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From ow Own Correspondent
BosToS, April 18th, 1866.
THE LIQUOR LAW.
In the nation issues may change with the
passing years; the tariff, the bank, slavery,
secession, rebellion, reconstruction, suffrage
may In turn cugross public attention but il
Massachusetts there is always one question to
discuss and agitate-the liquor law md It's
violations. The temperance men on the one
side have the advantage Of being in tho major
ity,command tue pulpit, the platform, the off,
ccs, the press, the Legislature, md make,
mould and administer the laws to suit them
selves. The liquor men, on the other hand,
sellers md purchasers, maintain bold front,
and, in spite Of every measure adopted to put
down their traffic, have thus far been able to,
carry on their business openly In every city
Of tic Commonwealth. And so the war goes
Oh.
have already explained to your readers
tue nature Of The State constabulary System,
By which the temperance men hope finally to
put IN force the prohlb'tory Law, SO long
dead letter on the statute books. The con-
stables are determined men, vigorously COM
mcnded, and nre WORKING hard to rindicate
the theories oi the Temperance men. II some
Newbnryport, they have actually closed all
the shops, and made 1t impossible to buy
liquor openly by retail. In Boston their sue
cess has been with the lesser grog holes, aud
the larger establishments, the Parker and
nss nSsc1e Ioases, ua'c no5 ,ett tnelt power yet.
;n Lucy ~ me ,aa mosms w. s.eaany On, however, CLOS
tive hackers are so we'll satisfied with their
enoIs, tnat a pilt Is On us passage lot incFeas-
ing the number Of the force as desired by its
chlG1.
In Lnc hquor selcfs, aaEine found thelr Ct,
20 !ne courts 1fnit!ess, now tran1icaly appeal
10 the public through the newspapers, and
snatch nt every straw to aid their cause. A
Pet1tton LOT license NV n place Of the pro,
osoFy ssaiqaS as now stands has sese1ved
pest mercantile houses o. boston, and bill
for that purpose Is before the Legislature,
win not Inc most remote chance or passing
l1is session. Inc state consta6les are assall.
g WIN every weapon o. ndicule, a1d one Of
t zen ens T 9funance nan aGa4st sm9klog N t9e
s.leets: Inc ca.s oneess rs nave .. 1a&en az oad
WY OF anno51nE tncm ny Puttahe ng1diy IN
iorce nm olo enactment aSatnst having billiard
loous Open a1tef s1 o,elock on Satu5uay
solse as 0p e sat 1i hsTa
no.htns Rnaleser 20 90 m1a u, except IN Inc
poEniaf l1uaGmatton. Inc AW Is 70 &c r.
psalcd. howeyer,te1 peficnce proving That It Is
44E:'ucs tno sLict lGE InE ptcsent aEc. =
.5Fnea4 sLua " = pau ~ Htstetu t1e1cuat4Is
VINO became disSas1ed win thc roloe-la~s
| ntef one escntnss experience IN bostoh. and
y OK INC nignt tram lof New fofk 10 make
tucH i,u1Inascs, - te4te1alc9 oFeI anu oset
aEala , ~ tne ne~spape.s, aao IN INC street,
| ana use1 US warning 70 prove mat AL ousi-
ness w asola our borders unless more
| '1eral cooe Is aooptea. =
! EnWARD w. GREEN
| Menae1 sntlnps; VINO appeared on oeaau
Q! nssn, ,.o ing masuele5, ~ me pet1tlon . toE
SomnotaHon 60 oi 1ts sentence. and then eala
nave 19st shahen me 9aaa OIL Ghe con,
oemned below, bu5 GOD forhid that sno9ia
ever @ takc the nand OF inc man VINO stgns Us
oeatn Eanan1, mas panh:hed letter 70
Govclnos bullock, IN Theh he depomces me
Governor and Chlei Justice With that elo'
9nence OF ottsf invec&1se pccohnf 70 nim'
Inc letteT = !nia OF such sentences as tne 1ol-
lowing: - Mistaken public opinion mad on
false rrmots demanded victim, and you
washed your hands In blood to coneiliate the