New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-09-11
Temperance Convention.

sion this evening was the one relating Temperance
people Withholding their custom troEl E-ocers and
tave=u-keepers wao deal II liquor
The Resolutions submitted b ne Business COMMITTEE
70 De acted on o. the Convention after EsTlnE been
altered and amended were finally passed ana axe 8
follows;
Rocked, Tia Tie fundamental PRINCIPLES Of eyery A
government ,he C mt Divine IAa eeA
should consalt The good OF g. and al The good OF each
Thai the creates: good should be secured and ne fes'-
es; cyl! fr,t guarded against and lst human avs caH
give no righis-iheT whole power being exhausted %
protecting Tie rights which The g OF Higher POW
r and securing ever. individual me Il enjoyment
Of them
RIslsed, That government give. and that 10 man
can have. d t.gh; 10 DO wrong.
R>soI-ed That The Offering 5y one 10 another OF
meat ana drink ina; he knows De Hoxious-w a
ullousy, act Of hospitality custom or Tor coz
s!G.rauon. in the wav OF ousluess-Iss vTrorg
Reot-ed That IN the words Of distinguished mora
Philosopher. II IS impossible that al act winch i Aos.
the general good should lose s essential e!ereil
Of immortality, and L the amount Of evil nat : aaoWn %
result iroE Al act = the measure OF IL iinoFE !! 10.
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in this sinful and suffering world
R,iel.ed Thai If il be true tbs: ne who steals my purse
steals Trash II comparison VTith rim "!.o ''.e
me nv good name follows that be v3o oy Offering NE
inducements. and furnishing me win facilities ,-ass me
into temptation 20 -in and then foo- ne Of my
crese. good t.n good name does ne great
er wrong han either the slanferer or the pckPoeEet
Hefo-e1 THAI II the master piece OF Gods wor4ihaha
be greater good IN His sight Than the masterpiece OF
ar follows thai the voluntary destruction OF the i9rn-
greater evil than The voluntary destruction OF 'ne
later which saying that the destruction OF man =
cr-aer in than The destruction OF finest specimen OF
srciiec;urewich again, i saying that he VINO ny ap
plvng ram burns down Is more OF 81 evi!-coer
than he who, by applying match, burns down house
the dealer intoxicating drinks i greater useiacioF
Than the ncerdiarv the dealing greater vice Than arson
Rs,occd That the Old Serpent the hrsttempter. was
greater sinner than the first mother II
since her dav wherever the Judgment OF God mas been
made known man, The tempter, compared with the
tempted has always been held the more guilty party II ne
who provides ano,heT's lust IS by consent
90. IAN s,;,,o % NOR ,boronrbr steered in wee
~, ka rFgTf
TINS follows By the necessities OF logic, that IN the
light of Gods word and ud -meus, the pand-rer 10 drink
greater yioator OF HIS laws than the GrnEard MINI
e-he keeper Of house for the sale Of intoxicating
drinks deeply sunk in I'm than even hs miserable
victims
Resored Tina; from all the going ollow- that the
has The right and Is under the same inevitable
rafc ia intoxicating drinks, b. penal laws Of the most
stringent character For The suppression OF theft nigh
way robbery or any even the sroseesi forms oi
Resoed That the whole system Of licensing the traffic in
intoxicating drinks = radically and !ncuJaby VICIOUS
outrage alike upon the laws OF God and me nghLs OF
and oughl. therefore, 10 be al once expunged from
the legislation OF the state OF New-York.
Resore4 That the New York Excise law OF lS4o which
puts into the power OF the several towns and Giles OF the
State with the single exception OF this city TO e1cIuqe lhe
traffic from their limits Is an encouraging step 70" a a
Re.orea That the response gwen by The people Of the
State where that response was permitted Is anoer sep
which i still more encouraging. o..
R,,o,d Tha, the clause thai law By which The City
OF New, York shut any share in is Wholesome
provisions which do not recognize any eete
cal claims upon gratitude o ITS authors "helhsr we
showing their estimate OF the present or me re-
gard the future moral condition OF This portion oil men
Rlso{std That we feel ourselves bound and we
vii use efforts eiace from the statute book The
invidous mark by which in the present Excise law the
inhabitants OF this city are Distinguished from me resi- Oh
lie people OF The State OF Newly ork
Rcso!.cd That as means to the end, we Viii give our
yot, n The, npproachin election for representatives the
State liIIre for who VIII not pledge himself
iouSe ms best exerons 10 effect The inclusion oil me Guy
III lie provisions Of the Excise INV and sustain the Ia"
hTOuu Safp
Rsoiged That Committee of three he appointed by the
Chair address circular 10 each Clergyman IN this City
requesting him preach sermon on the subject OF Tenn
pcranc..
Resol,ed Tha, the Committee reques, such willing
comply with the above resolution 10 give notice 10 tie
Committee OF lc ne and that The Committee give public
notice Of the same
Chair 10 prepare circulate petitions to he addressed
lie Legislature OF Ike State Of New ork IN favor Of
OF New-York
Ressl,te, Thai a Committee Of ten be appointed by the
Chair make arrangements for monster meeting OF the
friends of the Excise Law, 10 be held III The Park.
The following additional resolutions. submitted by
members were also adopted:
Resolved That alcohol substance which is either
food drink for because the elements o winch II
composed in the condition. the proportions
which for entering into the composition Of the I'M
body but IN such condition and such proportions
- render Il poison which When taken mo the BODY
disorsaIIze- and and decomposes II;
RSored That in The opinion OF Ibis Coveniion Is Inc
duly of the friends OF temperance 10 Withhold their cts-
from grocer- and taven-keeqers who furnish lie
means OF inioxicaliou.
Re,o.ea Tlata COMMITTEE. of lree be appointed for the
purpose OF addressing the Candidates OF this city and
county the Senate and Assembly OF the Stale at the
approaching election asking he views relation
EXc-c law Bnd that such committee have power 20 pub
Re,oied That petition be opted and presented to
the Government OF the United States. requesting tnat
person who deals in intoxicating liquors be appointed TO
the Office of postmaster.
Resosd That the abroga;ion Of the nineteenth section
Of the police bill by the Common Council of this city,
outrage on The moral sense OF this community
tn. apff 1ffnph rrya
those propreors Of the press who have supported the
temperance movement, and hail with qualification the
appearance of advocate OF the cause IN the Mercan
Tile Advertiser.
The Secretary instructed furnish copy OF the
proceedings OF this Convention to such city papers
would publish the without charge
The following Committees were appointed:
On Monster Meetng-Dr j. H. Shearman, J. w kel-
ogg j. B. Manchester J. w. Oliver, Barney Corsc, D.
Cady Fraser, J. Stockwell, R NJ. Hartley and John
Falconer.
On Address to Clergymen-Luther Jackson Daniel II.
Sands and R 7. Trail
On Petitions TO the Legislnturc-J. w. Oliver R :.
Van Vee, Barney Corse. Benz. Estis, D. Cady and r
NJ. Hartley.
On Addressing Candidstes-L jackson, T H. Oakley
ley, D. H. Sands, Abra,n Often and Hiram Cumming.
On appointment OF Postmas;ers-J w. Oliver 4. D.
Wilson and J. 4. :. NanVleet
The following gentlemen were appointed Delegates TO
the state Convention be held al Auburn Tuesday
the 18th inst: DR.. i. D. Wilson, Rev J. Martyr, A. e.
Flanagan, Alexander Ming, MI Andrews r T. Trail. j.
r : Van vleet I h Oakley, D. Cadt, DR.. J. Il Shear
man Benjamin Warden. James Stockwell, H. Cumming
Horace Greeley y. D. Grswold j. W. Kellogg Rev. C.
H. Reid Rev Luther Lee, John Murphy. J. w. Oliver
Mr. Bets Arnold Bu;ium Rev. w. W. Everts, Rev.
John Downing Dr. J. Kennedy, Ransom Smith Or. s,
K. Kirby DR.. B. G. butcher DR.. D. NJ. Reese, and Rev
DR.. Lansing
The thanks OF the Convention were returned to the
Chairman tor the judicious and impartial manner in
which ne had presided its deliberations, and the
Convention then ad ourned at halipast IL PM to meet
again at the call OF the President.
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INSTITUTE or TIE CITY or NEW. YoRK.-Niblo's
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OF the factory and workshop for the arzan and invent
or, nineteen days from this time. Al hands should
ply their work and pu, the best hnish in
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