Litchfield enquirer., 1857-06-11

The NAME LAw-Two or three years since
| our opponents ade almost sole issue upon the
Maine Law, and when the Democrats said j,
would not promote the cause of temperance, bul
would increase drinking 10 families, multiply club
rooms, and make many druDkards. They were de-
nounced as rummes.'' But a short trial has
proved to be true all that The Democrats said in
regard to the evil effects Of that arbitrary law
has put back the temperance reform in this State
will not witness sthe day when alcoholic drinks
are secured from socriy Questionable and even
disgracefuI. The Maine Law inaugnratfd the
f,mi demijohns aud club rooms, and their infiu-
enoe will long be felt. Practically there is free
trade il rum now, and Drunkenness has its sway.
Tipping shops. where rum and gin are sold oy
the pint and glass. stand along side OF the Town
Rum Shop where ardent spirits. strong enough 10
make drunk come, sold under authority OF inc
tom. The private shops, however, beat the
Town shop all hollow, and the good old town OF
Hartford is very far behind in the list OF :u'n sell
ing com pe,itors Who among the pious and good
old citizens of half century ago. would have be-
ieyed that the town of Hartford in its official
paci,y would have been found peddling rum and
rye gin from Tin cup in the years 1855. s, and I,
this too, amid scenes of drunkenness all over the
Town? The high and the lowIy-the rich and
the poor, drinking, drinking. guzzl.g. too.
1t is day of rum and Drunkenness, and this is
The result. and practically tie end of the Maine
Law Previous to the late election in New Ha-
ven, the Black Republicans repuGiated the law,
and pledged themselves to abandon it.-Hartfmd
Times.
We incline to think that the fact of the temper
ance reform being put back is not so. Ii has got
on as far as TO have the help of good law, and
this surely is no backward movement. By this
law the private shops placed by the side of the
town authorities in an unlawful traffic, and as a
lawabiding citizen the editor of the Tines is
gained for the cause of temp rance: 1t shows
any donbtful-minded man which way his iudg-
ment should lean. We would like to See the man
engaged In this traffic who, trusting in his good
naure or power Of discrimination, comes out of it
honorably. Men that are too shor-sighted to
see their own interests should be thankful for in
reference. Trddesmen who lay any claim to
shrewiness or economy have Civ, this traffic up
long ago And this t. O, much from
Fulson, but matter of dollars and cents. We
think of man now, whose shelves are lined with
bottles Of wine and brandy, kept there only for the
accommodation of customers ofconrse. Wanting
some money some day lie sends in his bill.
The money not being forthcoming, he makes an
attachment, goes TO law, loses his case, and pays
the lawyers fees. SO much for spirit of accom-
mediation. Take the man who makes his money
from sugar, tea and coffee. He don't know you,
however well dressed you may be, unless you
have the price of the article you want in your
hand, and then you have to wait your turn in
line Of customers. According to these examples
your goodly town is not so far behind, Messrs.
Editors, after all.