The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-11-27
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!N~ '""' nios' VI Joui SuosCIlptlOuS expire
IN December, and renewal of the same is
hoped for. Our readers will bear in mind
that while paper stock and everything else
that We use in office or house has advanced
at least % per cent, the price of The GALE
DOMAIN is the same it has been for the past
ten years, to those who pay down. 1t is on
~ to those who choose not to pay in advance
that we have raised our rates. Our terms
are kept standing on first page. (3U
Rum and RiOting.
Rum and rioting are associate terms, the
latter being very sure consequent of the
former. This was very satisfactorily dem
onstrated no longer ago than last Saturday
at Lyndon. On Thursday night of last
week, sheriff Ide sliced about one hundred
gallons of liquors at S. w. Fishers, and the
two hotels in Lyndon; the trial came off
Saturday, and the liquor confscated accord
ing to law. Saturday evening company Of
youngsters -professedIy "young men," land
some of larger growth it was said who
dared not appear) came up to the Centre
where it was supposed the "papers issued
for the seizure, passed through the village in
an uncivil and boisterous manner and short
ly returned, calling at one or two private
residences during the time. Hating their
teams, part of the crowd, ten or a dozen
perhaps, entered the harness shop, aud after
figuring about awhile insultingly took bot
tie from their pocket and drank sail round"
this was not sufficient: impotence, profani-
ty and threats were freely exhibited, till the
owner OF the premises civilly ordered them
to leave. Becoming convinced that the end
was not yet in point of law at least, they
wished to apologize, saying they meant no
harm TO him, bat that John A. Darling at
the Corner, from whom good share Of the
liquor mad been taken, furnished them with
teams and the rum to raise row with some
OF the aids Of prosecution; thus proving the
ins,igator of the affair Now there is law
just and especially applicable to just such
instigators and offenders and it is the pub
lie will that it be enforced without reserve.
Order and good government demand it. 1t
is but trial of temperance against rum !;
right against wrong; the law against viola
tors and offenders order, peace and human
ity against drunkenness and barbarsn. Our
temperance law is good one, and none too
severe. 1t was made by the people to be
enforced for the peoples good, and wherever
pat to the test by earnest law and order
men, it has never failed to accomplish the
desired result. A bill was introduced at the
late session of the Legislature through the
influence of liquor dealers, it was said, to
repeal the present law, and establish the old
license system as in the days of the dark
ages" What was the result? Not an ad-
vocate had the BILL 50 unanimous was the
feeling against it. The present liquor law is
satisfactory to the people-a few unprinci
pied lum-venders and drinkers, including
gamblers and rioters, only to the contrary.
Let every law and order man be possessed
Of manly independence and courage enough
to put the law in force; carr out its provi-
sions as intended by its orisinators, and our
town, county and state would be freed from
drunkenness and crime; Our poor-houses
and lails would be vacated, and our homes
and tiresides peaceful, prosperous and happy.
SO let it be. INCOG.