The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-08-05

! The New Liquor LAw.--Thc following excel
lent and timely address Of the Mayor, in reference t.
the new law, which goes into effect on tho 22d inst
win be read with interest:
TO THE CITIZENS OF LOWELL:
In pursuance of of the Legislature, approve,
May I'D, 1852. entitled act concerning the mann
iactnre and sale OF spiiItuous Intoxicating Ecuors
the Mayor and Aldermen have appointed Mr.. Joh,
MAYNARD, an agent to sell spirits wines or other in
toXIcatlng liquors, for medicinal chemical and me
chanica' purposes, and no othcr-the place Of sale L
De until otherwise ordered, in the basement of III,
City ffali-cntrance from Shatt,,ck street Hav;u,
SO FAR discharged our duty, to provide means f,
the procurement OF the said ARTICLES for the r,rpo.
contemplated by the law, now about to 90 into opera
ton In this Commonwealth, we cannot refrain frou
taking the present occasion, to oier few suggestion
to our fellow citizens touching their RESPONSIBILITIES
and our own, at this important crisis
law affecting essentially as does the one unde
consideration, the habits, the appei,es and the pccu
mary nte ests OF so large number OF persons is no
likely to be received with cntle unanmitv. Som,
VIII question ITS justce-mote viii doubt its cyped
ency but no fair minded man will deny that the urea
end 1t aims 10 accomplish, the suppression of III,
most dreadful evil that ever afflicted SUFFERING buman
ty, an evil and curse that has fallen upon our ow,
community with terrible severity, is great and plo
rious one. o.
me Legis iaturc Of Massachusetts. in its wisdom
has solemnly enacted this law, after full and f,;,
discussion OF ITS merits and with the results of like
statue, in ncighborns State, before them.
nc question now arises, shall II be respected :,ne
0beyed and all its provisions faithfully complied with
we think we hear, from every quarter of our CITY
inc mingled voices OF men, women and children. n
one harmonious, united responsive AVE. We believe
mat the moral sentiment Of great majority of on,
people is IN favor of the law and of fairly testing ;t
power TO remedy the dreadful evils it was designed to
reach and overcome. We have an unwavcrinu t,,,s
IN their love and respect for law and liberty recl,
ted and controlled by law. 1t is to this moyai se,,;.
ment. and TO this regard for law as the f,,ndat;or
upon which the social structure rests. that we cnrG
IDENTIFY appeal.
Fellow citizens, through your kind par,;al;,, ,,o
have been called to administer the executive dcrar,
ment OF the municipal government Of this CITY and
by the spirit Of our oaths bound to execute tb;
law We invoke your aid, in the discharge Of tb;s
Imperative duty; the aid Of Your example bv conform
ng7 yourselves, to the law according to its truc In;
tent, and II It need be- ask YOU to aid us bv every
means IN your power, in enforcing it, not vndctivev
but kindly, temperately and impartally. VIII not
every good citizen respect and obey the law! Its de-
iects II II have them experience will discover and
wisdom hereafter remedy. Till then regard il with
the sacredness due To a law of the Commonwealth.
by which we are all bound, and to which we are ali
amenablc IL to any man, it work temporary pecu
mary oss let him be consoled by the fact that to ten
thousand wretchcd hearts, il will bring oy and rl,d.
ness, that pen describe, no tongue express no
wealth can purchase.
BY order of the Board of Aldermen.
ELISHA HUNTINGTON, Manor.
Lo,ccH Courier.