New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-02
MAINE LAW FOR NETWORK.
Oyganisssfsn Of = State Temperance AL
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ALBANY, Friday, Jan. 30, 1883.

Eew.York and Kings County Temperance ALI
.nce,. a Convention of Delegates from every
County in the State assembled yesterday in the
Methodist church In North PeaIl.s'., to organize
a STATE TEMPERANCE ALLIANCE, upon the basis
of those now in operation m New-YOrk and
Brooklyn.
The meeting was called to order by Mr.. c. c.
LEIGH, President of the New-YOrk City ALI
ance and upon his motion, Hon. PoAERoY
JONES, OF Oneida Co, was appointed President
of the Convention. After speech by Judge
Jones, and prayer by Rev. Mr. Fan, c. c.
LEIGH, of New-York, and Hon. c. O. SHEP-
HERD, Of Wyoming, were appointed Vice-Presi-
dents. and JoHx c. SMITH, Esq, Of Brooklyn,
and J.R. $. VAS NLEEr, OF New-YoTk, Secreta-
rles.
The object Of the Convention having been eI-
planned BIZ Hon. GEO. HALL, OF Brooklyn, the
following resolution was adopted
Resolr,d That it ia expedienf to form State Tea
perapce Alliances Jpon the basis OF the Nsw-York
City and Kings County Temperance Alliances"
On motion, the following Business Committee
was appointed with instructions TO prepare a
Constitution for the State Alliance
DR.. Pierce, Of Ne*-York Geo. Hall, Of Kings
County H. Douglass, Saratoga Mr.: Wheeler, os-
wego Mr.. Barnes, Monroe Ii. NJ Western, New
YORK Rev Dr. Wells, Schohsrie; J. {. Crecser
Albany; Dr.. ii. Joceiyn, Onondasa ;: u Bennett
Nj Watts, steuoen, and Dr. Thomas 1oooen' u
Oneida.
This Committee reported the following reso-
buttons, which were unanimously adopted;
Rssolred, Tha, this Convention is convinced that
Moral Suasion alone is insuihcient 70 prevent 'ne
.nd ,pov nj tptamnpralce.
RssolrfG, That the hulk Of cqirne and corruption
which dishsures the sge is the result OF the use OF
into Xicating drinks. ... -..
Rtsolrsd That 1t IS unwise and IN ust to continue
the temptation or the facility OF procurement, OF Ia
toxicatirg drinks before the present or The rslng
generations
Rfsslusd, That the Legislature should not only
forbid the sale OF intoxicating crnA OUT should su
thorize It's forfeiture and destruction. go,
Rssoired. That The appeal by the temperance Alh
snce Of New.Yorh TO TIE oaiot-Dox as a remedy was
wise iustiha5e, ard necessary ana mat All enper
ance men should put Themselves in alliance with
them
The Committee further reported the following
Constitution, which was likewise unanimously
adopted -
CONSTITUTION;
Ant l-This association shall be known by the
name OF the New York State Temperance Alliance
ARr2--The object OF this Alliance shall be to
secure the nomination and election to all 0hces OF
such men as are known ts be in favor OF the enact
ment and enforcement Of law which sAau wholly
prohibit the sale oflntexicaaDg quorsas aoeVerase,
and provide for the destruction tneIeof' "heh 'Ae
came is kept in violation OF Nv
ART g. This Alliance shall be composed OF dele.
rates being known emperance men, ana ciiizens OF
The State and residents Of the county, from Cointy
Alliances now formed or to be hereafter formed, sha
70 be subordinate thereto, and whose ooects, as eh
pressed In theY Constitution, shall correspond WIN
The objects expressed IL Ihs Conks'u1oh' Eacl
county alliance shall he entitled TO SEND as many
ha
members of the Assembly. Such delegates shau De
elected annually, and their term OF once shah CON-
mence on the first day OF January In each yeaI ahu
shall be continued until their successors are elec'ei
ART 4-The officers OF this Alliance shall be a
President one Wee President nom each Judicisl
District Ia the State, Treasurer three Correspond
Ing Secretaries one of whom shall reside IN me CIy
OF Albany, and Recording Secretary, All Oh WON
excep, The Corresponding Secretary, 70 reside In
Albany, shall be elected at me regular aeenng 70 Dc
neia m january. Such election shall taAe pIace on
the 6rst day Of the meeting and the efs eec'eo
shall forth Xith enter upon the discharge OF their
duties The officers OF the Alliance shall constitute
an Executive Committee, and shall occupy the same
relations TO the Committee that they do 70 the Aul
ance This Committee snail appoint the Correspond
ing Secretary, reside ia Albany who small hold his
Office during their pleasure. In the event OF va
cancy occurring III either OF the oaces, tue ESecu-
tive Committee may supply such vacancy fey the
unexpirsd term. The Executive Coinlnittes shall
have power 10 make lis own bylaws and M us Tn
Quorum There shall be a suo- Executive Commit
tee In each Judicial District, to be composed OF te
members, 10 be appointed by the Nice. PRESIDENT OF
such district, OF which he shall also be member
and -oicio chairman And II shaii De the duty OF
the President 70 call the Executive Committee to-
gether whenever requested so to do by any Sub-EX-
scutivs Committee, 10 take into consideration any
proposition submitted by them.
Each sub Executive Committee, shall make its
own bylaws and liz its own government.
ART. 5-Theio shall be two regular meetings OF
the Alliance held during each year, one of which
shall be held the City OF Albany on the third Thurs
day of January, and the other at such TINE and place
as the Executive Committee may sppoint, at which
meetings reports OF the Executive Committee and the
Treasurer shall be submitted All members Of the
Alliance shall be required to produce their creden
ties at the meeting IN January prioTfo the ELECTION
OF officers.
Ar. g. The Vice. Presidents shall see 10 the per
msnent organization OF County Alliances within thar
respective districts.
ART This Constitution may 1e amended at
any regular meeting, provided the same shall! nave
been proposed 81 the next previous regular meeting
shall be recommended by the Executive Commit
tee.
This Constitution having been adopted, the
Convention proceeded to the election OF officers,
as therein provided, in furtheranse of which the
following Nominating Committee, composed OK
two Delegates from each Judicial District, was
appointed;
I..Jsmes Q. Benneti, II. ". WsEsrn.
II. George Hall, +. p. Beldsn.
" CALVIN Pepper, Jesse Anthony
lV..Rev John CLARK, Rev. E. St. John
V..O. s. Pierce, John Thomas
W. Otis Simmons Allen Kipgsbury.
VII. DR.. LUCKY, Wn. Mcclure.
WILL. r. Page, L. P. Judson.
This Committee made the following Report,
which was unanimously adopted:
President
Hon BRADFORD r. WOOD, Albany.
Vics Presidents
Ist Dist-HBSRy NJ. WESTERN, New.York-
ID EDWARD CORNING, Brooklyn, Kings Co
I'd BARENr p. srADrs, NJ. D., Albany.
4ih HENRY II. DorGLAs, Saratoga SPRING.
3ih ABSER CHAPMAN, Ssuth 0aondaga
9th - JoHS MILLER, N d, Tmxton Cortland.
7th - JOIN 8. GRAHAM, NJ. D., Genev1.
9Th - GEO w. GERMAN, Lockpoyt
Corresponding Secretaries
JOSEPH ID. HUSBANDS, Roche,ter
RESssELAER N. HAvESs, Jr, New-York
Recording Ssersfdry-JoHN c. SMITH BROOKLYN.
ITtaspr-OLIvER H. LEE, Nev.Yort