New-York daily tribune., 1856-02-27
Ntsu:Nurk DAILY Gribn,u
THE MAINE LAW IN CONNECTICUT
Of n. ". Y. Tribune.

PLAIyFrELD, Windsor Co., Conn, Eco. ~.
A very interesting gathering Of the Mairc-lAw
people Of this County took place this day in tho
Central Village Church. Owing to detentions Of
railway trains in consequence of the storm on Sat-
urday night the attendance was not as large - it
otherwise would have been, but still il was larger
than was expected. The reports in regard TO tho
operation of the Law were surprisingly favorable,
and the meeting, as whole, proved decided
success.
Among the speakers were ex-Goy Cleveland Of
Usrpton; the lion. Daniel Z. Tyler, late Judge Oh
onr county Court; tie Hon. 5. Lee, present Seoa-
tor for the County; Mr.. Carpenter, Ds'rictA1-
torney. and various other gentlemen, lawyers,
aoctors clerp,men, merchants, manuiacturers,
ssrmeIs ard mechanics. The following FAcrs
were elected and very abundantly proved;
I. Nineteen twentieths of the present occupants
of the county Jail are there in consequence oil the
sale and use OF intoxicating drinks
IL. That the commitments for offences otner
than for violation of the law have diminished since
the law took effect, more than one hail.
H. That in all the large cities and villages
more order and quiet prevails, with largely re-
duced police
Nv. That Notwithstanding the great severity Of
TIE season and the extraordinary high prices OIL
fuel and provisions, time has never been hnowh
when there was so little suffering among the poor
and 20 few calls upon public charity.
V. That all the towns are making great savinss
in expenses, in consequence OF the dimlnution OF
paupers.
the law, the fines paid amounting to more tnau
| enough to balance costs of prosecution.
great many gentlemen from the diiierent
| towns bore testimony to these facts, aud the re-
| ports were all of one tenor and highly favorable
| To the law In this town il was stated that there
was only single pauper and that one an idiot'
while prior TO the enactm. Mt OF this law the mum
ber OF paupers was never less than SIX and aiino't
always many more, while the population IN tho
past two years mad increased 500.
| In the evening able speeches were made by tho
Rev Mr.. Willard Of Willimantic, Judge Tyler OF
BROOKLYN, Mr.. TOmpkns of Norwich and Chas.
C. Burleigh OF Plainfeld.
There seemed to be no fear manifested that the
law would be defeated in the coming election.
The Pierce Democracy and Hunker Whggery
will coalesce and 60 into partnership with Rum
and Slavery for their principle stock in trade; but
| they are destined to an overwhelming defeat.
| The Temperance men don care for the offices and
will make no separate nominations, but there will
probably be union Of oil the Ant-Slayery, Tenn
perance Moral aud Religious elements in the State,
| and il that 10 the case, as u notorious Kun p0ti-
elan remarked all HI can't bea. them"
One Of our leading citizens who was active in tho
prosecutions under the law has had fine orchard
Of one hundred apple trees eirdled and ruined BY
rome villain who will find before long that he has
walked up the wrong passenger entirely This in
efabIy mean, dastardly act has aroused spirit OF
indignation and and determination to put on tho
serens" in the minds of the citizens OF all parties,
that is already producing an effect, and the excite
ment created byit is doing more for the great
cause than any means that its friends could employ.
The TRIBUNE list in this village is much larger
than it was last year, and so long a. it deals 90
faithfully with the great moral questions OF the day
il must continue to increase. QUfNEBAUc.