Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-08-11


Mn. WALroS II notice by your remarks,
commenting upon the Liberal Convention, that
you seem TO think the repeal Of the Maine Ii
quor act" so called, passed at the las session of
the Leg stature, would be 10 legaize the unii-
censed sale of intoxicating liquors presume
that you did not think that the repeal of the act
of the last session would repire and restore the
act in existence before the passage of the act OF
the last session. But such is the fact. The new
act repeals the act then in existence so far the
same conflicts with the new act and by the Te-
peal Of the repeating act, the old or original act
then in force comes into life again, and stands
upon the statute book as the law Of the land.
think your comments upon the convention
and the liberal party were hardly just or in ac-
cordance with your usual courtesy. | suppose
the freemen Of Washington County who are OPP
posed to the Maine Liquor act, have Just as
much right to meet and express their opinion in
relation to any measure Of legislation, or TO any
act Of the Leg stature, as its supporters without
being called the new rum party" or disorgani-
zers or enemies to law and order ! supposed
thai those llen who opposed an act Of the Legis-
ature BY Vsiting for Its repeal, which they thought
was arbitrary, tyranncal and unconstitutional,
were the friends Of law. have always thought
that the Constitution was the supreme law Of the
land, and that all those who stood by the Consti-
tuition and were in favor of the repeal of all acts
Of the Legislature which infrnged upon that
palladium of our liberties, we re the true friends
Of " law and ORDER" But | should Judge by your
remarks that you thought otherwise. And per-
ceiye By call for Maine Law Convention to
be held the 18th Of August that the writer of
that call Is of the same opinion as yourself, and
therefore, Il may be that | am mistaken in sup
posing that the friends and supporters of the
Constitution are the friends of law and order,
unless they also support the Maine Liquor
Law" notwithstanding it may boldly and reck-
lessly infringe upon the natural rights of the
people secured to them in our Bill of Rights
OF this matter let the people judge.
One would suppose from your remarks and
Comments about the Liberal Convention that
you would not sanction or give countenance "a
any movement wherein the Name Law" should
be made an issue IN the coming election. But
before concluding your comments if under
stand the meaning Of your language correctly
you adont, sanction and recommend the very
course which in the fore part of your comments
you so pointedy condemn. And II seems that
this is not a new matter with the friends OF the
Maine Law" Its great originator, champion
and expounder, in this STATE, DIR. Powers, the ed
itor of the Maine Law organ. has recommended
and advocated this issue from the beginning
and only few weeks since he recommended, IL
his paper, 10 the Franklin County Maine Law
Wings not to vote for two of the Wing candi
dates for Senators in that County, because they
were opposed to the Maine Law. The Aurora
of the Valley, printed at Newbury, takes grounC
! in favor Of the issue OF the Maine Law or nc