The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-02-02
For the Middlcbury Register.
Mn. EDIToR

uor law, which, from the Importance Of
the subject ifnot he reasoning, deserves
fuller answer The writer begins by
saying that the bill before him us truly
bill of of pain and penalties" Well,
this is precisely what the good people
of Vermont have long desired have
pctitioncd for. and often voted for, and
we confidently hope will continue to vote
for. whenever the subject is referred to
them. They have tried regulating
and restricting traffic and now have pro.
hibitory law, which though apparently
stringent. is rendered in II great degree
Ineffective by medicinal licenses, striped
pig" cvasions, and back stairs conceal.
ments. They noW desire law that will
fulfil the intention OF Introduction
that will do something more than "curb
the inordnate appetite" which the gen-
tlcman so pathetically sanctions-somc-
thing that will prevent the format ion
as well as indulgence of this appetite
They would not have law that holds
out the Intoxicating bowl in one hand
and the scourgc in the other The wri-
ter says, IF the good people of Vermont
are so corrupt as to require such a law.
let them wear with composuro the chains
it imposes" Now it is because they
are mt corrupt and desire not to be car
rupicd, that they have asked for such a
law 1t is because they wish to be cx.
cmpt from the corrurting influences Of
licensed ranscliug because there al.
ways will be men mcrccnary enough. to
continue to food the country with the
means of intoxication, and inhict on it
all the evils Of Incorporate drinking
that this bill of pains and penalties "
was enacted. 1t is because there are
men in high life, men in broadcloth as
well as in rags, who will not foreeo the
indulgence of q Fictitious appetite. to
save their country and the world from
zone Of the grestcst evils that afllict hu.
mainly that the dealer in intoxicating
beverages is encouraged to pcrscvcre in
the breach of the present law. Over
such men neither moral suasion nor the
consideration of the social, moral. and
political welfare Of the country. have
any influence BY such men it is. that
this great moral warfare is to be pro-
tractcd.
The gentleman says that "somc of the
provisions Of this bill are SuYpoScl to
be palrablo violations of the constitu-
ton" We can assure him. if he will
but aid in carrying out the main pro.
visions Of the bill. if there should be
items that arc Of questionable constitu-
tionalty. the good people" of the
State will acquicscc in a reference to
the proper tribunal. and if so found, in
a speedy amendment by he Lcgisla-
ture If he is a true friend Of into Re
ton. he VIII so do, and counsel the sas
pension Of prosecutions under the q.cs
tiorahle parts.
The writer complains Of the forcillc
detention of Tie disordcrly drwikard o.,
a breach of the constitution Ii he /,
learned in the law. lie must be aware that
this provision involves 10 row oonstruc
ton Of the coustitution-.no new exer
csc Of the law-maAing over If he
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= nc "I,'er conlp'ains 'hat tniS law
SUBJECTS inc c',.~ch 10 De detained II
cus'ouy ~ ."c u'N',e',oh ana caprice O
le''y oneer anu ar"sfed from on
part ol ,hc county 70 .n1 otner'" ~c
we wen know ,hat all eiVl oihccrs arr
amenao'e TO 'he l'"s Tor the d'scree
exercise OF 'ne!r functions AS to th'
hardship oil being detained while IN
state oi peastIy lhtoAlcatloh' we aplea
TO the oc'ler judgment oil 'ne gentleman
TO say II IL woulu not nave 3een mer
cru PROVISION "nuer 'ne ola put ABSURD
system Oh licensing TeSf'cef"o'e persons