Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-10-26
The Standards Last,


THE PROCESS OF roREsTALLiSG.
Or. Powers, Of Woodstock, has introduced tho
Ludlow Convention Liquor Bill, elongated md en-.
larged insomuch that the whole of It could not bo
read within the period necessary to exhaust tho m
thence OF the best natured man. The Bill suspect,
will hardly meet the views of those consistent snpa-
cious temperance men uho think as w,H a. reel uo,r
N, SUBJECT and who understand the danger of excess
ana overacton, even in good cause - Free Press,
OF. -.
The italics in the above are by the old Pro-
lessor himself. Does he imagine that he and
his devotees have thought on the subject of
liquor prohibition Il tuhe as much as Or. p.
Note the phrd'coiogy of this morceau. Docs
it not smack Of the bar-room who knows
but the Professor caught it there not when
there was any drinking about, cortlinly.-
Or. / gave the bill to the Clerk, in priat, -
that h. read it with all ease. Is the Pro-
lessor aware that he makes himself by saving
it was enlarged and elongated ! and does
ne thlnk discussion, by his par excellence
Republican Legislature, Of 80 important u
subject as liquor prohibition, will bo use
hSS' "
Tho above is fair sample Of the random
talk which the illy-ballastcd editor Of the
Standard serves out to his readers from week
to week, instead of truth and sound sense.
The paragraph quoted from the Free Press.
Is taken from one Of the le tiers OF our Mont
relier correspondent. That correspondent is
MOTIVE need hardly say tho senior editor Of the
Frsn prnas. tvh" ,-i,a., Ia --ri,.s E, oil r,o,..
the Capital, does 80 under the head Of Edi,o-
rial correspondence, and who, 90 far from
being responsible for the italics, or ideas. Of
- "A = l,,s -, a..
letters, or known its subject matter, till he
read 1t IN PRINT in the Free Press. lie may, Of
conrseagree with the sentiment of the letters
ana he may not that is another question.
The intcrrogatories propoundcd call for no
special response As to one of them how
ever, we may be allowed, in the absence of
" the Professor, to reply, that we think he
Il o aware that he makes himself in the
m1nnrr alluded to, AMI that if he has ever
made himself IN any sense, it has probably
been by doing, rather than by saying" any.
thing.
We suhjoin the Standards substitute
for the Asscmby's Catechism, a. a curiosity.
and offer our coincidence to Dr. Powers We
are sure he is altogether too sensible a man
to submit willingly to the plasterin-s Of
Ilnmmcry which he has to take from week To
week from his successor in the Standard
The italics which evidently belong to the
following We venture to supply.
TnE STANDARDS CArEcurss.
|. Have you stronger, clearer mind to
anaiy1e the SUBJECT Of liquor prohibition.
than Dr.. Po,cers
:, Have you applied your mind longer and
more intensely than he to the subject
3. Have your habifs been better than hi,
so that they are less likely to bias YOUR iudp
ment
1. DO you suppose YOU consider the ,ub.
Jet any NOR. dispassionately than he doe. at
tn" present time
.. DO You know any thing Of the consis
tent example DR., p. has set at home in sue.
c'sslul Efforts to tes' our YrOtihitory liuuor
law
q. Are you aware of the immense amount
Of good he has accomplished for the state,
and especially for has own town and vicinity,
in this field Of ahor'
:. Do you know how highly esteemed heis
~ the intelligent amt good men and women
OF il' acquaintance, because Of his bcnctrent
anu ',i''lrht services In tins department
: Do y"u think men who have dom, COM
Irr4tv''v iittl' for temperance and ,rnhihi
ti"n Should he too hasty in their judgments
upon a" D0cfor and his Efforts
=. Sn"nl the f," experienced condemn tho
more experienced upon 20 grave and conIl-
rAtr'i n jet
10. Are you acquainted with tho extent Of
the poctorS knowledge Of tho wants Of tho
State in this regard
II Do You know how extensively he ha.
tra' eied. lrctured, observed and corre-pnndcd
IN relation u this matter
II. Docs it become you u PREJUDICE bill
drawn 10y s"ch man, before YOU hear has
tSrianition--their necessity and ndapted-
ness to the present condition Of the cause Of
temperance in Vermont,
Is. Does it argue wisdom in YOU to be.
eager to hear and find objections against the
measure OF one so competent, so experienced.
and so deservedly honored, and who ha. been
long preparing to remedy great evil
ii. Are you certain that time will not
justify and sanction has views, and scout the
sneaking and inefficient policies and expe-
diencies Of has adversaries,
10. Does it not behoove you then TO wait
and hear, suspending your Judgment until
the investigation is gone through With