The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-07-29

| law WcuG iutO CHO0V An suiS Otdtc, duu
the citizens have had an opportunity to
witness its workings as beginning. In
this village it has made no difference in
the appearance of affairs, as there has
not been, for years, any intoxicating
drinks sold on this side the river, and
the law, Of course, does not effect our
friends on the opposite side. We have
never entertained doubt but the law
would be submitted to notwithstanding
the display of gasconade made by some
of the liquor dealers of Providence and
Newport. BY our exchanges we learn
that the excitement was great in those
places for day or two before the | 9th !;
but they generally, even the opponents
of the law, do not seem to apprehend
any serious difficulty in its being obeyed.
The Newport Herald Of the 7imes--a
rabid anti-Maine Law paper-has the
following on the SUBJECT
The effect of the Maine Law in this
town has been to deluge some cellars
with ardent spirits which heretofore we're
innocent, so far as bottles and casks
were concerned. Intemperance is ter
rible evil--all will admit that-but in
tolerance is greater; the one binds its
miserable victim for few brief, unhap-
py hours-the other darkens him for all
time. There is something remarkably
ridiculous in talking about freedom, and
submitting to Tyra .ny-something inef-
fably stupid in asserting that man can
do as he likes, when miserable spy,
appointed by law, can compel you to pa,
twenty dollars for selling bottle of
wine. Talk as you NAV Of European
tyranny, there is no Tyranny so despotic
{ ss that exercised by petty men who, un-
able to govern themselves, are imperti-
nent enough to attempt to govern
others. Not one gallon less Of wine or
spirits will be used in Newport than be-
fore; probably much more will be dis
posed Of, for nearly all our dealers have
sold out their stocks which is distributed
among families-and it is very certain,
| for it is human natures frailty, that the
more liquor man has by him, the more
E and oftener will he drink.
So much for the opinion Of the Herald
Of the Times on this subject. He seem,
= to think, at all events, that the law vii
e have no good effect. Probably the wisl
e is father to the thought.
= The Providence Post-also an anti
: Maine Law paper-sheds few CROCODILE
It tears over the probability that this Law
is going to be the means of sending u
back to the times when every man KEEP
his decanter of liquor on his side-boart
e for the use of himself and family, ant
o also for the purpose of treating hi
e friends whenever they called. Afte
: giving an account of the large amount
, of liquor sold in Providence since tn
& passage of the law-estimated to b,
100000 worth-it goes on to say =
Now, it gives us no pleasure to recor'
these facts, and we only do so for tn
purpose Of drawing attention to the con
l. sequences for whatever the immediat
g effect Of stopping the sale, and prevent
, ing the already degraded inebriate from
u getting it may be, no sensible man Cal
fail to apprehend the most serious con
,r sequences from return to the old sys
+. TEN OF manufacturing new class O
r drunkards at the family side-board. Th
. temperance cause accomplished one @
RS its most important triumpbs when it in
great measure overcame this custom O
liquor in the family for use and to b
offered to guests. A return to it is, "
fear, one Of the serious consequences Q
g the present movement. and with pain W
D. anticipate it as the precursor of fearfu
n reaction God grant that We may b
c. mistaken, and that the present law ma
I'd be found to work out reform beyon
the hopes of its most sanguine friends
Such being the case, no one shall NOR
promptly or cheerfully acknowledge thei
mistake than the writer of this article
N who has not thought il necessary :
= carry liquor into bis house preparation
re- to the law going into effect, as have, "
be regret to say, too many of those wh
have been its most noisy advocates an
ready to class every man as " rummy
who did not acknowledge the wisdom {