New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-11

ing amount of evii resulting sheresorm AZ Is ben<
and Ia the experience of sister state ~nere snH
law v IN operatiop) cheap0o prevent tne sFiersouuz
from this traffic than " punish tne crn1s ana siesis
M uovertv and distress OccasiOned by H. shall deem
II nv duty 10 ace that this AZ wei ~ every Otner law
10 Justly and imparrisly enforced l p1s' tnat
those vVho have been engaged In this traflc E1ll
deer, n matter Of policy and duty 70 yield quiet sub
mission "a the law and thus the msgsrste toe ne
ce,sity OF performing "dissgreeabe duty. TINS law
must be bonored either in lie observance or In me IN
Fiction Of ts penal sanctions Every Interest Of society
demands it-eyery sentiment OF my heart approves IL
deem II my duty thus early 20 mske this announce
meut that al may have timely warning The eZscAt0H
of ibis law may hard and oppressive - fs1 VINO
are ept aged 10 this traffic but they should bear Ia mind
that the of sufh law has been esteemed greater
hsrdthip by a multitude who have either directly or D-
directly Suffered by il
Under our hsppy form of government, Law u tas
xiU Of the poopk c7astf0iOnaLg expressed All govern
mept necessarily sbTdges individual liberty Living IN
tste Of nature, maDs rights may be measured ~ ol'
might; but IN voluntarily entering state OF society ne
agrees 10 unite with others In fixing rules tor TIE gov
eTDmeIt of the whole If any OF these rules IN ihen
Opersiion bear with VI just severity upon himself ne
has legal remedy or II in their just execution they
limit or restrain bis liberty too far % sui his tastes or
srpoeed Interest," be may choose another society more
coneenls 10 bic feelings IT, however, be continues In
the society," he is bound good citizen 70 respect ia
rules and bow with proper submission 70 IL DEGREES
prys,e interest must yield wleD the public good re-
aures il end the individual who resists the law In any
other than q constitutional way, on the ground OF
private night commits treason hR1lh1t SDrvo-
shows himself unworthy of the Society which has
hitherto sheltered and projected hin-and as trans
eressor Of law, cuts himself OF from all claim for
protection under any other.
The second section Of the act referred 70 making
obligatory upon the Board Of Aldermen 70 "appolnt
one two suitable person or persons 10 sell II some
convenient place places spirts wines or other III
toxicsting HquoIs 20 be used for medical and mechsn
cal purposes only" recommend the appointment Ut
one such agent II early day. II another should be
found Necessary, proviOn he made therefor at an
other time. | would also recommend that salary be
voted such agent sufficiently large IN secure the SER
vices Of a man OF acknowledged talent and character
and that store be selected for him in some central To-
cation for the management o. this branch OF business
alone The experience of other cities proves that the
profits of the sales fected will defrsy the expenses Of
such an agency.
The seveuteenth section of the act makes it 81
lgstory upcn the City Council ito designate some Off
Ger or ocers whose duty it shall be u Inquire into al
breaches of this act AND forthwith prosecute tor the
ssme" suggestion Of the duty here required, is ell
that will be necessary 10 secure attention thereto.