Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-02-06

sve correspondence was had with differ.
ont persons in the State. But here again
we were disappointed in most instances
We however obtained the services of Mr..
Guy c. Sampson, who was recommended
to the board as suitable person for them,
Dy several prominent friends of the cause.
Two districts were committed to his care,
embracing Windham, Windsor, Orange
and Washington Counties. He com.
menced his lahorS the Goth of August,
and Travelled extensively through the ter>
rtory assigned him, and, up to the press
cnt time has delivered sixty lectures on
the subject of his mission, and collected
from the Carson League Fund and in
contributions from friends of the cause
the sum Of $3.50, 80 and also secured ad.
ditonal subscriptions to the afortsai
Fund to the amount of $2l GOO
We believe that the Vermont Anti
Liquor Law as it now exists, although it
may not be perfect, or oil that may be
found necessary hereafter, yet is the best
of any on the subject of which we have any
knowledge in our Country. And also we
have evidence, that wherever its provisions
are properly and vigorously enforced it
is in such places the most popular. The
truth is, the better portion of our intelli>
gent people are fully convinced that the
traffic in intoxicating drink is system
that " is crif. only erH and that c0utiu
"aHg," that it tramples on every true in
terests Of man, that has no redeeming
quality, and hence, when the strong arm
of law interposes to suppress this ineycu.
sable evil and punish the guilty offender
they declare, " 50 lei ii be"
These considerations place US upon a
higher moral and legal vantage ground
than was ever before occupied. And one
attained unto sooner than was anticipated
by those venerable pioneers who com.
mcnced this great reform, aud continued
in It's conflict until their mission of life was
honorably closed, and when we contrast
the state Of community at the commence.
mcnt of this work, with its present con-
dition, we may truly, and with great en-
phass cXclam-" WHAT HATH Con
WRorGH1 . We are happy to believe,
that there has been. during the past wear,
the clcarest demonstrations of the progress
Of temperance principles in our State as a
Whole.
In some few localities where there has
been an increase of forcign'population, and
in Others, where the officers, whose duty
it was to enforce the law, have been de,
linqucnt, there may have been as much
liquor used as in some former years But
these have been the exceptions of the gen
eral conditions throughout the State.
When We consider the general excitement
which has prevailed during the graatcr
part Of the ycar,-the many and large
public assemblies Of the people, aud the
uniform Sobricty and good order which
have characterised such assemblies we
must be fully convinced, that alcohol
has not eXcrted its mNucnc as heretofore
under similar circumstances.
Bat, with all our advantage, and cr-
coura%cmcutS, we are not inSenSiblc to the
fact, that the evils Of intcmpcrancc abound
to such an extent as to demand our ear,
nest and continued efforts to their sup.
preston. The enemy against which we
contend is ever lurking in ambush ready
at all times to lastcn his d, ably grasp
upon the unsuSpectiug victim. The great
object which is constantly to he kept in
view Is tie entire tItermiHati0n Of tie
raDic ani uSe J all Intoxicating drink ms
bern0gc And, to secure this object, the
practical question TO be considered at the
present time is-what are the most appro>
pirate and cfectual means to be EN-.
ployel !
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