Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-04-23
Something about the Granite State,
Co,co,,. n. H.. April, i6, 1850

CoscoRp, n. H., April, i6, 1850
MrssRs EuiTons have been good deal
interested in the progress Of Temperance IN
this INV native State; and when ~ Ports
p,outh-whcre my eyes frs, saw the light o.
this worlJ,-f made souc particular inquiries
concerning the sale Of liquor in that town :
and | leaned that there were over fly PI'cos
KEEP, open as dram shops, and near scoro OF
them were kept open every Sabbath. Aud
is the fashion to scll liquor at the Hotels, IN
that town, Just A. much as ever This re-
yeals very low state Of moral principle
and reflects badly for the saving influences Of
what is called Gospel preaching To haze
two grog shops open every Sunday to one
church, for the use u the thirsty souls
who drink on the ,ly'
On inquiries made at the Railroad Dcpots,
learned the liquor trade was fourishlng be-
yond all prccc,lcn, in ihi, State; and, indeed
as pass about front town 10 town, IN the IN
terror, sec IN several places new stores are
opened, well stocked with brandy, rum, GIN,
&c. Sc, to produce poverty, want, Sabbath
breaking, idlcncss, lucligion and premature
dca,h-to fill poor.houses, Jail,, and prisons !
and to help double and treble the peoples
taxes, for the support Of PauPcr, rowdies'
and the whole train Of curses which follow
the habtual use Of these poisonOus drinks.
I should think by what 80 in some towns
in this State, there is devotion to the shrine
Of Bacchus, which has given the mark To
some people Of the god they worship, no, on.
~ on their forchcads, hut in the bluaied faces,
palsicd limbs, pimplcd muses., and other
&" signs" no, TO he mis,aken-sccn and read
Of all mcn and wonrn, ton.
Here. IN Concord, the scat Of government
for this State. liquor i sold in any quantity
to b. sure the Hotels do not parade the decan'
tiers as in Portsmouth, hut the public good
requires more landlords, even here, "a bc sc'
commudatinE for the thirsty souls Of such
as love one drink before meals, and two at
forwards
The friend. II Temperance have made
some impression To b. sure, but Il has don,
very little or no good, - far as suPPresslng
/ the sale Of liquor j. concerned and as ior
rformag the habitual drinkers, ! do moi
/ learn that ANYTHING can bc stated worthy 81
special notice. Notwithstanding the vast cN'
pcndturc OF money IN feeling Temperance
| lectures, publishing tracts, papcrs, Sc. SC.
exposing the criuer. Herr j. matter for
thought. bat, tn utter ones thoughts II
such an extraordinary AMI very religious place
as Concord, II IN opposition To the popular
church, q. fatal hvr'y' And NO To him whc
say, a word abou, drunken preachers, dca.
cons and church members, particularly Il Pih
\ lar, IA the orthodox church We 10 him
Who SAYS, It j, sinful" Tor dcacons and
church member, Ia u.s. rum, and make his
ucrhbor drunken Wo To him who darc'
.ay Il il wicked for minister, W laiicr. homer
respect, and nearly break their legs, IN run
ming ancr the families Of the wholesale liquor
dealers, especially II thought to be- rich
while the rr'ml,r Of the glass Is sconcd, and
his family neglected, and treated as the oil.
securing of the earth see great deal uI
this kind of religion Aud | must say,
! think has r.p1f for rloissais d,dlsrs m the
church, has hccu, and j., the must potent
d" stumbling.block" IN the way OF this reform,
! m thu, State and elsewhere and have no
hope II sewing a better state Of things while
TIN, state Of religious socicty j. cuainu,d.
/ While IN Maine tie past winter, ! nc,'c,rl
in several papers, that SONS people there were
urging aud forcing matters under full head
Of steam; thinking to put an end 10 the sale
of liquors by prosecuting he ',Hor' Then ]
noticed appeals were made for funds to help
| in this cocrriyc work This struck me as
very strange. wonder such people do mol,
draw up petition and get law passed To
fnc and imprison the buVcr Of liquors -
This strikes mc as quite a. natural, just aud
fair aud am sure such law will prove ten
fold more ciTcciual IN supPrrssing the liquor
trade. than In hning the -cllcr. Because II
there were M BUYERS there would bc mo- sellers.
move ior such law, tn fine the BUYERS, one
half OF all fines To be- given To the iniorner :
and II the fine is high enough to make II an
object, there will be- plenty Of topcrs"
ready to inform against themselves, as we'll
as against the seller II such law could
be passed in New Hampshire, those living on
the " line" OF the State OF Maine, would b.
greatly benefited for noticed some people
were 50 watchlul when they wanted liquor,
they had TO send over the line" into New
Hampshire, for a supply. 1t is curious how
people, who " love the criticr," will manage
to procure 1t aud, until higher moral scnS,
prevails IN the church, such state Of things
must be endured Yours truly.
CORNELIUS.
Tho citizens Of Saco and Blddeiord have
been thrown into high state OF excitement
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