The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-05-20

we, this week, give our readers the
law passed at the recent session of the
Legislature Of this State, generally
known as the Maine Liquor Law 1t
occupies considerable space, to the ex-
clusion Of other matter, but it is highly
important that all should become ac-
quainted with this law, and that it should
be so disseminated that all may be able
to refer to it at any time, we therefore
presume we could not furnish our friends
more acceptable matter at this time than
this much talked of law.
The history of its defeat in the pre-
vious session of the Legislature, the
almost universal disappointment which
saluted the trucking politicians, who,
through fear of losing office, refused to
listen to the wishes Of the people ex-
pressed through petitions, although
afraid to boldly oppose thcms ,lves to
them, and the bosom which, at the re-
cent election, swept these same sneak
ing offce-seekers into oblivion, like chaf
before the whirlwind, is fact of such
recent occurrence as to need but pass
ing notice at this time.
1t is doubtless much more satisfactory
to the friends of temperance generally
that the bill, after the treatment it re-
ceivcd at the hands Of the State Legis-
lature last winter, should receive its
quietus, for the time being, in order that
the yoters-as the conscientious legisla-
; tors were much afraid they should be
: influenced by petitions sent up contain
ing the nam"s of women and children
might have an opportunity of expressing
5 their desires on this question, through
: the ballot-box. Those members of the
Legislature who were anxious to retain
Office, have probably ere this discovered
the penalty of attempting to oppose the
: will of the people. 1t does very we'll
|, as a party dodge, to say that the law
! was passed through spite.
r We heartily congratulate the friends
: Of the cause throughout the State that
the bill has become law, to go into force
!, so speedily and We doubt not it will be
o quietly submitted to, although our New
], port friends are somewhat rampant on
}. the subject, and hold forth threats Of
: bloodshcd. The Newport Daily News
! gives notices as follows, to the public
j that the law will be openly defed:-
|, "We desire that the people abroad
e should distinctly understand that ou'
|. usual summer visitors can obtain just as
IS much liquor as they want, and just as
j. freely as they have heretofore had it
|, Let them como, as usual, and they viii
find that our assurance is entirely re
liable and fully correct. We shall have
moro to say on this subject hereafter
In the meantime, our friends of the pres
abroad will confer favor upon us by
10 making these facts known"
a But we presume this braggadocio SO
of threatening will prove mere words, a
u we apprehend no trouble about the Law
u being enforced in that "anciont an,
D. honorable town." and it would seem, b,
e, the following racy advertisement, clip
Is ped from the Herald of the Times,
,, Newport paper, that the rumsellers o
N that place expect to submit to the Law
~ at all events finally
q, MAINE LAw!-Be it remembers,
that the reign Of TERROR, STAvE-iN
HEAD and TYRANNY, sanctioned by th
congregated wisdom of our MASTERS, i
s, to commence in Rhode Island and Prov
idencc Plantations, on Monday, Jul,
le 10, 1852. Now, therefore, in consider
q, alton of the high respect which We en-
d, tertain for our numerous customers, in
as cluding large portion Of the worth,
and considerate Sons AND DAUGHTER
" OF TEMPERANcE, we have the pleasur,
rs to inform them that we have on hand al
a extensive and choicely selected stool
rs Of PURE LIQUORS AND DELICIOUS WINES
:" worthy Of praise" and suitable for al
O. the various purposes for which they ar
used,-Medicinal, Mechanical, Artist
cal, Convivial, &C., which we shall con