The Press., 1884-05-29

l ed and profitable, the center of attraction heinz the admirable address of Rev. Ly- man Abbott, D. D., upon the Bible, and why we believe it. The reports from the different parts of the state i'll regard to Sunday school work were encouraging.
 THERE is little new in the political or financial world to chronicle, or call for comment, either at home o: abroad. In our nation all eyes are turned toward GIL, cago. With June and July come the re- publican and democratic conventions, re- spectively, and it would be fortunate in deed if the spirit which guided our heroes in 1SG1-5, should be dominant there. To morrow's memorial services will be appro- priately in place, refreshing our minds Tn regard to the sacrifices of the past, but ,lle full measure of profit will not be gain ed only as their helpful influences go out into the future. We need the patriotism which made our memorial day." diffused all through our country's politics, then good men will be nominated by the con- yentions, and the best man elected by the people.
 SOCIETY and property depend upon law and order. When men in official position. or citizens in their private capacity, fail to uphold the constituted authorities, or are indifferent to criminal conduct, they are planting the seeds of a not far away disas- ter. Policy as we'll as principle dictates wiser cause. In the town of Winchester, with it's six thousand inhabitants and its corresponding number of voters, some few years since, "ne license" was adopted by a very small majority. The town embraces within it's limits the borough of Winsted with its full share of deyiltry to the square foot, and as truly it's quota of fair minded honorable, public spirited inhabitants The enforcement of the temperance law was pushed and opposed warmly and thorough ly. Vielators of the law were prosecuted and convicted, and finally their illegal acts ceased, or were greatly reduced in quanti ty. One gentleman was especially con spicuous in season and out of season Il the prosecutions. He showed no fear o1 favor, and spared none in speech or prac tice. Men who felt the halter of the law draw hated him with Q perfect hatred One night his barn was burned. There was no doubt but that the fire was incen diary Few, if any, doubted the motive that guided the hand that lighted the in cendiary match. The people by grea majority rose up in indignation. Men ot all parties, license, no license, religious and irreligious, were of one mikd. There was no delay in giving voice to public sentiment-o officially and otherwise it was felt This action deserved no spe cial commendation-none other, at least than that belonging to the plain perform ance of duty-obedience to law. Every good citizen will obey the law; he has g perfect right to demand it of others, an6 should do it without blushing or question ing. This idea was well expressed by Gov. Robinson at the second annual meet ing of the Massachusetts law and order league, held not long since, in saying among other things:
 "I submit to you that those who inter est themselves in securing the enforcement of the law do not owe the people an apolo- gy for their conduct; they are not called to come before an audience and demon strate their right; they may rather assume the attitude of commanding everybody to help them in an emergency. So I come here not only personally but with all thf official authority or influence that may ba lang to me; because know full well thas no man can be governor in the old state o1 Massachusetts and do anything contrary to her traditions or her commands when he speaks in favor of temperance and good order and the enforcement of the laws.'