The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-09-02

mainly been defeated by the bitter opposition
Of the party now in power. How ardently
have the Wings labored for the establishment
Of system Of protection and encouragement,
which alone would "diversify" and "turn to
accunt the "labor" of our people, as to make
sure the general success" so much priced by
the Union; while Locofocoism has Gained
that it was every mans duty "to buy where he
could buy the cheapest" and that all pro-
lection to Home Industry was only tax
upon the producer. The Wings have claimed
that the nearer the producer and consumer
we're brought together the better it W w,uld be
for both; and that especially il wouldb be better
to unite the two classes on our soil, than to
have one here and the other in Europe
But this policy, so indispensable to the
prosperity" and success desired by the
Union, has been thrust aside, and the result
is now beginning to be seen and will soon be
fell, in the frightful Indebtedness accommula-
ting against us, incurred in buying of foreign
nations the very articles Of consumption
which we should have made at home, had the
"objects of labor" been "diversified," instead
of being SO much restricted TO agricultural
pursuits.
1t is alittle encouraging to notice in papers
which have heretofore advocated the opposite
doctrine, confessions like the above, and hap
py will the country be, if, as they imply, the
destructive policy which now governs the Lo-
cofoco party is to be exchanged for the more
enlightened one OF protection and "diversi-
ty'' in The "objects of labor"
A PRIVATE MAINE Law AFFAIR.-On
Thursday last, our town was the theater of
novel and exciting scene, such as we some
times read about, but rarely witness. Some
half dozen females more or less, all married,
we believe, and of respectable standing in
society, residing in Fairefed, Steam Corners
were arragned before A. G.. Sutton, Esq, oil
this town, on the serious charge of riot, al
the complaint of u man named Kirtland inn
keeper of that town. The circumstances o.
the case, as we learn them, are these Some
= one or more ladies of that place knew, OF
t fancied, that the aforesaid innkeeper furnish
= ed the inebrating, draught to their husband
= or husbands. Whereupon a plan of opera
e tions was concocted to put q stop to tn,
9 practice. Accordingly, the aggrieved wives
I
# boring women, called upon the aforesaid land
lord, preferred their charges OF selling iquo
d to their misguided husbands-(which th
d landlord stouty denied)-and demanded
8 pledge of the total surrender of the traffic
= but the answer to which not proving salisfac
s tory, they proceeded to the cellar of the hote
g which they entered by an open outside door
y and turning the faucets to the liquor barrels
o let the critter run. After which they, quietl
d and unmolested, retired Hence the actor
v for riot. The fur prisoners were escorte,
S into town by a large number of ladies' an
G gentlemen from Fairfield, and were receive,
at the Hall of the Sons of Temperance her,
G by crowd Of Norwalk ladies' in waiting. Tht
. examination took place in the Court Hous,
which was filled to the brim with eagel
: spectators. Not being present, we can only
, speak of the result, which was triumphan,
, acquttal, without the argument of counsel
, The fair prisoners were, in every sense oil
the word, the "lions" of the duy--"the OBJ.
served Of all observers" They were toasted
t and feasted with free dinner at the Mansion
. House, and showereJ with boquets BY our
town ladies' and at evening serenaded by the
brass band. All in all, it was scene rarely
witnessed by our usually quiet town. On the
announcement of acquittal by the Court, a
shout went up that shook the walls of the
Court-IIouse to its very foundation. O
/ course, without inquiring into the merits OF
r abstract justice of the case, our sympathie.
are with the ladies', but we still cannot bu
regret their impatence to await the legal en-
, actment of law to remedy the evil com
) planned of. Norwalk Experiment Aug. l6.