The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-18

renee. why establish regulations which that
interest" must itself obviously dictatef
! Still. Notwithstanding these omissions, we
should like to see the bill passed. 1t is a de-
cided Improvement on the present state Of the
| law; and after it has worked o few months the
deficiencies we point out may be supplied.
| The MAINE LIQUOR LAW PASSED THE Sc
NATE.-After struggle with our obdurate Lee
gslature, at Albany, for some three years, the
enemies of bad liquor, by their indomitable
perseverance and energy. aided by the ire
sistible influence ofpretty women with Bloomer
dresses, have at length succeeded in convincing
seventeen rational men, seated in the Senate
house of this State, that the present system of
license and liquor txaffice should be abolished,
or greatly modified in its character. The an
nouncement of this important fact was made on
Tuesday. The provisions Of the bill are equally
| as stringent as Neal BOWS, in Maine, Rhode
Island, &C., and some Of them are more severe,
as they are intended for the meridian Of the
great importing emporium
We perceive, from the slight debates which
took place, that Senator Cooley became con-
vert. and advocated its passage He took a
more enlarged and liberal view than Bristol,
Cornell. and other fanatics. He wanted to pass
TIE law for the purpose Of arcesting the manu-
facture and sale of the spurious article. By
closing up the three-penny rum shops, and pre-
venting the admixture of poisonous drugs, so
as to convert and color our raw whiskey into
brandy, gin, or anything else, we should then
have nothing but the real Otard and schnapps
for the comfort Of the inner man. That is the
only kind Of liquor drank in Egypt. And who
ever knew an Egyptian perish under the horrors
of delirium tremens Nobody. Cooley is per-
fectly right He prefers the pure article, with
out any Yankee process Of mixing or adultera-
tion He can afford to pay five or ten dollars
gallon for his brandy TO use at home, or
twenty-five cents a draught wien upon his
fishing excursions up yonder among the lakes
Of Northern New York. Cooley is an indie
pendent public officer. He must be returned to
the Senate So. &c voters on Staten Island,
Suffolk and Queen, hang cut your banner with
this nscription-"Cooley, the constitution, and
the genuine article"
What win the House of Assembly do with the
bill The weather is extremely hot in the
Capitol and at Congress Hall. It is proposed
to adjourn in three OF four days. Will Shaw or
Doctor Miller undertake to grapple the subject,
with the thermometer at ninety? Will an occa-
sional iced lemonade answer this purpose? Still
there is no telling what may be accomplished
by the congregated wisdom and eloquence
on Capitol Hill. The present Legislature has
rendered itself somewhat conspicuous-it has
given us an amended charter which everybody
admires-a police law, not quite SO popular,
but still an improvements has shown ITSELF
upon invitation Of Troy, during the winter, at
Niagara, and even in Canada, during the sum-
mer and is now preparing to take another ex-
cursion from this city to Dunkirk, on the Erie
Railroad and thence to Cleveland upon the
waters Of the lake. After having accomplished
all this, ard also completed the canals, why
should not the members Of the House consent to
remain ten days longer than anticipated and
dispose of the Maine Liquor law? What says
Old Herkimer?
The friends Of the law assert that they can
rely upon siXty-fve yotes-suficient to pass it
in the House. From the skirmishing had upon
the subject at the regular session, and the indi-
cation Of several votes colaterally taken, we
shall not be disappointed if this prediction prove
correct All that has been done outside the
Legislature, has been by the zealots and fsna-
tics upon the question. Should the bill pass
the House and be placed before the Governor,
he will be compelled to assume responsibility
as hazardous as was his position upon the canal
question, the tax and toll bill, the amendment
of the constitution, or the selection of New
York harbor masters, whom Mr.. Cooley repu-
dates. The Governor is q candidate for 1854.
viii he show his hand upon the stringent Maine
Liquor law? Who can tell? We shall see.
THE CAT Our OF THE BAG.-Ever since the
last November election, and particularly since
the mutiny Of the Legislature on the lst Of
January, there has been wonderful strife
among the faithful, to secure the snug berths Of
harbor masters. About one hundred and fifty
two trusty. worthy and excellent political
friends of his Excellency Governor Seymour,
presented their claims. backed and supported
by names OF strength and influence IN this city.
All of these applicants visited his Excellency
in person. and many remained at the capital
during the whole Of the regular and special
sessions. and were seen to be on hand on each
executive day. But Tuesday after Tuesday
arrived ard passed and the names of no harbor
masters were dvulged. The rejection of
Ccoley's joint resolution by Mr.. Speaker
Ludlow, under the alleged dictation Of Sey-
mour and LOOMS. so offended that Senator
that he refused for months to go into the con-
sidcration of nominations Therefore, the
names of those ON the Governors slate were
unknown. Every one Of the hundred and fifty
applicants had good reason to believe himself
with his accustomed urbanity On Tuesday