Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-03-02

Preemcn of Vermont

But first, we would notice the assertion. ~ n
ten made, viz, that as much or more liquor "a,
drank under the No License law, as bcfor
This would seem a needless task, after the EN-.
rience of the last year, with its facts and deny.
STATIONS; but then we remember, that fact, n
even, have no influence on y
tain minds, for
"a man convinced against his will
Is Of the same opinion still"
Hence we meet the same objection still N,
what arc the facts2 Why, that rum-sena Az
drinking have increased during the reign Of 4.
cense, in more than a three-fold ratio in 4,
State. That drunkenness has been increafr,
TO an alarming extent in almost every town M
village. In many places, where gallons wen
cold last year, barrels have been this. lhu,
small village in Windham county, no less tl,,
sixty barrels OF liquor were received for lie,
own market in one day. Facts without numb,
might be presented in proof of our assertion. n
il Is needless-they are TO be seen every sber
But, il is said, people drank as much las, ,sr
rs ut any other time. Who say this2 The ;,p,
class Of men who told the story Of BeecbsI
oil"-who said Temperance men drank bebri
the door, and drank ms much as their neipbbr-
The same class that thought the Tempenp,.
cause would be ruined by the Total Absiipere.
pledge, and were very sure il was DESTROYED 1,
LeQdl Suasion, &c &c. The truth is. they us,,,
told the truth yet about the cause, or the fnepS
of Temperance. They have been false accutr
not to say liars, from the beginning, on III, I'll
ject. Why, then, should we believe them po.l
~, -, 80 r,sl, ,,' .,,s.',e NV W! W
~ 80 -. H. g.. 49,, 81. y 'ne Po,s ~
.'n'e"' " M ~ '1,esnse' VAS
op'eNei1 ul'- s..,"s a.'u 'unu'lnkihg' lba
Praeuee so"" .a 'ne,s as'eruonH
assuming, .nen, ~ Ee', "na' no man IN 4
senses, ana WIN rsi IN eye open, can douk
'nat ,ne releh u 20 Licehse .ouid greatly o
ninlsn INC rum l.'ine Ai'u us Ieginna'e oi'pnhs
uruhkenness' er'lne s''u PAnPvnSin' we ufgsy1 s
70 Vo'e no License 'or 'ne iol'o"ing reasons;
ISL as measur. VI economy IL Kasie
ment aoui"lsnuy S4os'ahha,ed by iaets, and tx
testimony Of ulose hH,,ns charge OF our pnsOns
JAMS anu poof-nouses, tla' more 'han nine-'eaih
oil the criminal ana pauper taxes are the direi
result Oh ih'empersnce. ny vote tins tax W
on yourselves Tor inc purpose Of hlling ib0 poci
cts o. ie" rum,sehers
"a. lou should vote No License to preven
crime, misery and wretchedness in their nos
aggravated forms. Co. visit the poor victn
who in fit OF intoxication has committed Ens
crime which has ruined him for life brou,h,
d;sgrace and ,xretchedness npon L;s f.r;lv -
fr;ends. rerha,s ba bas ,,,,,rda,ad II. "a !.
An 49,, ~ Io,od -, - =, H. IA l.
own l;fe See ,be sn,n;sb If HE sonl .,L
sr.tes Tror, ~. swf,,l Lain, 81 en-. III,
49, - IL Ja'.;.. rum iu y 80 - -
.I an- -" r. ~ ins" 20 anu ~
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tn I IL; !. any So.h'';on uIunAA ,t, :"
n NIL So, a ,,,,a quo , ,rem ansu'n .n'' ~,
~ = hn, ono os sn,a..5s 80 e;."TaD .o. ~.
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sI Won slonlJ 10 4 ,h., n. ,oor ;,ohr,,
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.o'l" u"aet VIZ P's's. " s....
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a"e, - 49,, - - ~ -,
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%;ess sncb has been the history Of tIJusand.
NJ. han We con,;nne N 7 ;cens. ma to temp;
, ~, 80 dr;rL ~ .h.Il ,va o;rs ,hsu chanel
TO reform3
4th. You should vote No License that you
may remove from the statute-book the reprOAci
and disgrace which are now upon the face Of i
and upon us, the people, as its authors. kh'
painful, YET notorious tact, that we make LAW
punish men for certain crimes, and at the SAN
time, License men 10 make the crmnais-o',
other wor1s, 70 pursue business, the legitmAi
fruits o. which are, 70 lead men to commit the
sery eIlnss Anu ueapes 'ns, y giving u
sane,lon u isr 70 .ns prslness o. rs nun
W. mercy ~ ~. u .esPee'aonit 70
uuslies.i "nei, iesas many " ehgage IN y, vi
Senel" lse "ou,u uesPlse y ana tne aiso
Suees man, ~ P"s'1n-e snese P,acesi VIM ~os N
" ho means nase Deeh iounu mere, out iof y
seeming respectaolhly winch mas been gwen
mem oy 'n's sansuon 1i Jaw mere, men !
pe'iee. s!stenl iol inaAlng criminals, anu y
punSnns 'ne'n system mo'e oecohihg
ua,a w. ,,,
bu, VINO pays tne COST OF this VINO 100
.ne Diiis ioI 'he tfiai' imprisonment, &c OF 'ne
legally MADE criminals. anu supports the unnuu
6ered families py tins means made pauPen
I Inc people VINO must meet the responsio'l'
: Of these DEEDS oil darknessf we, The law-ma
ing people =,
D we can upon YOU then, 10 md your Sklr',
inns piood,guitiness-io snake oil inns dreaai
responsloNity. bui. should we AGAIN give y
sancnon o. law 70 inns unholy business ,hose 3
e gaseu In II win hoid up tneir heaus IN oo'1
y nance. ana we mus. heip 70 MAKE W ahs
: recruit Oh victims 10 hii the,I RANKS oroesh
: aeath' imprisonment, &c les, .hey wiz W
D from our own iamiiy circles inst Prom's:'l
e son Is 10 De one oil the victims, perhaps a cru
: nal, and that lovely daughter must become in o.
oil the Paupers, drunkaFds wi'e' VA
D super hisF VI VIII you arse, IN the mag,
e OF your strength ana take that al powerful
ne NJ to the polls on the 9th oil haren heA
, fou can 40 u; WILL YOU