The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-06

The RATIONALE or THE TEMPERANCE QUss-
TON The advocates Of the p ohioitory liquor
law may be 'ikeyed to he dog IN the mauger---
they will neither drink themselves nor allow
any one else to drink. Out Of the evils arising
Fl, m excess they make great chow of argu-
meDt hut their theories Of moral reform Will
rot bear to he ubmi ted to q practical 'est.
Were The r bitrsry rejects carried ont, they
would only add instead Of diminishing thu
crimes iesu ting from temperance. Sumptu-
airy LEWIS never did and never can succeed.
Still less have ttey chance Of unressted
operation in country where popular liberty Is
thoroughly unders God, and where despotic
epac;ments have no fore un'ess supported by
public opinio. In the conflict Of views to
which this temperance question gves rise
amongst the best intentioned men, and in the
difficult which exits Of hitting upon scheme
which will conciliate all, we see no other course
to take than to come to some compromise,
possible to independent com iunities. Instead
Of any preGominating party in the State Legts-
lature being allowed to impose their fa1atical
or interested views upon their constituents
generally, why should not all such matters be
left 10 the regulation of the local authorities OF
each city and town. If the powers with
which they are at present entrusted are not
sufficient, let them be rendered 30 by the
Legislature. In this way the abuses compl .ined
Of will be more effectually remedied than by
any measure Of general application, which, to
succeed at all, must be accompanied by auxili-
airy powers inconsistent with our notions Of
civic rights. Each community being left to the
decision Of this social difficulty, which is in
reality question of internal police more will
be effected by the wholesome spirit Of competi-
ton, which sense of self-respect will excite
between the different municipalities, than We
can ever hope to accomplish by laws which are
confessedsy both odious in principle and dan
gerous in operation.
Tue MAYoRALrY-MR. BARKER AND Mr..
WooD.-For the more enlarged satisfaction of
the Know Nothing friends Of Mr.. Barker, we
transfer the following shold-fast" proclamation
of their candidate -
NEw York, Nov. 4, 1854
DEAR sR-In reply to your note, beg to state that
"
the Office Of Mayor, without any act agency Of my
own and having accepted that nomination, shall,
after shutdown on Tuesday next when the people viii
have decided whether that nomination shall or shall not
be ratied Whatever interested parties may say to the
contrary my friends should know that never could be
guilty OF deserving post assigned to me- without their
sanction and consent. Respectfully yours &C.,
To JOHN HOOPER, Esq. JAMES W. BARKER.
This is sufficiently emphatic. Under no
possible contingency can Mr.. Barker be In
duced to haul of, rain or shine, this side Of
Tuesdays shutdown. Then, if not elected, he
will, of course, withdraw. This lie perfectly
fair.
Secondly, as an act Of common justice to Mr..
Wood, we give the following testimony ia refe-
renee to the criminal accusations entered
against him by several of our contemporaries -
NEW YORK Oct. II, 1854.
Hon. FERNANDO WooD-Dear sir-In the case Of COM
plant Of Edward E. Aarvine against you which in
yssgatsd and tried before me- take pleasure IN saying
!" inc ''sn's'' 'es'ss very F. "I a: aTAL1MADGE,
late Recorder Of the city OF New York.
At the request of bfr. Woods counsel say that
associated with Mr. Blunt deceased, the late District
Attorney during the tendency Of the matter referred to
cnrring with my own, that Mr.. Taumadse's expires
sions are correct in relation thereto.
Associate District Attorney o q this s County
October 1854
thereby certify that the complaint Of Edward E. Mar
vine against Fernando Wood, fully investigated be-
fore me- and hearing the evidence adduced before
me, The complaint was dismissed.
New York, Oct. %, 1854.
We turn over these three hickory nuts to our
neighbor Of the Courier to be cracked. If
cracked, so be It.; but if not cracked, we hope
there will be no teeth broken in the experiment.
Wood is evidently hard shell, though sup
posed to be soft. In cracking nut between
your teeth always be sure Of the shell.
Another act Of justice requires us to give the
from the great reformers Of the city
The undersigned having heard in reference to
Wilson G. Hunt being member of the order Of Know
Nothngs, have had personal interview with him. and
are assured by him unequiyocay that he Is not and
never has been member Of that any other
order lodge, society, association ALSO that he has
applied directly indirectly, to b admitted or
he has TO his knowledge been any such
tor admission, election membership; Also that his
name has been used at any time place. for any
such purpose, the same has been done without his
knowledge consent.
With these assurances from Mr.. Hunt, room is left
for doubt as 70 the motives for the rurno to which
refer. PETER COOPER
ROYAL PHELPS.
A. VANDERpOEI.
FREDERICK E. MATHER
RICHARD M. HOE
J. W. GERARD.
New Yosx, Nov. 4, 1854.
What cormorants these Know Nothings are!
They have attempted to swallow nearly all the
candidates brought out before the people this |
all. But II appears that the municipal re-