Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-12-02

cause it still exists in these latter places and in
many cases 10 our own city, openly aud publicly
that the Law is of no effect, or service. The
and ii is simply and only because It Is not erec@ed
that the traffic and It's legitimate vices and we
still affect and wound society.
That the rum traffic has increased in the cities
and larger towns Of the State, since The passage Of
the Law OF 62, may be true andi.s friends and sun
Porters may, for the sake of the argument, admit
the lact' But II does all establish the inefi-
Ciency Or iInpocy of the Law. Its principles, and
particularly its grand distinctive one, were ne,O, and
niis application by the of legal prosecutions
II has had TO pass through all the slow and tedious
forms and stages Of judicial proceeding and examin-
alton, and encounter all the tests devices, and fraud
uent tricks and sophistries which The cupidiy and
ambition of pettoggers and more respectable legal
practitioners, tempted and set on by the fees and
largesses OF rum capitalists and their mercenary
agents and tools, could devise and bring to bear
against it, While the Law has been submitted to
this fierce, relentless and most searching ordeal, be-
fore the proper Judicial tribunals, its friends have
ceased in measure, from its practical enforcement;
while on the other hand, lis enemies have enlarged
and extended their poIluting and destructive basil
ness in the cities, &C., by selling openly and exut-
iogly, and multiplying dram-shops above and below
ground, with the view oil thus seeking 10 impose
upon community a conviction OF the inherent impo-
lency Of the Law itself.
But that the Law is not in itself important or i'm.
polite has been concusvely shown N cases where 1t
has been applied, Notwithstanding The corrupt resis-
lance and manifold obstacles it has encountered at
the hands Of its uuprincipled violators and their
pensioned agents. The term Of the Common Pleas
Court in this County, which has just closed, demon.
s.rated most fully ihIsfac The juries there mani.
tested their respect for law and public right, by
manfully carrying out its provisions, demanding
other requirement 10 the rum cases than the usual
and essential ore other criminal cases,-proof o.
the violation Of the law. Our new District Attor.
ney showed himself both willing and ready in the
csdse and under his faithful and efficient admins.
tlation, the work OF conviction rapid and sure
Aad such appears to be the honorable and praise
sorthy disposition among bic Judges, juries and Gov
fernmeni Attorneys IN all sections Of the State,-ev.
en- in the rum citadel Of Boston.
And now as we understand all legal obstacles
and delays to the prompt and efficient execution Of
the Law are removed. The Supreme Court Of the
State, at their late Law term in Essex County, con
sidered and passed h final judgment upon the va
rious and numerous g Bills OF Exceptions and Is Mo.
ons in arrest Of Judgment in the Liquor cases,
which the ingenuity and dexterity Of counsel have
been able 10 devise and conjure up, and overruled
and swept them all away as SO MANY bundles of
chat, they tDtre,-ieayng no further POSSIBLE
chance or hope Of immunity 70 the depraved and
hardened vioater Of the Law, save the ultimate and
largely expensive one, Of an application to the U.
S. Supreme Court upon the naked constitsationalty
Of he LaD Here, probably, some one Of the more
desperate and guilty enriched pillars and votares
Of the baneful traffic, whose thousands bear faint
proportion to the tears and suerings Of its wreched
victims, will make his last appeal. But Of The final
result, we think there need be no lear among the
friends Of the Law. II must be pronounced CONSTR
TUTIoEAL or, the great fundamental principle
which underlies the whole system Of the internal DO.
lice Of the States, and which has its solid iounda-
ton in sacred abstract. and not conventional, right
must be at once overthrown and totally discarded.
In view then Of these principles, facts and con-
clusions,-in view of the substantial, saving fact,
that the Law has, yet, remained almost in abey-
ance, waiting the removal or sustentation by the SUI
preme Court Of the State, Of the obstacles which its
enemies have cast its way,-in view Of the great
and important fact, that The Supreme Count have
sustained it intact, and that the way ia now fairly
open for its full execution and successful test
should, ought benew Legislature to lay an unriend-
y hand upon the Law T? Ii cost much and severe
labor TO secure enactment. Its enactment was
notpremature, or violently, or in any, manner or de.
gree unfairly, obtained. In it are enshrined the mos,
sacred hopes, wishes and expectations Of the friends
Of humanity aud the public veal. Doubtful laws.
even. after they have fairly passed through all the
constituted forms Of deliberate aud regular enact
ment, are entitled to at least proper trial. Should
not as much be accorded to Law the aims ,objects,
and purposes Of which arc al once so high, saluary
and enrolling
The wIly demagogue, the bitter partisan, the cor.
rupt, selfish politician, may d+irust hate, and de-
nounce the Law, because Of its conceived or antici
pated interference with his calculations and games
Of success, for himself OF his party But we hope
and trust that the friends Of humanity, of yi,tue,
OF morality, Of religion,--in fine, Of the highest
and best interests OF the advancement and honor
Of the State, will be found sufficiently strong and
true in the new Legislature. 10 stand unshrinkinp.
y and uni'edh by the Law, and thus preserve and
secure TO il far tviai. And their bead, we for.
Their hope and expect, and may we have the great
satisfaction to find, firmly aud honoraby THE NEW
EXECUTIVE. M
JOSHUA r.. GIDDINGs. This noble old man,
the Nesior ofFree Democracy, will lecture, ibis
evening, in the City HalI,On Slavery. Mr.. Cid
dlngs's lecture will be the introductory one Of
course Of ten, to be delivered under The auspices
of the Worcester Anli-slovery Society.