Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-01-20

holds sacred, and declares shall be protects
ed. But the principle here called IA ques-
ton is certainly recognized in a efeatyarleiy
Of cases. at is recognized ia a case where
other property, or where lie may be endan-
gered as in lhc Blowing up Of house 60
stop the progress OF condagraiinn. IL Is
recognized 10 the condscaliuu of goods Ia
conirabaud traffic. It's recognized ~ the
case o. damaged hides, or corrupted drugs,
or tainted meat IN the market, ol the tools
ana implements of countotIeiters." Says
Mr. Justice McLane, "The acknowledged
police power of State extends often to the
destruction Of property A nuisance ;nay
be abated. Everything preiadicial 10 the
health or morals Of city may be removed
Merchandise from port where contagious
disease prevails, beng liabie TO coumuui-
cate disease, may be excluded and IN ex-
ucme eases, may be thrown iuto the -
Thus clearly is the principle established,
that private property may, by law, be render
ed yaue.ess, aud also DESTROYED, when the
public good requires il-wheneyer IL endan-
gers the property or.the life oiotheTs. Does
not tie sale OF Intoxicating liquors do all
this. and with.a certainty and. constaucy I'M
known to other uses Oh property Is not
the destruction Of such property public
oood1 Ii al the private property vested in
,hls article Cor drinking purposes, through
oct the land, were instantly destroyed, and
their places never again supplied, would not
the public good be promoted! #onld not
the rescue oi three hundred thousand drnnk-
ards at once from ruIm aod DEATH and their
recovery to their families and to society. be
d condensation Niu Won bi3,y no 4, .,,,,,se.
10 s,oo confederation. and then. ia ,onr
teuder rerr, srarA = s,,ni,if,- ruu cs..
when it IS coasunia5 houses ana lands and
the owners ,eph the,a9
ian, further SAID. Tie law increases The
ivri,dic..yn Of Justices. and ,hst II re,,uirr-
excessive b., 70 t.,e first objection we
have .ofittn Saw p 3uefe ma,ic- ,f
o,iaiou Whether th,. +. wise or no,.,.e-
qio.t.e.fa.t. ,.e ,eo}s b. a.li,,., .,,b,tj..rv-
ce.s..e haIl Was itexce,sl.e bad. when
a p.ck-poc6et recently ia TINS place, vas
boaad over ID the sum oi one thousand dol
lars, winch, Notwithstanding, be i"nnd
means to pay, aud escape justice aud "ili-
10 one month mag have Puhoined enough
To pay the SUN ten Times over but pick
ing pockets, 1t as said, IS great e'il, ana
rtqltes heavier Dnnds i-Ncesa'e BAN IS
thai winch exceeds the ends OF justice
Fast experience shows ne necessity OF heavy
bonds. The otIect oil appeals, unuer the
Liquor Law, usually, is not 10 secure JUS
ice, but TO gaia time To GET witnesses out
OF The Hay' and by farther unlawful ITaliic,
"hie lusnce ue'ays' 10 secure the means to
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SEc. 90. And be IT further enacted,
bat ID any person shall sell, exchange or
give away, barter or dispose Of any spIrltu-
oas hquofs, al VINE, To an Indian ia the
indian country, such persons shall forfeit
and pay thc sum oil sou. Aud ii any per-
son shall Introduce any splrhaous liquor or
VINE into The Indian country, except such
supplies as shall lie necessary ior the United
States troops, such person shall forfeit and
pay sum not exceeding $500,
SEC. p. ltany Superintendent Of lndl-
an Affairs, ludian agent, or sub-Agenl, or
Communicate of Military post, has reasun
TO suspect or IS informed, that any white
person or indian Is about 10 introduce, or
has introduced, splrtaous liquors or vine
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