New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-14

vhepthsy were dsposin thlr ballots tbs. they ws''
for the law because there s so much poor Hqaor sot
here. They avowed that as tn -r motive in vosIns 70
sustain the law. And these men. too are SOMEWHAT
fond Of their cups The friends OF Temperance thank
them for their votes even when prompted BY sacS
motives TO give them
There was another class who voted from difercn.
motives and those of deeply interesting char
sc,er. Imean the ine5riS.ss who 6ai il exceedingly
hard 10 resist Temptation evca when It comes ia the
shane Of POOR liquor Several Of this class voted to
sustain the law to my certain knowledge. There was
one sn very busy ell the forenoon distributing votes
in favor Of the law who quite AsJ seas 0rsT his
| reasons viii be found in wis: he said
Here's the votes gentlemen; the right kind OF vosss
too. with good large Yes printed on EN- ne SAID
as he stood in spsssayewsy Il goes aT the law Tor
il knocks in the heads Of the casks and puts the eussed
stuff out OF ny way Nov's yer TIM = gentlemen :;
wsIk up and rive the Maine Law boost. shans be
here this afterncon because reckons shall get lltie
| drunk"
True he was too drunk TO attend the meeting in the
afternoon. but he worked with hearty good viii for
some hours He said it his opinion that ne should
drink no more after the law goes into force. Tue
shove may appear to to be too strong to be true
but nevertheless Il Is fact ard this poor fellow car
ried several with him whose faces bore the marks OF
ir,ernperarce And they pll vsted resoutey Tor the
/ law. Temperance men douby thank them for their
/ votes Such were some of the votes thrown in this
! town 70 sustain this glorious law.
! Nowa few words touching the opponents Of the law
Never was an act of any Legislature more ignorantly
wully ulshciously and perseveringly msrepresented
thsn this law has been by The Vermont press, with
very few honorable exceptions, and by men holding
various ranks in society, from the highest 20 the low
est Extremes NEE, in opposition to this law, and
men seemed determined "t0 hex oUs as they termed
IT, by every means within their power but thanks to
the good and moral principles OF majority othe
/ Green Mountain Boys they have fought good fight
and kept the faith and let sellers look out when
the search are In the hands Of executive
/ officers Jeremy Taylor once said, and wisely too
L is the inquity Of that they suck in opinion as
The wild asses do the wind without distinguishing the
wholesome from the corrupted air aud then live upon
it at a venture The wisdom OF the above remark was
never fully verified than IN he late canvass aPon
this LIQUOR question. Men, and intelligent men too
nisrepreserted this law most shameiuly, and when
argued with corrected and driven to the wall they
would say they had not read it. but understood was
/ 90 and so. Now Intelligent men have no moral nor
legal right TO thas nsreprcscnt the act Of the Lessa
ture for they capable ofinorming themselves and
must not suck in opinion the wild do the wind
One very intelligent gentleman. intelligent upon all
subjects but this told me that he opposed the law be-
cause it authorized a search Of his house for liquor
told him other laws authorized the searching Of bis
house for stolen goods True said he; but that Is
done upon the cath OF some one person. but by this
law Il j. done without oath" begged his pardon, and
told him this anti liquor law required the oaths of ree
\ I,,kfr Ia hsfore 1vveiiins
/ could be searched / showed il to him in black and
white and then he sad he understood It to be so. but
had not read IT, This is but lie specimen Of the
Misrepresentation of this law The truth ia thu
friends of Temperance have been compelled to tight
their way against all sorts Of barriers but they have
come OF conquerors This town has given an over
WIDENING majority in favor Of the law. That is WELL
for there is more poor liquor sold here than in any
ether village in the State and many of the drinkers
cutie sensible Of the fact much 80, that they came
up to the ballot box and bravely sustained the law.
notice hy the returns that small town, away in a
southern direction from this gave round hundred ma
joriy against the law and exulted their majority
too: but thereby hangs tale Some six years ago,
bridal party from that town 70 the next and
took dinner at public hotel Fellows and girls were
full Of the largest liberty Drinks OF poor brandy toll
lowed freely and every girl swallowed her brandy tod
dy with fine guso, limitation OF their rougher com
panons and almost everyone Of these girls smoked her
cigar after the drinks and cap the climax tho happy
bridegroom, after they had all been drinking round,
came into tho room with two extra glasses Of brandy
oddy nicely weetenej and offered OF them to his
beloved 90 laf SAID she II am 60 drunk now |
cans drink sny more a. see
"But you must, replied the very kind young hgs.
band cor there will be a fuss. mixed il on purpose
for you; so here goes"
And 1t did 60 down their throats Now this hap.
| by bridegroom really felt as If he hsd performed
a very gallant aud generous act The above Is
true statement OF facts And does the reader
wonder at the round hundred minority Of votes that
were cast against this Law in the town which could
( turn out such party One writer says, South,
/ belisye) 90 The conscience cannot stand up, when
the understanding is drunk down lie who makes
lis belly bis business will quickly come to have a
conscience OF as large swallow his throat II was
the sop that cid the Devil into Judas and the gluton
that ushercd in the traitor IL may be truly said of
brandy toddy that Ike expert wrestler, II usually
gives him IN before it gives him AroH But fear
my letter Is already too long. Old Vermont is right
side up. Let other States 90 and do likewise Your
city Liquor Dealers viii bear Ia mind that this Law will
cut Oh their streams OF liquid poison which have been
pouring into this State for some years past The Law
will be executed here and not half the fuse will be
made in 10 execution which the young bridegroom
threatened hs beloved ones refusing to take the
teddy Let manufacturers and dealers in rotgut'
understand that CLIO.
Freshet in the susquehanna-The Maine Law.
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