New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-12-22
ExcIse-s No Liccnse.'

The fact that the People Of oil the Cities and
tLrecfou,ths Of the Towns of this State tour own
City excepted only because ii was not allowed
chance 10 vote on the subject have in accordance
with the provisions Of law oil the State, prohibited
the sale Of Intoxicating Liquors within their re-
.pective borders is well known is also the fact
that in au those Cities aud large portion OF the
Towns, men are found ready and willing to vio
late the law and brave ITS penalties Tor the sake oil
the profits of the Liquor traffic WHAT'S TO be done
In tue promises In some cases Grand .luries have
refused 10 find bills against notorious offenders on
the assumption that the E.cc5Sc L0,r IS ioicORStta
tioaol! in other cases an unwse tmidity and dis
like to give personal offence has prevented prose
cutons. Thus too general IMMUNITY has been
given 10 the most fragrant, inexcusable. pcrnicous
offences and the offenders confidently count
on procuring repeal of the Excise Law the com
ing winter. This they may or may not do; but as
they assume TINT the people are overwhelmingly
on their side dare them to submit the ackoe mat
ter 10 a Popular lote at the regular Town Meet.
ings, aaa, as majority shall decide, let the inter
dicton OF the traffic be universal or LET it be abol
,shed altogether If they ready for that issue,
bill giving it legal shape may be passed the very
frat week OF the coming session. What say yon.
Liberals dare YOU submit the whole matter at is
sue 10 a decisive Verdict oil the People Nea OF
Nay
Meantime we trust that the Law rs 1t Is Will be
everywhere put thoroughly and indiscriminately
IN force on and after the ST OF January next where
i, shall not have been at an earlier day Let all
understand that this is piece Of exquisite fool.
ing but real honest, earnest determined effort
10 suppress, la as possible, the Liquor traffic
And as to the beat modes OF enforcing the present
Excise Law where the People have voted No Ii
cense, we call attention to the following directions
from n member OF the Albany Bar, which We copy
from the las, Patriot
EXc,ss LAw-This law ia not new in its provisions
and It's penalties only leaves with the people instead
ofa Board OF Excise say whether licenses may
De granted Il also extends to all intoxicating liquors
The former law allowed selling strong beer, &c. The
new law has enacted no new penalties but merely refers
TO the Revised Statutes and imposes the penalties there
given. These points should be we'll understood and
kept in mind ,,...,...-
forcing them substantially the as heretofore
These modes threeby actions OF debt in Justices
Courts for the penalties mp Sl0oor the like action IN
Courts OF Record for $50 and upwsrd-or by indict-
ment But while the penalties and the practice are the
sarne as formerly still our position is ia some respects
peculiar and sound policy dictate the selection of
different tribunals from those formerly resorted to-.
Formerly sey that could not get license must be very
bad worthless characters, against whom the whole
munity were ready 10 cry out; and when prosecuted
they had nicneyed influences pnklc sympathy 10
sustain them. They We're not worth prosecuting in a
Court OF Record ard the sentence tia, might follow an
indictment and conviction seemed best suited their
Sut row. men o.property standing and influence
well as the other class expose themselves to penalties
whom the community are wholly unprepared and
unwilling TO look upon criminals They are men who
cell for gain. and would yield the business
pecnnisry Ices but would tsht Snd resis; il they fell
that their individual character publicly sssailed
they regard to be by indictment Again penalties
following indictments Sre 50 uncertain and often SC
tr,hins las in Rochester ANA Buffalo s. EACH VIC
istors stand trial with DC, little tear of eonseluencss
The place therefore TO them by debt tor tie pc
naltes In aCourt OF Record suit quietly commenced
nv declaration with notice thereon pes5 10 twenty
dsy. or Judgment The clsin is dednite the recovery
certain When the business OF the day is over and thG
vendor thinks OF his profits hes constrained hinl
aso oftAe risks and penalties he has incurred BY dsre
ssrainr pubHc opinion and violstns law and 10. which
suit is sready pending In few days il becomes
ugly thing 10 think Of; he concludes 10 quit seeks ths
prosecuting attorney 10 sSy he has Abandoned the ts
and settle, THIS IN oS; cases can be done BY
psyps costs expenses ami counsel fees and let the sui
stand as pledge. IT. however, he IS desperate Q:
worthless fellow intends 10 sell on or eSsr oai JUS
Seore Judgment snd execution then for these violslan
somncnee seeond sui, BY Capiss and hold hi 10 bail
Experience proves that this method stops the traac
without pabc excitement IL feeling while the RENE
dy ina astes Court and before Grand Jpries is almost
sure 70 meet resssAnee get up bad spirit and neigh
eoEaood excitement and often without stopping the
tassna yss strange TO say, good msr persist in
thsse last modes OF prosecution say coop men though
in this they are automatically the greatest enemies Of
she ceese there are cases Tia, form exceptions bur
have no. seen them.
The tinae has come when repeal Is called 10, tcsp.e
tho law 10 not enforced This among other reason, de-
rnards that the law be enforced with pro:nnrsss S
deciston but in kind manner and spi-i, Ready Or
dence would BE- the result exeep; perhaps IA NAsnv
where the Mayor by giving licenses and pauas forth an
elaborate opinion published by The Common COUNCIL Al
srs 10 suppose they are right And when men are
taught to th,rk they are right they VIII nci readily
yield.
oversee-s OF the Poor often refuse 10 sc. Perhaps
this 10 just well in cases II Is eusphsncaiy TIE
Peoples lsw and unless these people sre OF those
who say and do not they will have Independence and
naniiness enough to see il enforced.