Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-10-05

etc. etc., l2-in all So; from June !
1851, to March 90, 1852, for intemper-
ance, 10 for larceny, etc. ETC., 3-ln
all 10; a difference IN nine months Of
more than three fourths !! Committed in
April, 1851, 9; in May, 1913. The
Maine Law was enacted June 2, 1881
and from the lst of that month to
March, 90, 1852, 10 months, the num-
Der committed was only 10, although
great activity was displayed by the po-
lice in arresting all offenders.
CAT the term of the District Court in
Portland, March, 1852, but one indict-
ment was found for larceny, and that
was the result Of mistake !; while at
the March term of 1851 seventeen in
dictments were found. These results
have been obtained notwithstanding an
in creased vigilance in arresting persons
found under the influence Of strong
drinks.
"Committed to the Jail for drunken
ness, larceny, &C., from June l, 1850,
to March 20, 1851, 279; for correspon-
ding period of 1872, 1876; difference
IA. Deduct liquor sellers (72) i'm
prisoned in the latter term, and we have
SO for drunkenness, larceny, &c., &c.,
against 27S for the corresponding peri
cd before the enactment of the Maine
Law, deduction of almost seven ninths
in the short period of nine months !
There were in Jail on the Goth of March
1851, 25 persons; on the Goth of
March, 1852, Z. persons, 3 Of whom
were liquor sellers without them the
number would by against rs of the
corresponding day of 1851, falling off
of more than SO per cent. in the short
period Of nine months.
''There were committed to the watch
house from June l, 1850, to and inclu-
ding March, 1851, 43l persons. For
the corresponding period Of 1872, at
ter the enactment of the Maine Law,
the number was 100, deduction OF al
most three filths, Notwithstanding the
increased vigilence of the police in the
latter period, in arresting persons found
III the streets in a state OF intoxica-
tion.''
Such were the actual effects of the
Liquor Law in Portland, and generally
throughout the State, wherever it was
enforced. In many Parts of the State
rumselling is entirely unknown at the
present time, SO thorough has been the
effect of the law.
During my late tour through the cas-
tern an d northern parts Of the State, |
could not learn that there was any open
grog- shop. Rumselling, where it ex-
lists at all, is carried on secretly, and in
large districts Of country it is extin-
gulshed; and every where marked i'm
provement is seen in the condition of
the people, as acknowledged by all un-
prejudiced persons whom met. Even
in the frontier towns, such as Eastport,
Calls, Hodgdon, Houlton, and Pressure
lsles-intemperance is greatly diminish
ed.
For the entire truth of my decara-
tons, SO far as Portland is concerned, |
have no hesitation in referring, though
without consultation with them, to the
Alderman of 1872; Stephen Froth-
ingham, George Pearsons, Samuel Chase,
] ohm Cummings, Charles Jones, Will
liam w. Thomas and Hiram Brooks,
Esqrs.; to J. NJ. Thompson, City Mar
shall to Wm. Huse, City Marshal of
the present year; to all the clergymen,
and every other man in Portland of any
character for truth and yeracitv
] only add, in conclusion, that Mr..
Neal had abundant means at hand of
learning that the facts were quite con-
trary to his declarations. He did moi
choose to avail himself Of the sources !
of correct information, but boldly made
statements in relation to most lmpor-
tant subject, which had no foundation in
truth. NEAL Dow.
AuolSt 81 1874