The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-04-30

enormous. nc committee say tnat
Aims houses, hospitals, State prisons,
county jails, and houses of refuge for juven-
lie offenders, have shared largely and con-
stantly legislative favor. While we are so
willingly taxed for these objects, we should
remember that nearly all the paupers and
criminals, adult and juvenile, have been re-
duced to their ptiablc condition by intem.
pcrancc."
The committee observe that many of the
petitioners
" Feel that justice might require from the
vendors Of Intoxicating drinks that they re.
fund millions TO the public treasury, and to
the widows and heirs of those from whom
they have taken property, character and
life ard were the strict demands of Justice
met, that they be committed 10 the state pris-
ons for life, as the guilty accessories before
the fact TO nearly all the crimes committed
in our state. They feel that the lowest in
slalment of justice which the legislature can
demand OF the liquor dealers is, that they
now instantly and forever cease their war
fare upon individual and public rights
Some in New York as well as in Vermont
object to restraining the sale of spirituous
liquors, because many riolate the law, with
impunity. And it has been said in Vermont
by some, who would give facilities for selling
but not said honestly by any one, who un-
derstands The subject that more is now sold
than when our laws were less restrictive.
rr, n,on, ,ou,,r
-,
Inc comm'''ee mhh'alh 'hat tue people
demand prohibition, and
"Call upon the Legislature for protective
and prohibitory laws against the sale of strone
drinks. as a matter of rinht and duty; and
that it is equally their right and duty TO with
hold their votes from all candidates for leois
lativc offices, but those who can be relied OF
to give them that protection. Your petiton
ers, however, declare that they and ,hos,
who act with them, do not seek TO form
separate temperancc political party. tha
they have been and are still opposej TO IN,
formation of such party, and to all othe
minglngs of this great question with part,
politics. Therefore it is, thev affirm, tha
while their opponents, as they believe, hav
Always ueeh reauy 10 oreak al 'heir po'i'ica
attachments 10 promote 'he liquor sei''ne IN
'e'es,s, anu 10 'o'e 'or men Oh poNerea
ereeu u'rec'iy oPPos,'e 10 'he'r OWL, 10 e,ec
a'eeis'ation 'aNor"o'e 10 ,na' 'ra,hc' mey
your pe'''loi,eis' anu ',re itisnus on temper
ance eeheta''E' nave 'a''h'u"y anheieu
,heir Respective P'i''Ga' PARTIES pe'hs en'ire
y cohScieh"ous Ill no'u'nS 'heir Po''c'
P'."IIp,es. e.,
,rdar Tho o'.cumn,a,od av;ls ~ of ;,,amno ]
ance. till endurance seems to them no longs
Il virtue. And if there is no other way fc
them to obtain that protection which it
their right to expect and their duty to de
msnd from their constituted guardians, tn
Legislature, they will be compelled actin
in The true spirit Of the resolutions which {
many have so seriously adopted-to brea
away from all the political ties that now bin
them, and so far as the legislative depar
ment OF the government is concerned,
combine to!e'her ior ms Just ana noole pu
pose t'l u IS secured ne resolutions aoo'
quoted only speak iorth the sentiments 'h'
are rapldly ripehinS among the voters Oh IN
State"
But the committee say,
eff any law is to be repealed because b.
.,,;ll yo,o,o !, and some npbl;c officers ,vI
{ =. In wit oil a. hos 10
10 ,,ros,',,,,o ,bom so iha, shire wd rocues w
sonfo,;r,os cscanc conviction then he 20
o.nr,on. nav g;ve nm its contest with won
..Lno,ylodrc its entire inability of selcpr
,oo,ion All ronoo at once all laws ara;n
,;co ond cr;me r,oud and forgery. connie
ca;,;n, ,hor, and even murder"
49, ,,,,o ,,,.co, ,bo ronoo,
9 III answer ~ '"'.e
all laws, the committee reply
Strange reasoning this Would r
neal of all The laws against licentousne
and legislative notification of the maria.
covenant tend to promote the moral pur
of the commonwealth ? Would repeal
} of the laws against gaming, theft, forger
false swearing, violence and murder. ter
TO the diminution Of these crimes? Wou
it be safe and expedient TO repeal all lav
. recurring men to pay their honest debts ?
{. IF tho statistics nresented in this reno
, oo,he,ed from official and reliable source
Il 40 600 in,cmperate persons sent in o,
vear N our nrisons. or arrested for drunk @
mass hut not committed and so 600 name
f from intemnerance. besides those in Ne
!. York civ: if millions Of dollars in tax,
r and n score of millions paid for strong dri,
g in the cities of our State if all this with
A the moral evils connected. and the horri
}. unnatural crimes intemperance has caus
4 during the last year. is only enough TO |,
G ps IN sloep then how much ,corse must
}. temperance become to auake US to actioI
e Shall another boy of seven years old stri
. off his drunken fathers head with an ak
a Shall another and yet another young m
IN ma ~ h;o.olf %, and b;s own believed Mother he
If tbe same act? Shall we wait till next W
r ter and see if any other county will emul
&c moral and temperate Chautauque whe
: five times within twenty daYs from |