The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-07
From me Boston Post
From lhe Boston Post
CONSEQUENCES OF THE MAINE LAW AND MU-
NICIPAL LIQUOR EALING.

contrary 70 law From the more extended in the
Portland papers Il appears that the riot was not BY any
formidable as call for boodshcd Ia lis sup
preston. Neal Dow, author Of the Maine law dismal
fanatic Of the SORT first buys large quantity Of
liquor in violation 81 his own as and then defending he
eonraband article against demonstration % serve i as
he and bis police do other qaernaely pour u into The
guterhe directs the military 70 Gre upon The citizens
We copy the account Of ihe Argus. What ihr-minded
person perase il without indignatonP What native
Of Portland, what New Engiander can read il without
shame shame that such deeds should be done in the
name Of temperance? Verify, this mischievous and med
desome retormer has filed the of his iniquity
1t will be remembered that on Saturday morning we
called the attention Of the city marshal and police TO the
fact that large quantity of spiriuous liquors had been
purchased 10 New York and brought sale and ug
gested 10 them the duty of selling them These liquors
fl6o0 WORTH Mr. Neal Dow had stated TO Of the al
dermen he had bought his individual responsible
W and had ordered them be brought here and stored in
the city. This being apparently in direct violation of law
making Mr. Dow liable TO the penalty, conviction OF
Imprisonment for thirty days and rendering the liquors
subject seizure and destruction complaint accord
ngy made TO the police court and Jadge Carter Issued his
warrant for the seizure Of the liquors bat whether for the
arrest Of Mr. Dow have not learned Judge Carter,
however instead Of giving this warran TO an officer who
ready make immediate service pat in the hands
Of Deputy Marshal Ring who for cause Immediately
Disappeared and could not be found Meantime The board
of aldermen suddenly summoned 30 meet for the Pnr
pose it alleged Of eectng transfer of the liquors TO
the city for its agency which established last
Thursday night by the casting vote OF Mr.. Dow though
the liquors purchased weeks since After the
aldermen had been together awhile Deputy Ring appeared
and seized the liquors upon The warrant
Quite crowd was collected about the door where the
LIQUOR was stored, and in the vicinity during the after
noon but perfect quiet and good nature observed
The crowd increased during the evening until little after
O'clock when cry Of FIRE raised and the collection
increased in numbers. After the 6remen withdrew the
crowd began. TO diminish. We the statement Of
the Argus;
Occasionally during the evening aud brckbats
thrown against the door Of the liquor store breaking
the glass and sashes, and otherwise mjurng the door
This done far could see, by boys.
The whole affair the merest boys play done in the
most apparent good nature and with the least possible
element Indeed nearly the whole crowd seemed to be
there without other purpose than curiosity TO what
might be done, and those who threw the missiles
without leaders or apparent power 70 do harm
. IL ID decided opnionand we have not met an in
tcgent person who witnessed the proceedings OF the
evening that does concur with us-that efficient
police officer with dozen good men, could have easily
dispersed the crowd any time prior to haltpast nine
O'Clock Soon after ten o'clock the crowd had materially
diminished and seemed rapidly dispensing, when Mr..
Dow, accompanied by Captain Green and part Of the
Light Guard, appeared upon the side walk the north
side of the City Hail. The crowd warned 70 dsperse
His appearance, sword in hand, with soldiers, at once
changed the temper OF the multitude They rallied around
them and groans and Kisses in reply TO the proclama
ton to disperse.
"Mr. Dow then gave the order First section fire The
order obeyed and the crowd then threw missiles
part OF the company started TO escort Mr.. Dow to-
wards Middle street. and the remainder Immediately
turned to their armory in the third story Of the City a
building At the time Mr. Dow gave the order 10 fire.
Captain Green refused TO give Il, understand
the ground that he did not think the circumstances author
lied IT'D the company standing directly opposite the
entrance to the hall of the Mechanics Association in
Capps block and their fire would have taken effect at
ALL upon the people the sidewalk, portion Of whom
were mechanics just coming from their hail. and who were
entirely unconscious that any such proceeding call
ed for contemplated.
ave have this from q gentleman vino had just come
from the hall where there had been three hundred persons
during the evening and had stepped the
to Mr. Dow, when to his establishment the order fire
given by Mr.. Dow After Captain Green's company had
retired the brickbats flew thicker and stronger and the
police who aiding the deputy marshal, who had
seized the liquors to guard Them commenced firing pistols
charged only with powder. A sort OF sham fight was
thus kept up between the cTowd-whch had become
more determined in its characterand the police until
about eleven o'clock, when Mr. Dow with portion Of the
Rife Guard under Captain Charles W. Roberts descended
from the Light Guards armory, and with the nuskets Of
the Light Guard, to the south side of the City Hall The
doors OF the liquor then thrown OPEN and the
firing commenced by Mr.. BOWS orders through the
upon the crowd in the street upon the other side OF the
building
zone man. George Robbins second mate of the barque
Louisa Eaton shot through the body and almost in
stanty killed The ball entered right side between
the fifth and sixth ribs passed through his body cutting
off the great aort he artery through which the blood
flows to the lower extrcmies and escaped between
fifth and sixth ribs on the left side.
@The wounded parties Thomas McCarty hoster,
who received ball under his chin which passed through
Thomas Robinson, worthy young man, 10 years of
age in the employ Of Messrs Fcrnald Co.. while sitting
on box Capps block, the opposite side Of the
street. struck by ball the inside OF the right ance
behind the joint the ball SCATTERING the lower end of tho
bia large bone Of the leg and passing the nsep
The inner maleour, shin bone amputated by Dir.
j. X Lord, and amputaon of the foot may yet be
sary.
" Howard Dcnnison a young man residing on Atlantic
street. struck by pistol ball in the front part of the
arm Thomas Mckenney, young about twenty
years old, slightly wounded BY bullet on the head
A young by the of Frank Milken received a
blow from brickbat in the face making severe wound
An apprentice Of Mr. Felt and young man employed in
the United States Hotel slightly wounded by bullets
John A. Poor esq editor Of the State Of Maine
per- his way home from his office passed in company
with two other gentlemen in front OF the Clapp aud Deer
ing block and just before reaching Prebe street bullet
passed through his nat but did injury There were
several other similar har-breadh escapes After firing
for while the soldiers charged bayonets through the
Streets and made several and rude arrests though
none were attempted IN the early part Of the evening" when
they ought TO have been made. Mr. Seth Hilborn, ell
derby gentleman received severe bayonet wound on the
hp while trying 70 get out Of the way be could
such are briefly the facts in regard to this melancholy
ALTAR as nearly get at them The whole
will undergo searching legal investigation and then the
public will have all the facts be able TO form an sccu-
fate Judgment in the premises.
AS to the principal causes which produced this unbar
py result, there be but opinion The course which
Mr. Dow has pursued in the execution Of the new liquor
lawruthlessly searching private dwellings and packages
coming by steamboat express and dsregarding what
have ever heretofore been regarded the sacred rights Of
To afa and