The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-27
the concentration Of our forces upon the very citadel

the concentration Of forces upon the very citadel
Nor less would We yield full credit 20 the differ
emit local and sectional organizations whose aim has
been, and still is to efficient Liquidation. Yet
eli will see, On careful investigation, thai however
well designed these movements, they lack this e.
septisI element Of success combined and compact
action toward predetermined and well studied
result.
In one word, We need concerted action ct the bal
lot boz; the same IN plan and purpose throughout
the entire State. 80 that politicians may under
stand that while wicked men conspire for tho A.
tannent Of their own Low, selfish and anhallowed
ends, at the expense of all that is true and lovely
and OF good report, good men will not hesitate to
combine for the overthrow and confusion Of their
schemes OF iniqnity, pluador and ruin.
II Is time that the idea Of licensing or regulating
evil oy law be abandoned And surely It II not
needed at this late day 70 inquire whether the tra
nc IN Intoxicating drinks be an evil IL has no one
element Of good about IT. II is unmixed evil. As
such il should be .eutiawed, abolished, annihated.
The feasibility OF auch q cOneumm alton Of cur Ia
bors rests no longer on argument or conjecture It
il done and demonstrated, past cayi or doubt, by
our glorious young sister, Name. Why, then,
should we Of New York f.aer or nesitatei
Impressed with thess yieg abou. forty df
feTont Temperance Associations In the city Of New
York, met in convention by their delegates, nun-
beriDg ever 200, on the frat day Of October last,
and organized the Snow York City TemDerance
Alliance" its objeots being thus stated in the "a
artin!e OF the constitution then adopted -
The objects If tnis society shall ~ 70
enforcement OF sSstiDg Hgetust vcia-"
lion OF the sabbath by the or intoxicating drinks
The removal II The pot', AMI pot ical meetings &c
morally from places whore ntoSiatlng drin s are sold
Tho suppression CT al Illegal money contributions,
pg candidates fox Office for the purpose Of promoting
their election.
4 The enactment end execution OF prohib!toey laws
against the salo of into xioatips liquors as beverage
b. The nomination ard clos Ion 70 office OF such
as viii pledge themselves for the accomplishment Of
these ends.
S;multa neops'y with this move ment, tho friends
Of the cause in Brooklyn formed the " brooklyn
Temperance Union, for purpoGss mainly identical
with those OF the New N"rs Convention,
These organizations, wth their auxihar los, re-
solved to test their strength vt the then pending
election. Considering The ,atoaess of the hour at
which the work was under aken, and the fac. that
we had press at our control. the result was both
significant and astonishing. No less than sir th0x-
So,W votes were poiled In the city of New York,
for the tickets adopted by the Alliance and its ard
auxlaries The managers 0i both tho great ooliti-
cal parties acknowledge themselves frustrated in
their most skilfully devised plans.
Thus encouraged, as soon rs the excitement OF
the election had subsidized, undertook 10 perfect
our respective organizations Inc Kings County
Alliance was formed on the 9th November, adopt
ing the general features OF tho New York City
Alliance.
On the 18th December, the Executive Commit
tees OF the two Alliances met in convention, and.
after mature elaboration, unanimously adopted
these resolutions
Resolved That it Ia expedent forthwith to organize
. State Temperance Alliance on the basis adopted by
tie New York City and the KINGS county Alliances.
a. Resolved That . convention be called In the city Of
Albany Of delegates from all the counties Of the State
at the time Of the meeting the temperance orders and
In the latter part Of January next to unite
this call BE- signed by the Executive Committees Of both
these Alliances
In pursuance Of these resolves, we now invite
you, friends and brethren. to meet by your dele
gates. at Albany, the 29th day of January inst =
there to devise and perfect au alliance for tho en-
tire state Let every temperance order, tont,
lodge, and association be represented; and rather
hon Int nv ~ 70 nc Anta
tive by reason of apathy or Inconvenience on the
part OF its associations, como in your individual
pacity
It is not material that tho convention be COM
political divisions Of the State, or from the vari-
GUS associations that may send delegates. This can
be arrange d in the permanent organization.
What we need to insure success is, comprehen-
sive unity Of counsel and action. This We cannot
attain except rs We meet fA,e to face. We have =
common foe to encounter; VIC have common inte-
rests at stake and it is only by perfect oneness
OF plan and purpose that We oan hope to triumph.
Our cause is of God Lot reliance for wis
dom, strength, and success be upon Him, and de-
feat is not possible. Temporary discontinue We
may have to bear, but the viotor's crown will yet
be ours
ESEcurNt CoaarrrEs K,rGs Cousry TrA,gaAroE
Edward Corning, John Cam. James sharA.y,
Daniel Curry, Church, John Marsh,
Y. NJ Brown, GJ BeRnettM D Debois NJ D.,
George Hall, Daniel P. Nayes John q. smith
Alex, studwell John Rhodes,
ENE,uTlvE COMMITTEE OF THs NV YoRK Orry Tg.yEs-
ALiJ,NcF
Cbas. Leigh, j. X Van Nleet, X. c. Audris,
ii. Western, Barton w sod, Edward Faooner,
8. L Townsend John p.arse, John Gunner
J. w. Kellogg Noah Worrail, X N Haven.
J. w. benedict Ira BuckmaD, Jr j.. d. Toweey,
= j. Warren w Strickland, q q North.
Joel Backner, Alfred BRUSH j. w. benedict
John Fslconer, Francis GodIne, j y Oliver,
j. I Towbe, H. Hun, j. o. Bennett.
NV York Jan 10. 1852
Conductors of the press aud other friends OF tenn
peranco, are requested to secure insertion Of
THU address in the papers Of thor respective coun
tea
Delegates will be Informed Of the hour ans place Of
meeting through the Albany papers Of the day.