The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-12

Tho Board or Excise Commissioners MAJ az Pm y
tsrday, In the Chamber OF the Court Of Common Pla
present Commissioners Halksa and Holmes
Applications we're received from the following psrs
for
nr KnPnes' L-oxSsEs
James Albert, No Hoboken street, John 8 noroe,
Broadway; Martin Token, 2aT Bowery; Patrick OHrrs
800 Seventh avenue; Cornels stokem, $50 Broadw,
Thomas Forster II Tina street, Detective ass -,
LIS Thirty frss street; jerome Smith, Third avenue
tween Eighty My and Eighty sixth streets.
A store keepers license WAS applied for by wilma.
Bancroft, OF ~ AaoDougai street.
ATTACK or BOARD
Com. HOLMES then rose aaa mads the following 7
mnks;-
I have before me one OF our city Journals, which
At TO attack two different occasions the memb
OF this Board On the first, took exception 70 the
OF the appointing power In constructing the Board On
second, and very recently INDUCED In . seriei Of str
lures on conduct in giving to the law, under which
ao& liberal Interpretation, and Of last has inma
that viii moi generally be believed that have tai
the poeton which No have for nothing. was only ~
days ego thst the same pape in discussing auess
which involved vRriaoces OF opinion said substantial
that may cier widely in perfect honesty aud wit
and yes In ertre forsetfuness OF the charity contained
this yIpfomugated axiom, wenave attributed to
In the sh.pe OF inaepdo, the entertainment OF COT
motive Had 1t not been for this inrinuaton should
have noticed the article In que son Bot its author
thought proper to step long stride beyond just
legitimate cr,csm OF official acts and Indirectly
us with . lack Of official honesty, by asking US
qoeston:-"Do you suppose it, will be gerers
believed thai you stand thrs for no:nin
We answer that we do suppose this. The general
preston OF public opinion has sanctioned our cou
The public have In possession or q wide disc
ion ard have observed that In Its exercise have nj
q conservative and medium oourse-nelther wreckna
selves the scylla OF unrestratned irtempersnoe,
yet the ChAybdls o. that fanetoism which has
into an idol the Idea OF ABSOLUTE prohibition.
course Of procedure the public have looked upon de
ed by sense OF duty, and they have sufficient charity
our acts TO generally believe that perform this
without the incentive Of bnbe The public 10 making
Its uo gnent OF the truth Of this outrageous charge Sg
Us will be apt take into consideration all the
Eg oircuma Snces, and we believe will generally ac
US Of any corrupt motive The Journal alluded to
within short peril OF time leveied ts attacks Rgs
the venerable Chief Justice OF the United Stses rgA
preOinent members OF that most enlightened
bura the Court Of Appeals; against the Ns>tos
the Judiciary, Chief Justice Duer; against the
reproachabls fret Judge Of the Court OF o
mon Pleas; and on this very day, In Q coz
against OF the most honorable and pure min
holding position In tne judiciary OF city, the
Alexander W. Bradford II can do this Co nm ssion
little harm TO be placed In the Same category We
sponsible for official conduct TO the Of the h
and II have erred corrupty or other wise, An "a
remedy may be found In our judicial tribunals. An apl
them WOULD be ia better tsse than wholesale wspa
attacks, pdYte In their character and nett
distinguished for the purity OF thetr dict!oR fee
from the slang expressions OF the day.
Tho Board then adjourned TILL Tuesday next, at