Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-19

The elements of States prosperity are
material, intellectual and moral. These
are SO closely connected. blended together.
that it is not easy to draw sharp line OF
distinction between them. Nor is thisnec-
essary; and in making this division of the
elements to be taken into consideration in
determining and illustrating the sources
Of the prosperity of our State, We do il
merely for convenience.
The material prosperity of u State, like
TINT Of individuals, depends upon its econ
omy and its production; upon its savings
and its earnings, upon its outlay and its
income. Whatever the earnings or the
income of an individual OF a State, il the
expenditures. the OUTLAWS are extensive
and extrsvagant, prosperity and wealth
dc not follow: while with strict economy,
with no unnecessary outgoes, an indi-
vidual or State, with a moderate income
may become rich and prosperous.
As general thing more anxiety is
shown for earning than saving; men are
more solicitous to have large income, to
have high wages. than to practice econo-
my in their expenses
In Vermont the people are in general
frugal; cannot be accused Of extravaganza
especially when compared with the in
habitants of other States The facilities
for making large fortunes are much less
here than in many other States and yet
the advantages for gaining a comfortable
living and OF laying up something ''for u
rainy day" are not perhaps surpassed In
any State in the Union. As economical
as we may deem ourselves, a close scrutiny
may show great expenses that might be
avoided and would greatly augment
our prosperity, not only materially,
but intellectually and morally. We
have before us the means of pointing
out to the people of Vermont one class OF
unnecessary and hurtful OUTLAWS, which
they would do well. most seriously to con-
slider, which as good citizens, as wise men,
as lovers and promoters of individual
prosperity and pnbhc welfare, they are
bound to consider; and which they cam
not ignore as patriots or Christians In
the recent report of the special commits
sioner of the revenue, David A. Wells,
Ex Doc. No. 81 Appendix F, from Table
showing the aggregate sale of merchan-
disc, including liquors, by Wholesale and
retail dealers, also auctioneers and com
mercial brokers, in the several States and
Territories of the Union during the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1861, as deducted
from the receipts of internal revenue, we
learn that the sales OF mUrChTIrdfsc iii
Vermont, wholesale and retail, was
S45,56S,252. and that of these sales
including commodities of all classes,
the amount of sales of liquors, whole
sale and retail, was S7,20S, $50 ;
that is, more than one-sixth of all the
sales in the State of Vermont was of spir-
ituous liquors. Now deducting from this
amount 20 per cent, or one-ffth for legi-
innate and useful purposes, medical, me
chanical and chemical, we have left 3d.
787,1S4, spent in the State of Vermont
during one year merely for drink. Al
most seven millions for intoxicating Ii
auors We ask our neighbors and friends,
we ask the citizens of Vermont, we ask
the men and women of the Green Noun
tain State, the handwriting men and
women, to think of this, to consider it
well, and to say what they think OF it,