Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-06-11
Virginia.

Gen Canby. commanding the First Militaf!
District has issued an order prescribing the ru'S
which are to govern the registration ana lort"-
coming election in virginia. The sales Oh IN
to,ieatipr LIQUORS and the carrying OF deadly
weapons on that day are forbidden under 'u'
nenalty of trial and sentence by Military Oon-
mission The canvass wakes warm and 'he
rrsss If the entire State urges the necessity Oh a
fu1 registration of voters. Upon the subject Oh
Voting there is much division Of opinion AniOns
tho conservatives as to whether they should vote
AGAINST the constitution, or only against tnoSe
.l.sses which are to be submitted to a separate
vote, and this division of sentiment Is all ia'Oi1-
BE to the Republicans. and it would not be SUI
r;sir, If the result was the adoption OF the
constitution entire.
Governor Wells is reported as making splen'iu
canvass as the Radical candidate for Governor
and there is complete unity among his support
ers The eo.ored vote will 60 almost in body
Republican, notwithstanding the offers Of the
Democrats to give them Offices in exchange Tor
their yo+es On the whole the republicans seem
70 he justified in ,heir confidence that they VIII
carry the State on the 9th % July.
The recent introduction Of the Permissive Pro-
bibitory Liquor Bill into the British House Of
Commons. though it was Eot carried TO second
readir, forms an era in the history Of temper
on,o legislation in that country. The bill we
understand to be one permitting the authorities
to close the gin PALACE and retail liquor stores
in am place where majority Of tTo-thirds Of the
inhabitants should vote to prohibit it On the
l5rb of Nav Sir Wilfred aWson moYed the sec
opd reading Of the bill, the irst reading having
been given it in February last. It was known
tia. The reception which the House should ac-
cord the bill on tbe la:tion fer its second reading
would decide its fate for the preee.r. and the
event was looked forward to with great deal
Of interest by its friends and enemies throughout
the country Temperance men had been making
unu,la, ezartions for two or three months pre-
yious, in the veg sf ho'diug public meetings
and in circulating petitions, ana yhe1 me Gay
arrived. SIR Wilired presented upwards Of oVo
petitions in favor of the bill One petition was
presented against it from the license! F5ci"'-ler'
of Liverpool. About 100 members were present
during the debate. which was opened by Sir
Wnfred Lawson in an able and moderate
speech. Mr. Bailey, member Tor hlnches-
tor seconded the motion, and the discussion
was participated in by about dozen members
for and against the measure At least half Of
he speakers were IN favor Of it, and nearly all
admitted the alarming extent to which the evil
Of the liquor traffic had attained, and the press
ing necessity for repressiye legislation. The
Right Hon. H. \ Bruce, the Home Secretary
intinated that there must he some recognition O.
the right Of the people to exercise local eautro
over the traffic. The debate having cautiaue'
for Eve hours. a division was taken, and resulted
ia the refusal Of the House to give tle tii. sec
ond reading by ys1 ofl99 90 10. such re
suit was not unexpected by the tamDerluee men
and they feel that they have, on the w'..ic, -oo
cause f5r encouragement rather than iis,our ise
meut. When che bin was introduced iu i7''
the vote against ID ~, -. to sd. OF go one
The adverse majority is n-F reduced 70 a -iiil'
/ more Than two to one. Il., s-. -,e- rlt.
| progress ia temperance seuruelt iu ta.,---i
prorr, S. moreover. Of an enduring character
Il is founded on ;Ac iral convictions o. il.A eh
are not easily induced to favor ne@ and r41. 10
/ measures. This, continued for Eve years ..-r
sill rice the people Of England b.i. ELicn "I-
enable the.a % remove from all who are incline.
20 drink, the ten ptatiou Of the open bar clos
the gin palaces; and make the traffic 10 liquor al
] Illegal. disraputabe and s..ai business rs j d
wherever prohibitory laws. so eaiiv', are I'D lore
IN tins country.