Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-05-03
Rumselling in Vermont.
A spicy writer in the Vermont Re-

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and those who tolerate them at Bel
lows Falls. We have had a row. =
ne says, /" a regular blood and wins
key fghtF' The writer thinks il. pos
slble that these liquor sellers, as
private citizens, may have some self
respect and decency." a'But, headds.
: ain their public capacity, as sander.
er8 to the debauehed appetites &c a
drunken rabble, they stand outin SIN
gularly bold relief, as specimens of
men, utterly without any principle ex-
cept the greed Of gain. Tfeg viii
/ take the last cent from an old drunken
| irishman, who saws wood for a living.
without a Single sentiment of pity Tor
his suffering family" These scathing
words are true in their meaning and
IN their application, and we wish they
could be uttered in thunder tones in
the ear of this community. We do
not expect them to produce any effect
upon the God forsaken liquor dealer.
+" He is utterly without any principle"
and Of course, lost to every sense of
sympathy and obligation.
But we do not understand h0R the
writer can make the distinction be-
tween the private citizen and the pub
lie rum5elIer. Their personal identi-
/ ty cannot be denied. They NAV claim,
but they cannot hare self respect and
decency. These qualities cannot. ex-
ist in the same mind where dwefisthat
greed Of gain which seeks grati1ica-
ton in the destruction Of the happi-
ness, lives aud souls Of their fellow
men. They may wear the external
/ appearance Of men, and try az times
to act tic part Of good citizens, but
" their inward part Is very wickedness,
their throat IS an open sepulchre, they
hatter with their tongue. The com
mon thief, the midnight r0bber, and
even the common drunkard. Who is
only the victim OF his vile traffic, at
once loses all respect in our coInnu-
nifty, and We regard it Indispensable
+ to execute the laws made for oug pro-
lection against such reckless iltrudsrs
upon human rights. And why should
we not brand the rumselier as unwor-
thy Of our respect, as an enemy of
his race, and why 10 weno5 crush him
under the ponderou5 wheels OF the
Maine Law?
If we have any criminals I'M the
State. they are the men who mas nlu-
pers, and thieves, and robbeIe. ard
murderers, and ill our villages and
the community at large with porer5-,
misery and death. And yet, these oa1-
laws are allowed TO run at large. and
TO continue their Internal business
without moiestation. We make laws
to prevent the evd aud TO punish The
crime, bat sit down in inaoIence, ahd
with apparent indifference sec the
work OF rum aad death 90 on.
How loag oh! how long, will sqeh
things be tolerated? a.? Unui OH sons
arc ali ruined, our poor houses and
prisons filed with the victims of the
rumseller?
The writer Oh the article referred
TO above aa5s rumoeliing pags Il. yur
village. Aud the same NAY be aid
Of many othervillages in Ferma -
1t pays the unprincipled wretch, who,
in open contempt OF law, aud wItl
tull view OF all the evils he brine- ap-
on community, still continues TO deal
out I" liquid death and damnatio4 -
But it does not pay" after Eli. 1t
is the sale even Of his own jrtbright;
it is the price Of tears and OF blood.
| He may as well throw down his thir-
/ ItY- pieces Of silver and 90 and "haug
himself" Taen he viii go to his
own place, and the State aud the
world will be relieved Of a curse.
+ The writer goes on to picture the
+ Iconsequences of this traffic upon the
happiness Of families, and the inlu-
ence OF these dSgracefuL rows upon
the prosperity of that village. And
how important that our citizens at
over the State take this practical view
of the subject. Il is burning dis
grace to every sober Christian man
that the unlawful trafiic in rdnis con
tinued in Vermont. .a0ur citizens
have the power to stop it, be says,
bpt are too indifferent to use the
power" Is it so? And shall We slnm-
! Der on until the dragon shalt plant
his heavy foot upon or neck also.-A
Deep thought, plain talk, and earnest
action are needed. Let US rouse our
selves to the work. Vermont Journal.
How WHEsKEY IS MADE, Since the
commencement Of the investigation by
the government officials into Illicit dis
tillery business, some queer 4revela-
tions have been made in regard 10 the
manufacture Of wiiskay. The) pro-
I? cess of mannfactusinea this6 vile stlH
i are as0yarions as the qnatdg Of dhe
pernicious5 compound nsnallyifoahHt in
lnine tenths OF the bar rooms taroagh-
+ tout the city, Men have no idea OF
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