New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-15
The Maine Law-Howit Works.
LETTER or REV. EHocH POND, Do, PROFESSOR IN III
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY IN BANGOR
BANCoR SATURDAY. Nav % 1852

THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY IN BANGOR.
BANGOR, Saturday, May -, 1852.
Rev. LOUIS DwIGHT-Dear Sir: You
PROFOUND to me elk questions respecting the Maine
Liquor Law"
l. "To what extent has it been carried into opera
ton 7" Answer-ji9y generally as have reason to be-
lieve.
. HAS what has been done, SO far, been done with
out violence y ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS without violence
in this city, and think in towns and cities generally
There have been few cases OF resistance, and but
few The law can be as well executed as most other
3 "What has been done with the liquor seized I"
Answer-There is trial upon IT, and II appears that
il was kept for sale, II lie poured out The earth drinks
IL and this certainly is better disposition OF than
20 have Il poured down the throats of men, robbiag
them Of their senses aud destroying their lives
A. "What effect has the law produced already -
AAswer-lt has put end to rum-seing for drinking
purposes except in the lowest places and IN the
private sneaking, contemplate way. Il has greatly
diminished drunkenness have not seen drunken
man in our streets for the last six months At this
season of the year. with all lumbermen from the
woods our Irish and Indians have not seen one in
toxcated The law has made streets quiet through
the night Very few, comparatively, get into the watch
house The House Of Correction has been, st times,
almost empty know not but II is SO now. The
pense of paupers is greatly diminished also the
pepse of litigation. Hundreds and thousands through.
out the State who but for the law bad been miserable
drunkards and whose homes had been the abode OF
the EXTREMIST wrechedness, are now Industrious sober
citizens and their families are living in comparative
comfort
s Has the law been injurious to the friendly rela.
tons of society 20 be Injurious rather than bene-
fetal on the wholef Answer-Not at all There is as
much friendship among families and neighbors uader
the operation OF the law, there was before and pro-
baby more 60 The law does not interfere with fami-
lies Dwelling houses not liable 10 search unless
there Is strong presumpve evidence that liquor kept
In them for sale.
6 "Wnl the law, in your opinion, be repealed y
Answer-l think not / hope not Ii is good law for
US Its influence Is goodall good and so think our
people understand IL see not why II should be
pealtd, nor do believe II can be.
'Ysurs, truly, T. POM.
LITTER FROM THE PRESIDENT OF wATERvILLE
COLLEGE, NE.
| WATERyuLE COLLEGE, Thursday, May 6, ls52.
DRAR SIR Our College term closed yesterday, and
Am busy In completing arrangements 10 leave tow in
me morning, that can do no more than make gen
sIn stS'esent OF my opinion OF the " Maine Liquor
Law, without replying in detail to the questions which
y0u propose 70 ne. But 30 far facts have come
my knowledge, II h my conviction that each of your
quesuons ADMITS o, being answered Ia way 10 establish
| inc enle3Sy ana wlsdom OF the law cannot by any
means mink thht the law viii be reuesles and much
less that majority OF the ciizens tf His s,ate would
whnney &c .epesieo Accounts from the iiffsrent
sections OF The State show that IL Il verv ,e,a~sv ~
scuted and though not without opposit;on on ,s n,
OF the hquor vendors and their trends yet unitri -,
the great advantage OF all persons who love oai-,
and everything conducting honest industry ana ,he
can hardly doubt that similar law would n os.ssa
be eminenty beneficial In most Of the States Of his
| Union.
You will probably find what have now said to be too
brief and general for the purpose which you have
view; but should you think otherwise, ysu IL
as you see NJ
am, Sir, mos, respectfully, yours
b = D. n SHELDON
Rev. LOUIS DwiqDT. Boston, hass s. .,-s 5e.