Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-01-25


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,yon. in tnci, sovereio canacifv To aid and sun
pemeut their established instrumentalltie. in fur
iuering two Of the most important Of those oh
iects, namely "to provide for our mutual defense
and to promote the common welfare" The enc
NV which It confronts is no foreign foe display no
armed batta ions in the open field and boldly
challenging the contest but it is Of our own house
hold an nsidious and crafty antagonist "more
terrible than an army with banners" from which
we defend ourselves only by untniug vigil
ence and united and persistent ell ,rjS. The com
mon safety and welfare demand that the people
should make common cause against it. Tie con-
,rutinn /. a potent organic ui,n for defence II
serves to consolidate the pubic seut meut and in
tensfy the public determination. to drvelopc
fresh plans OF action, to strengthen and enc0ur-
are every favorable influence throughout the
STATE and 10 arrav then All a,ain,t the multifurm
evils which intoxicating liquol- en- lender.
We NAV well congratulate ourselves on the
progress which has been made the past year in all
matter. pertaintnr to tpmUerapce, and on The GOOD
grounds we have II hone flt the farther advauce-
nent of the reform.
The laws ia regard to the Illegal safe OF liquors
have been vigorousl enforced, AID their efficiency
has been greatly heightened bY the amendments
of them which were mad. by the legislature Of
last winter Whie the officers of the law have
been active in bringing To in.tce the violatDrs of
tue law the friends OF temperance, by public
meetings throuph the Reform clubs and other
organizations devoted to this benedce nee, have
been busly ut work, keeping alive the public iu-
terest dis.uauiug men f,om the drinking habit,
and foitifyiuG the Young against temutttio
There il no reacii ion from the sentiment which
has for so many wear, peivAded the great body Of
the people of tas STATE. II continues u be one
of sirong and growing sntsgoni.m to The sale
and use of Uouors OF approyal OF the lsws that
have been enacted for The total supptes,io of The
one and of .ympathy with the effort. that are be-
ing mt forth 10 ii ,countcnance the other.
There /, abundant reason ON every hand to IA
Dor on hopeful ' aud to wait patiently until the
whole State shan be as free from the cumes and
shames which alconol,c diiuk entails ~ many of
oar communltles now are But ior the fAal sue
cess here We arc dependent in great measure up
on the cooperation of our slow citizens in other
State. aud our fellow men III other COuu'se.. Ii
nowhere else did tins cause, which is As bi cad
humanity, awaken intelsst aud receive support
the struggle here would be well nigh IA hopele-s
dixie would find hl. Gaze OF Lo aVali. II his ut u-
Dor should be ueglectful ana sutler tue 10
rash in and oyersprcad the laad. 50 our einl.
would be eomparalvelv Intellectual if no hands
but ours essayed 10 withst4nd the destructive tide
against which we build Ia many other , ates Of
tue country restrictive laws are suiOIced aud
the sentiment in favor of temperance - If not the
predominant one, so general aud vigorous, thai j.
already commands respect. and is sule to e1.erd
and win it's way step by step to the complete over
throw Of tue liquor traffic. Where great cities
and large foreign population and adverse ln-
terests interpose obstacles which e,m almost
msuImounrable the courage and perseverance
which press on undAunt,d hy tl,n, ae WORTHY
Of the warm 81 admiration.
Ifwelook abroad England pte.ept, tho spes-
tacle Of A most nero,r struggle IN tals behalf
against ten euGous odd. IL. those who have
had only such kuow dye Of The ahu. Of hat
tountty A. may be gathered f. on tue meAgle neL,s
yybi,h oar iouIuaIs contain. il i. mo surprising
n Learn Of The EXTENSIVE. ,y,ltmAtlc and vigorous
on.Iau~ht which >. theie b,itp made uuop re
rustom of drlnktnp winch we nave always sun
no.ed Io ne "a .t,7.n,.y eutrenclei in th1t con.
servattve country =, IL he y actcalIy uua.saIlable
Pnw.,f ,,l ss.n,..tinp. winch ,aclude men of hrh
nosItion among the most resptCted aid iufuen-
t,sI oi The L.nj-men ur mobile rank. members of
parliament, church dlgp.t.r,c,. civ officials, MAJ
istrates' rrofes.ional and business men.-are de-
voted to the yisAstic task OF fleeing their proud,
.trong England from the one great reproacu and
dl.bonor home nv her people OF beng siviei and
WIN .rknowl,d,e ed mi ce the most drunken ma
,ion nm me fac. of tie EARN Oui Euul,a bretit-
rem .how MAJ thev are Terribly in earnest 10 tie
reform they have undertaken and bent upon