Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-11
The New York Liquor Inv.

Tho stir in New York about the prohlbito-
ry liquor law lately passed in that State is
considerable. The important question is, can
the law be fairly carried out-if not in every
particular, can it be substantially upheld till
years trial shall show how it can oc altered
for the better, if experience shall show alter
alton to be desirable for the public good
The boldest position taken against it. Is
that of Mr. Dillon, counsel of the Cor
poration Of New York, who argues that the
sale of imported liquors in any quantity is to
be wholly unrestrained, under the law. Mr..
A Oakley Hall, District Attorney of New
York also takes the ground, that owing to
a defect in the provisions, all check upon the
sale of liquor is taken away by law between
tho LIST of May and the 4th Of July next.
That such defect could have been allowed
TO exist seemed to us almost incredible, and
re have read with special interest the counter
opinions of f. S, Capron, ESD, and Ex-Chief
Justice Savage, just published in the New
York papers. The views of these latter
gentlemen seem to us characterized by sound
sense, and we think the courts will take
similar view Of the question If it is brought
before them. That it will be cannot be
doubted, and the quicker the better
ET-The Sentinel very naturally objects to
the " begging and Dragging Of the Patriot,
TO obtain subscribers on the West side of the
Mountain. Without wishing to intrude
upon the family jar, we may be allowed to
say, that as regard the advantages of new
type, government advertising and post Office
pap, the two papers are exactly on a par.
Both. too, are now well broke, and " war
rantcd kind in the administration harness !;
so that the Sentinel has at least as good
claim ms the Patriot, to be considered the
- central organ in Vermont The question
which shall be the one needs to be settled
somehow for two organs are evidently more
than is necessary in this State for the support
of go small an Administration.
CALL LOUDER Why don't the abolition
lists Of the north, who believe so devoutlv in
bigger freedom, rouse themselves-organiz
in bands of hundreds and thou sands-march
to Kansas and save that interesting territory
from the barbarians, called, who cross
over from Missouri and Arkansas What
is the use Of bawlng about Niger freedom
unless the abolitionists are ready to shoulder
the musket, and marching TO the frontier,
do battle for the cause which they profess
10 have so much at heart '-BurLn gfon Sen
nr,!
beautiful sentiment that, from one pro-
Tossing to believe in the natural equality and
rights of men 1t is worth studying care
fully, to see what is implied in it. Such
language might be looked for from the Rich
mond Enquirer, or from men Of the Atch-
ison and Stringfellow stripe, with whom it is
first principle that black man has no
rights by nature, beyond those of dog or
horse-and that no law ought to be check
to the spread Of slavery and slaveholding in
the nation ; but to hear it in Vermont, from
aVermOnt freeman is what We would not Ia, e
thought possible. We have, it seems, n
press here among the Green Mountains
with which the honest enlightened expression
Of free sentiments. Ofrecognition of the rights
ofhumanity, of desire for the removal Of the
great sin and curse of our country, and Of
adherence Of the outrage. upon all law and
justice perpctrated by Shareholders in order
10 fasten slavery upon territory consecrated
to freedom for third Of a century, is 'bawl-
ing about niger freedom.