New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-24
THE MAINE LAWN CONNECTICUT.


its animal meeting in Hartford the 10th inst. The
officers elected for the ensuing year were mostly the
same as last year-B. HUDSON, of Hartford Presi-
dent; vice-President for each County, an Ekecu-
tive Committee, Corresponding and Recording
Secretary.
There was the usual routine of resolutions and
speeches Prominent among those who took part
in the discussions were Il. w. Tompkins, Of Nor
wich, c. b. Lines, of New-Haven, and Charles Chap.
man. Esq, of Hartford.
But The most interesting feature of the meeting WAS
the reports from different individuals in regard to
Il 20 happy working Of our glorious Liquor Law.
great number of incidents mentioned, and cases
reported showing the good results already achieved
by this most righteous act l will mention some OF
them:
man was spoken Of who employs great number
Ct tiuckmen Before the st OF August he was not in
favor of the Maine Law. Now, he is. He has seen
it's happy Effects Ills men, and on his ( Ails.
Before our Liquor Law went into operation, his men
were often in the gtog shop his horses were standing
idle and be had every reason to suppose that some
times his money went 10 pay for the grog or however
this may have been he now received larger returns
from the labor of his teams. His horses, also look
betteare evidently better caredfOr aud better used
even while they do more work. Tue men, Also 90
about their business more cheerfully and have less
trouble among themselves So he has good ress for
berg in favor ofthe Maine Law.
A dry grocer's experience mentioned. He is
now doing double the business he did year ago.
He had just sold thirty barrels OF apples to persons
who hardly pretended to buy anything but rum before
this la went into operation. An Irish woman came
into his store with roll of bills in her hand II was
so strange experience TO her TO have so much
money che hardly knew what to do with it. But set
ting her wits to work, she bought almost everything
she could think Of and finally had one dollar left.
"There," che said, handing the last dollar to the
grocer, ",ou keep that for me until come again,
{" and then shall want to buy something more" AID
this man Is not only having so much more trade but
in some instances old topers now made sober by the
kind operation of our law, have come in and paid up
old debts of years standing.
Another case was reported Of mans having rented
a house to an Irishmans wife and daughters. The
man himself was a drunkard and paid nothing to-
ward the rent The had for years earned their
own living and his also, aud hired the tenement in
which to house bis scottish deness But our law made
him a sober man. He went TO work, earned some
money and out of his first earnings went to the land
lord with ten dollars TO pay the quarters rent He
said he had some money, and he thought he
would come aid pay the rent. " You know, hesiys,
have not been very well for some years past, and
" not able TO do much work but have been great
% deal better for g few weeks now, and have been
" able to work quite steadily and hope now l shall
" be able to help my family much more than have
" done. They have had a hard time while have
" been sick 20 much" Yes, the landlord knew the
family had had hard time, and he knew why they
had it, but he thought best not to say much about it,
but told the man be very glad he better now,
and hoped lie would continue 50, and be able to aid
his family for they needed his assistance.
The experience Of a manufacturer was given. He
was asb,d 10 contribute $40 toward tbs Carson
League, in one of our equities. He said he could
well afford to give $50 5000 if necessary to
susten the Maine Law; Il WGs wortt more than that
to him. Before il went into operation regularly after
pay day, there trouble among his help. He had
often to convert bis Office into ,ort of police court
He had to hear complaints mediate the settlement OF
difficulties there were fights; men were off; machiu.
cry standing still; and he had been obliged to
discharge most valuable hands. Now those things
have passed away all goes smoothly and quiet
ly piece Of well.Oied machinery. There is more
work dOnei it is better done; more money made by
the employees; more laid up by the workmen, besides
the increase Of home comforts in their families.
And thus the story ran. A food Of evidence was
poured upon us in proof that Liquor Law is doing
its work well. Many other incidents were mentioned,
equally interesting and encouraging with those /
have now given. The meeting was not large, bu.
contained fair representation of the active temper
ance men OF the State and an earnest strong hope
full spirit pervaded all its deliberations. We have in
creasing evidence that the Maine Law 10 gaining
strength all the time. We trust it is already one OF
tie fixtures of our domestic policy, and will perpetu.
ate its benign influence to the end Of time. Surely
she results already reached worth ten thousand
times all the toll it has cost to obtain them
TEMPERANCE, &c, IN MASSACHUSETTS An old
friend at Chcopee, Mass, forwarding his Sc for