New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-17
Liauar and Law.

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ana IN good Part best novels The Plot tne an
tse schooner Ariel has captured the British cutter
Aacrity, after hard fight, the British hags were
asplsved at the mastheads Of both vessels so that
when the smoke cleared away, the British on shore
might suppose the fortune Of the day had been "a
vmable to their arms. and let the victor and her
prize get out to sea unframed. This stratagem
ala not suit the genius Of Long Tom Cotin' who
was not at all addicted to strategy. 1t seemed 10
him perfect waste to be taking vessels II the
rJnop,J .ck was to still Hoat from the masthead
still more lift was to be displayed from the Anels
also. "If the Englishmen grumble at the hight
end think it not fair play" muttered the old cox
swain, "let us try it over again, SIR put
I'm blamed if see the use of whipping them, if
this Il TO be the better end Of the matter
In the spirit Of Long Tom. we would like to
know of Mr.. Abel Chandler and the rum-loving
majority Of the Assembly's Committee on Licenses,
what they can mean in reporting bill to repeal
absolutely, and without rhyme or reason, our pres
emit Excise Law. viii they pretend that it is I'M
CONSTITUTIONAL The Supreme Court, our highest
Judicial tribunal, has settled that question effect
uslly VIII they say it is unpopular Hon I'M
POPULAR Surely not TO allow the sale OF lntoxca-
ting Liquors wherever the People ara in favor
of il, for that they want and their own bill con
templates it. Is it unpopular to refuse Licenses
How can 1t be if the People deliberately vote
that way If they wish Liquor sold, what hinders
it. II they do mt, why not hinder i'll The PEG
pie of township say, 1--WE do MT want grog shops
and rum-tsverns among US They corrupt our
youth, destroy the peace and comfort of families,
instigate to crimes, quadrupe the burtbens of Pau
perism We decide that none Of the internal pol
con shall be sold here" But in steps the Rumo-
cratic portion Of the Legislature and say, We
decree that Rum shall be sold wherever any one
choose, to sell 1t, and no town shall forbid it, Is
this Repubicanismi
We know there may still be devised some awk'
ward. roundabout way of Withholding Licenses,
but this il of little account To vote No License
ticket at one Of our ordinary Town Elections.
man must often vote against his party, whose sue
cess on many accounts, seems important to him
and tho Country. Thus where one will do it, many
win not; while the Rum voters generally place
Rum before Politics. SO, with two.thirds OF the
People hostile to Licensing, Licenses will in most
eascs be granted The New Excise Law d.
vosces' the Rum question from Politics altogether
Every man win vote Cor Town Officers in utter dis
regard Of the License question, which he passes
upon at q different time and by an independent bal
lot Il not this obviously the fair thing Why
should IL be changed Is it such work &C this and
ths Red Dog Banking bill that creates the nsces-
atty for an Extra session.
The minority of the Committee have reported a
. he oil w in.
cludedD the question: Shall Liquor be lawfully
sold In our State 1.-THE popular majority to be de-
cisivc and its effect commensurate with the State.
This ID Just right. But the bill contains one foolish
and pernicous clause authorizing the sale of Intox-
icating Liquors under certain restrictions, for
dicinal mechanical aud sacramental purposes.
This Il gag, and argues ignorance OF the subject
Alcohol, the pure undrinkable fluid, may be useful
in certain cases but the sale Of this not forbidden
BY our present law while in the drinkabe form it
10 never useful, never necessary. When doctor
,prsscribes Rum for patient, he must have very
bad complaint OF his own and ought to be put under
regimen. We deny that fermented, Intoxicating
Wines usually in good part Brandy or other infer.
nal spirits were ever properly used for sacramento
purposes. or ever can be. A true sacramento wine
could be sold anywhere without license. But all
this can be easily adjusted by allowing each Town
OF Ward TO choose some person empowered to sell
for the purposes above named under heavy bonds
and solemn oath not to sell drop to be used as
beverage This would obviate all difficulty on
the score Of medicine mechanics sc. at least in
Temperance towns. But there are towns of over
10000 people in Massachusetts where not drop OF
Liquor or Wine can be bought any terms, yet
The people hive quite as long as their neighbon.
What our present Legislature will do on this
sabject we cannot say-it is safe as general
rue, TO presume that it will do its worst yet the
requirement by our New Constitution of a recorded
Affirmative vote Of 6s In the Assembly and II in the
Senate 10 great obstacle to any such action-in-
deed 10 any action on the subject Let US wait
and watch anxiously, assured that, whatever may
be the present issue, the ultimate result must be
right and beueicent