Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-04-22
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- The Maine Law and the Todd Circuia

tors circular hick ,cas issued on the zee Of the late
Senatorial election stated alseood IN reference 10 the
right Of search gireR by the Maine LGc" These lines IN
italic are the words Of this i'll natured scrlbbler
1t very evident that the writer is sorey vexed and
full of bad humour He has been severely beaten sorey
whipped put to an open shame, and finds his only
relief in gro wing scoding aud grevng in deep sor-
row and in the OF indecent words. he Is really 10
be pted and it not for the fear that he might fancy
himself Of prOdigous genius and OF great legal
talent and therefore TO be dreaded he might st De al
lowed his malignity, unnotced and uncontra
dIeted When BOBBY of boy receives switching
from his mOthes he generally goes OIL blubberng ana
mutterng am when his mother IS out oil sight IS very
resolue and reproachfu Such is plainly the feelings
and situation Of this pettloggng writer, who IS nearly
driven by his late defeat in the election oil Capt
Todd.
Public odium has so plainly set its seal upon the
managers who opposed Capt. Todds election and they
completely overwhelmed by the result that they
resort every suberuge to cover their from
the indignant lrown Of offended community IL was
their imprudence their dOmneerng dctatlon tneir os
ttuton Of sense that caused the people 10 rise
in their might and to administer this seathlng reDune
alike dishonorable these hyPocrtes and ianatcs ana
crushing and blasting 10 their future hopes ana ceS"s
Well may they strive hide their delormtes IN at
tempting to raise dust and smoke Wen may lnsy
Try malign others and TO provoke PERSONA qu
Well may they denounce Lies and 'ialssh9ouSS
those truths which told plain tale, and when so n"ly
put them down
his principles and for his party, despite the assassin
attempts of these same men defeat him, aud to des
Influence the people. Long
their duplcity their hypocrisy, and their treachery TO
Democracy and he has il in his power to tell oil quite
different course the part of of these men who
have recently attempted to rule and rum tue Denoefac
party, and to control the will Of the people
This mpudent writer in the Journal who signs nm
self "Jusce" forget that the Todd Circular
still in the hands of the people, and that they are luY
competent understand its plain and truthful contents
He assumes say that the Circular traduced Mr. Co.
burn This is true but the contrary; 1t speaks
Of Mr. Coburn in respectful terms and makes no unkind
allusion to him as private citizen. Mr.. Coburn Is
badly beaten, but his mprudence in placing himself
as candidate in the hands of silly, fanatcal and de-
signing men, the principle cause OF his defeat 10
this may be added the dislike which the people enter
tain 10 his written answer catechsng committee
The Circular only spoke dsparaglnglJ oil Mr. coourns
public a public When 1t alluded TO INN
personally and privately it said
80 Mr.. John Coburn the Wing candidate, IS young
Of sPrghtly attachments, practising Lawyer, ana
of respectable standing a citizen
Was this treating him fairly doing him wrong
"Justiceu would mend his own manners by speaking as
respectfully Of those whom he condemns did this CIR
eular of Mr.. Coburn. THIS part OF has gaseonade,
therefore, is ridiculous and absurd as well as untrue
In regard his charge of falsely representing the
f'Maine Law" il may be remarked that every Word
contained in the Circular in reference 10 that law is true
substance and in fact in argument and IN inference 10
words and in spirit and 1t will take more than the ab
ties Of fifteen shilling pettOgger to dlsprove H.
Let the people judge for themselves Here IS wnat
the Circular said Of the ''Maine Law" every word
read il.
81 Could the people of Marion county the Maine
Law which very long, they would be astonished that
any sensible would urge its adoption IN Indiana :
While it prohibits the Importation OF spurious liquors
into the State also forbds the manufacture and sale
Of them except for mechanical and medicinal purposes
IL appoints saaTied agents sell them, public ac-
count. under the regulations of the most perpexlng
character and gives the right officers and their tools,
enter the private dwellings OF the people and search
their houses, their bed and their closets, their
kitchens and their paTlors if liquor be not conceal
ed, and if found, to take it away and destroyiti
If such a law would be submitted 10 IN Name, II Is
certain that the independent citizens oil Indiana
would permit the Prvacies Of their houses to be searched
their wives bed be opened by every ofhcial
who might be disposed annoy them. No, they never
would permit the sanctity of reemans home to be IN
vaded. Indeed the Bill Of Rights Of the new Consttu-
ton declares IN Section III: The right oil the people 10
be in their persons, houses papers and etes
lsted.'
Would not the provision of the Maine Law be plain
ly and virtually UNCONSTITUTIONAL and not its advo
overheated and unfit advisers OF the proper awf
Now that the people may fully Judge OF the law, the
18th section which regulates the searching of Shops
stores, and dwelling houses is here published Read
and compare the Circular and the law. See if the law
does not fully sustain the remarks OF the Circular.
SEc. IL. If three persons voters in the town or city
where the complaint shall be made, SHALL before any
justice of the peace Judge OF municipal or police
court, make complaint under oath or ainrmaon, that
they have reason 10 believe and do believe that srtuous
intoxicating liquors kept or deposited, aud IN
tended for sale by any person not authorized to sell the
In said city under the provisions OF this
place in said city town. said Judge shall Issue his
Of search any sheriff. city marshal, deputy,
to any constable, who shall proceed TO search the
premises described said warrant and if any sPrtuous
intoxicating liquors found therein he shall seize
the same, and convey them to proper place oil
security, where he shall keep them until final action
held thereon. But dwelling house in which in part
OF which shop not kept shall be searched, unless at
least one OF said compliments shall testify TO some act
Of sale OF intoxicating liquors heren by the occupant
thereof by his consent or permission within least
month Of the time Of making said complaint. And
the keeper Of said liquors. seized Aforesaid
he shall be known the officer seizing the same shall
be summoned forthwith before the Justice or Judge by
whose warrant the liquors seized and If he fails 10
appear unless he show by positive proof, that
they OF foreign production, that they have been i'm
ported under the laws Of the United States, and in
eordance therewith-that they contained in the
original packages which they imported and in
quantities less than the laws of the United States
prescribe they shall be declared forfeited and shall be
destroyed BY authority Of the written order that effect
oil said justice or Judge and IN his presence in the
the destruction thereof and who shall join with the officer
BY whom they shall have been destroyed in aitesting
that fact upon the back Of the order by authority Of
which Il was done and the owner keeper shall pay
nne oil twenty dollars and costs or stand committed for
thirty days in default Of payment if in the opinion of
the court said liquors shall have been kept deposited
Tor the purpose Of sale"
From the PLAN letter of this law is it not evident that
unprncpled hired nl0rmers witnesses out
search warrant against the dwelling house of any
etzenl and the practice under the law in Maine has
already proved that such power has been exercised in
that State.
Another section Of the same law, is still objec-
tionable, and gives dangerous powers Of search
We may hereafter aIlude to il if necessary.
How supremely ridiculous is this malicious effort Of
this writer IN the Journal He may feel the better for
this opportunity of letting off his wrath but he is GER
tany mistaken If he expects to excite the sympahies