Litchfield enquirer., 1870-08-25

CONSTITUTION OF THE LTTcHFIELD TEMPERANCE As-
 ISOLATION.
 Obiect.-To promote the cause of Temperance in the town of Litchfeld.
 Methods,-By personal influence upon individual subject to intemperance or exposed to it's tempta- tions: by public meetings and addresses; by cir culating appropriate literature, by the use of such means as may seem at any time expedient for the suppression of the traffic in intoxicating beverages.
 Menabershl hlp.-Any person interested Tn the above object may become member of the association by placing his name, or her name, upon the roll of members, and contributing one dollar annually apart from any pubic collectons) to it's treasury.
 Oficers-President, Secretary (who shall also act as Treasurer) and an Executive Committee of three members in addition to the President and Secretary. These officers to be elected annually. The Executive Committee shall control the funds subject to the direction of the Association; make arrangements for the meetings; and propose meas ures at their discrelon for the action of the As- sociation.
 Meetings-The Association shall meet on the first Monday evening of each month for conference upon the interests of the cause for the transaction of any business which may be presented; for ad- dresses or such other exercises as may be arranged and hold occasional public meetings as provided by the Executive Committee. The Secretary shall give notice of each meeting, through the pulpits and local newspapers.
 The organization was made on liberal basis, with the hope of uniting all who dis approve of the use of intoxicating bevera- ges against that rapidly growing evil. The time once was when the habits of commu nifty not only permitted but approved the general and habitual use of such beverages. It seems impossible that that evil state of society should ever return, but the tenden- cy is plainly in that direction. Habits have already receded from abstinence total to abstinence pafftial; how long will it be before temperance" or the moderate, but habitual use of alcoholic drinks. will be- come the general rule, as of old Such is the plain tendency of human nature unless some effort to limit the inroads of the evil is attempted. It will be seen that the above Constitution commits no one to to- tai abstinence, only to concerted effort to limit the plainly increasing appetite for stimulants which is one of the worst signs of our times. If the effort is supported by a large proportion of those who believe in the Abstinence (not Total Abstinence) prin- cipal, it will be success 1; if only one po- litical party. or one religious denomination makes the effort, it is likely to fail.
 The chief curse of Litchfield society is it's liability to |" comminuted" fracture. The wicked'' unite readily, both socially and politically the "good" find it harder to unite the better they grow. As natural consequence the latter are weak. politi- cally, and exist in distinct social and re- ligious fragments, just jealous enough of each other to make it almost impossible to combine for any public object. Cannot our saints learn from our sinners that " in Union there is Strength
 - The game of base ball between the Duttons of this place, and the Empires of Thomaston, came off as announced, on Thursday afternoon. The latter club were delayed by breakdown on the road, and did not reach the ground till about F. M. -so late. that only six innings could be played before dark, with the following re. suit: