New-York daily tribune., 1845-04-18
Furnishing L,bcrtInlsm.

Furnishing Libcrtinism-
A correspondent in the interior sends US GAIA
logue of very forcibe objections to the details oi
the bill which has passed the Assembly and IS no"
before the Senate prescribing penalties LOT inc
crimes of Adultery, Seduction and Brohelkeep'
ing. We do not publish his objections, FIRST, be-
cause he should have directed them 10 some men,
Der of the Senate, if he did not know who was
Chairman of the Judiciary Committee OF that BODY.
The custom nowadays is TO make the journals do
every body's business If streets are offensive, or
apy officer neglects his duty, complaint is made,
not TO the proper authority, but to some convenient
ieurnal; and this abuse grows until by-and-by the
newspapers will be expected TO abate all nusances,
and catch all thieves and hang all murderers, un-
der penalty of that appalling Stop my paper'
We object to this imposing upon Editors the duties
Of stations whereof all the honor and emolument
accrue to others We are willing to discuss and
give room for the discussion OF principles, but the
mere details of legislation should be discussed III
the Capitol, or by letters TO those assembled there
But we decline to publish our correspondents
suggestions because we should thereby play into
the hands Of The enemies OF any penalties OF Llcen
fiousnesa They never venture to face the Main
Question, but for ever keep up guerilla warfare
upon details They don't object to legislation
against Licentiousness in the abstract, 6mt llns
provision is wrong, and that is wrong, and so on =
You never can fix a bill that ,ciN please them |,
is always, Strike higher, Strike iower' hit
them where YOU will If we were TO publish our
correspondence letter, we should Though he means
nothing of the kind) play directly into the hands
of those who have foreordained the defeat OF the
anti. .Debauchey bill in The Senate. We are 10
have report, doubtless, from the Judiciary Com
mttes, presenting all possible objections to the ball
as it came from the House, and thence jumping TO
the conclusion that no legislation is deslra
bic, O. that there is time lett TO act definively
on the subject.
We wish to say few words very frankly to Mr..
Z Lott and his colleagues OF the Judiciary Commit
tee Gentlemen! you will probably report against
the Assembly bill, and the People will believe it all
right, If goa introduce better ibM. But If you
recommend the rejection OF the Assembly bill, and
submit nothing, or what amounts 10 nothing in
stead, the sober, moral, rejecting portion of your
constituents will be sorely grieved and disappointed
We beg you not to do this for their sakes; we will
not now speak Of your own. We implore you not
to blast the hopes of outraged Virtue 10 win the
plaudits of those who haun, the pureus Of Lewd
ness and Vice. The calm, severe eye Of Purity and
Justice is upon you!
0cs- The Troy JVhig, without correcting the
false impression it had previously given 10 It's read
ers that had refused publish any thing wha; Is
called the Troy side OF the Bridge question: continues Its
efforts drag Into this controversy by all Of
and insults to exhibit Itself In bold relief
the valiant Champion of Trojan rights interests 1t
Bridge nisss be thrown tho Hudson which would
not obs,rue. lie navigation proves and cpabc
ignorance Of the whole Perhaps ouSh; 10 feel
resuksd and humoled by this sur, but long as such
Engineers as Gen. Mcneil not only think as we do. but
give such the opinion y do we do not pSr-
eeive the necessity OF feeling cy small In tho premises
We place opinions those who fancy they have local
or special interests at stake, in q second class
One word to tho essential matter: Arc we wrons In
psesumiuS that o. s. Courts complete jurisdiction
At least over the navigabe tide OF the Union Ii
sush DO the fact win action In the District Court,
brought by Boston Passamaauoddy skipper very
dccty test the question whether any bridge tha. NAV Se
erected such waters Is or Is obstruction to the
navigation And will such deeson r in favor Of
tbs plaintiff At dispose OF the RIidge2 And Is II not
eartain hst some such action win be brought In case
Bridge should be erected l does 10 thai
necessary fsrnent has been raised on this subject and
that the bitterness engendered between the two Interested
Ctiss Is most unwssey allowed 10 vent itself On all 6tsn
trested psrsons who opinion about the
matter In Issue. Whether Troy would suffer nooa-
vsnicnce fsom Bridge at Albany than Albany dscs for
want Of H. is question TO be settled by impartial judges.
That Albany has suffered for OF Br.dse we most
surely know that Troy would far ro-r from its OK
istenee. quito possible The evidence on these conflict
ing assumptions should be very carefully weighed ss the
Legislature first and by :hc Courts need be- snerwsru
But neither party can possibly gain thing assuming
sailed US.
k5- The CAsS PROGRAMMES for the season, sass
the Detroit Advertiser supposed 10 be nearly this
DR. Houghton is TO be nominated and elected
Governor: The Legislature al The next session is
then formally 10 nominate Gov. CASS tor the Presi
dency for 1873: and then Gov. Cas- is 10 resign his
seat in the U. S. Senate and strip for the Presdsn
nal race.
MARSHAL OF WISCONSIN, s. ROCKWELL,
Of Milwaukee has been appointed Marshal OF this Terri
tory. In place OF Mr. Provost who has been removed.
Madison Express.
eJ- Lund Washington, Jr. and Hampton c.
Williams are appointed Clerks in the General Postoice
In Place OF Aes'rs Irving and Lathrop. IMaaiscn.an.
GJ- The Nantucket Inquirer and the d Nam
tnckst Telegraph both daily psress have bo been pur
chased by Edward W. Cobb ESQ who has been for some
nrae eonnecf with the former paper and who viii now
unite the two rndsz the name Of the Inquirer,
o. The Jury in the case of John Gordon on
trial frosido4ee !or The murder Amea s,asue had no.
ssIssd verdict Al k o'clock. Wsdnsdss aSoasa isey