Connecticut western news., 1874-11-20
Canaan, No. 2.

Canaan No. 2.
 Last Sabbath evening there. was drunk en row and street fight in front of the Stevens House. As 1t was among that class of lawless citizens we have in out about it. One of the parties received quite serlous injury, having three ribs broken and was seriously bruised about the head and face. Another with his head bandaged up was waiting all day Monday at the Jus tice's office for complaint against others of the same party, but as no one knows who were in the fight, or where the liquor was purchased over which they fought, l presume the poor "man who went to help friend. will have to bear his injuries with no redress from the law. Dame Justice is not blind, but found so here in our tow
 There are certain personal and political in huences which are paramount to all rights of citizens in the matter of law and order. You can see it illustrated every day. I question if $here can be found in this place three men who dare to enforce the law of order and sobriety. In the great magma nimity of their, hearts, they have voted to build ''lock-up," and now I presume we are to wait another year until after the tax is laid before it will be built, and judging from the spirit of know nothing or care nothing manifest respecting the frequent { Sabbath riots in our town. If we had a
 lookup" it would be mere ornament of grace. 1 do not wish to sensure any one, but knowing as do the lawless spirit ln- dulged by certain class of laborers in our midst, l am lead to compare the Canaanites to the turtle whom the boy stoned, and
 who offered no resistance, but drew in his head and composedly said, II am safe un- less you break in my house." 1t has not been safe for lady to be on our main
 street on Sabbath evening, nor for gentle
 men to travel between here and East Ga
 naan after dark unarmed. Within three
 weeks a man was stopped on the highway
 by two drunken men, and only escaped by whipping up his horse. Another young man had watch taken from his pocket by stranger who met him on the railroad
 track just below the depot. Two young
 desperadoes short time since called al three dwellings on the outskirts of oul
 village and frightened the inmates by thcil knocking for admission. Not long since
 saw a man reeling through the streets in g state of intoxication. l asked who it was
 and was told "One of our town paupers" :" That is one Illustration. We pay for the support of men as paupers, then permit Licenses and unlicensed places for the sale of liquor, where all their earnings arc squandered for that that makes them the
 enemy of society. l would not thus ex.
 pose the demoralized condition of our town
 in this way, were it not that hope through
 the paper to stir the hearts of those who have 1t in their power to enforce the law.
 Townsmen, thls cannot be done by the officers of the law without your support.
 If you are afraid you may suffer loss of business or property by bringing the trans
 gressors to justice. Why then take u C consequences; sit down on your thumbs or draw your heads within your shell and guard we'll your own dwelling, leaving the weak and friendless at the mercy of 6
 drunken riotous mob.
 ] 'PRo. Bono PuBL1oo."