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IN THE MONTH OF MARCH, 1852. \ \ 7h Divisifei, NiBl Reported by JOHN MORPHY, W. P., Gou Sons of Temperance, Quebec. t / MONTREAL : rHlNTKD HY J. ('. lUK'KF.T, AT HIS POWKH-l* r.STABLISHMEN'J', '11 (iUKAT ST. JAMES' 1853. \ l^' Si SONS OF TEMPERANCE. \ It will be noticed by an advertisement in ovir columns, that the Son.s of Temperance are still laboring for the enter- tainment of the public on tlje subject of the use of alcoholic liquors as beverages. The Order of the Sons, or rather the Divisions of the Order established here, have already accomplished an incal- culable amount of good in the restoration of the inebriate, and in checking the progress of the ruinous habit of using strong drinks as well as fortifying many in the practice of total abstinence. The mode adopted by the " Sons" on the present occasion is, so far as Quebec is concerned, a novel one ; but we have no hesitancy in piv- hig our opinion that it is calculated to exhibit the evils arising from the use of inebriating li(jUors in a light in which they have never before been seen publicly ; and as we understand that considerable attention has been paid to the preparation of the case, we doubt not that the Trial of Al(;ohol will result in good to the cause it js in- fended to promote. We cheerfully invite all the friends of Tempe- rance to show their appreciation of the principle, by giviu"- llie Divisions on the present occasion all the support which their eflbrts so richly deserve. — Quebec (lazette^ March, 1852. A. I TRIAL OF ALCOHOL. Pursuant to notice, this important Trial Avasconimencod on Tues- day evening, the 16th March, 1852, in the City of Quebec, under the auspices of Gough Division of the Sons of Temperance, and continued for three nights. Russell's large Concert Hall, was elegantly fitted up as a Court, and was crowded to excess each evening : — Mr. John Morphy. Messrs. Kempt & Mathison. Mr. RiCHD. J. Shaw. Mr. P. LeSueur. Mr. J. Buxton. Mr. Thomas White. Chief Justice, Puisne Judges, Clerk of Crown, . Sheriff", Crier, . Attorney General, Junior Counsel for Prosecution, Mr. Benj. Cole. Senior Counsel for Prisoner, Mr. J. H. Craig. Junior do do Mr. James Brent. All having taken their proper stations, the Court opened at seven o'clock. Clerk of Crown — " Crier, make proclamation." Crier — " Hear ye ! hear ye ! all manner of people who have any thing to do with the trial of the Queen against Alcohol, come for- ward, and you shall be heard. Long live the Queen." Clerk of the Crown — " Crier, call the prisoner." Crier — " Ebrietes Alcohol ! Ebrietes Alcohol ! come and appear ; save you and your bail, as you are bound to do this day, or forfeit your recognizances." Clerk of the Crown—" Crier, call Phill Skelton and Bryan Kelly, the prisoner's sureties." Crier— "Phill Skelton! Phill Skelton ! come into Court and bring forth the body of Ebrietes Alcohol, ^as yon are bound to do this day, or forfeit your recognizance." " Bryan Kelly ! Bryan Kelly ! come into Court, and bring forth the body of Ebrietes Alcohol, as you are bound to do this day, or forfeit your recognizance." Counsellor Brent — " The Prisotier appe!.ir,>, my Lord." Clerk of the Crown—" Mr. Sheriff', put forward the Prisoner." (Here a cruet, with three decanters containing Brandy, Wine and Gin, was placed on a small table, in an elevated position, which caused a roar of laughter. ) Clerk of the Crown—" Ebrietes Alcohol, of the Town of Drunk- enness, in the Parish of Dissipation, Spirit-vender, hold up your right hand." 6 1. You stand iiidiclod lor, that you, the said Ebrieles Alcohol, alias Rum, Brandy, Gin, Whisky, Beer, Wine and Cider, together with divers others diabolical liquors to the Jurors at present un- known, on the 1st day of January, in the 13th and 14th years of the reign of the Queen, not having the fear of the consequences in their hearts, and being moved and seduced by the Devil, contrary to all law, and with all their strength, disturbing the peace* and tranquil- lity of the country, to disquiet, molest, and disturb, did wilfully, maliciously, and traitorously conspire, consult, and agree with divers other false and abominable liquors, to aid, seduce, persuade and procure Love, Humanity, Charity, Temperance, Self-respect, and divers others, the leading virtues of the human family, to become contemptible in the eyes of the noble, the just, and the good, by in- stilling into them horrible and malignant potions in contempt of our laws, to the evil example of all otiiers in the like kind offending against the peace of our lady the Queen, her crown and digtiity. 2. You also sland indicted for that you, the said Ebrietes Alcohol, did allure, entice, seduce and attract, with the hope of gain and filthy lucre, great numbers of the human family to enter into an al- liance, combination, coidition and co!ifederacy, under the titles of Distillers, Maltsters, Brewers, Wine and Spirit-deah^rs, Tavern, Sheebeen and Groggery-keepers, &(;. ; and that by various arts and stratagems, men were led to forsake their families, and to congre- gate in those places of awful scenes, bad precepts, and worse ex- amples. 3. You also stand indicted for that you, the said Ebrietes Alcohol, aided and abetted ])y your agents, did, by wicked devices, lead men to the breaking of God's holy day, the neglect of His ordinances, and the despising of His house, by holding them in the chains of self-indulgence, blinding their minds to every sense of danger, hard- ening them against warnings and invitations, until sudden destruc- tion overtakes them unawarc^s, and they are unable to escape. 4. You also stand indicted for that you, the said Ebrietes Alcohol, under the guise and pretext of good fellowship, did traitorously com- pass the happiness of the human laniily, by introducing yourself as a promoter of harmony, an agreeable guesl, and a consoler of the afHicted, and that when you gained admittance into families — hatred succeeded harmony — llie agreeable guest became a disagreeable guzzler — the loving husband and father became a curse to his family, and the'aliectionate mother neglected her oft'spring. 5. You also stand indicted for that you, the said Ebrietes Alcohol, and your agents and a])ettors, did maliciously and feloniously in- tend, invent, and devise the ruin of the human family in mind, body, and estate, by the squandering of property, placing adversity, bank- ruptcy, j}rodigality, and sickness, in the room of wealth, competency, advantages, contentment, and health, and by destroying both body and soul. G. You also stand indict(;d for that you, the said Ebrietes Alcohol, not being satisfied with the misery inilicted by your influence upon families, have caused your ravages to be fell throughout communities, as < Alcohol, r, together resent iin- ?ars of the ?3 jn their rary to all 1 tranquil- wllfiilly, i^ilh divers uade and >pect, and o become od, by in- npt of our offending ignity. s Alcohol, gain and nto an al- e titles of , Tavern, ? arts and o congre- vorse ex- < Alcohol, lead men di nances, chains of ;,^er, liard- i destrnc- le. Alcohol, isly com- urself as ;r of the — hatred greeablc is family. Alcohol, 3uslv in- ad, body, y, bank- ipetency, oth l)odv Alcohol, ice upon nunities. I nations, and kingdoms, having your path ♦ruced by broken hearts, starved families, robbed and naked children, decayed houses, empty pockets, and degraded outcasts ; filling up the cup of misery by blackened walls, murdered benefactors, and rivers of human gore, exciting hatred, feuds, and strifes ; entailing burdens on honest in- dustry, filling gaols, and feeding the gallows. 7. You also stand indicted for, that you, the said Ebrietes Alco- hol, and your agents, being moved and instigated by the Devil, did cause a fearful number of the human I'amily to rush into Hell, by the awful crimes of suicide, murder, and felonies of The deepest die. 8. You also stand indicted for, that you, the said Ebrietes Alco- hol, still keep among the community a number of your agents, who are exercising a most pernicious and baneful influence on the people, and especially on the rising generation, against the peace of our Lady, the Queen. Are you guilty or not ? Counsellor Brent, for Prisoner — " Not Guilty." Clerk of Crown — " Are you ready for your trial r"" Mr. Brent--" Yes." Clerk of the Crown — " Crier, make proclamation for the Jury." Crier — " All you good men, and true, who have been summoned as Jurors to try the case of — The Queen, against Alcohol — answer to your names, and save your fines." (Here the 12 Jurors were called, and entered the box.) Clerk of Crown — " Gentlemen, hearken to your oath — ' You, and each of you, shall well and truly try, and true deliverance make, between Our Sovereign Lady the Queen, and the Prisoner at the bar, whom you shall have in charge, and a tfue verdict give, accord- ing to the evidence, so say you.' " (Here ihc names of the Jury were called over by the Clerk of the Crown, and the Crier counted them.) Crier — ^^'Good men and true, stand by the evidence." Clerk of llie Crown — "Gentlemen of the Jury, look upon the Prisoner, and heark(Ui to your charge." (Here the Clerk read ihe Grand Jury Presentmenl., and handed I he issue paj)er to the Foreman.) The Atlorney-General then rose and addressed the Jury, as follows : " May it please your Lordship — Gentlemen of the Jury — The case pi'uding before the Court this evening, is one of immense import- ance, one which materially affects our characters as men, as patriots, and as Christians. It afiects our character as men, inasmuch as the Prisoner at the Bar has, for years, been depriving us of our dearest liberties. He has entered our dwellings, and has there substiluted misery where contentment had reigned ; he lias severed every social bond, every family tie ; he has caused ihe once kind and atFection- ale husband and father to become the hated parlner and unnatural ])arent ; he has rendered the once tender and loving mother forgetful of the lies of nature, and neglect her helpless olfspring ; in short, no tie has been considered too sacred, no bond too endearing, all have felt the ravages of his destroying hand. '>l 8 " It affects our character as patriots, for the Prisoner at the Bar has, for time immemorial, been heaping disgrace on our country, has been taxing the people for the maintenance of his unfortunate victims, filling our Courts of Justice with the perpetrators of crime, and peopling our Gaols, Penitentiaries, and Lunatic Asylums with his unfortunate victims. " And it atTects our (iharacler as Christians, because the Prisoner at the Bar has so blinded the minds of our fellow-citizens as to pre- vent many of them from receiving good impressions from the Gospel. It has ever been his study so to influence men's minds as to keep them from attending the House of God on the Sabbath day ; he has taken some of the most pious Church members, and made them outcasts of society ; he has even invaded the sacred desk, and there has been carrying on the work of destruction by depriving us of many of our most talented ministers ; and he has presented one of the greatest difficulties in the way of our Missionary enterprise. " The crimes, of which the Prisoner at the Bar stands charged, having been read in the indictment, containing eight counts. " The first count sets forth, that he, aided and abetted by divers other liquors and abominable compounds, conspired against life, and caused Humanity, Chastity, Temperance, Self-Rcspect, and others of the leading virtues of the human family, to become con- temptible in the eyes of the noble, the just, and the good. " As to the first part of this count, I have but to appeal to your- selves. Gentlemen, and to ask you to look back and see whether you cannot point to death by the hand of the Prisoner at the Bar. What is it that sends so many of our fellow-men to an early and untimely grave ? — Alcohol. What is it that causes so many per- sons to be found dead in our streets, probably frozen by exposure over-night to the stormy elements? — Alcohol. What is it that fills our Hospitals with degraded miserable inmates ? — Alcohol. Turn where you will, Gentlemen, and you find the Prisoner at the Bar conspiring against the lives of our fellow-men. " He has caused Humanity, Chastity, Temperance, Self-Respect and Charity to become contemptible in the eyes of the noble, the just, and the good. Can any feelings of humanity be expected, or looked for, from one whose intellectual faculties have been blunted — the finer feelings of whose nature have been crushed by the brutal suggestions of liquid poison ? Were I inclined to take up this part of the indictment at length, I should cite numerous instances to prove that where the Prisoner has been introduced. Humanity has shrunk back abashed — the two cannot dwell together — they are coun- ter-spirits. But, not satisfied with crushing the noblest feelings of human nature, he has invaded the chastity of society. In the City of London, there arc no less than 100,000 prostitutes, made so by the cunning wiles and wary stratagems of the Prisoner at the Bar. Woman, who has been justly styled the Angel of Creation — the help- meet of man — the joy and consolation in every time of trouble, woman, whose charms awaken the dormant fac: 'lies of the soul, and fills the mind with finer energies — who, by a tender I coni insti sentj to t] fectl delii geml iiig tionJ a m^ chat ancc comi his eye,] stare viole exerl his him I u 9 Lt the Bar country, fortunate of crime, ims with Prisoner IS to pre- J Gospel. to keep ; he has cl made esk, and •iving us ited one Tprise. charged, y divers inst life, ect, and me con- lo your- ivhether he Bar. I'ly and my per- cposure lat fills Turn le Bar espect , the ed, or lied — brutal part ces to ty has coun- igs of City )y the Bar. help- uble, the snder IS communication of her thoughts uiid observations, conveys new instruction to the mind, and by pouring the warm and generous sentiment of her heart into our bosonij*, animates incessantly to the exercise ot every virtue, and completes the polished per- fection of our character, by the soft allnrcmenls of love, and the delightful concord of her sentiments. She, Gentlemen, by the strata- gems of the Prisoner at the Bar, has been iiiade the victim of design- ing villains, and has been hurled into the lowest depths of degrada- tion. " Self-Respect has been set aside by the Prisoner, lor the moment a man has become acquainted with him, he has ceased to regard his character as of any worth. His family, wiiom, before his acquaint- ance with the prisoner, it was his greatest joy to see well clad and comfortable, he now leaves to the mercy of an unfriendly world ; his business reputation, which he once prized as the apple of his eye, is now no longer, cared for ; and though bankruptcy and ruin stare him in the face, though the prospect of a miserable life, and a violent or ignominious death are before him, sueh is the influence exercised by the Prisoner at the Bar, that he rushes violently on in his mad career, till the horrors of a death from delirium tremens h'ec him from this world, to endure eternal retribution hereafter. " Temperance and Charity are direct opposing principles to the Prisoner at the Bar. Man cannot easily be temperate, and associate with the inebriate ; and to make Alcohol his friend, is not only to associate with the inebriate, but to be branded iiimself with the infamy of drunkenness. So completely has the Prisoner absorbed every principle, so thoroughly and unreservedly has he demanded the relinquishment of every humane or grateful feeling that exists in man's nature, that when once he has obtained the smallest degree of influence, there is no room left for the exercise, or eveji for the admiration of such noble virtues as Temperance and Charily. " As to the second count of the indictment, Gentlemen, it is also but too plainly proved in our every-day intercourse with society. What is it that causes so many of our fellow-citizens to be engaged in a traffic, the consequence of which is to send their fellow-men down to drunkard's graves? VViiy is it that in our City, so many distilleries rear their blackened walls, as if indefiiuce of the powers of God or man ? Why is it that in the City of London, there should be no less than .50,000 establishments for the sale of intoxicating liquors ; and in tiie City of Glasgow, the enormous number of 2,500 ? Why ? — but that he has so bhnded the minds of men to every noble or generous sentiment, and has aroused their desire for wealth to such an extent, that they are willing to give up every title, even lo respectability, to become venders of liquid poison. But, Gentle- men, the count goes on to say that, by various stratagems and de- vices of the Prisoner, men have been led to congregate in those places of awful scenes, bad precepts, and worse examples. And is not this part of the indictment just as true and self-evident as the other ^ How many a wife watches, in the midnight hour, for him who, at the sacred altar, had promised to cherish her, and shield her 10 !>>' «' from every storm ! How many a man has been led to turn his back on home, sweet home, and make the tavern his abiding place, where he lakes the money that should maintain his wife and family, and gives it to support and adorn the wife and family of the tavern- keeper, who, ill return, when they have given him ruined health, blighted character, and empty pockets, when they have converted him into o mean, mindless, debased, degraded, brutalized, slavering tiling, will turn him out of doors, and leave him to the tender mercip? of the Polict' Magistrates. Nay, but not satislied with this, he has degraded himseli', in order to entice those back who, by the efl'orts of the benevolent, have been snatched from his dominion. He has been sprinkled on the saw-dust in front of the tavern door, in order thai the fumes of the liquor might attract the unwary and unsuspect- ing reformed inebriate, and lead him back to his old habits. This, Cientlemen, is one of the stratagems used by the Prisoner at the JJar, hundreds of others might be mentioned, but they are unneces- sary. "The next count sets forth, that he leads men to the breaking of Ciod's Holy JJay, the neglect of His ordinances, and the despising of His house. 1 have brieily before alluded to this part of the indict- ment. The mechanic, who usually leceives remuneration for his hard week's labor on the Saturday night, is led, by the devices of Alcohol, to spend at least a portion of it in the tavern, and thus the Sabbath is, in many instances, broken before it is begun. By want of rest he uuiiis himself for a proper enjoyment of the I^ord's-day. The workman who toils hard during the six days of the week, needs repose on the Saturday niglit, — and what is so well calculated to give that repose, as "nature's sweet restorer, balmy sleep?" or what is so well calculated to sooth the mind, as the doctrines, lh<' consolations, the jiroiuises, and the prospects of Christianity ? He who has his liody invigorated by refreshing sleep, and his mind nerved by the Divine inllnence of the (iospel, knows how to apprt-- ciate the blessings of a Sabbath day. Hut how is it with those who are imder tb(; inlhienee of the Prisoner? After a hard week's \\ ork, they are doomed to have their stomachs, nerves und brains, and eonsequenily, their already jaded bodies and minds subjectcMl to the exhileiant of slinndating liquors, imj)osing on their constitutions a task which they are ill able to bear, and which must eventually break them down, and thus auHhey rendered totally unlit for the enjoy- ment of the Sabbath. In the City of London, it is computed that theje are nolessthan 300,000 who frequent the gin-palaees on th(^ Sabbath (lay; 5,(H)0 persons have been known toenter into oneof the tea-gar- dens of the Metropolis on thiit lace, where family, and the taverii- ned health, 'e. converted d, slavering ider merciep his, ho has y the efforts n. He lias )r, in order I unsnspect- bits. Tliis, 5oner at the re unneces- breakini,' of lespising of the iadict- ion for his devices of id thus the . By want .ord's-day. eeJv, needs eulated to Y sloej) ?" Irines, the iiity ? 1I(> his mind to ajipre- ivith tliose rd week's rains, nm\ :ted (() the itiitions a lily break le enjoy- ii.'it Iheie Siibbath ' lea-gar- ive fon- nin, eon- place of Sahbath- risljcs of of inlro- ic, after I ihc introduction had been effected, hatred succeeded harmony, &c. Into how many happy families has he thus introduced himself, and, in a little time, has caused the husband to forget every sacred bond, to violate the solemn obligations which he has taken upon himself in the presence of Angels and men. The tears of deserted, starving, wretched women — whose miseries must be attributed to the drink- ing habits of their husbands — How in torrents through every part of our country. The men who are liius dead to every human feeling, and every religious bond, have been robbed of a heart by Alcohol, in his various forms. Once they loved their wives, but they were persuaded to drink, and the liquor that captivated their taste has alienated their allections from their wivc^s, their families, and then- homes. " Bui this is not ail. He has obtained inlluence over the mother loo, and she has pawned her own and her children's clothes to ob- tain "drink." "The beasis of tlie iield will protect and cherish their offspring, but the Prisoner at the Bar has transformed human females into monsters, for which the vocabulary of earth, or the abyss beneath cannot lind a name — nor the world of savage, nor venomous crea- tures a parallel. The Prophet once asked the question — "Can a mother forget her sucking child that she should not have compas- sion on tide son of her womb?" Yea, she may forget, and had the Prophet lived at the present day, he would have seen, that for par- ent? to starve their eliildren, for mothers to neglect tiieir offspring, ari^ no uncommon oc^cinreiices, such is tin* transforming influence of the Prisoner at the Bar. "The next count speaks ol tlie. waste iind tlesiruction ol property which \w has caused. It is said, (ienllemen, that if the mechanics of London were to suspend their labors for one day, £.50,000 would be thereby losi ; or, if the laborers of the United Kingdom were to play for one day in every week JC.)2,(M)0,000 would bi- lost. Now, though, thank (ioh()rl time ago, that he did not go lo bed sober for two years and a-lia!f. While under the inllnence of the Prisoner, witness lost his health, his credit, and property — his temper was l)roken, has been out all hours of the night in taverns, frccjuenlly went to bed in his clothes and boots, robbed his family, and has broken the Sabbath. Is a Son (jf Temperance. Was induced to become one, lest he should have died hy the in/luence of the Prisoner. Is strong and heiilthy now. Has retrieved hi.^ credit and reputation; and hopes his greatest (Miemy may not sufU'r by the wiles of the Prisoner as lie did. Cross-E.\aiuined by Mr. Hrent. Once he ihoui^ht liquor would eiin.' evei^ disease. Finds it's all a hoax since he heeiune :i cold-water man. The more he got of the Prisoner the weaker he got. Does not remember a good action ever ihe Prisoner did. Xev(>r saw sailors get grog until after they had topsails reefed, .iii«l all their work done. Found out that all the good he was lold ol' the Prisoner was lies. Was about the most stupid man alive when he was in partnership witli the Prisoner, jjilted the Prisoner up ruul threw him down, before the Prisoner knocketl him down. Left ScotlantI to avoid the l'rison<'r, and found him here as soon as himself. I.s sorry he was not initiated into the Sons of Temperance belbn; he fell among the barrels in tli«! ship. Wants no jHiblieans, doctors, or lawyers coming about his place ; Ik; only wants the butcher, as he is always tlu^ baker himself. Thomas HicUh^ (.Iiina and Delph M«'r(;hant — E.xamined by Mr. Cole — States that lie was fur niany years engaged in the li(|uor trallie. That Alcohol is a vegut the most lie Prisoner, he Prisoner I", and Ibnnd ited into the in tli(.' ship. is place ; he 'If. ncd by !Mr. I the li<|U()r distillation, y the aid of per, boiled icntly made lieon of bad flavor. In tnaking of gin, chloride of lime is used to lake away the flavor of the bad whisky. Has a receipt for making port wine without grapes, by reducing eomnaon brandy with logwood, alum, isinglass, 5c e. Adulterated liquors are generally sold to poor people, and those who drink in taverns, where very little genuine liquors are sold. Great profits are made by the sale of them. It requires a good family cus- tom to make tolerably good profits out of the sale of genuine liquors. Has seen oil of vitriol, and oil of almonds labelled as poisons. The business is not difficult to learn. Would not allow a son of his logo 1.0 such an abominable traffic. It is a common practice for young men employed in this trade to drink a little out of each bottle in bottling wines in the cellars, and ultimately to become tipplers. Knew young men to do so. Had two young men in his employ- ment, found one of them so drunk in his cellar, that he allowed a quarter cask of wine to run off, which he could not stop. Discharged him without a character — afterwards hoard that he became a con- firmed drunkard, and attempted to drown himself. The other gave himself over to drinking habits in a similar way — was obliged to discharge him, and he became a common loafer on the wharfs of Quebec and Montreal, and finally went off as a sailor. He had been a highly respectable young man, a son of the Mayor of witness's native City, in England. Has seen rioting, fighting, and Sabbath- breaking caused by drunkoimess, and has been frequently called out of bod at midnight, in conso(iuence of dnuiken brawls. Knew a man who was once highly respectable, who spent all his money, sold his furniture, boat and frightened his wife and family, and brought tliom to beggary through licjuor drinking. Hold £70 in trust, as executor for a young man, who, when he came of age, took a wife, and started a beer-shop, and, in a very short lime, tlie £70, and all the stock was sponi, and he and his wife became ragged beggars through liquor-diinking, and fought liko oats and dogs. Know a liorso-doo.tor who shot himsolf in prostnico of his wife, and who told the doctor who visited liiui, that it had boon his iiitention to shoot himself, in eonso(|uonco of tlio stale of mind that liquor had l)rought him to ; but to n(.'rve him for llio act, ho was obliged to take II larg(! drink of intoxicating liciwors. Was attraclod by a crowd to visit the house of an aotjuainlanco, and on entering, found the man and his wife weltering in their gore. The man, who had been drunk the whole of the previous week, had shot his wife through the l)reast with a pistol, and innuodialoly reloaded, and lired into his own mouth. Stild a gingor-l)oor bollle, full of li(iuor, to a man who, when he went home and drank it, kicked his wife down stairs, and then he shot himsolf. When w itness saw liini lying on the floor, with his brains blown out. ho determined to abandon the liipior- traffio. In separating a drunken husband and wife, who woro fight- ing, witness got beaten by them for his pains. Cros8-Examined by Mr. IJrent. Entered into the traffic for the sake of gain. When he came to this country he would not have commenced the li(|Uor-trade if he could have procured a situation at any thing else. VV^^s not losing I » i t ,1 i i 1' 16 by the liquor-trade when he quit it. Quit it from conscientious prin- ciples, and in disgust. Prisoner is the foundation of all mischief. Used to consider him a panacea for all the ills of life, as somt' people do cold water now. Alexander Farquhar, Auctioneer — Examined by Mr. Cole — States that he was brought up in the liquor-traffic, in Scotland, until he was 21 years old. Opened a tavern when he arrived in Quebec. Did not adulterate the liquor, except by adding water to it. Became ac- quainted with the son of abrewer, who knew how to adulterate liquors, and who had brought himself and his wife to beggary through liquor- drinking. Witness offered him a suit of clothes, and finally agreed to give him 30 gallons of the first liquor he would mix up for wit- ness, provided he would teach witness to mix liquors for sale. Afterwards, witness formed a partnership with him, the result of which was, that in about six weeks the partnership was dissolved, and witness's partner (after having been discharged for repeated acts of drunkenness) died in an abandoned state of intoxication, from the effects of drinking the licpior ho iiimself had drugged, and which he stole out of witness' cellar. Witness' stock was shortly afterwards sold, and brought 7s 6d in the £l. By this partnership business, wit- ness lost about £150. In the springof 1836, saw ayoungman hanged, who had committed murder while in a state of intoxication. Heard the doctor who dissected him say, that he could not have lived 2 years, because his heart was almost destroyed by liquor-drinking. Was acquainted with a man who cut his throat, and with a respectable mechanic who shot himself, both by licjuor-drinking. Is ac- quainted with tlie case of the horse-doctor, as mentioned by last witness. Saw a man in a fearful state of delirium tremens. Was acquainted with a respectable lady, in allluent circumstances, in Quebec — met her afterwards in Cliatham Street, New York, in the dress and appearance of a conunon menial, and offered to assist her. Understood, in a few days afterwards, from Dr. Dcboys, that she was lying in a garret, in miserable condition, near the Five Points. Went, and had her removed to a comfortable lodging, where, in six weeks, she was restored to health. She informed wit- ness that she had fallen by indulging in intoxicating liquors. When under the infiuenet' of the Prisoner, witness hardly knew what he did — fancied he saw stars, broke the Sabbath, beat people, sung from John Street to the Police Barracks, lost his overcoat, called oui fin', threw a fender through a sho|)-window, was taken up by the police, fined in |20, sent to gaol, and liberated by subscription— his means were gone, his credit was not worth a snuff", often forgot debts he had contracted, until he found it dilficult to pay. Prisoner often left him with a sore head, an empty pocket, and a threadbare coat — deprived him of memory, friends, and comfort, and lefi him aBhame to be seen. Many people would have honorably paid wit* ness for goods they bought from him on credit, had they not been enticed to spend their money on li(|uor. Went on a spree once in Quebec, treated all hands in several places — imagined he was re- cruiting for the Pope, and gave a !|^10 bill, as bounty, to a tavern- kcej worn On a go^ and woul bett^ freel ter, huml Cj Beli^ ed. I 17 scientious prin- >f all mischief. life, as som(' r. Cole — States tland, until he ^Quebec. Did Became ac- Ilerate liquors, through liquor- finaily agreed IX up for wit- uors for sale, the result of ^as dissolved, repeated acts tion, from the ind which he Jy afterwards )usine.ss, wit- man hanged, •". Heard the ived 2 years, 'king. Was respectable g- Is ao- ned by last nens. Was "Stances, in V York, in ed to assist cboys, that r the Five <' lodging, orrned wit- ors. When w what he f>j)le, sung called out "p by the cription— f»en forgot Prisoner I) read bare ^1 lofi him paid wit- not been G once in tJ was re- » tavern- keeper in this City, who never returned it to witness. Had hard work to get rid of Prisoner. Remembers his last struggle with him. On witness' birth-day, he invited several of his friends, and procured a good supply of liquor ; when his friends came, they confined him, and kept the liquor from him, and on the evening of that day, he would have given a guinea for a glass. Next day he felt a little better, and was supplied with plenty of cold water, which he drank freely, and bathed his head with, and on the third day he was bet- ter, and finally got rid of the greatest curse that ever visited the human family. Cross Examined by Mr Craig. Was acquainted with the Prisoner since the day he was born. Believes he got a spoonful of the stuff the moment he was first dress- ed. Prisoner was coHsidered a jovial good fellow in Scotland, and useful for many purposes, and on many occasions — in curing sick- ness, preventing colds, and strengthening people. Knew several who took him as such, but were deceived at last. Knew people to be guilty of mean tricks by liquor-drinking. Intoxicating liquors are good in their place. (In answer to a Juror) — Their proper place is on the Apothecary's shelf. Witness' liquor trade failed in conse- quence of his intimacy with the Prisoner. Has it only from hearsay that the mechanic was drunk when he shot himself. If Mr. Craig was as intimate with the Prisoner as witness was, he would see stars, and curiously sliaped stars loo. Enjoys good health ; lives comfortable. Has retrieved his credit and character, and has the confidence and approbation of his family and conneclions since he abandoned the company of the Prisoner. Chief Justice — "Have you any more evidence, Mr. Cole?** Mr. Colo — " No, my Lord. Wv. close here." DEFENCE. Then Mr. Craig, Senior Couns«'l for llio Prisoner, addressed the Jury as follows : — May it pleavse your Lordship — Gentlemen of the Jury— In entering upon the very onerous duty of Counsel for the Prisoner at the Bar, 1 am aware of two grand difficulties that oppose me First, the monstrous indictment that has beiMi drawn up, whioh appears to em- brace the whole calaloguf of mortal and venial sins in all their ram- ifications ; and the aj)parently strong case made out in the eloquent address of the Attorney-General, and the legal acumen of the Junior Counsel for the Crown. Secondly, the diflieulty 1 have experienced in procuring witnesses .suitable to the interests of my client , and my own diffidence as to my ability to conduct this defence as it should be conducted, and as its importance demands. However, I trust I shall be able to prove to you, by respectable witgesses, that the Prisoner is not the malefactor he is represented to be. Gentle- men — My learned friend, Attorney Cumeral White, has labored hard to make the position of the Prisoner very Black, but it will be my IS 11 >1^ 1^ duty to make it White ; and 1 hope to be able to prove before this Court, and to your satisfaction, that it should have been the wit- nesses for the prosecution that ouglit to have been in the dock instead of my unfortunate client. Gentlemen, in defending the case of a prisoner, we must bear in mind his previous character ; and on this occasion I am ready to prove tliat ihe Prisoner at the Bar possesses the character of mildness, benevolence and usefulness. Previous to going into the merits of the case, I must apprise you that the Prisoner is of no mushroom growth, jumping into society by a hop, slej) and a leap, but is of ancient family, a noble stock and generous relalious, having long been the companion and friend of kings, queens, s:lalesmen, warriors, poets, painters, musicians, and the wealthy merchant, the bosom friend of the portly arch-bishop, down to the all but mendicant curate ; and yet 1<) shew that pride is not his sin, he makes com|)anionsliip with the poverty-stricken and degraded outcasts in the lK)vel, the cellar or the garret ; so much is his company and solace coinled, that many divest themselves of all the property they may possess for the sake of enjoying his society — in fact, from the regal residence to the Indian wigwam, he is received with the riglil, hand of fellowship. Gentlemen, first, as to my client^ mildness. Ho comes to your country as another emigrant, on hoard liie same ship, exjX)sed to hardships and tossings, and yet lie quietly remains ensconced in his berth, content with the worst accommodation in the ship. He patiently endures all niUil the vessel arrives at port, when other pas- sengers are allowed to go at large, and choose their occupation, he is taken under strict surveillance, immured in a dungeon, branded and numbered. I nder all this degradation he remains perfectly inof- fensive, and woidd there remain until dooms-day, shut up in pun- cheons, casks, or bottles, wen^ it not tiuit he is iiUerfered with, and dragged to light, sometimes by the neck, or perhaps l)y a more in- delicate way, and exjwsed to tlu; ga/.e and taste of the (H)nnoisseur, subjected to remarks of every kind, commented on, and praised or condemned as fancy dictates. All is borne without breach of the peace or manners, until, at last, injury follows insult, and he is most unceremoniously knocked down. Nov, Gentlemen, the Prisoner is a person of spirit, and will not bear with indignity. He will retaliat(!, he strikes his abuser a body blow in the pit of the stomach, and sends them reeling, and will jmistrale ihem (if further imposed upon) under the table, or in the gutter. Gentlemen, I put it to your natural good s(Mise, who was the first to commit an as- sault? Assuredly, it was the persons who gave evidence against my client, they, therefore, should be in the dock, and he, the comj^ain- ant, in the witness-box. Gentlemen, I will now call your attention to the second trait in the Prisoner's character, namely, benevolence, which is shown to- wards the farmer in obtaining a good market for his grain. Think, Gentlemen, of the great consumption of liquors, and the quantity of grain required to manufacture them. In the United Stales, there are over 10,500 distilleries at work, besides breweries. The learned Altor daily accoi accoi used I 19 ve bel'ore this been the wit- in the doeii iding the case icter ; and on r at the Bar d iisefuhiess. t apprise you g into society El noble stock on and friend s, musicians, y arch-bishop, w that pride -fslricken and ; so much is iiselves of all his society — wani, he is omes to youj- , cx|Tosed to ;onced in his c ship. Ho en other pas- cupalion, ho branded and rfectly inof- np ill pun- wilh, and ;i more in- oiinojsseur, praised or each of the and he is emen, the y. He e pit of the (if further ten, I put imit an as- against my comj^ain- )nd trait in shown to- 1. Think, juantity of , there are he learned 11 A.ttorney-General told you thai the City of London furnished 300,000 daily drinkers, in a*^ !it5p,000 drinking places — that the tea-gardens accommodated 50,i.tK' people of an evening, but if we take into account the number of places in Christendom, the amount of grain used is beyond calculation, and in all these places the farmer finds markets. Again, Gentlemen, the prisoner's benevolence is seen in the em- ployment he creates. What would be the necessity for so many penitentiaries, gaols, houses of correction, court-houses, police-offices, were it not for my client, who produces all the employment con- nected with those places ? Again, notice his benevolence to his abusers. He has created hulks, transport-ships, and distant Colonies, that such weak-minded individuals as become his abusers may be taicen care of. Those various establishment s must be well-officered ; and here again you see his benevolence, in not only providing for the inebriate, but actually jjroeuring honorable and lucrative situa- tions from his Lordship the Chief Justice down to Jack Ketch ; and many merchants and others, rolling in atlluence, have to thank my client for their possessions. His benevolence is farther shewn to- wards his abusers ; in him ine old adage is verified, " If he cuts you, he gives a plaster ;" if he i"* compelled, in self-defence, to knock down his man, he provides for his safety and security by guard-houses, lock-up cells, with livery servants in attendance, and an audience with the justices of the land. These few hints, gentlemen, may open your eyes to the benevolence of the Prisoner fet the Bar. The third trait in the Prisoner's charnctor, gentlemen, is Useful- ness. It is admitted that ho cannot be done without for mechanical purposes : here he is absolutely necessary, therefore useful. Again, as an article of traffic lie is useful ; for the Revenue caused by hirn to support the state, crown, and dignity of our Queen and Realm. Again, he is useful at parties of jileasuro or love-making, in cases of despondency to enliven the mind, (|uickeii the apprehension, •harpen the wit, arouse the energies; assists at bfirgain and speecii- iinaking, and makes the coward bravo ; in fact, society would be a perfect blank without him. Then, gentlemen, is he not useful as a toiedical agent, often used for the " stomach's sake," and other "oft itilirmities ;" cheering the aillicted ; rostoring the system, and mak- ing the hearts of young and old merry and glad, and to sing and shout for joy. Gentlemen, who but a frozen-hearted individual, such as a Son of Temperance, would oiler you a glass of cold freezing water to ([ueneh your thirst in January in (Quebec, instead of a goblet of ^ine, or a horn of real old brandy and water? ' Gentlemen, J regret taking up so much of the time of this Court, l^t the importance of thedefenee pleads my apology. In adverting to the counts in the indietrnont, I will show you that my client is not the villain, cheat, and disturber of the peace he is represented. To tlio first count, F can prove an alibi, for my client was laud'^d to the skies, and alf'ectionately and kindly treated by the noble, iiio jtist and the good, and therefore those who became contemptible in .id' 20 .'I j ; r :> 1 U It il:!5 I i their eyes, and commilted wrong acts, did so in the absence of the prisoner, or wlien he was in the society of the noble, the just, and the good. As to the second count, that he blinded men's eyes by the hope of gain and filthy lucre, the charge is perfectly absurd, as it applies to the whole mercantile community You can point to no business free from the wisii for gain and lucre, (be it filthy if you please.) Therefore, this charge is like the woodcock calling the snipe " long bill, long bill." The third count, gentlemen, is one of deep solemnity, and my client does not plead exemption. But there are strong extenuating circumstances in his favor. lie is a spirit of this world, and only joins with other spirits to whom he is congenial, many of whom move in very high spheres — in desecrating the Sabbath, neglect of religion, &c., and which are only the manners and customs of those who love the world. On the fourth count he has no right to be branded as a traitor, or as a destroyer of family alfeetions. He has done nothing in secret. I told you he was of ancient family, and whatever his faults and failings may have been, they have been well trumpeted abroad. The crimes charged in this count ought to be charged against weak- minded creatures, who hud Ihe hardihood to make too free with my client, after having invited him into their families. If a servant is employed, his duties should be defined, instead of afterwards bring- ing charges against him for doing too much or too little, or for reta- liating when abuised by his employers. The fifth count charges the prisoner with the destruction of pro- perty. Gentlemen, you might as well bring an action against the Atlantic Ocean lor all the properfy it has .swallowed up. Property is lost by fires, floods, hurricanes, law-suits, speculation, miscon- duct, and many olher ways, without the interference of my client, therefore, gentlemen, you cannot find the prisoner guilty of the charge in this count. The sixth count embraces a wide sweep, carrying the prisoner through kingdoms and nations. But, gentlemen, kingdoms and nations go to war and butcher each other, and the acts of the victors are applauded to the skies, as covering themselves with glory, iin mortalising their names, and all without any interference on the pan of the prisoner ; but the moment he visits a nation or a kingdom, lie is branded as a destroyer, merely because he retaliates and become? the conqueror. The seventh count charges him with murder and suicide. But. gentlemen, may I not ask if those fearful crimes in most instance^ were not concocted and determined upon without the interference or knowledge of the prisoner; and if he has been called into requi siticn, it was because he was known to be a person of spirit, and lie only instigated the wicked individuals who committed the.se delibc rated and wicked acts a little sooner than they otherwise woulc have done, just as he would instigate orators to make great orations, warriors to be more brave, or poets to be more sublime, &c. T I pre tlem days wise ing( liesse In th smik liven song.' merr me mi cause we tc eel o( istabi of th( Ifood Its re\ abuse of intc low-m Maine] Geii to Stat lens oj flirow You V tion, a oution itim — Ind th Again tfed to ion flic V* I no Impart tfest CO ' Crie Crie of a fit Witi ^ Johr tie Pri his cot parties 06 a ( i>uttin^ •ocial 21 bsence of the the just, and 3 by the hope , as it applies to no business you please.) e snipe " long inity, and my ig extenuating orld, and only lany of whom itli, neglect of istoras of those as a traitor, or ;hing in secret, his faults and ipeted abroad, against weak - o free with my If a servant is erwards bring- tle, or for reta- ruction of pro- on against the up. Property alion, miscon- of my client. guilty of the the prisoner [ingdoms and Is of the victors [ith glory, iin |nce on the pan la kingdom, he Is and become? Suicide. But. lost instance le interference 3d into requi spirit, and he |i these delibC' jrwise woulc jreat orations. le, &c. The eighth count charges him with still keeping among us agents, I presume, for the manufacture and sale of liquors ; but here, gen- tlemen, he has the law on his side, and has had always since the days of Noah. Our laws, which are based on the Divine law, wisely interfere with no man's liberty in planting vineyards, build- ing distilleries, or selling pure liquors. You, gentlemen, are pos- iiessed of too much sound sense to pay any attention to the charge in this count. You can enjoy the pleasing evening party, where smiles of complacency sit upon each countenance — where the en- livening glass inspires the tones of eh)quence, produces mirthful songs, well-timed jests, pleasuig anecdotes, music, mirtli, and the merry dance, and which p^duce the most delightful impressions on memory's green spot, the very remembrance of which, in after years, causes pleasant conversation about such happy scenes. And are we to deny ourselves of those social pU^asurcs, and unite with a par- cel of cold hearted, discontented people to overturn large mercantile Establishments — deprive thousands of honest respectable merchants of the means of support ior themselves and families — change the l^ood old customs and usages of society, and deprive the crown of its revenues, because a comparatively few weak, unsteady wretches abuse the good things of the world. No, gentleruen. You are men of intelligence, who know how to warn your children and your fel- low-men from error's path, without such sweeping innovations as a Maine Law. Gentlemen, ! have how gone over the indictment, and have only to state, that by finding the Prisoner at tlu; Bar guilty, you deprive lens of thousands of honest, respectable people of their living, and throw them and their families on a mcrcilesis, unfriendly world. You will therefore give this important ease your serious considera- tion, and you will bear in mind that all the witnesses for the prose- cution have admitted the usefulness of the Prisoner — their abuse of Wm — and that they were the first to assault him, by lifting hirn up And throwing him down, and that he only retaliated when abused. Again, gentlemen, you will bear in mind .that the Prisoner is enti- tled to the benefit of all doubts that may arise in consequence of lonllicting testimony. 'l' 1 nov,'^ leave his case in your hands. Do your duty fearlessly, fenpartially, and with a single eye to justice, yet mercifully, and I tfest confident you will find your verdict for my poor client. ^ Crier, call John llickaby. Crier — " John Rickaby, John llickaby," come and appear, on pain of a fine of Five Pounds. Witness — •* Pme here your Lordship " John Rickabi/y Undertaker — Examined by Mr. Craig— Has known tfce Prisoner at the Bar for upwards of 50 years. Was delighted in his company every night, and noon-day too. Always had him at rties, because he caused great mirth and amusement. It would e a dry, dull party without him. Always found him useful in putting away bashfulness, and introducing people into trade and locial parties, in curing the stomach-ache, in settling quarrels and !l!i H M is ^ ll 1 }\'. i family suite, Jieeping out the cold, and heat, and wet, and creating a good appetite. He was always a jovial guest at christenings and weddings, and a consoler at funerals. In witness' native country, Prisoner attends at Patrons, and fairs, and markets — causes young men at those places to make love to young ladies, and treat them in tents, and assists them in their courtship and marriage. Indeed, there would be no fun in a tent without the Prisoner. He also causes great merriment, music, dancing and courting there, and at house- warmings — when the harvest is gathered in, and at punch dances, and set limes. There would be very few marriages in witness' country without the Prisoner as a spokesman. In 1810, when wit- ness joined the army, more recruits were got, through the Prisoner's influence, than by all other means. Brewers made well by selling beer to the army ; and the swine fed at those breweries, paid the rent for the farmers, and fed the army. Knew a man named John Hill, at Gorey, who got so rich by keeping a public-house, that ho afterwards kept a large l)rewery, and got so fat by drinking the beer, that people came from all parts to see him — he weighed 478 pounds. Prisoner causes great revenue to the country, makes good markets for grain, is the means of building fine houses and cimrches too, gives employment to great numbers of people. Witness used Prisoner in sickness and in health, and found that he always raised his spirits, and made him merry. In 1847, saw doctors and clergy- man rise Prisoner very freely in hospitals, to prevent contagion. If the miser would get well acquiinted with him, he would make him do good with his money. Cross-Examined by Mr. Cole. Prisoner may have done him a little injury som»;times. Often saw fighting and quarrelling at tents, and at other places, when the Pris- oner was not present. Never saw a drunken man die. Saw a man in delirium tremens ; does nol know what brought it on him. Was engaged in the liquor tratHc for 3 years. Never adulterated liquors — but his son did, and added water to them when they were too slronjjf. Prisoner would injure uo person if he was let alone. William Woods — Examined by Mr. Brent — Has known the Pris- oner at the Bar for 30 or 40 years. Prisoner is an old standard, very good company, and has often made witness very happy and com- fortable. Was in the liquor trafiie for 9 of 10 years ; — knew no evil in it when he was selling it. When Clergymen wanted him to quit selling it, he pleaded its good efl'ects. Often took it to cure the cold. Has known people to get rich by selling liquor. Did not adulterate it tbr several years. Cross-Examined by Mr. Cole. When he was able to buy a puncheon of liquor, he made rum, brandy, and gin out of bad whisky — in doing which he used cay- enne pepper, grounds of beer barrels, chloride of lime, and other drugs which he forgets now. Was acquainted with a man who died in u state of drunkenness, and Vvlio witness had ilattered to join the Teetotalers the day before his death. Knew another case of a man having died by drunkenness. Prisoner has often caused his heaJ ^ntol got ;, and creating iristenings and native country, -causes young i treat them In age. Indeed, He also causes and at house- punch dances, fes in witness' 10, when wit- the Prisoner's veil by selling ries, paid the II named John louse, that ho lining the beer, I 478 pounds, good markets cimrches too, Vitness used iKvays raised IS and clergy- ontagion. If Id make him H. Often saw hen the Pris- Saw a man 1 him. Was rated liquor.^ iiey were too alone. wn the Pris- Lindard, very py and com- new no evil him to quit to cure the )r. Did not made rum, le used cay- , and other a man who ered to join er case of a caused his head to ache. Knows families who have been ruined by drinking intoxicating liquors. Quit the liquor trade about 12 or 14 years ago. William Miller, Mariner — Examined by Mr. Craig— Has been acquainted with the Prisoner for about 33 years, who he considered a good and jovial companion, and made him feel merry and com- fortable. Has seen liquor given to the hands on l)oard ship to cause the men to work hard, especially when reefing top sails. Always iconsidered a little done him good, and put courage in him, and made him think he was a handsomer and a better man — it warmed ^him and cooled him, and quenched his thiisi, and was good for the health, and caused great mirth ond amusement among tiie men. If his head ached through liquor, it was witness' own friult. Has got employment by treating his employers— but it took a good deal of his earnings to treat, to keep that employment. Cross-Exaniined by Mr. Cole. Found Prisoner destructive sometimes, and that he picked his pocket, and left his family poor. Witness made liquor at Beauport Distillery, and put vitriol, Irish soap, charcoal, drops out of doctors' bottles, and several things he does not )(.s, and, after that, he got so strong he was able to cross any ditch or wall ; since then, he never gave up the acquaintance of the Prisoner — always takes a little to raise his spirits, and at balls, and christenings, and weddings. Prisoner would do no man alive any harm, if lu; was let alone. Cross-Examined by Mr. Cole. Prisoner does a little mischief sometimes. Witness has seen some little rows now and then, and has heard people complaining, but it was always when they took too much. I was acquainted with a man in Dublin, who was lying !:ick, and, in the absence of his mother, he sent a lililo girl for a glas.- of the hard shtuff, a pen'orth of milk, and a ha'porth of bread, and mixed the whishky and the bread and milk together, and was about to take the medicine, when his mother was heard coming up the stairs, when he was obliged to hide it under the bed ; and, unfortunately, a cat came in, and coming at the mixture, she helped herself, and staggered and mewed all through the room, and she as dhrunk as a piper. O, by gosh, sir, divei a word a lie in what I tell you. \ r$ 24 Counsellor Brent — " My Lord, we close here." The Attorney Goiieral arose and addressed the Jury, as follows : — May it please your Lordship — (aentlemen of the Jury, at the close of a trial which has already been prolracled, though not more so than its importance demanded, I should not attempt to address you at any length, were it not for certain statements put forth by the learned Counsel for the Defence, in his address to you, which 1 think justice demands should not go unconlradicied. In order the more fully to do so. I shall advert to the several statements made by that gentle- man. In opening his address, the learned Couuhcl promises to fal- sify the evitlenee of the witnesses for the prosecution, and to prove that they ought more i)roperly to bo in the dock than his unfortunate client. How far he succeeded in this, you, gentlemen, are able to judge. He has taken u]) three eharaeieristics of ',he Prisoner at the Bar, and on these, bases his address — Mildness, Benevolence, and Useful- ness. In order to prc/ve the tirst eharacteristir, he refers to the anti- quity of the Prisoner, — '' lie is of no mushroom growth, springing into society by a hop, step and leap — he has long been the com- panion of kings, (|n('(i)s, stiitesnuMi, warriors, jjoets, musicians, and merchants — the bosom Irieiul and companion of th»' portly archbishop, and the all but mendicant curate.'" It would be absurd in me to deny this statement, but permit me, as briefly as possible, to call your attention to the eih'cts of his companionship on those persons with whom he is said to have associated. He is of "ancient date," and what, gentlemen, do we iiiid him at the earliest accounts we have ever leceived of his existence r We find him there prostrating the man who, for his piety, had been saved from a general deluge, subjecting him to indec(!nt exposure, and to the ridicule of his own son. The Philistines, under the iniiuence of the Prisoner, called Samp- son in among them, in order to make sport for them, and the conse- quence you, i^entlemen, know. It was through him that the Amale- kites were slang' tered in the reign of David ; that Amnon, the son of David, was .-hiin by iIh> tlome.stics of Absalom; and Fdah, King of Israel, murdered l)y iiis own servant It was on account of the Prisoner at the B;ir that the Pro()liet pronoimced the denmr iation against the I'^pliraimiies — " Woe to the erown of pride, to the drunk- ards ol Kphraim, whose glorious beauty is a failing (lower, which are on the heads of the faf vallies of them that are overeome with wine." He was the c;iuse of tlu; slaughter of 70,000 Jews in the reign of King Aiiasueres. Ono of the greatest sacrileges ever com- mitted, wa> eonnnitted unler the inlluenee of Alcohol, when Bel- .<-hazzar madi" a feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand — and nevi'r was debauchery more signally pun- ished by the Almighty, lor, in the midst of the revelry the King is s'ain, and the city taken bv the Persians, under Cyrus. Such was the elleet ol this monster on this (emjjcrate and warlike peoj)le, that, in a very short time, they Ijieanie as remarkable for their elfemin- acy and imemperance as they had been eonspienons for their physical strength and sobriety, and they too soon fell an oasy prey to w 26 as follows: '•y, at the close >t more so than ^'ss you at any ^y I he learned ' "link justice niore fully to •y ihat gentle- ■oinises to /al- iiiid to prove s "Jifortnnate able to judge. I ''le Bar, and and Useful- rs to the anti- » ^' co/ise- 'it^ Amalc- "i> 'lie son 'ah, King iiiil of ilie '""I iaiion 'h' (lr(nj|v- % which onie with ws in the ■vcr com- bcn Bel. "I'i wine illy |)un- ' King js Mch was •'<'_, Ihat, ;'IK'inin- i>r their prey to the Macedonian King. From these, and many other examples which I might adduce, it will be seen that the Prisoner is indeed of ancient days ; and you, gentlemen, will discover what has been the business of the Prisoner at the Bar, where he has found admittance. During his long career, he has been the companion of the great men of every age, as also of the poor and miserable — fc-r he has one great characteristic, he is no respecter of persons. Philip of Mace- donia, one of the most subtle politicians of the day, was at times completely subdued by the Prisoner at the Bar. It was under his influence that he so conducted him.self as to call forth, from Alex- ander, his own son, the cutting sarcasm — " Men of Macedonia, see there the man who was preparing to pass from Europe into Asia ; he is not able to pass from one table to the other without falling." It was at a feast, when irritated by indulgeuce in strong liquors, that the quarrel aros(; which caused Philip, in the midst of his splendour, to fall by the hand of an assassin. Alexander the Great, whoso fame has been sounded far and wide, the eoncjueror of the world — a man who, in the early part of his career, was so temperate and abstemious, that he is said to have remarked, when the Queen of Caria sent him .some choice dishes, accompanied by some excellent bakers and cooks, that he had been supplied with bett(;r cooks by his tutor, Leoni- des, vi/., a march before day to dress his dinner, and alight din- ner to prepan; his su|)por. This mighty monarch, I say, was after- wards .so completely subdued by the Prisoner at the Bar, as at onetime toatteuq)t to burn the ancicut palace v)f Xerxes. It was under his inlluencc that h«' murdered his bosom IViend, Cletes, and, after- wards, from grief, would have |)ut an end to his own existence, had he not been closely watched by his attcndiints. And it was under his in- fluence that he* was laid in a drunkard's grave, at the early age of :V.i. Seneca, in speaking of the death of Alexander, says — " Mere is this hero, inVincii)le by all the toils of prodigious marches, by all the dangers of sieges and coml)ats, by the most violent extremes of heal and cold — here he lies (!on(iuered by his intemperance, and struck to the earth by the lata! cup of IlercuK s." It was under the inlluencc of the Prisoner at the B.ar that Aurelius, chief magistrate of Thebes, w;>s assassinated, with all his guest.s, at the banquet tal)lc. Although he hud been warned of his danger, so inl'atuated was he with wine, that he exiilaimetl, when pressed to n.seeud \\w Telbcrs sent to him, "Send those things to-morr<)W," but the delay |)rove(l fatal. Vitellus obtained posst ssion of the lloinan throne by means of notorious vices — l)y |);uulering to the vi- <'ious propensiti«'s of preceding I'anperors, hi; was elevated to thoso high positions in the State which enabled him to acconq)lish his oi>jeet ; but .so disgusletl did the people become with the intemper- ance of this obnoxious tyrant, that they conspired against him, and put hint to a disgraceful death. Attilla, King of Hungary, on his marriage; feast, indulged so freely in intoxicating rnjuors, that he was found at night sull'ocaled— and' thus, through the iiUlu('ne(; of the Prisoner at the Bar, terminated the important Empire of the Iluni. 26 The conquest of Britain, by the Noimans, was owing not so mucli to the prowcs.^ of arms as to the intimacy of the Anglo-Saxons with the Prisoner at the Bar. We find, that while the one army passed the night preceding ihe battle of Hastings in fasting and prayer, the otlier spent it in feasting and revelrv. ''Thus the English," as is ob- served by a writer, " being revelling before, had, in the morning, their brains arrested for the arrearages of the indigested fumes of the former night, and were no better than drunk when they eame to tight." King Henry the 1st was, in the midst of his prosperity, so unfor- tunate as to receive a shock which ^rendered him miserable for the rest of his life. This was the death of his only son, who was drowned through the intluence of intoxicating liquors. The young Prince had embarked for England — the sailors unfortunately soli- cited liim for wine, and, in the generosity of youth, he distributed it proluselv- The ollicer> and .-^eamen all became intoxicated, and through llie carelessness of the helmsman, the vessel struck suddenly on a rock, and, in a short time, di.-ajjpeap'd under the waves — and the whole crew, 3(K) in number, jjerished, with ihe exception of BeechiM, who alone was left to lell ihe melancholy news to the King, who is said to 1kiv{> been so depressed as to have never smiled again. Such wastli(> intemperance of the Englis.h, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth, that at ii least given to the Queen by the Earl of Leicester, at Kenilworth Castle, in addition to other intoxicating licjuors, 365 hogsheads of beer alone was drank, which amounted to ^3,000 gal- Ions. Such was the esteem in which our forefathers were held by other nations, on account of their hospitality to the Prisoner at the Bar, that England rejoiced in the unenviable distinction of being called " Th(! land of drunkards." In the IHtli century the people seem to have lost all shame, and went to drinking esiablishmcMits for the express purpose of getting drunk. The agents of th.; Prisoner were, however, considerably more honest then than they are now-a-days, for they told their busi- ness out plainly, instead of putting up sign-ljoards with "Travellers' Rest," "The Rising Sun," " Victoria Inn," "Wellington House," "Emigrants' Hoiije,"" or t)ther similar falsehoods, they used to let the connuunity know precisely what their business was; and '"Drunk for a Pinny — Dead Drunk far Ticupenci^ and clean strtnr for no- /Amir" was no uneonnnon siun-board. Thus, while my learned friend, the (,'oims(^l for the Prisoner, boasts of the ac(|naintance ;ind familiarity of his client w ilh tlif great men of the world, you, gentle- men, will be able to judge whether such acquainlanci^ was of any material advantage to them. 'I'he learned Counsel, in speaking of the mildness of the Prisoner at the Bar, attempts to excite yom* sympathies by representing his cliciit as an abused character. This, I might remark, has been the priiK'ipal plea in the dehMict; — and J am conlident, gentlemen, that yon were heartily lireil of the repetition of it, especially by the learned junior Counsel for the Prisoner-- •' let him alone and li<' will not hurt yoti." True, but genllemen you will bear in mind that the man lot so much •axons with r passed the prayer, the I," as is ob- e morning, limes of the I'y came to y, so unfor- able for the who was The young lately soli- >tributcd it ;alod, and k suddenly aves — and c'cplion of ) the King, iled again. 1 of Queen Ijcicester, (juors, 3G5 .'3,000 gal- re held by ner at the of being line, and >f getting siderably leir bnsi- r;iv('j|(»rs' House," 'o let the '' Drunk r for no- earncd me*' and gentle- N of any Prisoner itiii^' his )fen tjie \\[\vx most from him in a pecuniary point of view. He speaks of the Gaols, fiUnatic Asylums, Peniten- tiaries, Police-offices, Courts of .Instice, transport ships, and trans- port Colonies — these, he say>, uniafeiy and security." lint h(>vv' really stands the case ? He cuts your head, and the doctor w'lo nev««r palronixes the Prisoner, i-." obliged to furnish the plaster withi> it much hope of ever being paid ; if lie knocks a man ihnvn, he seeds him to the indus- trious to take care of him — dins he does the injur '. and his .Miemies are obliged to re|)air it. The mark"! which he provides h)r the grain t)f the farmers has also been jidvtMted to. If the law ix'arini^on I lie case, und proceeded as follows : — Gentlemen, it appears t«) me that the (|ueslion you have to try is : — " Has tlu! prisoner at the bar been the cause of the black catalo- gue of crimes with which lie stands charged?''' VVhether the total snj)prcssioii or thi^ free; agency of the ))ri«ioner would be mo.-t con- ducive to the prosperity of the connntniity at large? TIk' dt;fence (\ov< not dis;)r()ve Wv luaiii points of the evidence for the ))rosecution, but seems to res' : — 1st. — Oil the g(K)d acts of the prisoner. 2nd, — Thai < rinu's have been committed which he was not cog- nizant of, and .ird. — That he has only retaliated when he has b«!en abused. As to his good acts were a common felon placed on his trial for murder and robbery, we would feel indignajit at having a law im- [ations In, the », that Irewell noble ?h our jlential Igerous je will Itten in pon be- eighf iracy— rder by fommil )mnju- ^, and 'lo law [urders, t more a res- e as to y what rselves lee. Jening he pri- ' those or the dence ,VH : — rv is : atalo- rotal con- ie lor cog. I ior im- 31 posed on us that would acquit him on evidence merely shewing that he had done good acts, if such wore the case, we could never have a conviction, and the cont-iequence would be that life and pro- perty would be in constant jeopardy. As lo the crimes, the prisoner has not been cognizant oi, you will bear in mind that he is only charged with being the cause of three-fourths of the crime which disgraces our country. As to his retaliating on those only who in- terfere vvitli him, the plea seems to be absurd, as it is the innocent wives and children who never taste strong liquors, that suflier the greatest anguish of body and mind by them — and those who never interfere with him are taxed for the injuries committed by him. Again. — it is contended that it would be monstrous to deprive thou- sands of people of the highesi respectability of their joys and profits and social comforts, because a mass of individuals suffer hardship for abusing those comforts. It is contrary to the spirit of the age, and to common sense that the great majority of llie community should by any means sulier 'iardship for the benefit of lh(! few, — >uch slavery should not be to- lerated by a free and enlightened people. We should no longer ask why it is that scarcely a Session of Parliament or a public Council passes without acts or amendments to acts for the restriction or re- gulation of the Prisoner. Were a dangerous maniac at large doing some good acts, and destroying lil'e and projierty on his march, we would at once place him in solitary confinement. By G and 7 Wm. I. Cap. 38, Sec. 12: "Any person found under the inlluence ol intoxicating liquors in streets or thoroughfares is liable to fine; or inq)risonmciil." — And at present a Bill is befcre the House of Connnons having ft ^,i its object the reduction of the num- ber of public Ilousts in Scotland. And yet we are informed from the most autheniic sources, thai liirt'ivfoiulhs of the crime and degra- datioji of ouv country are attributable to \\\o agency of the Prisoner. This cannot be saiil of less enlighicned nation.-., who have swejU fiom their Statute Books all laws relating to the Prisoner, and by one act totally sn|)pressing him, have relic\ed their respective countries of incalculable expense, crime, and mis"ry. Gentlemen, ii you believe tlie evidence for the prosecution, that ihe prisoner has been the curse of the country, the cause of three- fourths of its crime and |)aup(U'ism, you will find him guilty. On the other hand, gentlemen, it has been stated that tlie services of the Prisoner arc indispcnsablv necessary, — that great and good men in all ages and of tijc most enlighlencd nations, and Ladies of the highest distinction have patronised him, — that he has made warriors brave and caused them to win the battles ol' their country, — gave eloquence to our most illustrious Statesmen^ — inspired the poets — increased fhc trade and (commerce of the nation — gave em- ployment to millions — comlorlcd the alHicted — prevented contagion and gladdened Ihe hearts of men — tliat he is a good creature — a friendly social companion in whom there is no guile, and who iias been emineiuly successful in restoring health and saving life. Gentlemen, if you believe the evidence for the Prisoner which is S2 strongly corroborative of these statements, — .and that the benefit derived from his services more ihan compensates for the evils he entails — you will acquit him. Gentlemen, I leave these matters with you — give this important trial your calm and dispassionate consideration — weigh well the evidence, and remember that the Prisoner is entitled to the benefit of any donbts which may arise in your minds in consequence of con- flicting testimony, or otherwise — and that our wise and humane law says, " It is better that 99 guilty persons should escape, than that one nmocent person should suffer. The Jury retired, and in about 15 minutes returned with a verdict of " Guilty." Clerk of the Crown, — Gentlemen, have you agreed upon your verdict ? How say you ? Is the Prisoner at the Bar Guilty or not ? Foreman, — Guilty, but recommended to mercy. Clerk of the Crown, — Prisoner, you have been found guilty of the crimes laid to your charge. What say you why sentence of death and execution should not be passed on you ? Counsellor Craig, — My Lord, I hold in my hand a very respectful petition of the Prisoner, which, with your Lordship's permission, I will read. Chief Justice, — Proceed Mr. Craig. Crier, — Silence in Court. To the Right Honorable, the Chief Jutices of the Court of Common Sense* The Petition of Ebrietes Alcohol of the Town of Drunkenness, in the Parish of Dissipation, Spirit Vender, now arraigned for Mur- der, Treason, Conspiracy, &c., Hximhly Sheiceth : That the design of your Petitioner from the earliest period of his existence lo the present, has been to, promote the enterprise and wealth of nations ; in the enlargement of Cities and Towns, by the erection of extensive Cusiom-houses, Stores, Distilleries, Brew- eries, and dwellings for families engaged in his manufacture, — Gin Palaces, Hotels, Taverns, &c., for his supporters, — Court Houses, Soldiers, and Police-men's Barracks, Work-houses, Houses of Cor- rection, Hulks, Goals, Lunatic Asylums, and Penitentiaries, for the suppression of his abusers. — That your Petitioner has also extended the Commerce of the Country by Ship-building, and in the employment of Ships and Crews, and all kinds of Land conveyances, to ex))ort him and to transport his abusers : — he has also extended trade by the employ- ment of numerous Wholesale and Retail Spirit Merchants, with a vast amount of Capital, — Excise and Revenue ollicers, and countless multitudes of Workmen to manufacture and vend him, — and added to the general benefit of the nation by giving employment to Senators, Judges, Magistrates, Sheritls, Coroners, Policemen, Gaolers, Turnkeys, and Hangmen, to regulate him, and to suppress his abusers, and to Tradesmen of all descriptions for tiie repairing of the breacl propel Yo^ Turk) ed ' natiol ofyoi Qual| pleas to cc throi and calU Tl web Son 33 [benefit fviis h^i Jortaut |eJl the [benefit )f con- iniane than 'erdict your not ? le breaches made by weak-minded individuals who have taken im- proper liberties with him : — Your Petitioner further begs to state that with the exception of Turks, and an exclusive dealing, demure looking set of drones call- ed ' Teetotalers ' he has been on intimate terms of friendship with all nations, societies, and families who have justly appreciated the worth of your Petitioner, who not only relieves them Irom Pain, Languor, Qualms of Conscience, and Harrowing Cares, but calls up the most pleasing recollections— makes bashfulness and cowardice give way to confidence and bravery — diffuses a most delectable sensation through the whole system — makes the wit ready — the humour free and rich — the imagination prolific — the heart light and happy, and calls up all the faculties cf the mind to the highest point of action. That your petitioner has been present at the domestic circle, and welcomed the anxiously looked for return of Fathers, Husbands, Sons, and Brothers, &c., from distant countries, to spend their Christ- mas and other festivals, and there caused mirth and joy to banish the thought of by-gone hardships, and future speculation. That he has also been the }(rincipal guest at the social circle, where jovial companions encircle the festive board, groaning beneath its load of luxury — where the sparkling Champagne inspired the tones of eloquence — where the mirthful song — the well timed jest — the pleasing anecdote — tiie music and the merry dance, all got up and prompted by your Petitioner, inspired the social throng with pleasure and delight. Your Petitioner further begs to state that his services have been absolutely necessary in Emigrant, Fever and other Hospitals, and at sick beds where he has not only prevented contagion and revived and cheered drooping spirits, but saved numerous lives for which he has received the liighest credit from patients and the most unquali- fied approbation of the Medical Profession, and that through his in- fluence and unwearied exertion, large tracts of Van Dicmen's Land have been colonized, and evil designing wicked people sent out of the world. That your Petitioner has united all national, secret, and other societies (except a frozen-hearted set of fellows calling themselves Sons of Temperance) in terms of the closest, most aiTectionate, and brotherly bonds, and always assisted them at their dinners, evening's amusements, speeches, and general routine of business. That in private life, and in public society, in family or other dissen- sions, in the common intercourse of business, in all kinds of weather, at all annual and other festivals, in prosperity and in ailversity, in sickness and in health, at births, baptisms, marriages and deaths, in joy and grief, in sunshine and in shade your Petitioner has been present, and took an active part as principal guest, peace maker, the intimate friend and companion, the ffllow-traveller, family physician, chief mourner, and general preserver of the human family, from the cradle to the grave. And now, after havii;g enjoyed long and uninterrupted liberty, been treated with the highest possible esteem and respect, and hon- 84 . ored as the beloved guest in the private society, at the public din- ners and grand entertainments of kings, queens, and princes, noble- men and ladies of the highest distinction, and, generally, at all feasts and parties of pleasure of professing Christians, to be brought up as a felon in frozen Quebec, and tried like a malefactor by a cowardly, assuming, and unrelenting set of enemies, calling them- selves Sons of Temperance, most of whom he has been on intimate terms of friendship with — and for acts committed solely in self- defence, makes your Petitioner (with great respect to your Lordship) tremble with indignation. Your Petitioner, therefore, humbly hopes your Lordship will take into your favorable consideration the great benefits he has conferred on mankind, the abuse he has received, while acting in self-defence, from those he so often served, and allow him to be discharged, free of punishment. And your Petitioner, as in duty bound, will ever Fight. S E N r E N C E. Prisoner, al er a patient investigation, you have been found Guilty, by a Jury of your i'ellovv-countryiiien, of the crimes laid to your charge. Some extenuating traits in your character, and the recom- mendation of tie Jury in your b(3hall, together with the petition read by your Counsel, relieve rae of the painful duty of passing upon you the extreme sentiMce of fhe law. The sentence of -he Court upon you is — that you be branded as a poison, and banish'-d from the dwellings of men as the. greatest curse that ever came upon the human family — and that you be kept in solitary confinemen', on the Apothecary's shelf, during the U^.nn of your natural life, exct'pt in cases of extreme emergency, wien your services may bo recunred for the public, by your Gaoler, who will see that your brand is |>laced in such a conspicuous position as will prevent your doing future mischief. Clerk of the; Crown — " SherilV, remove the Prisoner." 1