ct iircuscF, ii
would he llAl go often rendered hy the cor
oucr over the bodies Of tho uuiorlu,ato Vie.
Tins oftlis -ys,cm-"suiefdo." So we in.
'crprc' the signs,
OF"Ihe bradford Gu2clr contains call,
'"r. u RUilroad meeting at Washington, March
6;-oil in favor pa Railroad from Montpelier
to Bradford are invited 10 attend.
NEW IlAMrsnmr, The annual Election.
takes place on the lllh Of March. The anti
slavery men in Cru Wilson's District have
agreed to support him for CongreSs-heiug
wcIl suiisfrd with his course mud views up
on the sulJec; orSOyery. Tho wings, too,
with cquuI unnuiuiry support Mrruck 2-,hey
being Ncll satisfied with bis duiurF upon The
sumo subject The m,licalnns nre now lhat
hell, eftlte-t gentlemen will tho elected We
hone D. may be 50.