Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-08-24

A correspondent of New York paper in
describing tour in Vermont, gives tho fol-
lowing as the result of his inquiries and OBJ
servations in regard to the operation Of our
rrohibitory law :-
The result of my inquiries aud observation
as to the hcnefcent influences Of the lrohihi-
tory law III Vermont, was Of the most cheer
ing and gratifying character | passed
through the State from the southern cXtreml-
ty nearly to the northern limit In all the
places where stopped, Bennington, Eut-
land, Middlebury, Burlington and It. NJ
bans, | put up at the largest public hou,r..
kept my eyes wide open, and made careful III
quiry and observation. In the entire State
did not see one man intoxicated, and nat on,
man take glas, Of spirits. But some Of
your readers will say, ali that may hc, but
there was drinking enough 5'h,'a M opri9'', .,
in sly places and ny places, shut out from
public view. That something of this kind
NAV be done | have no doubt. But who does
not know that rum, like murder, wll. out 4
If man drinks Shiy, he cannot keep the
secret long lie will talk H,ck and fooI,Sh,
even if lie walks straight Public drinking
in Vermont is at an end, and private tipping
is carried on very cautiously. and Oh an en-
tremely moderate scale The cons quenccs
are visible in the sobrety, industry, and
good morals of the people, i'll the decrease Of
pauperism and crime, and in tie general
| prosperity everywhere SO apparent.
But some of your readers will ask, How
| il it about the liquor agencies established by
| law to furnish ardent spirits for medicinal
and lawful purposes DO they not ,rll t. Il
large extent = | reply most emPhaticllly,
no, and here is the proof. \ Robinson, Esq,
is the agent for Bennington, embracing II po-
pulation, which he supplies, of fonr Monsand
! people. His average sales, as prorod bg has
| books, is about one gallon per day. one
quart a day to a thousand peopi How much
nearer total prohibition could they get The
jall of one half Of the county, with "a popula-
ton of Is, $50, is in bennington. \ little
before visited the place, three persons were
confined in it. but when | was there, ft,rt
uds not one.
The liquor agent AT Rutland supplies a po-
pulaton Of 900. From the l4th to tho Goth
Of this month, his sales, as slo,cr iy has
books, amounted IN fourteen gGHou,. tw,
gallons week to every thousand inhahi-
tants. j. B. Copeland is the liquor gent
for Middlelury, lie sells to Il population il
that and adjoining towns amounting to G 800
His sales for ono 0cct, as shown bv his books
were FIRE gallons and 9uarter, cpnsiderahl ly
less than one gallon per week to ,000 inha
bitants. MldileDury IL the shire town ui
Addison county, embracing population o
26.24Q. There We're hrO individuals in tn,
Jail, one for violating the liquor law. From
June, 1854, to June, 1853, there were thir
teen commitments. ten on account o. rum
In Burlington and ST. Adams, | found IL,
same general facts held true There are ft
in the St. Adams Jail, hr'e on account o
rum. Burlington is beautiful town ol
Lake Champlain, with population exceed
ing 900 In that place | went ON an cx
ploring tour to see if | could find an int ri
Gated person. | went to rum corner, rs !
had formerly been called | passed throng'
that street hut not person IErnichcd tu
slightest indication of inehrltti,u II cylucc
profound Ignorance, or iuvctcratc VrCiudic"
or something worse, To pretend, a. some @u
that the prohihitory laws in the New Eus
land States have proved failure. Come am
see, gentlemen, and then you will be salts
fed. Come and see what prohibition ha
done for vermont, Connecticut and NGine
and then blush for your vituVerative abuse q
the greatest reform of the *. 1t seems
me that an intelligent man who throws hi
influence, aud puts forth efforts to prcyen
the triumph of this cause, assumes fearful
and terrible responsibility