The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-19
MASSACHUSETTS.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of THE HERALD.


The General Political situntion-A Quiet CAM
paign-A Movement 10 Unite Republicans
nnd Democrats as a Means of Getting a
License Liquor Luw-Clubrooms. BarroOms
and stnte Const ubles-ssErecdom of Opin.
ion'' in Lynn-A Cruel Conundrum-Boston
BosroS, Oct 10. 1867
Less than month remains before tho voters Of
Massachusetts, WILL by their right OF suffrage, proclaim
their upon general and local politics. and declare
who ara TO be rulers OF her domestic affairs for the
suing year. Tho lively interest which the campaign
promised two months ago has not been forthcoming
and notwithstanding there ia general feeling OF
interest the result account Of various local topics
involved the canvass has nevertheless been devoid Of
excitement. and no outside demonstrations whatever
Notwithstanding all this, however, the License law
advocates the p l. l. 81 and the prohbitionsts have
past two months and Is reasonable to presume that
both have increased their ranks Tho temperance party
is confident Of sufficient strength to gain majority
both branches OF the Legislature, and the r. L. L. g
seemed equally confident uitl the assembling OF the
late conventions at Worcester Since those gatherings
however, an arrangement has been proposed but nos
vet contaminated, that tho 7. L. LIS, who inclu de
many republicans in their anization 60
tho democrats and thus defeat the election OF
Governor Bullock and place John Quincy Adams his
place who. they say. ~ servatvc republican, and
possibly secure pro- liquor license Legislature This
question OF liquor liquor, or freedom
or oppression. is go much uppermost in the
minds OF many leading republicans that it is
pubcauism tho go by for single year and throw de-
mocratic vote TO- i i promised speedy repeal Of tho
prohibory act and the passage OF stringent and whole
some license law. This Is the view the democrats take
OF the matter and consultations, with view OF bring
ing around such arrangement, have boon held BY
the leaders hall dozen times during the past fortnight,
but mp this time definite plan has been hit upon.
the Only outward evidences OF such Iemarsabe coali.
ton as the one proposed have been few sharp caucuses
aud Senatorial aud representative conventions in which,
In few instances the lion OF democracy and the lamb OF
rerubcanlsm worked together for the common purpose
OF defeating the radical moral reformors In most In
stances the combination has succeeded in controlling
the nominations, and from this II 10 properly argued
that If the spirit carried the polls the
anti.lquor party will be vanquished Whether such
viii be the case or not II Is hardly safe 10 assume a. this
time.
all the talk there has been on all sides and all
around this much vexet question OF rum sane per-
fail TO discover that the popular opinion II
slowly and surely becoming educated in favor OF
striced sale, rather than prohibition altogether II Is
the stupidest kind OF nonsense TO assume that the
attempted or partial enforcement OF the law has d.
mnished the number OF sales reduced the quantity
spilled into the streets . great many men have been
fined for selling but tho upsh OF the whole Ia that the
locked door ana the thirsty ndivdua has only to take
key from his pocket unlock and enter call and obtain
what he wants pay for the sane and depart !. is no
club rooms a. these In Boston. Atthe hotels tho bars
are osensby closed but you have only TO take scat at
When the propristors Of the principal Boston hotels,
some months ago, ordered TO close up their bar
they met together and resolved close up the
establishments entirely but the critical moment
came OF the propretors seeded from the agree.
mont and all the others followed.
II has boon matter Of much surprise that OF the whole
State, Boston should have been tho rst yield 10 the
partial enforcement OF the law In the smaller cities In
the Western part OF the State, the people moro de-
nan OF the law aud the officers who sought to execute
H. In Springfield, for instance, the public sale has
mover been checked for more than day or two d .
time, and TO this day many Of the barrooms are
kept open as public they in New York. When tho
State consabes went In 10 make seizures they we're some
times kicked out, or n they allowed 20 20 over the
premises there was enough resistance 10 Afford time Tor
the removal OF most OF tue liquor to place OF safety In
the towns OF Chcopec and Wesneld the spirit OF resist
ance has shown itself strong In the first named place
the factory girls turned out and Joined IN driving the
oHcers from the town. and In the latter place the c
zens turned out at midnght,in response 70 the hre
alarm bells to show their hostility 70 such law and OF.
affair, Is previously published In the HrRALp have
cased great sensation all the state. inasmuch -
mob spirit prevailed and human life was lost. Con.
stable Chaplin OF Springfield 10 alleged 70 have Deen the
ono who fred the fatal shot at Brooks and tho relatives
and friends OF the deceased will use evory means In
their power TO his conviction for murder. The
examination will probably be commenced me present
week.
Going back again to politics. 10 worth while 70 tell
an incident which happened In Lynn the other
lions arranged 70 Gro salute Of one hundred guns ne
commenced and had nrod nfty-seven, when he was
waited upon by the City Marshal and ordered TO desst
he OF course bad 10 submit but 1t the next meeting OF
the city government the democrat pettoned Tor leave
TO IRE the remaining forty guna The matter was
referred TO . committee
one OF the conundrums which has grown ont Of
General Sheridsns visit here r. ths:If takes only
I've Forks TO make hero, how many spoons does IL
takof This was suggested believe, whc Ben Butler
was introducing Sheridan 10 his fellow citizens 10 Lowell
81 the hero OF Five Forks