The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-04
me question recurring on Mr.. Gssory's amend.

ment. have, In the course OF my life, been Q dis
uiler. 1t was o business regarded by the laws OF
the State as honorable as any OF aer business, and
tected by the laws Of the State In their persons and
property a. any other citizens, whether carving on
mer' antile operations, or engaged In the professions
OF law or .physic. La this business, under the pro-
elton o fthe Laws OF the State, individuals have
invested Q large amount Of property. BY the proyi.
siois in this section you are destroying that pro-
perty--uuder the restriction imposed In this sec
ton, II will be impossible to carry on the basi-
ness. (Laughtsr.) Gentlemen may laugh, but It
Is no laughing matter to those who suffer. l
again assert that you are spelling the property
OF men, az respectable citizens, as honest and as
tire State. | would ask if gentlemen act honor
ably when they thus spoil and destroy the pro-
peity of the citizen? Under the sanction Of your
laws, and BY a virtual contract with government,
vast The whole Of their property in b-ewaries, yet
. GU leeislate them poor men; you give them no pro
%tsction; ytu render their property valueIess, and
leave their families destitute. This, sir, I assert, is
policy. give compensation to those men vh, have
invested thsir property under the laws ald faith OF
tie Slate Tor the property you destroy. If you spoil
II, pay them. Under the clause allowing distills
ton for expectation, and to those you give the
privilege Of selling, you fix eigty per cent OF pure
alcthcl TO be run. Every man acquainted with the
manufacture knows that they cannot do it. You
render their property worthless, and give them no
compensation for ii. Justice shouli, under all cir.
cumstances, be done to all classes Of men. Gentle.
men sqnirm now NJ the name ofhard cider, yet I
%recollect the time when it was all the rage, when
Cider" This bill does not give us the privilege Of
making our apples into cider; affs sting
the property in orchards. a. well as the pro.
ducts of the farmer. Since the estsblishm snt Of
have been very profitable. This you destroy, as wen
as lessen the yaue Of grain used in distillatiou.
This measure will not only effect the farmer Ia the
management Of his farm, but it inquisitofially inter.
Of bis family. Many of cur citizens raise currants
and grapes, from which they make wine for domes.
tie use, and 1t is usually given freely to their neigh
bors in case Of Sickness; but, if this bill passes, they
cannot administer q drop Of wine to q si,k and do
bilitated fellow creature without violating the law.
Besides, under q pretended charge Of intention of
selling, they might have their houses searched. their
VINE Gecla,ed . nuisance, and be carried of, and
common jail. This is the result OF your philanthro.
py-the joint prodac! Of your moral and religious
prir ciples. This bill Is characterized In every SEQ
ton by persecution, fine, and imprisonment. II Is q
high.handed measure Of robbery and oppression.
The amendment cid not prevail.
Mr.. WHTMoRE moved to strike out the clause OF
section eighteen, which permits the manufacture Of
spirituous liquors by persons who may have given
". said bis object was to do away with the sale of
intoxicating driDkg--this cider and vine business
altogether. His constituents did not wish to be in
terfe red with. When we take our apples to the mill
and express the Juice, il is not affected by the Law.
he was a firm friend Off prohibitory law; he wish
ed TO shut the gate on doggeries; he felt like keep
ing the thing out-thutting it down. He cared not
Tor the manufacturing Or selling for mechanical pur-
poses; he Lad rather shut all down. There were
other provisions he did not like, and he was afraid
those provisions would weaken the bill.
Mr.. FITCH said the proposition OF the gentleman
Was opposed to the principles Of political economy.
We FAY the article is necessary for medicinal, manu-
featuring and mechanical purposes, and We give Ger.
tain persons the privilege of sci ing il for those pur-
poses, but If the amendment prevails we must 90
cat OF the State to procure it.
Mr.. CHAPEL moved to amend section ls, by adding
the fcllowing:-
Provided, That any person who shall suffer loss Of
bis property, or X the same shall be injured by the
operation Of this section, be sh al be entitled to COM
p~tDsation for such loss or injury, such compensation
to be determir go by the Board Of State Auditors.
Lost, Yes, l6-naJs, "a.
Liquor Dealers Pledges In Indiana.
The Rockville Qnd.) ladies who took the liquor sellers
their operations. On the Esd ult they went round to
the groceries at which they had left their mensciug pc
tition, and received the following answer. or those who
refuse to quit, the ladies say:-'We sincerely hope they
will, upon timely reflection, retract their answers at an
early day; II not, they will have to abide the conse
quences Of their business, which can no v be read in the
feelings, the sentiments, and the will, of an outraged
and injured public" Here are the replies Of the sell.
will quit when my license runs out; that will be the
LIST of April, 1855. WIN. FKIrz,
Ny month is out in eight days; I will quit then.
ADAM FoGLK.
lam willing to quit the business when / get rid of INV
present stock. | wish | was clear Of 1t now.
Mr.. MCCAIN.
will sell as long as the law allows me.
Mrs. MYERS.
! will quit in four weeks from next Monday-sooner
IL ] can dispose Of my present stock. FELIX RUHAM.
| will sell as long as the law allows me. ] am q free
man. GREGORY SCHMrrr.
When the law says l shall stop, then I viii.
WIN. LADsoS.
When the law says l shall quit, then | will.
Mr.. WHEAT.
Stop the business at wheat's, then / will quit.
SAN SHEPHERD.
! sell nothing but beer, and have not sold anything
else. Mr. FEprRyAN.
The committed having been credibly informed that
other retailing shops bad wound up, did not wait upon
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