Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-04
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Lstehae,d, Conn. Thursday. March 4, 1858.
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 Perhaps there is not much to be gained in the publication of tIe constant communicates which ws tscsve. complaining of the nneofeus anst simme- ie.r violations. i this town, of the law for fife sup ifcsxjpp t,f Iutempcr.,ice We have not heard presx~d any denial nor even one serious doubt of .he truti, If these aiiegations And when the pub lie are fairly in possession of the facts. know not why We should repeat them again and again unless. indeed thst the taltly movements of the friends of good order and good morals may be expedited by the fear ct the shame and loss to from the expos are of our condition.
 We have been cautioned more than once, and that hy men whose judgment we greatly respect that the course have pursued in not withholding from the public the communications we have received on this subicct, tends to injure the repute of the town. - Me do not yiehl to any man inouF desire for the gvnd name of Iitchfcd. But xs 3tipcctfully sub init that the way to keep rccovss er good name. is not hy yain attempt Ut hushiag up and cons cal ing these notorious siees bat D, prompt and effect uA REFORMATION.
 whici, is the better that thesc matters should l'scnus known to the observation, not to say the
 srnce of jurors. witnesses. lawyers and litigants, during every session of court and then be put licIy slaDLsd in every shop bar-room, and factory, and .a the steps of every meeting house in the county that they should be brought to the attention of the citizens of this pce for consideration and refor- ,nation' fellow-citisens if the character of this viiage shall have any weight in determining against you the movement, which is announced in the Win stcd Herald, f the removal of the seat of justice fesu this historic hill, you may write down the re- sol,sibiliiy of this loss of honor and of property sau, i,vt to the account ot ths who have done what they could to stimulate the moral tone of the com slunity to healt.s reaction that should throw off disease, but to the grocery and tavern keepers Whoin you thinS best to tolerate, sanction and put ss.iss a.aid ti.cr infamous trade to the young men -ssi,d the men not so young-who lounge on theil steps or siink with univs Lssksatd slnccs through their doors or tippls in their backshops, and Come cut sometimes, tas .Dr. Walter Clarke bore public witness last suminer) "to make the Sabbath night hidsous--nay, hoirible-with the bk,sphemy a,d itl,incss of their csroasals' You must lay your lss, not to account, but to thcirs No, no you nust lay it to yourseires, who, having the power n Jour own hailds to stop this mischief, have quietly suffered thcIu to proceed
 Citizens of Ltchiield you may continue if you choOse to make cause with these criminals by striving to hush up and conteal their crimes against Gol and mAa They desire of You great rr lavor-no further colnplicity. But for our seivcs our official duty, to tslMe huh in this nattcr must bs performed.
 To CoRRxsPoNDsKrs.--In answer to those who desire to make further communication of facts to 'hs public, oil the present. subject, would sim ply say-as lhs liquor sellers seem to say-M ell, what are you going 10 do abou, i.l
 We ars encouraged that some of our correspon- dents begin to ssk.. wha, can we do :. We hope that the Litchfed Farmer will give us some- thing in reply 10 this question next week. We had'hrgun to prepare plain s'a.emeu. in the lerus ot the statute, of wisat private citizen may do, but, our previous remarks have crowded it ou. from this weeks Enquirer.