New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-21
TEMPERANCE.
state Temperance socicty-Efort for the
Maine Law.

Maine Law.
At the State Convention of the friends
of Temperance, held last month at Syra-
cuse, the following Resolves were adopted ::
Rese That the advance Of great cause in this and
other States since last annual meeting especially
in the matter Of legislation by which efforts regulate the
traffic in intoxicating liquors have been superseded thres
States and Territory by prohibition confscaion and de-
strucon call for unfeigned gratitude 10 Almighty God
may well inspire with the full hope and con ience
thai there Is TO DO blessed termination Of the conflict
which are engaged.
esored That we would and do on this occasion reifrm
the great principles adopted IN years past that civil govern
ment in an ordinance OF Oodthat the swmasers bound
base bis statutes the principles Of Gods lawths tbs
duty Of government is TO protect the citizen in his rights
that the traffic in intoxicating liquors beverage is de-
srueNe to all the interests that i constituted
that laws which sanction this traffic are obv
ously immoral and should be abandoned and that
the traffic should by law be absolutely and Internationally
prohibited.
Rssorsd That we all with JOY the action ofMaine Min
pesota Rhode Island and Massachusetts and assure orr
brethren and friends in those States and Governments that
shall effort 20 bring the Empire State up 10 the
noble stand which they have taken.
Reolred, That would earnestly commend 10 All the
citizens ofhe State Of NewYOk seriously to cantempate
the nature and operation OF the Maine -espsciay it,
effects in drying up the great Of
and reducing taxation and its beaus upon the ageupr
commercial meehanies and shipping interests OF the State
aud 10 sve credit TO the uth-that nsusred prevail in
our noble State, It win in few short yeas rivs ma
freedom from hySoal and moral evils aud an elevation in
thing that spperians 20 the honor and glory Of civil
State, OF which we can have faint conception.
Resorsd That when the interest shiures the ballot
box and no longer seeks TO control primary and
electionswben the iniquy of druEkadmakng lon
ser sanctioned by law and the burdens aud msscs OF
temperance, borne by those only who maks gain Of the
traffic that causes them will listen patiently 70 the ex-
hortaor, not 20 bring temperance into poiGcs' bu, M
then ~ IA hu soldiers In righteous cause must con-
npue 10 aai every stronghold Of enemy break down
All his ortTeeses and drag him from all the place.
the villages where he sits 20 catch men.
hssoted That rssmnch the interests Of Temperance
&c Paramount 70 ali ordinary political issues therefore no
sesSe Tor aparan triumph hope Of po al pyetenent
DO expectation Of pscunlary emolunent shall induce
eve our SURFACES for the elevation Of any An 10 ca
~ ei which concern the ensoment or Naturalization
$500 Avs In whose temperance principles we have NOT
o.neenee and ~ho will give every reasonable
.oat as personal aud oal nauenoe Is ssc,Sv
- hs ~ enSetme.t and Enforcement OF laws entirely
age. - 'N'0N0S''ns liquors IS q oeFeE-
"hveo' IL Is row Che special object Of the fis, ~
~ secure Legislature that Will enAc, Nv
snisi !" - Ashe LIQUOR Law, there,oya ~
ResotsCd. Thst the following elsS.s ~ - =, 4, .
- N-eSsONs OF OGs Sta-e,
Ne ;le ur6efssu.d hereby plo,,. o-,,,,,.. ....
Cauoca.c or thc lt sstur- : ~, - " wa" sotH
prncBe-t L~ Ia a,or o ,ss ~ 70 oc is--
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, 49,, HERMAN CAMP, P,saa.n.
f Rev D i Sd h'. ny ssceahs.
The hl'cwirg ADDRESS, by Hon. Has.