Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-01-05

the early records oil MassacnuseUs una
Connecticut abound in edicts restraining
the personal liberty md rights OF the.
citizens under The preience Of advancing
morality our schedules exhibit no
where nor at any time aught save law
prompted 10y common sense, and an
easy natural embodiment OF an enligh'
ened public opinion. Such law, there
lore, requires some special persons
90 ne one besides it's ordinary executors
TO carry il INTO elect. An especial
lunctionafy is as necessary. in this case
as would be required il the legislature
should in their wisdom decree that the
ch istians in this town should leave their
respective churches and wait upon The
preaching Of Rabbi at the synagugue
IN other words, turn Jews. Such Inv
passed by our constitutional lawmakers
ifa general one, would be obligatory,
though some constitutional objections
might be urged against It but 10 en-
force the observance OF il, il would be
necessary 10 appoint some real consci-
cncious, Jealous jew, an Israeliie in
deed, in order TO complain of delinquenis
and bring them To justice. Your com
miltee are VI oplI ion that tbs Maine
Law, so called, cannot be iniofced in
lhls community nor 10 any place OF
like population unless sulne one is spec
tally designated 10 complain vi It's VOL
ton and not only thai, hut the person
r, lectcd must be himself friend Cfihe
law. aud Il true CONSCIENTIOUS believer III
efficacy aud righteousness. Moreover
the special complainant provided for IN
the act, should he OF certain standing
ia The community. One whose Office.
/ the people would respect on account or
tie man and not despise the man on
account ol The office. lie should accept
! the appointment for the love OF thu
! .hny. and not for the miserable gains
/ that would accrue 10 him as i.icrmer
lie should he diIigcn, and active, and
constantly intent OH his great work, lor
/ he would have no sinecure here. lie
should be strictly impartial, show no
! lavors, place the rich and poor. high
, aud low. on an equal footing. He must
complain Of the respectable dealer who'
sells 10 the rich, and we'll rs the hum
be grog sellor, who retails hie wares by
the glass. He shall drag Injustice the
culpru who shalt sell to "a Church War.
| den or Min,stur wine Tor the use o, The
il dlldI. Ilt Iilllsl stlLt III oul
shops and fancy stores or wherever
found cologne water, bay water and otl-
er things of which alcahol or other
spirits are ingredients, and which are
not proved to have been purchased nt
the agency or imported IN their original
package.
The law probably does no, contcm-
4 plate IA system OF espionage 1--WE have
| ye, no word in English 10 express this
word) but the complainant to perform
his duty faithfully, must be n spy. Ho
/ will have 10 inform himself from what
/ quarter the rich man fills his celIat,
! how and by whom the communion table
is supplied and what pace the drunkard
OF the streets o5taiucd his Inebriating
cup. He must be on tho watch at
steamboat landings TO inspect the bag.
/, gage OF travellers, and overhaul express
wagons and drays. The committees
submit that this is not an exaggerated
estimate OF the duties and requirements
4 OF this important officer. they are
found Indispensable n Maine where the
law is said u be executed.
4 Is there any one in our community
who ha these qualifications and would
be willing 10 assume the reeoons'hili iesf
The Maine law has very muny jealous
! friends III this city who are eager 10 and
the authorities aud are ready 10 take
any part assigned TO them The COM
nllee have 10 doubts that from the
nu .ber. a suitable person can be selec 4
ed 10 discharge the duIles OF the ohce.
/. Your Committee / ereiore recommend
answer 10 the 1emoriallsis, and TO
c,rry out what are suprused 10 he their
vi 'ws-lst that the Ciy Council pro-
&C d 10 appoint SPECIAL complainant
vi the violation Ot the Milue Law, so
called.
81. That the Malo- and Aldermen
appoint an agent Tor the sale ol spurious
aud malt liquors.
Es- Judge GrI,r OF the Unrted Stats
circuit court at PhiladeIphia decided
that the translation oi "Uncle Tom .
cabin" into German is 40 iniiI gemcn'
of the copyright
i IMpEAcuiNs Mass NAME.-At a
literary dinner in London, where
| Thackerary and Angus Il. Reach were
Wis a-vise at the table MIR. Thackerny,
who had never before met Mr.. Reach,
addressed him MS Mr.. Reach, pronounc-
ing the name us it's orlhography would
naturally indicate. "Re-ack, sir-R,' :
/ ack, If you please" said MIR. Reach,
who is punclilious uron having his
name pronounced in two sylIables, as IL
spelled Rc.ack. Thackeray OF course,
apoIogised, and corrected his pronunci.
alton but in the course of the desert
he took occasion TO hand n plate OF
peaches across the table, saying, in n
tone which only he possesses, MIR
Re. ack. will you lake pe'ack
AsEcDoTg OF Ma. WEnsTEs.-So ne
! years ago, when the celebrated case
was tried IN New York between the
old and new school Presbyterians Sem
ator Preston was employed. When ho
went back to Washington, aud Was Civ.
ing Ills fliends some account of the
trial, arguments, counsel, &c. he said
there was one man employed rom New