Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-07-29

Unfortunately to all, be loses his Temperance
friends; if he sells to select keep dark .
number, the rest will be in his hair eventually.
1t is position Of strong temptation to various
departures from the right. But l think the
greatest, or chief difficulty directly and indi-
rectly connected with the Office, and with the
prohibitory liquor laws of several States at
this time, is in consequence of the fact That the
laws authorize the Agents to keep a great Varl-
ETY. of liquors.
In view of the facts have very hastily al
luded to, and many others which will readily
suggest themselves to the minds of your Free
mans readers, Mr.. Editor, the suggestion that
| wish to make is, that there is every indication
to my mind that another progressive step should
be taken in this matter it seemed to be the
opinion, also, of the Mortified Convention,
judging from the report in your paper, although
the step there proposed, appears rather too long
for me, at present, as I am entirely Ignorant OF
any thing that could substitute for Alcohol in
some of my own mechanical operations, and
thousands of others require it more than | do
for various mechanical and chemical purposes,
to say nothing of the use of it in making burn
ing fluid and the like. have no doubt of the
good motives of those who proposed it, or that
there may be time when, in consequences of
some invention to take the place of Alcohol for
such purposes, the step may be carried. by
the-way, by recent discovery, patented, Alco'
hol is made without tdistillation, simply by fill
ing vessel one hundred feet high or more, with
any liquid containing Alcohol, and the pure
Alcohol is taken from the top, and the remain
der drawn from the bottom one stream running
into the vessel continually, and two-one from
the top, and another from the bottom-running
out.)
The argument made use of by those favorng
the entire abolition of all spirituous liquors, in
Guiding wine, cider, ale, lager beer, &C., that
although some liquors are undeniably very use
full at present in some respects, and for some
uses, yet the euH they cause is so much greater
than the good, that the latter ought to be sac
rifced to avoid the former, may be entirely cor
rect in principle, yet fail of appropriateness to
the present case, inasmuch as most or all of the
sore evils caused by the other liquors are caused
by them, and them alone, and ought not to be
laid to the charge of pure Alcohol. l am
aware that it is contended that the alcoholic
principle is what is sought by those who use
those beverages, but think that can be shown
to be an error.
But have written more than intended, and
will close by suggesting that the next progress
iue step in legislating upon this subject, be an
amendment to our Liquor Laws, to the effect
that the Agents chosen to sell liquors, shall moi
be authorized or allowed to keep or deal out
any liquors but pure, or at least, 95 per cent,
Alcohol. At this time wish to base this rec
ommendation upon the assumption, which
believe to be an undeniable fact, that the Other
liquors are inefficient or unsafe for the purposes
for which liquors were formerly used, and that
pure Alcohol will better answer all the neces
sary purposes of the other liquors, is less liable
to adulteration and is much more readily
tested and proved to ascertain in regard to it,
purity, and that thus great temptation to dis
honesty in liquor agents and applicants fol
liquor will be removed,
Unless greatly misjudge, and also many
very efficient and influential men, with whom
have conversed, this suggestion will commend
itself to great majority of the citizens of thii
State. But, Mr.. Editor, as | have preached
the subject, hope to see free expression by
the free Editor, and many of the free CORES
pondents, and free readers of the Green Noun
tain Freeman, Yours respectfully,
MECHANIC.