New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-19

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II will be seen at glance and without argument,
where fle opposition to the measure came from.
These counties are among the strongest Republican
counties in the State. Franklin anu Hampshire
are ct the head and the amendment received less
than SEQ votes in both together. Worcester County,
another very strong Republican county, gave only
28l majority for the amendment.
Tie counties which gave the largest majority for
fhe amendment were those where the Democratic
party, and especially The Iish part of it, is quite
NUMEROUS. Take Suffolk, for instance. Beach re-
ceiyed, in Suffolk, 6,86l votes. The Democratic
party is compact, easily rallied, and vet only 1859
votes were cast against the amendment OF these
there is good reason to believe that at least 900
were cart BY Republicans, leaving about 1000 as
tie full strength of the Democratic opposition to the
amendment in Boston. Mddlesex gave Z, 1877 votes
for Beach, aud only g l5 against the amendment
Norfolk, 3,527 for Beach, and only 1857 against
TIE amendment. Essex, z,039 for Deach, and only
1,1C0 against the amendment. Bristol, 2,1i4 for
Beach, and only S4l against the amendments and
80 on. Out Of the SC, 474 Beach voters, 1 do not
believe that more than 5000 voted No. II is, of
course difficult TO show that this inactivity was the
result Of studied agresnent that the amendment
should go by default, that the blame might be
thrown ON the Republicans; but there is no doubt
that such was the fact At any rate ifthe Democrats
had thrown as large proportion of their whole
vote as the Republicans aid the amendment would
have been defeated
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exculpating the Republicans, for it it is not fair
desirbb bic hat parties and public should escape
the consequences of their blundes; but for the pur
pose Of eqUezing the responsibility a very large
part of which rightfuDy belongs to the Democratic
party.
Among the documents transmitted to the Legis-
nature is the Annual Report Of the ex-LiquOr Com
missioner, Mr.. George p Burnham. The ex-
Commissioner says that his profits for the year have
been only 1865 49, cum altogether inadequate
to compensate him for the builetngs he has had 10
undergo; and he adds that he had long ago resolved
to retire from Office at the close of 1889 on this
account Events, as you are aware, fastened this
determination The amount of sales for the year is
$I23,626 1e; the number OF packages over IL, 600
This amount is about SIS 600 greater than that for
any previous twelve months, aud the Commissioner
thinks that this shows g q healthy and steady in
" crease Of patronage from among the town
" agents" Is this, however, desirable Would
not a diminution of sales have shown more
"healtby and steady" condition of the peope
There arc curious contrasts in the amount Of sales
10 neighboriDg towns. For instance Acton took
81, l64 worth, and Concord, larger town, took
OILY SCI worth, and Lexington only $77 worth.
These are all old Revolutionary and so have
gouped them together. | suppose Acton must
have suffered very severely from sickness, or else
her people more implicitly follow out the rcTolu-
hoEary doctrine Of Smollett's ode:
Thy tpirii, Independence let me share"
Boston had five town agents, who Disposed of IL
quors 10 the amount Of 81 35S 0s. l fear however,
that this by 10 means an accurate OF the
amount OF liquor solo in the city. Taunton took
$3,z2o worth, to compensate the people, suppose,
forthe weakness other waters Marbiehead 81, 1884,
and Ipswich 81, ll2, while towns twice as large
took not half so much. Bnt DO not know as any
valuable deductions can be made from these stats.
Tics, so abandon them.
From the State Prison we have the gratifying re.
port that excellent discipline has been preserved.
and that "nO whipping, shower-baths or other cor
pOreal punshmeDts" have been used for two year
and BALI The Inspectors Of the prison differ from
abe Governor in the opinion that the pardorsng
power has been exercised too frequently. The inc
quality OF sentences made the subject OF complaint
and instances OF this are given, ~ follows:
Z" There is nov in prison q man serving ont
sentence OF four years for bgamy. He was an Tilt
eraie, Lj.informed person. whore wife, without cause
ran away from hin, and for years led 40 abandoned
shameless life in another S,ste. The bqsbsnf at lenb
acting on the OF those whose opinions be
lad long relied upon, and who persuaded him that be
was legally abs0lved from bis marital obligations,
oaFgies I1is only sn ignorance OF tue la aud
or that certainly proper that Le should suffer 10
moderate extent, rs an example. Bat in the sams
,iaujty since tNen, d WHO in q short space OF
me, With VILLAIN cool and Premedsted sGcceSsiveiy
aarTied and 6sseIte ioar respectable yoang women,