The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-01-31

The details OF this law, and particularly those
portions CT It which provide, a very proncr
and cau''"Ns regard to individual riuhtts and
security. for The seizure and dc,truct;ou If
AL contraband liquors.
1t Is on IN these latter particulars, TO wit
the power Of seizure and confiScation. that
the Law differs essentially from the present
statute OF this state. provided the same was
modified and amended As already recommend
eel by your Committee
HE -N"|ne lar has certainly awakened a
new and most significant intcrr,t an,ons the
friends ct reform throughout the land. lis
operation n home has. thus far at least. fully
Justified the hopes and designs OF its authors,
and lis prospective adoption by the Lcui>la-
lures o.! several other STATES is already hail
rd as tn" harhin@"r of better ana brighter
days !or Cur couutry and the world.
HE policy OF Incorporating its distinguish
H. provisions in ourprc>cnt prohbiiory stat
utc has r"r,.ivcl the serious Consideration Of
your committee
All penal laws, which are designed to pre-
vent or suppress serious evils III a comnJtni-
~, and which contain sanctions, that reach
and affect directly persons or property of IN
hHldual>. should not only be expressed in
lah2ua"e adapted to the comprehension ofo
binary minds and define explicitly and in
tvih@!bly. both the Ollcnrc and the punish
mrnt, but they should also, as a general rule.
BE- clearly demanded hv the cNi"cncies Of
the times and the voice of public sentiment
ne design OF such laws is, or always should
iv. 10 prevent or correct alleged evils. and
t" reform rather than punish transgreS>ors;
aid the penalties. therefore, which they pre-
scribe, should be certain and susceptible of
speed, execution, rather than cxorbitant or
yindcivc. In cNaminin. the law in question
your Committee have careful " regarded the
principles above laid down. They have also
dchberatcl Y compared and coutra>tcd this
law with the former and present statutes of
tins State relating to the same subject they
have anNIou>l ' considered the present crisis
OF the temperance REFORM not only in Yer
mont, tut throughout the land; they have en-
dcavorcd 10 satisfy their own minds of the
true state of public >rntimrnt within this
commonwealth, a, 10 the policy of kcrrin.
up an ar'!NouS an! protractcd struggle with a
foul and ai'omlnablc system of piracy against
Iit. lraith. ail'! happiness. or strikinga blow
which shall crush the enemy, at once and eff
t"'tually: they have reviewed the long cata-
iogIr OF wrccc,.nt>>. crime. and woe. which
ever have been. ans! forever will he the bit
ter and inevitable fruits OF rum-Sttlinw and
run drinking, aud finally, they have cautious
" looked into the lii OF inalicnabc rights.
and the corresponding code of positive obi
cations, which very properly apl'crtain TO all
lndl,niunl> constituting the body polite, and
rs the result ut their own dclibrraton. reason
ing and discussion. mon the whole matter,
vnr Commit, arr fully prepared to declare
and do declare it, as their deliberate iud.-
mrnt that the law, which the legislature of
III" State Of Maine have had the wisdom and
the courage To promul.atr, !urin" ire past
year. ion the suppression of rum>rlline AMI
lntcmpcrancc within their own jurisdiction.
should, with the least practical delay and
with such qualifications as shall adaI it 10
IN" pcpuIlarltIr> OF our own situation. be- and
become n law of this State.
Your Committee 10 not propose to detail
"rdi-"u>- the rc,,>oi:~ for ,i.cii opinions. or to
crirc>c the objections which in some quar-
tiers are confidently urged against a leading
feature in this law. All this in the view of
Your committee, can he done with greater
Propr!ctv and effect in the form of free dis
"u>>!on. : pubic conventions like the pres
en-. III toNn and district meetings. in the pull
pit. 10y the way side and Il thr fire side. Let
r"i.i"s Of tins law be faithfully scattered thrn-
ont tbs State: let the friend, OF TIL, reform
become thoroughly incUlcatcd with -cnu-
Inc puritan spirit and address items, ..Yes to
the work OF 'l,>ignatn" and holding m be
fore the public miH;i, upon ;,l suitable occa-
sIon>. II season and out of>,aSon. the DESIGN.
III" tc:.'!.'ney. the virtues. and the hopeful re-
suits # iiIi> ltw, and your committee. conf
IDENTITY INSIST, that, in due time it will secure
the approval % every humane and in,r!!i-
cent mind s;thin our State.
While great and truly wonderful
rhan-r hat Errn wrought within our own
borlcr>. and throughout the world. dnrino
the lat fifteen wears bv this reformation. still
4 great 'traI rcmllr> vet to be done: and the
friends ol thc cause must not think OF furlino
their banners. or LAYING a>il, their a~mor.-
Hand work and many Responsibilities are M
on their hands. From the former they should
not-must not shrink. From the latter.
there is no possibility Of escape. 1t has been
a great work: it is still great work. From
time to 'lmr. N past DAYS it has been helped
onward Iy a most marked Divine impu~c.an1
still finds favor with Heaven. and under God
1t can and will be accomplished, 1T is a
work which. every other benevolent enter
prise saws, must BE- accomplished II is a work
whose a'on1oHA"nt would be treason against
the bcn'yolcnrc Of Jehovah, and al! TIE Great
interests Of humanity" We are pledged sol
EMMY and irrcNoah!! to prosecute the great
work with p"rscvcring and nntiriinr cvcrtion
with Sacrrti'rS OF time. and sacrifices Of prop
crty. We owe this to ourselves. To- our
to our fellow beings of the present
rrnaration in this and all lands We owe to
our posIrritv "who are soon 10 arrive urnn
TN" shore of being, to fill the places which we
now occupy, to taste the BLESSINGS of rational
existence in which are now passin" our
own human DURATION and to occupy the great
inheritance which we have enjoyed"
J"SErH STEELE.
W. {. KITrREpGE.
CHESTER SPENCER, Executive
ALDAcE WALKER, Committee of
ZIMEI lI"wE, the Vt. State
+. 5. CARR. Tenn. Society.
H. q. l!IGIY.
Flirhavcn. Jan. II, 1872
FURTHER SEIZURES OF LIqr"E At
P"ETLANn-A large black leather trunk.
containing two KEGS, one LARGE Jug and one
lclniiohn of liquor. was seized at the T.. :. ,
and 7. Railroad station house on THURSDAY .
morning. The liquor belonged to five for