The Republican journal., 1870-04-07
THE NEW LIQUOR LAW.

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80 50 -
which gives the most extraordinary ana pc
! fo ,nhoora of o,tbor;+,, 70 coorob o,r ,1,oo
ioio "''''o"i" - '''''io'NJ ~ 'o'i'h "ny PA''o0
and seize ANYTHING that any fool NAV fancy
with or without warrant. The first case that
we have heard of, under this new device fol-
ANNOYING the people and overriding their
rights, took place at Foxcroft. week before
last The Dover Observer reports the case
as follows
The first attempt in our county to enforce the
mo last IN Fo%crof Mr. Wa VIII o r Of et tha,
place. obtaining Warrant, signed by two persons
and oclocbNenterno hS wi"dow nn the second q,
story, or by some other means; and commenced
of the homse nroceeed heo yhar ri IN bp nntr
he was met by Mr.. Parker a boarder, and asked il
answer being given. but Selling Mr.. P, by the
clothes requested nm to keep aWay when at once
and upon rising, drew revolver on his % OPPONENT
Dut before IL was brought INTO requsltlon, ne was
wrenched from his hands. when, upon examine
non, u was l?nnu 10 contain SIN bullets At that
soon filled by an excited crowd. and a general IT,
mutt was kept up until after midnight At about
10 o'clock the Sheriff. Mr.. Jewett of Saneeryille
was sent for arriving at about r. In the morning
commenced in the afternoon Of Satmrdav and com'
llnulng TIL TUESDAY noon, when mol pros was
matter stands.
A moments more delay-a little less
prompt interference by the misunderstood
this brainless representative of ramrod folly
would have sent citizen to his grave.
| ,n+ l. ,,l 81 1,x,r :o - Il
ton, calls for domiciliary visits at night by
hot-headed fanatics, armed with sx-shootcrs.
and the drawing of them upon peaceful in
mates who presume to ask civil questions .
II these things are to be permitted and sus-
tanned then have we GONE backward to the
reign of an inquistion as odious as any that
disgraced the worst DAYS of the old tvrannics
NOW what real necessity was there for this
| night raid upon these premises, even suppos-
| inc it is necessary to make seizures of
| liquors? The Observer itself a prohibition
paper says
NO liquor of any kind was found on the premis-
t f, ni l lG u te o!'h'"h i'''' II" h1""f IS
All hnt cop,l ,h;s ,o,ro,ort,t;,,e of ,>,,h
loan saar,b ana so;,,r, ha,,, bal H.;
and nsal his ravol,.r Mr. p,,,-o,. ,,,o,,11
bove lost hi, l;fa az, tho S,ot ora tho f,o+
that ma ,;onor. wan, ,+ 49,, th ,;a..
wou,l b,va oo,,o ga lato f,. ,,;,,, rho
,.,,os ,,.oso,;,,oa ca. tho o,,,,,+;o,, ,f
and ;n+os;col c,, e ,.,.,:
NO ..co,,o,, -, ,,,.o. ,.. e.. r,
Ut oe'i'h Jul PItceS ih'tl E'hticS, l"ois
and personal enemies may choose tl conn
ptiii oi' i'lu slool ihoSe VINO aSk;tnE questions.
If liquors are found. il is all rioht-thev have
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:, :; Oh ,,:.n. ,'''''''''
ou.:o,
Detuliiul parry .--beluliful law !-healti-
ful Guardians of the nub]c 1yclf,ro,
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
,r,,
me i-'S'N'tt"Ie passed. lle last Wihler, 4
law intended to eualizc any contract that
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''''5'' u.s. iii'''' "''"tth tn' turnover "h"
lender of money. We have REGARDED the
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INV '''i'''' ~ "hN i>t' 'ii" 'S pie'thihS u""h
a barrier that has protected the WORKING and
1891. -
oxoo+;o,e y; ,,,o,n,, la,1o,, a d.. ~
N'N vi 'ii'iVN io''"'ia I'LL" tii't HIS
been found TO work VOL i'm nr1ctica far :,
full half oont,,v Tbo LAW, ,>,.o,-;,1ol .l,.
-..' ''''i' A"' i''" P'o' IVY" 'ii'''
where Il larger amount than six per cent
should be taken. it could be recovered. and
the lender be made to pay the whole costs Of
the suit. The language OF the new act is as
follows
SECT. l. In the absence of any agreement in
ent W. 'l,u ,,Si i''e o' interest small he SIX per
SECT. .. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent
SET III 'ct i Sh"Ii tai.o o.sot
ed.
A correspondent of the Boston Daily Adj
vertlser, writing from Augusta, says
| The points now raised by certain legal minds in
higher rate Of interest IF there We're no Other 'or
statute e. dotee sucn a'lthorty would be unneces-
1t is urged that the old law is not reneaIed for
Tha ne ~ ant a .il oo herewith
ter, although it was intended to do So 4 writer in
t tb :uhnct 1oorh Ill closing IN opinion on
If the act of March 18th above ouoted had e,oress
~ # d renesed a nror @ snn six per cent
all acts Which were prohbitory of larger rate the
seems TO me very clear that withnut further ,i;o;a