Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-08-17
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correspondent Of New York p,no.i.
describinga town in Vermont. gives tho 81
lowing MS the result Of his injuries nn5 ~
seryations in regard to the operation Of W., D
prohibiiory law: " out
" The result, of nv enquiries and obso...
ton MS TO the benofccnt influences ~ a.
prohibitory law in Vcrmoat, was of ,ba wv, uue
cheering and gratifying character. I n,ssaa
through the State from the southern ov,.'
NIFTY nearly TO the northern limit. Insll,L.
places where ! stopped. Bennington. Rn''
land, Middlebury. Burlington and st. Alh,a.
put up at the largest public houses kcn,
my eyes wide open, aud made ca,lnl inonit.
and observation. In the entire STATE Ak
not see one man intoxicated, and no, one ,,,,..
take a glass Of spirits. But some of son,
readers will say, all that may be, bui ,bera
was drinking enough behind The c,triain IN
sly places and by places, shut out from npb'
lie view. That something Of this kind ma,
be done have no doubt. But who docs No,
know that rum, like murder, will out2n Is
man drinks silly, he cannot keen tho Ga.
cret long. He will talk thick and 6ol;,b
even If he walks straight. Public dr,nk,u,,
IN Vermont is at an end, and private lipnlin,
is carried on very cautiously, aud on an ny.
tremely moderate scale. The consequence.
are visible IN The sobrety, industry, and good
morals Of the people, IN the decrease Of
panperism and crime, and IN the general rros.
perliy everywhere so apparent.
But some Of your readers will ask. allow
Is II about the liquor agencies established BIZ
law to furnish ardent spirits for medicinal
and lawful purposes' Do they not sell to a
large extent; Y reply most cmphatically,
no, and mere is the proof. A. Robinson, Esa
- tl...a II L
pulation, which be supplies Of four Thousand
people. HIS average sales, as proued By his
books, is about one gallon per day. On,
quart ddy 10 a thousand people How
much nearer total prohibition could they e,s2
The jail Of one half OF the county. with
population of 1852. is IN BENNINGTON. A
little before visited the place, three persons
were confined IN a., but when / was there.
there IclS mol one.
The liquor agent ut Rutland supplies a
population OF 1000. From the 18th to Tho
ooh Of this month, his sales, as siorrn by HI,
hooks amounted TO jomieen gallons, two gal
Ions a week to every thousand tnhabnnnls.
J. y. Copeland i, The liquor agent Tor Md.
dlehury. lie sells TO a population IN that
and adjoining town. amounting TO 6,50O.-
His sales for one reet, as shown by his
books, were fre gallons and quarter, con
sderably less Than one gallon per week to I :
600 inhabtants. Middcbury is the shire
town OF Addison county, embracing popu-
iation Of 26,5i9. There were leo Ind.vilu-
ais in the jail, enc for violating the liquor
law. From June, lsJi, TO June. 1855, there
were ihidcen commitments, ten on account
of rum. In Burlington aud ST. Adams,
found the same general facts held true
There were fire IN the It Adams jail three
on account Of rum. Burlington is beaut-
iul town on Lake Champian, with nouuia>
ton exceeding 1000. Ia that place went
on an exploring fngr t. see II | could find
and intoxicated person. ! went to rum
corner as 1t had formerly been called. |
passed through that street, but not person
furnished the slightest indication VI nebia-
tun. u eWnccs profound ignorance, or Id
vciemio prejudice, or something worse, to
pretend, as some do. tha, the prohbnory laws
10 The New England States have proved
failure. Come and see. gentlemen, aud
then YOU will be satisfied. Come and see
what prohibition has done for Vermont. Con-
ncclicui and Maine, and then blush for your
vituperati,e abuse of the greatest reform Of
the age. II seems 10 me that an intelligent
man who throws hisialucucc and puts forth
efforts to prevent the triumph Of this cause,
assumes a fearful and terrible responsibility"
The difference between the above state
menis and those whichNn intelligent travel
Ter passing through the same parts Of the
State few years since, would have made,
are obvious aud the good which our law
dos Is beyond computation. The back
bone OF the ira,i, IS broken, and now that
New York aud New Hampshire are not only
coming, but hare come TO our aid. aud Mas
sachusctls has put hor foot on tie bushes.
az carried on by the express the temperance
men OF the State may well thank God and
take courage" But there Is work yet To be
done. hroncie