Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-01
COL. OOLYAR.

Col. A. S. Colyar announces himself an
independent candidate for Governor. He
is emphstically opposed to the chastise-
ment Of "disorganizers." This is very
natural. Being chronic ''disorganizer"
he naturally feels sore at the punishment
which they receive. They are restless
creatures whom the public do not long tol-
crate. He is for Greeley and Brown as the
first choice. When did they become bis
first choice? Was it before or after
the Cincinnati Convention? Was not Ad-
ans or Davis or Trumbull bis first
choice until Greeley was nominated over
them by political convention? Does he
Intend to IKE war on Ex-President
johnson because he takes Greeley as ''a
crooked stick"-for the reason that he "can
do NJ better" DOES Col, Colyar or Mr..
johnson or Mr.. W. G. Brien or any of the
other numerous ''independent" candidates
believe that Radicalism is better than the
election of Democrats under the conven-
ton system? If not let them first break
down Radicalism and then turn their at
tention to the convention system. and not
first break down the Democratic party.
If every man has a right to be
candidate has not a number Of men a
right to meet together and say that they
will support one man and earnestly work for
his election? Col. Colyar and his 'fnde-
pendents" are greatly encouraged by the de-
monstrations of ex President Johnson. They
think the waters are troubled, and like the
the blind, the halt and the withered about
the pool of Bethesda, they are anxious to
step in. They forget that but one Of them
can be cured at a time, and it is doubtful
whetherhis time will come this season.
The Democracy are becoming aroused to
this independent movement. They see
the smile of gladness upon the face of Rsdi-
calism, and they win unite to save the State
from ruin.
THE CONNECTICUr LIQUOR LAW.
Connecticut has enacted a license law,
to 90 into effect the 18th of this month,
which contains some stringent provisions
for regulating the traffic in intoxicating
drinks. Licenses may be gra' ted for the
sale of liquors by any board of the county
commissioners, provided that the persons
applying for them are recommended by
majority Of the selectmen of The town where
the business is to be carried on, and that
the applicant gives security in the sum of
$1,000 to observe all the laws that may be
made respecting taverns and spirituous Ii
quOrs. But any town may, by vote, in
struct its selectmen not to make any recon- |
mendations for granting licenses under tho |
act, and if any selecLmen, in defiance Of |
such instruction, shall recommend the |
granting of the licenses, he is tC be deem
ed guilty Of misdemeanOr, punishable by |
fine or Imprisonment, or both. Any licens-
ed dealer who shall sell TO any drunkard,
known G him to be such, or to any husband |
or wife after notice from either not TO sell
TO the other, is made liable to a fine not ex-
ceeding fifty dollars, or Imprisonment, or
both. And if any person while in a state of
intoxication damages or Injuries the proper
ty or person of any one else, then whoever
SOLD the liquor whereby the intoxication
was produced is made liable to pay to the
party injured Just damages, to be recovered
in a. action on this statute, and il the party
selling such liquor is a licevsed dealer his
suraties are made responsible for the
amount SO recovered, provided it does not
exceed the sum of 81, 900. Persons selling
without license are to be punished by
fire not exceeding twenty dollars, OF by
imprisonment not exceeding thirty days,
or by both; and clerks and barkeepers are
liable TO the same penalties as principals.
This may be styled prohibitary law, for
twill certainly suppress the sale of liquor
in Connecticut.