The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-07-24
On Wednesday after the above article was
in type We received the following:

ST.. JonNsBuH,, July 90 1868.
I'd We noticed in your izsle of the It'll
inst an article headed = Shut up the rum holes" in
WHICH after some rather severe n-nuaons against Rail
ROAD rtreet you pertinenty impertinently ask where
are the auteOitiea where the temperance men
and we claim the privilege through your columns to an
-wcr you.
To begin there il mo. public sentiment enough III
our village" to shut up any holes unless for7oo
said holes KEEP, in slanties or some other socaed
low places-for the business Of village" will
sign any complaints against such places for feal
that such would drive off Of their sub
-ul=uhscribers, customers: 10 the Ian
guage of them, " 1t might affect my business
vercly for rin-seers have influence and am
dependent OH the public for my trade"
Again if any OF the temperance take the re1ponsi
bty and complaint il made and signed the law
qures by three legal voters the friend OF the husbands,
fathers and brothers who buy the vile stuff will contlive
to secrte them at the time OF trial. by other eans
prevent them iron being present Witnesses and the
evidence which alone conviction can be obtained
is wanting and the accused discharged solely because
these trit !S hush I'D the fact that
their husbands. fathers and brothers " drink
Besides ali this when evidence is produced. in the
opinion the may sufficient to establish
the and the police officers and others who
prominent the matter laughed their pains
if not absolutely hooed and abused by the public sen.i-
mrnt OF village"
The real rum-seers understand all this lis well as We.
do and keep with their trade without any that
the law will he enforced v the authorities, consequently
must wait until tine of the village feel conl-
PEELED 10 move in the matter"
And here may we not propose few questions 10 the
eight women from the Plain " who have so auspicouslv
begun to if something could not be done to stop the
dealing out OF liquor"
Will you not ladies make 4 visit" TO the St Johns
bury House, and to Pixies and Howes groceries ON Main
street and accuse 1.-The propretOrs OF these places with
the accI!Esed traffic and try TO shame them into decency
and respect for the law; if you have already done
this, Will you not request the editor of the CEDoyIAN
to allow his printer put in the whole report of your do
ngs instead OF that part only which relates to Railroad
street?
Visit also the drug Main reet-it would be no
grosser piece OF injustice Mr. Bingham of keep
ing " rum hole" than to accuse worthy nciqhior,
Mr. iioyt, OF 1.-The drug store " on Railroad street
Don't fail either to visit the of the GALE
DOMAIN and ask the editor ii he cannot make money fast
enough without letting his basement for rum hole"
reminding him by way OF argument of the old adage
the receiver is : bad as" &c
In conclusion Mr. Editor will you not aid the ''eght
from the Plain in THEN work and labor of love
by phishnga ull report of their dongs whenever they
may again feel compelled move" and thus free YOUR
self from the charge of stirring up local feeling nv with
holding the facts relating to the visit of the eight" to
your own premises while you falsely intimate that on
Railroad street, and Railroad street alone are 10 he
toull the holes that are corr1lpting the Youth
and feeding poison 10 those of all ages"
VIM. ii. \. PRINCE.
NATHAN n. JOHNSON.
l. Y. MAGOON,
r. b. FLINT.
W. IL HORTON
H. {. WOODBURY..
H.A ALDEN.