Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-05-07
COMMUNICATION.
Mr. Editor;

RACES daily perpetrated by rumselers and
their accomrlces. The fact was related to
me some weeks since, but raid little at
tention to it, hoping it was an exaggerated
account; but further developments only
prove the report to be too true.
Some time during the month of February,
three men and one rumseller Q would no,
insult humanity by calling one who makes il
his bus mess to spread misery and death,
mani not satisfied with exhibiting their
blood-shot eyes and bloated carcasscs in our
streets, carried into one of the logging camps
ON our river, ten gallons tsome say less,
the amount does not affect the case,) of in
toxicating liquors, and there distributed il
among the men. One young man was heard
t. say. he went into the woods to get clear
OF RUN. and if that had not been carried
tn Re- he would not have seen any during the
wntr The result was rs might have been
expected, two OF the men got into quarrel,
and one word following another, each took
hi> axe aud it was with difficulty they were
prevented from committing mur.er.
Ia the name Of God and humanity, Mr..
ditor, are We to suffer- this state Of things
to exist, and not raise finger TO prevent IT.
Are we forever to Re Mt the mercy Of a band
Of ass,sssins. av, ten-fod murderers, who not
conten. with p i,oning body and soul Of our
tarthcrs, husbands, brothers and sons, take
the very bread from our mouths? Are
the Depths of the forest no security
asains; t.eir yiliainy? Is the young man
who has strength Of mind enough to tear
himself from the influence Of the accur,ed
cup aud nec to the wilderness for protection.
to b. tracked even there and the deadly cub
be forced to his lips hy those who are called
hy the sacred name Of father ? for the men
and the rumsollcr who did this damninc
decd are all husbands, and three of them
mtl,rs. They are well krown in this COM
munity, but their nam Is We suppress gu, Of
roe,rl for their families Had murder been
c,mmitt-I. the law would have hrld the
m.,n who struck the blow, responsible; but
thank God, there Is higher law than the
statutes Of man; and ~i.l no, the Beng who.
created tho-. men and endowed them with
r asln, hold lin guilty wbo d.pris-s them
If thai first, rs; eilt2 II DON. speak t,
ram-,lier-," s.i. Ht;le 10y few DAYS
,ipco---Gd n :. 7iuu for that sentiment.
Any m,tatr nay " l. = - i = :. z.- Who
- carly 10 Il ea afarG r g.
., rs, .a4n .4-l s,y.ao.r
,..alry erz.E =75is5 z,.a,: by
y eea.a XIV !. N.
Nj. E..t IT,, TIER q. = in Ills town
Nal vl4.j be- miliing tia. IL san should L.,
iat - a draakari graee9 If there are
none why dou they stop the sale Of liquor?
They m.se the laws. they hold the u4oncy;
thy have tue power. Is there one who
would be- willing to have his son become a
gambler? Il there are none, " ny don't they
eaack it in it. bud The boy that PLAYS
+ n marbles hour after hour, rs but yrepar-
in himself for bigger gaines in after years
and wa.u be has p rf-c,e1 himself in pitch
ms colper- and Is prepared u graduate, thu
ram shop d3Jrs ar ever wide open to receive
fim. aud brute in human form stands
s'idy to deal oat the poison. Is it FOR lear
oil b Ing up )Pdltr t'nt the Ia he's of ,hi,
town 90 not rise in a lnass and declare Their
shall b. no intoxicating liquors sold in this
place, no matter whether it be in hotels or
in Irish gro-aries? Ire they dumb Dreams
Political opponents viii ~; s,ind side by
side, n - d. g d decd Or is their plea.
~ have notime 10 attend t9 such matters.
oar bcs.n IS occupies our whole attention"
II i"'s @'m fathers woeid spend the time
IN t''Ains alter t..eit s5us and seeing that
til y are At home in proper season in the eve
hiiS t.''t Ihi.y now loaage away in stores
and lar-ro3ms, taking politics and sl.a,.
they lr,'atly woa!d do mWeh toward say,
IN the tile vi iuteHp rance that now lrcat-
ms , cn2ulf as; or. Il tfey would but in.
forest themselves a. much in the cause Of
tmperanceas they j, in gettin, IN and n.
tending dog fight. " in very few day,
IA rausallcr Would dare show his face in our
streets Why is it that horse THEY'VE. and
house-breAkcrs are no, usually to be found
in ou1 streets? Because nn} lie ..r,;m0,,
which is more potent than all law Avs wo
will have no fellowship with ~. 49,. :. :
aus, P1o''' sentiment IN this town is in
rec,