Litchfield enquirer., 1854-08-24
The LitcRfisIS Enquirer.
Thursday, August a, 1884.
The Special Town Meeting.

i, lcctmeu town meettng was 0eto Ias Saturday, to see # an appropriation coulC be made for the sale of spiriluous liquor, under the new law. Seth P. Beers, Esq. was appointed Moderator. Alter tn, warning was read, Julius Griswold mo, we'd for an appropriation of 6 cents, anC made speech in favor of it, the burder of which was that be wanted to put doWr iniquity in high places.
 1 Stephen Demiug followed in favor oI carrying out the law in all its provisions and made quite patriotic speech. which would have been very appropriate for g Fourth of July, but which lost much oi its force by not being confined to the im- mediate subject before the meeting.
 A motion was then made to adjourn, which was lost.
 1 Charles Adams, Esq, then moved the appropriation of a sum not to exceed$loo which was lost by a large majority. He then moved to lay the original motion on the table, leaving the whole subject to the selectmen. which was also lost. Mo- tions were then made severally for $75, $50 and $40, but were all lost.
 The original motion of cents was then taken up and adopted by vote ol le4 to ll2. and the meeting adjourned without date.
 The vote of the meeting could be pret- ty nearly guessed before it's opening by any ordinary observer of human nature. There were the red noses, bleared eyes, and consunpive forms of those who had come to show that they were faithful to their principles to the last.
 It remains now to be seen whether the selectmen will consider this vote the voice of the people. In nearly all of the towns that have been disgraced in this way the selectmen have either called an- other meeting. or made an appropriation on their own responsibility. In New Haven they are to have another meeting to day (ruesday.) We copy the follow, ing from lLe Palladium on the subject : l Town Meeting.
 We are glad 10 hear that the Select. men of the town have consented to call another town meeting for the purpose of allowing the people to appoint a Liquor Agent to sell wines and other spirltuous liquors, in accordance with the provi> sions of the late liquor law-also to afford an opportunity for making the necessary appropriation for obtaining the proper supply of liquor for the above purposes. We say we are glad that such a meeting is to be called. It is for the reason that the law should have, and must have fair trial. It must be had next year, if not this; and it should be the pleasure of all to settle the question in regard to the utility and value of the law as soon as possible. It is utterly vain for any sel of men to attempt to defeat this law by petty skirmishing. If defeated, it mus, be by an open and fair fight. and not crippled in detail. Weare glad that an. other meeting is 10 be called, because we think there were hundreds of citizens not present at the last meeting that will be at the next. and because we have reason to believe that many who voted "no" on l the former trial. will change their vote on the next. Any citizen holding in his hard physicians prescription for spir> i;uous liquor, should obtain it forthwith i; 1 and if complaint has been made against any apolhecary for selling on such pre-. scriplion. we trust it will be withdrawn, as soon, at least, as an agent is appoint. ed. After the appointment of town agent. it will do much better to prosecute apotheca,ies than before. The friends of the law must exercise proper discretion in rega,d to its execution if they do not wish to make capital for it's opponents. In Portland, Maine, as we were assured, we think by Neal Dow himself. prosecu- tons were withdrawn against even the keepers of some of the worst dram shops and also against d,unkards. on the pro per pledges and securities being given that the law would not be again violated. II the pledges thus given were broken. both the old prosecution was revived and a new one commenced. We were told tha, the best possible effect was produ- ced in this way. IL was thus seen that there was nothing vndic,ive in the law, or it's adminisl,ators-tha justice wss t.mpered with mercy. and mat tine sole object of the enactment was 10 stop the sale of liquor as common beverage, and not to reek the vengeance of anybody.
 Serenading.