New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-24
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
WoKEN-s STATE TEMPERANCE CONVENTION
Address to the Legislature &c.
EVENING SESSION.


ALBANY, Friday, Jan. q.
The Convention reassenbled at the State
st. Baptist Church at Up NJ Mr. THOMPSON the
President in the chair
Mr.. ALyRo of Rochester. said she believed it was
not generally known that there was a WOmans state
Temperance Society. 1t was organized in Rochester
on the 2st of lac, April by the selection of officers
Its object was to enlt all in the State the
side of Temperance and to externinee all alcoholic
drinks from the social hearth The next annual meet
ing win be held at Rochester in June. The day will bs
fixed by the Executive Committee. She appealed TO
the ladies' 10 enroll their the eide Of Tenn
perance at the time she would be glad to have
all the gentlemen present sign the roll. They would
have voice in all their proceedings except in the dis
burements of money. That was left entirely 10 the
women she concluded by urging all to unite with
them in carrying aloit the banner which was in
scribod "No Compromise with rum"
Another ladao's meeting held at the Assembly
Chamber this evening, and long before o'clock the
appointed time throDged by ladies and gentlemen
TO hear the address of Mrs Stanton to the Legislature
by O'Clock the body of the Chamber the cloak ROOM
the Hobbies and the galleries were packed with cold
niece Of human beings and many were outside in the
halls unable 10 crowd inside the doors Hundreds also
went away.
EA6ONtrbOr BOtCk Chileu Tue fletllHs W oIdCA auu
took the Chair.
Rev. Miss BRows then made an impressive prayer.
Mrs SUSAN B. ANTHONY then read the following adj
dress, written by Mrs. ELIZABETH c. STANTON;
THE WOMEN'S APPEAL FOR THE MAINE LAW.
To he Honorable the Legislature THE Stat Of Nev York:
This is, believe the first time in the history oi our
State, thut Woman has before this Honorable
Body TO state the legal disabilities unGer which, as
women, we have thus far lived and labOred. Thoug1
our grievances are many and our causes OF complaint,
ii set forth, would be those made by our
foTeitthers against their King; yet IN behalf OF the
OF this State appeal TO you at this time for The
redress of those only growing out Of the legazed traffic
in ardent sprts We come not now 70 tell you OF OF.
phens tesrs widows groans, and the blasted hopes of
wreChed wives and mothers We come not with sta.
tcs 20 prove to you the enoity Of this traffic, its pc
cuniGIy loss 10 state, family and individual Nor, the
amount OF crime and misery II brings with Il. No !
Of coquepce have already been poured out and
volumes OF fthtiftics written this question You all
know the wTetclednees and poverty produced by this
trefic Therefore come not 20 reitersie what has
been said thousand tcs before, but We come 70 pro-
pose 20 you TO do for US one OF two things either SO
remodel your State Constitution, that woman may vote
this great political and social evil and thus relieve
hereof OF the terrible injustice that now Expresses her
or, be IN Tact what az men, you now claim TO be- her
faithful representative her legal protectors her chvs
rous knghis.
II you wisely choose the fret proposition aud thus ff
heve Yourselves of the burden OF ali special legislation
for one million and halt OF dsenfrancbsed subjecb
giving equal rights as citizens, with all white male
0nder ,uch circumstsnces would be clear and simple
We shoud loDg stand gaping into the heavens our
Temperance saints now do, voting rim into high places
and then praying il TO walk But you stI mug the
dcusior that you egsste for far better than we
could for ourselves and still insist on looking after our
best interests and protecting US in our sacred rights at
log,t permit U.S. from time TO time TO tell you OF our
needs For is IL not fair TO infer that in the
progress Of th6 race, man 10 continually demanding
ior hinself more enlarged liberty that his whole be
ing develops, be requires new modes OF action, aud
new laws 10 govern him. that too, following in
the wake of her ege lord may in the course OF human
events require some new privileges and immunities
lst Then, our faithful representatives" we ask
you 10 give the Maine Law which has been glorious
In its results in those States where 1t has been fairly
tried Now that door OF escape open, from the
long line OF calamites that ntempersnce has brought
upon the hesd Of woman would sin enter IN and 10
ai peace We have long and mpstcEty waited for you
10 take effective action this sbomnabe traffic,
and now feeling that the time has fully come pray
you 10 promptly and wisely Let the work of to-day
tell on all coming generatonsths each one composing
this august body may be enshrined, with grateful re-
Uembsnce in The hearts Of Thousands aud thus form
more glorious era on the page OF future history than
even the Revolution OF l776 But II You are not pre-
pared 10 give the Maine Law aud thus suppress his
rsc altogether, then you love justice remove from
I'll protection. Do lcgaize in any way Let the
trade be free and then let all contracts in which Is
involved be null and void man cannot come into
with his gambling debts. neither let hun with his
debts; or what better Is rlmseling than gambling.
the rurseller than the gs'nesteri Then. do away
monster evil; for what Government licenses Il does
not condemn New this traffic is either right or wroag
II right let ii be Subject to the same laws all other
srcles Of commerce; If wrong let those who carry u
en- be frosted criminals By the Government throwing
CD them the responsibility Of all the -pauperisn and
crime they directly or Indirectly produce.
The present position Of our Government this sab
ect uost dscourogi ns ~ the friends temperance
ana shows lsrentabe wat ofhgh moral tone in ho.s
who make oar laws or those who make law
mskers To make provisions 40 Ia h.v or by whom
trSfl ~ yraxl II 70
oettssz cisss Of sea. the right TO take the lives and
property OF ear fellows. Upon what priaoiple do our
fuuseleSs and dtsiiets farm themsclres into yrea.
rCaoPoy in our midst, to work all manner of e, to
sew death and destruction 81 sdcst Because they
ere a majority must We virtdsas Minority su5nst
60 ell kinds oi impos~On. Shall spothecsry be re-
gsies TO label has pcisone, while ths s,smp of the
Empire STATE shall recommend those ID the runsel-r,
ShSE cue pig n respectable sty bccsu.e fosoOth he
Is az oneese 10 some ordly in the ue hsorhoed
he removed by law q nuisance while thssc pesnlen-
tai dstilcrs are allowed 20 resaaE in miiS in
ecns the sraospNe for miles aroxrd with their esih
sone disgusting oGore stencil In The nos,s OF whole
communities, Verify these dttilers and rursscl.
les special pets OF tis GoveEunsea No other csss Of
hen could make Themselves Disgusting 10 4 com
runiiy without hem. voted nuisance It once, and
6broscd q ss such Now wa ssk yos - oar repre-
stnieiiycs, 10 0yorce yourselves wholly from tns
sb' rpable traffic II you have not tae strength .
Get OF The head Of the giant snd XII h!ns e1irghS tar
turn your backs upon him and reuse 10 shske saAds
with hNn IN the mskcf.placc.
But shove all we conjurc you MT - let nn sessoH
pass, without gvrg US law. making TunSeahea
fst eause OF Dvo.e such law Sonls be far greater
IN liz peiIusn, result- than the Maine Lsv evs sap
pose we hsve the Kane Law tociy-yps have teen as
pcted Of ali Intoxicating drinks bu, you have, ss 'n
sirnsl naturcs-the orbid sppsttcs for s-,A Snd
excitement eDtkiled On generation after gcnsIsGoh-
which viii work themselves out in somc direction 81.
tack vp the Maize Law by The more important ore on
Di,orsc snc ON nsske a permanent reform in 90 -ssi,
lare laws marriage that the pure and no'sO OF
cur sex may le sustained by the power Of Govesnmet
ia Gissosirg 81 union with gross and vicious naar l.
would create 4 strong public sentiment against dT,loh
Ies. IT. xcn Gc,l.r. fhnr In n.n.on. q IS