Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-07-28

scished him 10 insert paragraph on that subject
which was ,nDe,) and from an imperfect under
standing Of this fact doubtless, the Judge has
coniured up this terrible question. Still again
VIC answer" NO,n-and return thanks TO the
public" for so pluently "pausing Cor a reply"
10 spite Of the omnous tone Of the Freeman,
the public peace has been perfectly preserved
since It's last day Of publication. II necessary
1--WE really doub, the necessity of IT, though we
will cheerfully join in a vote Of thanks to the
magistrates, sherifs high bailiffs, consiables,
and the militia for their arduous services during
the week IN preserving centre of gravity
If any thing can disturb that, it is the terrible
severity Of the Freeman--wc mean on rare oc-
cSsions, when fully aroused. Happily these oc-
casions are very rare.
The Temperance Question. In greater or
less degree this great question will undoubtedly
be introduced at the approaching annual election
Of state aud county officers, and town rcpresen-
tatives in this state though it is by no means a
party question; all parties and classes OF citi-
1cns being alike interested in the progress of
industry and general prosperity. Interested and
willy politicians whom perhaps it might be IN
charitable to suspect Of praiing FOR the public 1
good, while all tho time they mean their own"
will undoubtedly attempt to belitte the question,
by unwearicd efforts to mix it up with party pol
tics, and thus make kind Of political foday to
bait gulls and catch the uuwary in their mesh
CO.; but sober, stayed, trustworthy and reliable
freenon, Of all shades in politics, will be quite
apt to consult their own duty and the public wei
fare by avoiding all such tricks set for their en-
Sharing No class Of men in the community are
moro interested in the right decision Of the ten
porance question than the industrious and labor
/ ing clusses-the producing and tar-pqying por-
ton Of the community. We entirely agree with
a shrewd and sensible farmer Of Barre, who, on
being inquired Of by neiehbor, how he would
support the lawyers if the Vermont liquor law
was generally carried into effect, promptly rcpli
ed, would support them upon the grand hsi
1t would reduce Our present poupor tax hun
bred per cent. The rum traffic is the prolific
source Of more paupcrism and taxation than all
other causes Of poverty and misery combined
1t would undoubtedly take away one of the chief
sources Of income to those who live by the pro
fesson Of the law, 10 enforce the liquor law
because it would dry up the sources of crime
and ltigation but what the ter would lose the
mauy would gain" True as the best of preach
ing. The Barre farmer WIS highland he who
would merge the great tax lcssening question OIL
temperance into mere party politics, for he ben
eft Of the few at The expense OF the many, is no
true patriot, no genuine republican, however,
much be may write or pirate about liberty, the
constitution or democracy. Let no such men
be trusted. a" had rather be dog and b1y the .
moon than such a"-lemocrot. All parties have
men Of moral and political principle IN their
ranks, and ouch are the men to whom the free
men can safely commit their dearest interests, as
statesmen aud Legislators. Il is to the country
aud country towns, and not to cities and popu-
lous villages, we are to look for an illustration
OF the true and happy effects Of the Vermont H.
quor 1aw,to the quiet and law abiding yeoman-
ry OF the country, and not to the city the vii
lage, where Bacchus and Mammon unite IN de-
yisng methods to impede and subvert n law of
the state which its officers arc sworn TO observe
and enforce The spectacle is humiang
one but it is relief TO know, That throughout
the state, IN the various towns moral public sem
timont is cherished and difused 10 cuuuteract
this eyil--a sentiment hoalthlul and true TO the
claims Of humanity and the requirements Of the
law In cities and populous villages the lido of
public sentiment is too often dhdieraici with the
profits Of the traffic in alcohol, aud in some iu
stances, men in authority ana under the oath of
office, seem TO connyo at the escape Of tho gull.
~ transsressors of law Of the hnd, which all
.cit2cnsarc alike bound to obey until amended
or repealed. It is no vcual offence to violate ey-
isting laws or conuvo at their violation We
are q Whigof the siraitest sect and some.
what advanced in years but is our firm aud
honest conviction that the Vermont liquor law,
exceptionable as it may be in some of its pr,-
visions, and susceptible of amendment for the
better, IS doing more good to the great mass of
the people IN the state than al the mere party
politicians, of all parties in the commonwealth.
Let the law stand or fall upon its own merits,
uuconnected, as much as possible, with political
questions. X.