Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-01-12

/ Though with very poor SUGGEST 10 hsAe
sion in the republican party, AID to stir up i'll
| blood enough TO make a bolt possible thing-
If explsins Mr.. Greeley's col,oguing with demo-
Gratis. in private visits and interviews, Of Enicn
we have hesrd 1t explains snch letters /" 'his
/ N the democratic Donan. Foolish As this course
is absurd as is the idea that the Democrats can
adopt the passive policy, impossible IS II IL
that Mr.. Greeley could be the nominee either Oh
An anti. Grant or Of democratic convention we
have no doubt that his dreams Of the presidency
n he obtained through some such coaihon'
color sill his political sayings and doings. II the
people only understand this, it is all wen
enough.
Governor washburn Of Massachusetts,, was
not thought good enough temperance man 10
be endorsed BY the political prohibition party IN
that State. But declaring him unsound on that
question fortunately did not make him SO 10
| his message to the Legislature he took strong
ground, as follows
you cannot be unminded of the most fruitful
sonrce Of sin and misery within our borders.
! The lerisla.or who is required to provide means
f,r ,be snnport Of our penal and reformstory III
.+;,ntions and thereby to increase the burden OF
texation upon his constituents, should be eager
! " anxious TO ascertain, and if possible remove,
/ the great Cause rendering these institutions
necessity.
We rescue the weak and fallen by acting on
! them inwar1ly OF outwardly. We must either
~a,,ove the termination to intempersnce or give
] sfu 4 nj
must increase the power Of resistance or dimin-
/ ~ he measure TO be resisted Neither OF these
means Of influence csn be omitted without detrl-
nent 10 the public veal He who has strength
of will. poger Of self-control, energy of spirit to
meet the temptations thrown in his path, Is a.
W.ys armed. always safe. But unfortunately.
there are many who lack these features Of char
acter-the moral courage and steadtsstness which
act as a shield against assaults from without.
Hence the necessity Of removing, as far as posi-
bic, the temptation by preventing the sale Of ar
dent spirits.
II has been truly sad that what it is wrong 10
use IS beverage it is wrong to sell as such.
What the higheet good fthe community require
Us 10 expel, no member Of the community has
the right to supply. Belief IN the principle
thus announced has, to greater or lets extent
governed the action Of our General Court upon
]
laws regulating or prohibiting the sse Of into1i-
eating liquors have been based on the idea that
IL is the duty Of the State to protect its citizens
from the assaults Of the enemy. The assault
may be open and violent, or secret and nolselest
II may bring mere physical evil which, though
severe, the lapse Of time will remove, or, Whist
is far more TO be dreaded, moral evil which
saps the very foundations of society, spreads
contsgion far and vide, and even transmits itselt
I IN nosterifv. The State has 60 often asserted
and reasserted It's belief in prohibition, through
repested legislation, thst if anything is to be
taken as settled. its policy on this question
/ GU eht to be regarded as determined. No l.W,
however perfect. is Of any value unless It csn
De enforced defective law, thoroughly and
Invariably executed, s preferable to a more
stringent one, poorly or partially administered
have no hestaucy in saying that, in my Jui &
r1ent, the prohibitory law repesled four years
ago was the best and most effective we have ever
had for the suppression Of the liquor trahc.
would Ike 10 zee II restored in all lis power and
integrity to our statue books, and rigidly en-
/ forced over every foot Of coil in the common
. wealth Let this be done and crime and pauper-
ism would be reduced 50 per cent, great bur
den Of taxation would be removed from all classes
Of citizens, new impetus would be given 10
every branch Of legitimate industry, heavy
weight wouli be lifted from the hearts and hands
of cur laboring people and most important
step taken toTGrd iheiT permanent elevation and
Improvement 1, may be said that puohc opin-
ion was opposed 10 this law, and no law can be
sustained and msde 70 operate sdysntsgeously
unless 1t receives the hearty support OF the PEG
pie This il unquestionably true. But may not
the people. for some caase, At times be persuaded
/ under the pressure Of the hour, TO do what they
sre Satisfied, on calm reflection, was mistake
/ Reformstions DO not move backward, though for
I the moment they may sppesr 10 do SO. The
present law is clsimet by its friends to be better
than any upon the subject which has been
s1optei By cur sister States But It must be
remembered that we have AFays occupied I'D
vanced ground in regard 20 this question We
are not 20 be satisfied with our situation SIMPLY
because other communities may be in Worse
condition Our constant ain shouli be TO make
the law as nesrly perfect as possible. And what
ever the law for the time being, we ought 10 be
careful that 1t does not become dead letter
The Governor adds that the State Police force,
in his opinion, is too small to perform properly
all the duties required Of it, and he SKIS that ii
he lsrgsy increased in numbers II the present
law is to stand, he recommends the adjustment
of the Commissioners office and granting TO
town agents the right TO purchase their liquors
directly Of importers. As in this State
The NATIONAL CuRREycr-since the scces-
sion Of Gen. Grant the currency has gradually
been reduced TO reyen hundred million iollars.
More than one hundred million dollars are now
held by the National Banks, in accordance With
their charters as reserves to protect their circu
ls,ion and deposits, and these reserves with
drawn from circulation annually increase with
the growth Of deposits Our active circulation
is now below sig hundred million dollars. or be-
low fifteen dollars per head Of our population.
Since the accession Of Gran, there has been re-
duotion in the ratio Of currency to population F.
to the extent Of sixty million dollars by the
growth o. population, which has been in
crcssiDg at tie rate Of ten per cent in three .
years.
Our currency is nov versing on specie values.
Should gold decline two per cent more we may
expect to see silver coin in circulation for the
value Of our silver coinage IS nearly eight per
cent. lees than that of gold. Another step, and
not long one, would bring coin and currency
together, and as gold hAs fallen from premium
ofl.sO to one-twentieth Of that amount, move
ment of onc-twentieth further will be BY no
means alarming
Great Britain resumed specie payments in
1928, eight years after the close Of the great
Napoleo1c vars in which she suspended. It is
now nearly seven years since our war closed,
and We are not likely to be behind Great Brit
ian. Mr. Sumner has bill before Congress,
looking to the resumption Of specie payments by
contracting the currency st the rate of Sl0,-
100000 a month. TIE Financial Bulletin
that when Mr. Boutwell, has paid of
the $4,000 600 bonds Of 1862, on the both Of
March next, he will have lowered his specie re-
serve only by $4,000, COO
Since the New York Tribune joi ed the New
York U-orld in its war upon our Republican
President, We observe that in divers ways it
adopts the unfsirness in controversy, chsrsc-
eristic of It's Democratic ally. Thus the
Tribune in an editorial processes to quote the /
angusge Of witness, Lindsay, before the COM 5
nittee Of investigation into the New FORK cus- /
ON HouEe as follows: ;
When the Committee of investigation aGked I
i'm yesterday what pecret influence had been
xerted against Mr.. Griunell, he replied Il =,
ad rather not say anything about what know
T this MISTER. | want TO be understood SIS not G
FISHING to say anything against the President d
{ the United States"
On turning to the testimony, We find that I
hat the witness actually said was: :,
It would take me, Mr., Chairman, long
me to give you all the points, and y
should rather not attempt to 90 into the Il
hole details Of the case. wish it understood
ist what have said reflects 10 no form, shape
+ manner on the President Of the United ei
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