New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-23

the smuagler, is taken from him by legal
process ard oonfiscsted, vet no man ever
supposed that such taking consrivened the
general principle that property taken for
public use must be paid for by the pubic.
A hog is property yet let one die natural
", and the owner undertake to sell bis car
cass in market for food, snd he will very
coon find that private property can be
taken and confiscated without compensation.
Ditto Of Gunpewder-a legitimate article
of traffic and good thing IN is place-bu
whoever ventures to keep it for sale, or
even store it for his own use, within the
fire limits of eur City, will very soon find
that it can be "taken for public use" and
neither paid for nor destroyed, bat simply
confscated for a violation of the laws.
The Rumsellers should not allow their at
torneys to put such trash as this "constitu-
tionsl" cavil ints their plea-it wsakens
their cause.
One more point, and we close. The
Report undertakes to set the Temperance
Societies at work to increase the respecta-
bility of the Rum Traffic. II points to the
Revised Statutes, Part L., chap. 20, title 8,
where the following provisions may be
found:
l. Licenses to sell LIQUORS are to BE- granted only
2. Persons selling without license amenabieto law.
,. Gambling. card playing &C. prohibited In sav-
ems.
4 Sales on the Sabbath prohibited.
5 Tavern keepers not permitted TO sch to Minors
apprentices ano pauPers
g. Pledges AMI assignments OF property exempt
from execution, voio, II made for intoxicating IL
quors.
T. Inn and tavern keepers not to trust persons
81 IS for liquors and not entitled 10 recover by suit
s. II public officers neglect to prosecute for such
violations any other person may do 1t In their name.
g. All ofsnses against the provisions OF the above
title, deemed miscemeanors, and punishable BY hne
and imprisonment.
Now why should we be called upon to
put these provisions in force. What are
our facilities for doing it9 Give US the
control of Licensing, and VEN give
special warranty that no other than per-
sons of "good moral character " shall be
licensed to sell-not one other. The
Maine Law does that thoroughly, which no
other law ever did. But Mr. Roses flock
of smutty sheep will take precious good
care that the control of Licensing shall
never pass into teetotal hands as long as
they can help it.
SO of Gambling in taverns, Sabbath-sell-
ing, selling to minors, &C., &c. All know
that these provisions are habitually and ex-
tepsively violated; but what can zoe do
about it? We are not in a position to be
witnesses against the violators of these
provisions, as our adversaries are. The
frequenters of grog-shops can testify that
gambling is practiced therein, that MAJORS
buy and tipple there, &c, but zoe cannot.
And the public officers, who ought to make
the laws respected, mainly live in fear Of
the grogshops, which make and unmake
such as they are. Let any Alderman in
Mr. Roses Ward attempt to enforce the
laws aforesaid, and he would most assuredly
be thrust out at the next Election, as Mr..
Rose perfectly well understands Rum is
stronger than Law in that Ward, and will
continue so until Law shall take it, enemy
square by the throat instead Of attempting
to tickle its tail The Rum Traffic can be
suppressed in that Ward, as will be shown
after the Maine Law passes; but It never
can be regulated. So long as il shall have
legalized existence, it will make and
mold officers, twist or defy laws. Tho
only discipline that will ever be of any
avail against its wrongs and abuses must
begin by cutting off the tail just behind the
ears. And for that the public mind is now
ripe or ripening. Legislators! will you
heed it!