New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-08
TIE CARSON LEAGUE
To the Whole Worlds Temperance Conv


You have invited me to give expose of my plan for
the Abolition of the Rum Traffic The annexed briefex-
pose thereof is respectfully submitted for the cousd-
GRAFTON of the Temperance World.
Cayqf Neu- Yor., Sept 1850 THOMAS l. CARSON
The object Of TIE Carson League is the abolition of
Dram Shops and utter determination OF the Rum trade
IL proposes to do this b. combining the Moneyed power
the Political power, and the Legal power of the State
The day of speech and Notwithstanding past All
the good they do is already done Ii time 70 act
10 put our principles and sympathles 10 the test We
have spent money enough in payments to lectures and
passing resolutions to have abolished alcohol from the
State long ago Our orators have conquered the enemy
over and over again. The public mind has been long
since convinced. its utmost capacity, in this matter
Still. the evil continues and even increases its power
and virulence Like proud steamers on the ocean our
orators pass through the land aud their track Is IN
sianty covered BY the returning waves Father Mat
thew has left mark the surface OF our population
These impressions for good are eiaced and poweress
The failure of the friends of this results from the
fact, that they have left power to hold the territory
they have conquered The League locates such power
in every Town and County of the State. The follow
inc is its plan
l. Each member of the League gives the amount of
his property on the assessment roll as much AZ he
will be assessed pro rata for the prosecution OF all
violations of Excise Laws Taxed for Runs dolngs
they must be. Let them be taxed to fine and I'M
prison the mufleers of their families, rather than 70
countenance and support those murderers aud To de-
fay the expense OF the imprisonment and ruin OF their
own children
2 Through the balIot-box the League is pledged to
get pos sion of all the offices in the Towns, Counties
and State that by them the prohibition OF the traic
NAV be accomplished and that they BE- not embarrassed
in their efforts Without the Legislature, we cannot
have the Maine Lar Without Judges AMI Jurors
Sheriff. and Ccnstables, District Attorneys and Poor
MASTER nothing can b. done to execute such law or
any other for the prohibition OF this trade. Any man
who has not this end at heart is not fit 10 h0l Office
g. Tie Legal Power. This is virtually included in
the above. Without the Judiciary all Temperance
laws are unayailng IL is to be had through the bal
otboy and To re yet in motion by means OF tue moned
power of the Counties and State
Tie following is the draft of Constitution for the
League which may be varied to suit the judgment OF
the friends in each locality:
CONSTITUTION or COUNTY LIE AGUE.
It's Association shall be entitled tn cIs5a Leasle
m. 'aklrs are more As--s u the capital .tocl
AR Tie trnss Of n Asoslioh asl D. e9aat,d D;
couu.Y sta annually elected sad ibid their
,is - osops iSr he .rsnscSioa Of busn
III The board shall appoint President Vice President
ard EIscuiy Committee consisting Of three N 'nbe 3n th
number and Secretary, aud also General Agent
.h da sha he attend to tn undr he direc
tic Of en- ESseu i've Committee and also perform any ir RES
they NJ 10 accomplish The ohecs d TIE Assertion
the expenses League ani power
ske their yws h yaesnee IN the Bod
thtv deem ez9ed NJ 20 promote The ntre and accomplish
AEr Is rpoa The deeesss or county sny
soekho!dr q this AsoeieH rs % sr Ho aote he b. tis
hfn be anu led aud aher may have th nJtes
Ar = II may b altered amsadsd sny
having been recornn1e nded By tie Board Of Directors
The form q the Note the essr aso being lapted as to5s
League County . FOR the Suppression Of Rum
81, DoLa Psyss - IN .y -, one sa Sy s .S s
ho nd dollars according TO the provisions OF taei' C'asa'n