New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-13
VERMONT.
Doings of the LeRisiature-Mainc Luw-Nea
Dow before Committee.

MONTPELIER (Vt,) Wednesday Nov. TO- ls12
II is pleasant and, trust, profitable, after
the smoke Of our recent political battle has passed away
and left the field clear TO survey the ground and see
something cannot be done for the good OF the people
besides the turmoil of choosing President LiSethun
der storms these elections may clear the atmosphere
BIZ, it must be confessed they are not unrelueniiy AZ
tended with denoralizing influences and their cnecs
upon the community may be traced for long um A.
terward The Legislators Of Vermont, now n sesioh
at this hl..urrounded village, are pursuing the even
tenor of their way just if the Wings were always 70
retain their ascendoncy and the rapids OF SAT- RIVER
were never 10 sound in their cars again. We'll RS
curious fact that Vermont is Of the most substantial
and unchangng Wing States in the Union and, AZ the
same time the most Democratic in ell her institutions
and in the administration OF ell her laws This tact may
TO some appear inconsistent and psradoxca, oui ie'
such remember there il such thing in our Union a.
sham Democracy and good deal Of IT, too. Under ia
overshadowing power Thousands and tens OF thon'an
Of our people are deceived and led 70 catch at the
fhadow end pass by the substance. The people are
honest and A. Kossuh said their instincts show their
Divine origin but it il sad to reflect how mu n power
the sham Democracy Of these United States exercises
over them II has rope enough now, and It may haAS
cf befc re two years shall have passed. away Bus M
purpose when bcgnnt1 write not - run parallel
between the Sham anl True Democracy but - gig' tla
readers Of The Tribune brie account o. Icnperih,e
dsculsion which holden here lat cy'iiins ~ ts
state H0u-c. Some time ago Committee OF the IL u-c
nrd Senate was gpI on'cd, 10 whom WIS ra,rrei the
very numerous petitions Tor the enactment OF law 'n'
lar in IL provisions 10 that under winch Name hl' -
successfully Latled against grogshops AMI tpVhhs'
houses Thousands Of such petitions and ten o. th)9-
ands Of names have been poured into the Le1sl lr IN
somuch thst the papers from the outside have becIm;
very severe upon The collected wisdom o. IA, Green
in State ~
seen The Committee, composed - come oil the oct
lcoLinp men In tlc Legislature held meeting hast cvel
ing in ti. Hall Of Representatives Tur spacious room
shove cnd below. FILED q, an early hour Int evening
Is a dense and decidedly intelligent congrc-lton ~ wa
really hnelooSing audience The Members oil Nhi
II, usc and Senate were present. tugfu'r WIKI III Wy
men md women of Montpelier and ether towns. Ile
Hall well lighted end the audience n1ic brilliant.
appearance have never scen beter boxing m'n an
women mbed on any OccG ion the grct ettra ton
Neal Dow, who had come all the way IRON ID wa
East b. address ts Committee upon TIE subj 1T Oh Ten
pcrsuce in general and upon tine Maine Law IN purtci'
inr The Speaker OF the H0use, Mr. Power wlD l.
fast end perscvcru friend OF the noble cav ~ miro lcsi
Mr.. Dow 10 the Committee The Hall was silent As the
tomb when thu Advocate Of Temperance m)tc.t'y rose,
ana many bright eye anu anxious iece were turn -
ward LIN. His fame a. lecturer upon tif NJ Iine Law
had preceded him end the expectations oil the large au
dicnce were rai.cd very high Mr. Dow l. a nun Il
rather mall physical Dimensions, but LIS frame J. com
fd aid symmctrcaily put tlgcthcr AMI rs manner
modest and unassLullug. He commenced by aging
thai he DIDN'T know but apology might DC da; iIr
his appearance before a Vermont Legislative Co nrn.'
tee lie was STRANGER among tlcln AID cy "a %
another state. But u due II must be found IN
the immense importance Of the subject upon which h.
atCUt 70 speak 10 tncintLe subject OF Temp rance
and the Maine Law lie then very briefly alluded %
Iciucs anu te fearful threads which the uiscu-0n OF
Temperance principles might, IN The opinion Of mtn7
Jealous IHltisans, make upon the parcs sHe assured
his hearers that If nothing worse ihan Temperance ant
the shutting up OF grosshops entered into tue political
Parties thcy would be more free from corruption than
they IRE now He supposed that Legislatures assembled
to enact alutay aws for the good ot the people ani
law which shall externnatr grog shops and q, PUN
house, stop the sae Of alcoholic p.ous AID dry the
tears OF mothers and their defeEseless children o.
more importance 10 the citizens Of Vermont han any
enactment ever placed uponthe statucbsJ TAe pas
cage OF such law would be hsi!ed glorious IN
tie history Of ihis noble STATE and future generations
well the present would use up and call sach law
evers blessed He said il would be remembered longer
than any law that ever dbl would lssue from ta.s
Capitol But it is Contended Le cont nued tbs, such
law stringent in IL provisions, and summary in It's
processes os the Maine Law, was infringement upon
the natural rights Of the citizen, and therefore unc1
situona Anything which the genera interests of SOC
ely require the Legislature may do. There y limit
this rule for hes % the very foundation Of Gov
cTEment II l. for tis that Governments instituted
II tie general good and the best interests OF iety
demand such law he would respectfully ask where
Is The clause IN the Constitution OF Vermont that
foTbids is ensctmeut BY the Legislative power
But, GGye the objeotor you destroy my liquor which u
n.y property and which bought and paid for. Hs
anew cr VIZ that properly when it becomes dangerous
TO community when Il copardzes the general nsere y
Of society, TO be property IN fair legal coni-
pation lie Illustrated by saying, that II man zhoui
enter EeTie and shoot lion while he was slfcy
confined in h!s cage be would be sbe pay for tie
animal 70 ~ nal value, ana also liable prosecution
for breach o. the peace but II that lion should escape
nom lts confinement, down your streets 70 tae
danger Of human lives he ceases 10 be property, and
man nisy shoot him with npuni:y, nsy-he said il was
ts duty & shoot him, he could and thereby protest
the live OF he felow-cizens. SO NAV be KEEP; in
name cellar, for certain purposes, snd IL u property
buiwhen that liquor u cold beverage ceases 10 BE-
pFpty and Tor tie very obvious that the gen
tIa good OF society requires that il shOd cease u be
mons property, and be destroyed ~ public nuisance
II our state CONSTITUTIONS do not perm. zach egsla-
0n, then they are more useless thing- t1an they arc
deemed 20 te Besides even upon the hypothesis that
tlcohohc liquors are properly, the Legislature has
Constitutional right 20 law q take them from
the POSSESSION Of the owner for tue public good u.t as
l has rght 10 take tie rich msn'- money 20
school the poor mans children S1cie.y has q
aeIal Interest education ard the rich have a. den
not deeper interest the general elucston vi the DO
pie - The roor for they have gresicr Interests II stage
more property 20 be dciclde1 against the agyre-sinns OF
the Ignorant and lgwlcss. And shall not kguor vyhen
oreTed for sle a. common drink be DESTROYED by law
The pecpe are TOO enlightened 70 need being toll
h6; Intoxicating drinks are the sources OF c thsn NJ
q Al the crimes paupersn and misery which s 10 tn.
lot OF humanity. The speaker ssii you take the m ,ev
Of the rich 70 educate the children OF TIE poor ron
pF'e man Of h. liberty and hs property for hs crimes
Lay, even ake h> le hut you nlrst not shrt IN vrov
shCp becarae depuves man OF rs "nsru-al ri-i.s p
But In adi-olshei Ia, Pm spinning warn osl, 70
hong. Suffice il 20 say that Mr. Dow su0xr fl,rp tha,
two hour and hell the undiyei attention O: III audi
e.ee. hare seldom heard speech from any n.a On
aIy OCCASION that scenlcd 20 ind IL way so drefv n
tie understanding and con-cieuces CT ar audience a
this speech OF hr Dow His lar ,s-c we simple his
logic sharp be vii keen h,s sentences compact Ike bis
own vel knit frame, and his arguments conyincing II
he Kane Law could have been prescntel that audi
enee last evening 10 be enacted and approved after NJ
Dow eosed his remarks, feel quite sure there woai
have been but precious few dissenting voices II would
have been carried By acelamsron out how the Ie,sa
uie VII vote wien ne question comes before them is
involved IN soue doubt Yet there : stron- hon an, N,