New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-26

" ne usfic "a MIX tiing criuks, and the n.rfo
evils resulting thsfe' IN oas pecnsadiy but lsco.
tssttiy proven BY 'rH experience Of the qaar.sr al
century which hss aos elapsed since TIE ia.so ja'
uon and advocacy 81 .re Pledge sys,en
IT'S item Is Crot IA rs place IL IS good lor a.
preservation and "a. ain anon 81 "a iVicaals Co.,
~ rs nnn,nce ID Die formation o. pa9l.c op.Es.
ara - an v lsAC' 90 tss Bus Il al never In 49,
ua,ufe Of the case. trqer stCe re necesti OF d.
as Il can never Pc made 10 coAiol even na,,
opinion and Sc'cr
The facts, non 1.aired ~ impartial ceser,...
that BON The hnll ia. ui.c4lTe anu the lmoo,,, :,
alcoholic liquors see l.cfc S.ug ihtI vice aad q, :.
are ~ D!c.y mulN 5iag era victims taNl coFrls,,s
al tho polls rs .,r mirF more aud more bAIsi,,.,
aid notorious d e. ciiaAns ntolis OF ON psoss
tspccIsl.y oi he .04fe. aic fist fsiapsnK a Ia,
s'sie Nhllh ASA srn.l The flencs o sound p,a'.
ans aroused lheu o action an siicst eilhef a, -
efficacy 81 moral srH Ion rLt 20 correct tAess a.
sgGtat evils, or else tH "a l.aiuihtss 20 thar 49,
az tbt s. ~ no haze tu clttA'1 20 aPgy this Teuresv
None y IN ASSET De atteT ns optheSs ,or tnlib
We fsN back tlc-s .1rc. upSu the ueeesslty Of ~,
hlbitCry laws. a. ng 50, We conform n0i oav 4,
the PLAIN teachings of a tue philosophy euI -epa Ia,
ourselves on the very r)ck o. ci.si Law lsae loar
da'iOu OF Gods morai government sni usnl a.,
DC shown that toe .opesls OF Galway have sapt,.
settG tie u Jun tf.rs trd pfofiJi..oLs Of zee 10,
tables of stone, Wc r'nf. a people, sti saiey q,
trust our common 4li orr highest earthly ia,srtss
10 ltgi@ ltlou isst slcr d'icf the Difi,e model
These truths have been long working out n, !,
yntica,ion N the ui1sS OF t1nNlaE inca ant "a,
Simultaneous movCutht thfou- holi Cur est AZ
many Of our sister les 90 sard the saGe rssll 4
evidence past col u.auoL ID the absolute necess;r
;of then present 80 praC'ic 4 assertion.
TIE question fo a arises, How shii THIS ~ dot,
Nefy clsarly is0.a'e' s. tts'nlsHc. CT evena aes
cefteU moyemof ts alii no. accomplish II taer.a.
must naturally /. ,rl.o an. ul dlgetod iesin.a
[ ndsi such influence. ore Legislature hss eEace
Laws. 0di u be TtrcaIt. og me neN'. Again, stAsn
haa laNS SO framed 'l 1e pafila arc local IN IL,
operation tnus suotrflrs cue great ioanda,i0aer,
cIple al constitutional LoNCrnment is,t IAN ssos
be general ana uf.lvel~a. ~ ~ pp icAuoD.
Lea. atiou. - hc odcciu az and EN- iufing. sAoaGs
but the EXPONENT rl a un.ye sal cOnyicaoa u tve
an ex.ediency Hence the necessity Of eaet
public sentiment Ne believe thai 70 gll De chi
On tTIa', hat pu fc cp'nion u Ady 20 Ac'arsa
the law on the ercar question: before u.s.
Legislation IS gre rflturt oi maay miais Al
these minds reprcs .. sfclous ana pjilOaa q ~
peopie wicel, serar -d, and nsvir diverse sAosn
happily not cor hoaur i.feTcsis. % be Fegnied-
Hence our lesisi .3ls must be made ID see tlks a
to feel alike THIS tbeY "4l 30 "seatney umls
stand that one tffff"l son rules Nita those y,
speak through "a ballot BOX.
These opinions ore NOT tie Of shoots Of ~ den q
pulse nor the cone. 1.ilus OF apld thought Tn,
are the result az -1, taeuy i've years discipns /,
which God IN llis providence has been sub ecias a
1hey are tGc ripe ifuit Of he tiee which hGs 6st,
thus long unltT cg nI.c which has grown u heavsly
sol been Wateief 3y he 10 rs Of anxious husbsi,
men. bIeu pruNtD. .iinned and nuTtuTed hT Re
hands ~ Diligence Love Snd Wisdom
All honor Is cue 30 tlo numerous bands Of Ten
nerafce men, who urGer various ames, have We,
wcTSing for elTs pts % guard and protec they
arc The unfalleu, auC o lam anu confirm the nT.
ward ana the Naidsrtr. Their work has been As
ficht work ana IN pace II should still be nan
/ inec IN un1ylng vg0r But The day and the AOgy
call for an advance moienent one act IN conflict
with past ANS o. action, put simply The coaetaifi
ton oi OR forces upop ne very ctadel OF the elsmy
Nor less would we yield fuH credit TO he tieG
eut local and sectional organizations whose AIN has
been and sui IS 20 secure efficient legislation Yet
all viii see On careful Investigation, that hoNsIr
well desiened these movements. they lack tbs o.
seutiA elemeIt Of cU-fess combined and songsg
action, toward PIE determined and web sta.d
result
In one word, We nee. concerted action At the Al-
lot box tie SAME in plan snd purpose thfougaouhs
entire State So that politicians MAJ underslahdhr
while wicked men cOnSpTe for the attanmsH
their own lOw. selfish and unhaliOwed ssds Gas
expense Of al that IS tue, and lovely, and OF Et
report good men VIA rot hesitate 30 combine To- ns
overthrow ald ccn.lsl0n Of their scheGiesof he.iT,
plunder and rum.
his time that the lsea OF licensing or Tsgal,I,g
evil BY law be abandoned And surely It rs mol nss
40 ms late Gay ID in9use whether The n aihe ns'
toxicatiDg dTinl b. "a evil Ii has no one elena
of good abOuti It isunmixed evil. As such RtAeli
be OutllHed, abolished, annlllated. The issih1g
OF suca consummatiC OF our lahOrs rests no oigR
on Argument or CONJECTURE. IL is done and dsDs
siTatet, past cay.l or doubt b. our RlOnogs Jeug
stttT, Name. WY then should We OF Nestetl
IA ter or hesitate
Imp essed With these views, about forty dlfss.
Temperance Associations IN the CITY Of NesY0h
met IN Convention by their delegates, numbering
over 200, on the FIST day Of October last and or.
ICED the " New York City Temperance Alliance
its objects being thus stated ia the 2d Article Of ei
Constitution then adopted
- The objects OF this Society shall bs to secure:
The eBiorc ,rneIt OF exist nR laws aganst ne va
ton Of the Sabbah by tho sale OF ntorcatins dnsks
The removal of rDlls and m
ally, from places where intoxicating drinks are sst
3. Inc suppr sson u al Illegal money CONTINUES
oy candidates fos ocs Tor he purpose Of pom'ash'
-. The enactment Ans execution Of prchibtoph b"
against the sale Of Intoxicating iquoss as beverage
The nomination and election Go Office Of suea m,as
viii pledge themse for tbs accomplishment Of lA's
DdsH
simultaneously aith this movement, the fhsnb
OF the cause IN Brooklyn formed the BrooLn
Temperance Union for purposes mainly idsnlSa
with those Of the Nev-lork Convention
These organizations with their auIIlises, ri
solved to test their strength At the then peniihg
election. Considering the iaieness Of the hoG q
which The work " as unC eftaken, ana the fact ma
We had no press at our control. the result w1 BOZ
significant and astonishing No less than sif iAn
sand votes we're pOlled IN he City OF New You;
the nektts adopted By the Alliance and rs Wa
aUxiiaTles. The managers Of both the gfsa! POM
cal parties acknowledged Themselves frustrated
theiI most ssiliully devised plans. i
Thus encouraged. as sOoa the excitesesl 1
The election had subsidec we undertook 20 psres
our respective ORGANIZATIONS. The Kings Couhq
Alliance was formed on the 9th November, alof /
lpg the general features Of the New YORK ciy y |
lance.
On the 26th December, the Executive C0D.nssse |
Of the two Alliances met IN Con yehtioD, and Az
mature delioeIalion unanimously adopted the" !"
olutioIs:
l. Rssored. That, - srped ent forthwith 10 Q ssE,,
STATE Temperance Alliance the bass adapted y -
New fOik CITY a. he Kings Cosnty ALI ~. .
q RsSoIued, That Convention be called IN me ".
" lAa mt A
the time Of the meeting OF the Temperance Ofeen
Associaons, Ia the latitT part OF January ssr 70
ORGANIZING State renpefsccs Ailance Ass n sHs-e
cal be ngned BY the Executive Committees Of oeA""
Alliances a.
In pursuance Of these resolves, re no" ~
you, friends and brethren, 70 meet US BY your 90
gates, at Albany, On the 29th Of January inssss
there 10 devise and perfect Alliance for the
State. Let Every Temperance Order, LEM, -,
and Association be represented and raih6 -.
that any locality should fsil OF Representative
reason Of apathy or inconvenience on the pan ~
Associations cone in your Individual capacity
1t IS not material that the Convention be cOmpost
Of a fixed or rateable representation from The roD
teal divisions ofthe state, or from the various AsV
cia.ions that may send delegates. This cmpsH'
ranged In the permanent org sniz alton.
What we need 10 insure success Is, comprene1hls
unity OF counsel and action This we cannot sps-
except as we meet face 70 face. We have con1S,
Toe 10 encounter We have common Islefssn