New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-24
Business Nctltes.
TIE LAaUoR-DEALERs AND THE CONSTITUTIONAL
~ PARTY.

C0uf OF Appeeh 70 susVef Iesp-ctn iEf-tts"''''
ton TO bs opinions the Pr,bS DRY hq'or la~ sn' tie
credit claimed for him on hat sosDd efer favorable oppr
tunity for an exspsof Of h whole qn'st Of the Ir0pey
nteirsang cssddstes for judicial ss'n In me mshtef
adopted hv the L1uor Dealers eccisfion III that association
had made an .sult pom the ndspeDd Of hs judiciary
a pied 10 cfe pscges from candidates reference
IN Their future qus'Ins Of Law ba. might BE-
fore them for decision such conduct would haze been in the
bstes de.ree improper nd.feI sbe Tn poil %
BE- settled by appeal 70 feet the only wh ch era r.
s,d for truth and Justice will sofsr be applied. Much n'
eoBeep,on has existed ard exs II th- public
mind concerning the Of the ineogsohes proDouodi
b. the organization the candidates for he
0Us udsebps; and the right Of interrogation 10 ch es>e'
been denied attack the ind pende9es Of he
Judiciary To hes Of fact sad 70 pisee the qnsS
ton M light only necessary ia re;ur 20 the circular
letter and the sccompspyiDs D,eosat'es which we're d.
rectsd 10 the candle steS
The following an extract which will show the groun
stunned b, the liqu r-deslers We republsh IT, because It
only fair 10 let the benefit Of their wo
pte.sive Of tSeir idess and Intentions:
The coereise Prob bfioniss bsys publicly avOwei tbx
they would vote csoddse Tor adge Of the oo1 &
appeals wbose opoD In fsylrof tl- cons tuons ~
last session and heesy tet the Judiciary BY their law
irs.ad Oftyns by he judiciary. -..-,.-,.-.
Liquor dealers have coep interest IN toe legal pro-
lection e the nsh Of eIOPe soo value tb- ns thts
and ee sUarsneed 70 them by the Const,un TOO much
perpeons icy OF requesting tie opinion Of
e.ndds.s for judge Of The court Of appeals upon lac
tally upon mature and Unbiased segnent ses hearing
,Denx thereon.
lt o.md import,n 'h't id conveuca should scert'in
the " al the candidates rpa'ed by the various poi
cal parties: tba they act irte geDly and safely
Therefore pvs'e citizen, yOu respectfully solicit
cd to answer the fol owing 10 errogsorys:
"Are you 10 favor Of or opposed TO the eactnsnt Of
ga Are YOU IN of opposed the any
coereiye oppressive Liquor lev what EVER
Sd-Are you favor of or opposed the enactment OF
which would require than ten dollars Tor license 10
"s"Would you elected your influence in favor Of
opposition 70 the laws alluded 70 In the foregoing iate
Tosstorss7"
Eothns can Be- clearer than this Eohiog tend more d.
roty TO Sspe illusion which h, involved this subsc. in
20 much uiscoDcepton II will be that the liquor dealers
expressly repsdse the idea Of exsctns pledges from the
dd.iss with their Judicial action feected They
do require expression the sbst &C. question Of
ae cnsy Of the objection able law. They merely de-
pre TO thu position Of the candidates they address in
latou TO the policy Of the en whehr law they
favor or oppose IT, IN their capacity ciz-n' not whether
iudses they would confirm and eofoce it. The exactng Of
pledges of nature from candidates for Judicial station
explicitly dsapprtvsd and characterized psrDous policy.
Even shouts the candidate in his reply express opposition
10 the principle Cf the law he still remains at perfect liberty
when Oh bench decide mpsrtiay all questions OF
sutiona character arising under it. The insrrag4tore in
whatever answered 90 not at al impair his freedom
and Independence "a juSgs
The ibfnm.lon required by the quodeaers is information
which they consider necessary snd pertinent and ia sought
fair end legitimate 1t is ipomaou Of the same
kind that which Always guides the action snd the choice Of
pstcs parties 10 making thsir nominations, and without
which the inteisen, would be at lose ia exercising tn.
r,bi Of outrage. Parties 10 mskog nominate invariably S.
3ect osndides Nth reference their politics, opinions
never hear Wing convention nominating Democrat even
fr io5gesbp, OF Of Democratic invention nominating
bis An absolute Of pttic views Is demand led
lueep the candidate and bis supporters ven 10 the an.
Of judge, of the Supreme Court Of the Uni ed
States tribunal whose oguty and independence will net bs
ueoped political tess have always been considered admi.
sbe and relevant The views of s'piraots to tbs supreme
bench 90 the issue which ons separated the great
n,t-s latudinsn strict construction Of the Federal
deemed proper subjects of inquiry In the
year 1851 Mr. Fillmore appointed Mr. Bradford of New
Orleans TO gil the vacancy caused by the death Of judge Nc
Kinsy.
The majority the senate being opposed Mr. Bradford in
notifies especially dstrusng his views ia regard TO the
meth OF constructing the Constitution refused confirm the
nipston and 1t consequently Withdrawn by the Pres
dspt The acted Information In possession derived
from known sentiments anu expressed Of Mr. Brad
p.fbsp. even mos in1por,.bt - %
fsie the and easiest method of obt,toe IT, Inded
IN this case question having aisen direct
affords only Of .scerainns the opinions
dates The hyps' rn n wOSS ,G Gs SPP ms
while il and the conduct OF other par
s sSSsi''' "o" - M ''"'"' 'H' reason DC
IL pu be remembered asO that political organisations and
sseir recognized b. ths aud the
law candidate for ssship has official position lie.
thar sny other CITIZEN who qu.dcsns required
by the 6ons.SGn lie !, not aSSs ua have been
thst his opinions whether expressed or reserved Of
no es, effect th'u those Of any other cit The
reasons which would prevent him from ming u,teng an
opinion would any other possessing the requisite
from forming utterns opinion because in
the Of law such become uiTe-ths
depending only on the subequent contingency his
The expression ooniou words the evidence
Of the opinion fs Judge must not have given
idea aspiring seat the bsnch keep his mind IN that
,Oe which ;csGrsps to s Of to tn,
n 20 he must he investigator He must hold him.
self ali inAuerce which meht disturb the bal
hi: minds and If he would be Peiee safe from the
dus In the Interchange Of ideas wnrdshe
Of all tina. passing around him Such msn il be
could found woud indeed be mose candidate for that
@sIou oas rSe. nominee Ventures to Ss
eny question public inter importance IL the inference
sSsS premises Tse result to which the Argument lead.
shows the hcy OF the position. We all know tbs, ndistes
for "a. SsP ss1ns & that the ss should Sos
them without such knowledge the uf age be used
ti%s to abandon Iid,ulou, prudoe, which are
handed =; as s sna
ship When the election Of JuSges tst assumed by the
snssI-thst Independence of the Judiciary .ssaod
and impcned. When Jovelanos, the celebrated Spanish
IN the prescrpve ia s costume he could scarcely maintain
his position the face of Indignant public opn'sn which
and bag wig. Yet Judiciary h,. resisted au survived
even these rude .hock. aud gDe will suffer much
pste. and candidates eny tha the and that
privilege the candidate would destroy the theory OF the
elective Judcsy would base the right Of suffrage and
der Its Just exercise dependent entirely sh4nce and would
,s wh To be derived from oen
expression of their views
POLICY THE LIeVoR-DEiLESs
We few words in explanation of the policy
which has dictated the formation Of the Liquor Dealers ticket