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

The Liquor Law.

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nest ulN "lI9'it % we D.i.o's o.sl Sl'i'
ue No. t1en iHe ncl g 20 tnhc effect on ihe lifst
Monday oi iiecenber- lr1i
lh's ect tlo1 a 2 mouer that should be iairly
discussed before the ifeemcn, and # iiand M
Objectionable. ana ti Is necessary g promote
Tue welfare Of The people, It ought 20 be approx
ed end should become De law Of the land. Bun
. tna act Is wholly unnecessary, on IF q - dam
gar7us, or cruel. arbitrary, tvunica and opprcs-
sve' on uneon5ntnhonll, it should be repudlated
ana deissted by ihn people
asa one Cd ta1so who believe that the net,
in ai' rs material sections, is unworthy place
upon our slitute books, Tor a number OF reasons
Wlch VIII mention
ana opposed 20 this eternal agitation Of the
liquor question. The ultra aud most rabid tenn
perence men never viii be satisfied with any act
the legislature may pass upon this subject hey
agta'e end petition the legislature every year,
and always VIII DO so. so long as they can get
up steam enough Tor that purpose. The law
already upon our sttutu book IS sufficient to
prevent the sae OF llquor, If enforced. II public
sentiment w not allow the present law to be
enforced, can it be expected that an act an hum
bred times more stringent. aud which must ne
cessarlv be more unpopular than the existing
law, VIII Or can be enforced What executor OF
the law dare seize mans person or property
"hh1ut warrant or process Of law Who dgre
deprive maR OF h.s liberty, ond keep him in
custody. and carry hun about the county against
lhs WILL or search man's premises without
"Alflni' IN violation OF the natural and consiitg-
unuai rights Of the people?
! lt Is an act, u enforced, well calculated 10
crenic a great and fearful connection in the COM
iaalr, oud 20 create o great number of oppres-
slva law suits.
itwA creNe business. for q great number Of
people, WHO nave no business of their own worth
uf ldrng %, ugd will enable them so attend TO
ile na Of other people. it viii creale a
great number OF spies and iuiormers, who win
go about making aHdav,'s To- search tho houses
oi theT ns1Anofs and seize their property for
coai-c3uon.
u wiil ailord the rlbld ard ultra reiormers Of
the morals OF the people an opportunity 20 har-
rass the citizens and cat out their substance.
ay the eNtmsaglnt fees allowed in prosecutions
under tins act.
'-- '''H ittt'.-' 4'NAiN-- ~ Il i"ttiNt nc
gree Men will drink who never drank before,
out of spite; for men who wtn LIQUOR can send
70 the Atlantic cities Tor il daiy. As long as
men want liquor and have money TO pay for H. 1t
vl be manufactured, sold and drank, and no
legislation VIII ever prevent il.
But ] object to this act Tor other reasons.
which ! viii proceed TO state.
Section , provides for the election of com
missioner for each county in the State.
sec . provides that the commissioner may
appoint an agent ioT oach townln the county, tc
purchase az me expense OF the town, inioScat
my iiquoF' 70 sea- ~ ana Tor such town and the
pioceeds OF the sales to be paid mo the towr
treasury
Nec' PROVIDES tlat ne agent give a bond 70
inc county IN me sum OF 5000 for she faithful
performance OF his duty.
loaiect TO an agent beng clothed with such
power 10 p.eage the credit OF the town. A town
oy Is agent ihts appointed, establishes a run
s"'p' he ihhtoEHnis 81 "a town, without then
eoAsehr oooome dealers 10 liquors. They have
ho voice 40 te appointment oi the agent and
no conIoi over HUn. ne agent has The author
I,y 20 4, 20 o3e,9n or ne" ! nrs and purchase
l.og' anus 81 dollars worm 81 rum on tne credit
o. 'H9 ''"h' ana tne town must pay for ~ though
l"ey h'te No securEE nitAe agent. They agent
iAHl seq tNn h4Hor aaa p"chet me money before
"e .e''es tAe cHy' ana .'aPe Tor Cahiornh. lie
may run lhe io"h pa oeat Tor an unlimited a.
mount. aud an tIIo security Np rlNfF s. bond IN