Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-05-18
The Liquor Question.

souri,
s.There are men, and about two newspa~
pers, in Montpelier, great portion of whose
time is spent, either In declaming 10 indvid-
uals who NAV happen to be IN town, or IN
publishing long articles about the i'nmorali-
ty Of Montpelier. What are these people
thinking of? They own rea estate IN town,
their interests appear to lie here--wha, can
they hope to gun or accomplish py making
out the place where all their worldly in'eree.
* centored the most disreputabe on earthY
II appears 10 us, that these people SUBJECT
themselves to the charge of inconsistency in
allowing their property. their blessed selves,
10 remain in such a God forsakcn hole, as
they tell everybody Montpelier IS II is be-
ginning to be discussed whether the place
could not not dispense with the presence ola
few back. biting, slanderous, lying, malignant
devils, and survive the loss, aud whether the
duty of self-protection against gang, who
spend the money they get out of the place
IN deiaming It, may not, before long, be en-
forced with some consistency and toler-
able degree of eileci" pern,om Patriot
The Patriot alone has injured Montpelier
in the estimation of the public, by its rum
course more than have al the other news.
papers and men in the town. With that
sheet almost weekly abusing temperance
men and the liquor law-men who compose
majority Of the people Of the state, and
law which has passed the ordeal Of public
opinion and stands by common consent,-it
certainly is not strange that Montpelier has
the bad reputation Of being "a God io'sak-
en- hole and that the friends Of temperance
are excited against it, We don't counsel
violence against the Patriot we would not
deprive Il of its office and omoiuments os
organ Of the rum sellers Of Bosion--it may
bleed them this year as largely as It did IN
1853, It it chooses out we do insist that
the people Of Montpelier for their own cred
it and the welfare Of the town, must respect
public opinion and obey the laws Of the
land II they do not tie sin anl the penal
~ will be theirs IN spite OF all the newspa-
pers. The late proceedings Of The States
Attorney have been citcl 20 the credit Of
the town, IN various parts Of the State, and
have given joy to thousands Of the good
people Of Vermont Go ahead
.NorLlf,id. The rummics die hard. Our
readers vii recollect that a urge quantity Of
liquor was seized fortnight ago. part
OF ,his liqaor was Immediately claim by a
creditor, real or preteuded,l on an ausch-
ment issued by state migstnie. Sn5se>
quently another creditor lreli or pretended,
residing out Of the State attached the same
liquor on writ issue By the q. 5. District
Court. On Tucsdly last The trial comn:nc~
ed tor condemnation OF the liquor originally
seized, being the same liquor now held by
tho &. 5 Marshal. The counsel for the
State asked for special officer TO attend the
court instead of the constable. which was
granted. y he counsel for the respondent
demonstrated. and finally one Of them called
upon the constable to ompannel a jury,
which was done. The special officer, by
order Of the court, empinueiled aRother,-
~ hero were two jurles, aul a chance for a
double verdict. Al this stage the counsel
for respondent Withdrew their appearance in
the case, and we suppose that nothing re-
mains to be done but condemnation Of the
liquor, and It's destruction when the officer
can get it. During the progress Of the
above, one of the counsel for respondent J.
A. Vail, Esq, exhibited more zeal than dis
cretion, and was arrested for contempt OF
court. Ia ibis arrest more violence was used
than Vail was disposed 70 submit 10, and he
forthwith issued process upon hnlf dozen
citizens Of Mortified for assault and battery
and had item taken to Montpelier for tria
on "Wednesday afternoon. At this writing
tThundayl the trial IS gong on, and alsc
sundty liquor cases before the court al
Mortified. We shall report results in our
next
Liquor La,c in Hinesbgrgh Monday
last. lilly w. Burnt was brought before
Justice Nath. Miles, 10 lllnesburgh, charged
with sundry sales of intoxicating liquor con
trary 10 the statute. lie demanded a trIa
by Jury which was granted him. The Jury
found him guilty Of nineteen offences ant
he was fined Sl0 for each offence, making
& 800 and costs.
On Tue day, IN the same place, Nelson
Burnt, son Of the above, was found guilt,
Of several violations of the Liquor Law, an,
fined $40 md costs It requires considersbl,
capital o conduct the liquor business alc
the above iashion.-tree Press.
Liquor Lar in and about burlington. -
II. Slarkw Gather Of WiEoo,h was brough
before Justice IIollenbeck on Thursday, OF
a charge OF unlawful selling Of liquor. Ii,
plead gully aud was fined : 10 aad costs, a
mounting to SIG 90 in all.
Afad Merrill Of Colchester was also brought
before the same Justice aud on the SAN,
charge. he plead guilty aud was fined Slt
and costs, amounting to Sil 81.
Geo. B. lsham, Town Agent of Shelburne
was brought before Justice llollenbeok OF
Friday of last week, charged with selling Ii
quor for other purposes than those provided
for by law. lie plead guilty aud was fine,
$40 and cosis.-Ffee Press.
The Prohibtory Liquor law is more popul
ar IA Vermont now than at any former period
II we NAV Judge by the frequency of It's ex
ecution. It is doing glorious work IN Rut
land, Bennington, MIddcbury, Burlington
ST. Albans, Montpelier and Nouhfeld |
rum can be got out Of the reach OF drinkers
they will forget they need or want it-Run
selling is a tabooed business in Vermont
and is sinking IN public esteem to the leve
of sheep stealing 1t Is a fact that the Law
is school master TO teach the public NOR
atty. The people are learning that rum sell
luz is miserable business.-Rni. Herald.
Why triH you ?-Joseph Dougheriy wa
sentenced several weeks since, TO six month
confinement in the Rutland County Jail IA
selling liquor. A few days since his wifi
was sentenced to three months confinement
in the same place, for like offence.
At the last term of the Rutland Count
Court, James McDonough was sentenced I
three months Imprisonment IN the lad e.
beating his wife. A few days since, hi
partner of his Joys and sorrows, M'ry, wa
sentenced 10 three months Imprisonment Il
selling liquor. These individuals, togeihs
with two small children, occupy one room
our inbuman jail Rutland Herald.