New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-26
THE RIGHTS OF PROPERTY.


ne of tn. most important principles involved IN tho liquor
aueron to be aside estab'hed at the ballot box IN
The November eleotsns is the invoabhty Of the Hsh1 OF
property
ON constitution Sutuutecs 20 lis citizens tAe unduroed
pos.e sion Of ell property honestly obtained with full exs'oise
over distribution, eIcspng only cases where monh n
becaity exists Ia its possetsor.
II would DO absurd suppose that the original trainers oil
hat Constitution intended confer among St1e rights the
power oe governments to set aide an established
national principle
proess thus ouisirei would produce constant collisions
our state and Material lie ssStures aud give me
contest for supremacy which must ultimately terminate in
anarchy despotisn.
1.-THE iuyiolObe right property be a. we contend san
established pauorsl principle local government has tbs
power in any Gaze coumsbe its benefits OF t. Interfere
with ,s free full exercise the attempt cannot be otherwise
than beiog 10 direct opposition 70 the estsb-
tshed laws of our ~.
The foundation. Of commerce would bs shaken their
Ter the sht to purh.e should to imply that OF dis
posirs Of our purchases
this consider the passage Of the Maine La" act
- direct attack on grcst constitutional rsh HANGED down
by the wisdom Of csheT aud WIN n we are bound
M tn m paired pos~riy an Sttsek not oaly on
abe mhloss invested IN the liquor basiness' be GA every
speccs of property throughout on country ,,,,
The Isolated sppcsos Of assumed pO~er Acknowledged by
tho shs 81 peorle hes often In tho history 81 nAas
c,ne universal and they have awske'od r m their political
letbns, Ouly Sh "a the Il" pillar which supported tt'
tempe their liberties cIumbtg beneHh the hAnd OF oep
ku, without tie power to arrest io decay,
The between the mics ssd the tnen q me Il
quornesers Association Isl nsiioosi as vel ls'ge
e principle which the seek 20 establish right 10 seize
ppoa the property he shape Gcoho ssi eve other
veeheeL TIE Stan the mechanic, the farmer, the pro
queer and consumer ,uous all classes Of citizens usy be-
come TIE yctims Of the sSpl oS'iOn-
We fel s-urea that ou citizens eey viii scco to the
ustBsss Of rennks this important issue that teY viii
ook far beyond the limits OF its Prescott aou;o rs tore
the future; that tbey all tie insecurity
which al sp~css Of property mus be he the I:ncpe OF
sectional interference rational iglts no. "ce aud or
ever aboished the bsuo box; that "a wi view the cleo
on OF candidates chosen BY the Liquor D sls-s association
only A. a q
have rtssicd unjust euccach nut on nodns Sui con
asnsl ishts but DESTROY 10 IL incpiency
smed pncpe dang It's tende uUvca y de-
sueyo application sad subvsrsSe Of the bss; Interests
o he country.
No sacrifice Of political opai required BY the ass 'on
10 which have rsforied- emb races ctze ~ = p't
sreeSs-the Whis the Democrst, Hard Soft AID II III
shell 30 found its mecbers opens the doo- TO men
of M psrtrs invites them 10 unite on an issue more eH
teuded consequences than that has saed ong cnn
NV Snce the period OF the Revelation: T. every sec
ioa rational union fr the defense o. shed s-
sueh demsnds 81 Il will receive the support OF
svcSy .sicRa OF FreeGou in eoHios political eontes