The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-18

in favor of prohibition or not. The election was
an exciting one The liquor dealers spent i'm
mense SUMS of money to secure the re election of
Mr.. Seymour. They made one or two grave er-
rors. They worked chiefly in the large towns
where they were already strong enough, instead
of using their means in the country, where they
were weak. The democratic party, their chief
support was split into two factions, and all at
tempts to settle the quarrel were unavailing
The liquor dealers also organized themselves into
societies, which movement was another error
The popular feeling was against them, because
even the rum drinker does not love the rum
seller. They coquetted with Journalism, and alb
solutely entertained the idea of placing fund
of one hundred thousand dollars in the hands Of
person who WAS to establish a journal to advO-
cate their interests without the smallest capabili
ty for the post. This scheme failed partially on
account of the accidental circumstance that the
Brookses, who are always ready to sell out to any
body, offered to dispose Of the ESening En-
press concern for thirty thousand dollars
Some of the liquor dealers did not admire the
Frpress- an evidence Of good taste-and still
hestated about paying one hundred thousand for
an article which could be had for thirty thousand
So the newspaper matter fell through. While
the liquor dealers were laundering, the Seward
party was taking advantage of the errors Of its
opponents. The defeat of the liquor interest was
overwhelming thirds of the Legislature re-
turned was pied ed to vote for Seward and the
Prohibitory law; and Mr.. Seymour was beaten by
Mr.. Clark.
The victory was now complete. The Prohibi-
tory law was enacted. Mr.. Seward was reelected
to the Senate. The law nominally went into eff
feet on the Fourth of July. 1855; but it was soon
declared unconstitutional by the tribunals of the
State, and was finally killed by the decision of
the court of last resort. No sooner had this de-
csion been rendered than the Seward managers
deseI ted their new found friends, and arrived at
the conclusion that the time for prohibition had
not arrived. During the campaign which has
lately concluded the rum question was kept care
fully out Of sight Mr.. Seward was in bis seat
the temperance party could do no more for him.
being hungry dogs, the Maine law men had
bone or two thrown to them, such as harbor-
mastership, or seat on police court bench, or
clelkship of the Assembly, aid were then gno-
miniously kicked into the street Mr.. Seward
the great leader Of the party that betrayed them,
added insult to irjury by going into the liquor
business on his own account, and opened rum
shop in Auburn. Here are his adve, .isements
which should be preserved in the archives of the
Historical Society,"
Notice is hereby given tina, william Rsoades and
William r. Seward who respectively reside in he city OF
Auburn, Cayuga csrnty New YorE, have formsd linn,
ed psItaerhp contnue the period OF three year,
from nc ors, day OF October 1850 pursusn. 10 the PRO
v0ns OF he Revised Statutes OF this state for tbs buy
lng aud sehng Of paints lnd Oils ana o1e- arr ices Of
Wholesale ana retail irsae N which ali TIE parties int
rested The sad william Rhodes, ~ho is the general
partner, snd tie said william II swsrd, who is tie spe
cal Tcrrer: and the SAID william II. Seward has Con-
trbu.cd tho sum OF two thoaland dollars capital
'oEaris TIE common stock. wMny 2 RhosDEs
Dated the l-t day Of o,tobsr, 1896.
LIQUORS OF Ey cry DESCRIPTION.
o,sT S v1s nsS ID sss ron ssS os. TO
p,gna o. the beet brands among which the Charles
Heids'ok. anchor, star ard o,her brands
trncn oorosr, OF aim 81 every navsr; ale Ia hsh
barrels, put Up expressly for family use also In barrels
for retailers
Pcrsols wishing to purchase anything in til line will
end Tor Their interest - cali upon the suOsc her, for
lie buys al hr goods TOR aud cells for casn excu
fveiyihcroorc has an advantage csaers who buy
their goods on long credit Give me a cal before pur.
Remainder the pisce-artt door south o. the Post of-s
WI. b RH0AOEs
We presume that. during the recess of Con-
gress, Mr.. Seward will practice at both bars aud
happily comminele forensic eloquence with s. r.
~ cobblers and brandy punches
To add still further to the misery Of the tenn
perauo cadcrs. the Seward candidate for Cover
ncr TO succeed Mr.. Clark was known TO be in sa-
vor Of a cool bottle at dinner. with jana. "a
rum punch after; while to cap the climax, his
first message dCnouuccs prohibition as an absur-
atty. IL was cruel enough to kick the tempe
rance party into the gutter but II was fen1ish TO
throw dirty water upon 1t afterwards
The remnants OF he little band of patriots
had o melancholy convention at Albany in No
vembcr last They we're IN dcbt-the law was
nuliiy--their friends had used them and then
betrayed theni--their case was hopeless the pa
tent was past surgery. They confined themselves
chiefly to pitching iuto their ancient friends. The
7nIme and Tines had abandoned the cause on
the around Of "cxpediency." and Il was openly
charged tia. The editors pursued The course we
have indicated above namely, hat they used
toe temperance party while they were worth
using ard then deserted thom IN time Of need
The political effect OF the agitation was 10 re-
turn Mr. s1.erd TO the Senatc-thc moral efa,'
was to increase liquor drinking and throw op
The zaiss fcr free trade IN uim. II vas q pre-; y
game on TIE pat, of W. Seward 10 get some ono
70 pay bis e'c,ii9aceriu. expenses, aud be 81 q.
F. C. Dclavan, an upright and sincere frie. Aor
temperance was the principal victim. He bled
prouscly. but could not save the concern from
heavy debt, With no sets to show where tle
money went 60. Very likely some Of Il went to
&c, up Mr.. Scward's liquor shop at Auburn.
Such, in bricf Z. The history Of me Me'ae
law in This State. With seine variation. II is not
every party thai has the superb impuderce of the