New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-24
THE UNLICENSED LIQUOR-sELLERS.

The case Of the Corporation against Walker, which
is understood to be a sort of test case of the legality
of liouor-selng between the First of May and the
Fourth of July came on yesterday at the Jefferson
Market Ward Court, before Judge Meach. Liquor
dealers were so plenty in Court that one who was not
unite accustomed to the odOr of cocktails and The ac-
companving slang was somewhat nauseaed at their
nresence Their conversation ran upon the interests
of iquordom game-cocks and kindred subjects
Inst before the case came on man named koom-
SON who has been in the employ of the Carson League,
was alluded to by OF the rummes present rather
pointedly as spy He resented il and quite little
scene was enacted. Robinson went into the Station
house for protection and $500 bail was required OF the
rummy who struck him, to answer on charge OF con-
tempt of Court.
After some little preliminary skirmishing which re-
suited in the Corporation Attorney agreeing IN any
case to exact only penalty of s25 the argument COM
menccd.
Mr.. ToNLISsoy said that the Corporation Attorney
had announced on another occasion that they would
appeal TO another tribunal whatever might be the de-
ci.ion Of this Court. They had announced no
such determination Public opinion he was sorry
TO say WAS a tyrant, a tyrant which he wouid
almost saw had soed the garments OF the Judlciary
Let them point him IL a Judge who lived IN usrlci
where the liquor interests were strong, and nc "0uu
watch him with the closest scrutiny; 10 one "hVIc
tenperance votes predOmnaie and he would Watch MS
conduct with the same care. lie alluded to the carson
League. Its members might be sald-withoui nope Oh
reward and without desire OF gain, with no other mo-
five than 10 serve humani'y-tO be endeavong oY the
force of law 10 accomplish great reforms bal hcol,
;stent with the principles OF civil liberty ana opposed
10 the policv OF the Constitutions, they adopted eVh
measures to accomplish that great good IL a
Good man did bad act to accomplish gooa deed'
the bad act stood out in so much the b3.lef
relief The policy of this country was pi1.l'
We len the execution Of the law 10 the ohceTs OF me
law This League begot violence ana aeErd!Su Lie
INSTRUMENTATION of Jus ice The quOrdealers SAID INA
law the interests of order and morality religion t-en
dictated the only defense they should MAKE LII" was
souobt To accomplish their reform by law, by organ
lied force This brought them TO the on OF lne
Question whether there any law now IN operation
ibtin4 the sale OF liquor az the present lhe' s
Honor must presume that at common Ia" 'le saie ol
honor was allowable. lie would al once peTstlFe me
ahsurdity OF licensing nuisance. ~ uSn ~ i
in ardent spirits was allowable az the common Ia"
hon tho licenses were repealed II was reNlNel anu
,,,l;,Dited Chief Justice Coke had neid ina tue
,rsi; i'm 6ouors al common law was legal. Ills Honor
Xvoud notice that the general laws o i1e Sta.e iS
10 the sale of liquor did not apply TO me my o. Nv
York The licensing system was lt' . t s,e3s,oy
derived from ancient charters ana nc "nleuIa1o.
Statstes of the State. The object oil MS argument
,ronId no IN show tho, the penalty Vas aiNass -
,scbcd 20 the license There was no prohiohlon' II
vas always understood that license might DC vo-
tanned and the peualiy was Tor se'nnS wa go :
license. Under lie common law We sac VI Htso.'
yros inst cs lawful as the sale OF mea'' ouP'
-. tbot he licenses for meat selling were
evoked would his Honor hold thar 10 II
Lad a risht TO sell meat Doncgans ,hat.el'
,ss6 Was the first mention mSle Of licenses a PRIV
iege for granting licenses vas gwen lheh wv ~ f-