New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-19

Tf.. a triumph was achieved s. our late Election
Nv tho friends of LIQUOR Prohibition in our STATE is
not disruted; and the question pressing uPoa us
s-How shall tie victory be followed up and improved
10 the utmost We have giveu our own views on this
subject and are glad present those Likewise OF TIE
PeekLW RfyuJiiran one Of the most earnest and eh-
Gent aborers in the Temperance field We believe he
"a right 10 suggesting Convention of delegates from
a the Total Abstinence Associations in the State to
NEE, at Albany simultaneously with the Legislature
not 10 make long speeches parade hemsevesnpro-
cessons but quietly to consider mature and set forth
the legislation demanded by the present attitude Of
our State end the receut triumph Of orr cause Hear
Tie RcptLlieGn;
Wu,1 SHALL WE no NEWT The temperance men Of
this State have great for hope in the results OF the
reeent ElC ctiCn Their efforts IN behalf Oh suffering hu
mainly have been crowned with signal triumph in the
election ii Legislature decidedly in favor OF prohi0
tory law against tie liquor traffic We suppose that none
not even the most devoted friends Of rum and drunken1es
have cnv doubts about the enactment Of some prolbtOy
law by The Legislature assembling on the first OF January
next Ii there any who thus dubiae, we ieel SAFE 10
assuring them Of glorious disappointment Inc trends
oftcrerance throughout the State now more inter
tsted t. know what form such law shall take aud how
soon we she'll have in operson, than as 70 the fact ct
our having Il at oil All through tho State believe
great care had thai the sent to Albany az legs
ors should he honest aad rue Temperance interests
I'd none De aware than ourselves. oil the
strong liability % CIT besettiag the ost "a men Ali
such labios increase the matters at issue are sur
rounded with doubts among the people; aud errors OF
Judgment by ans rare with regard to the details
of av Measure that comes for the FIRST time upon the
doc kC and specially when such measure Is treacah5
in It's influence either iO good evil among more than
three millions ofpeople And we are well assured ina
subject ike the Enactment Of prohIboEy liquor law up
pears quite differently VII regarded calmly az the dis
lance Of three or four hundred miles from the seat II gov
errmenf ard again amidst the oXcemens aud warnings
IN -
the quiz, Of tLer homes surrounded By those OF KIN
bred views and symPaie night be quite confident as to
their course sometimes the very men % grow fani
ard shrink from responsibility when cOnendng with two
hundred me for measure that is fought by bitter enc
mics at every step and i they should not absolutely de-
sert their posts they would be very liable TO allow OF "a
deal and m nous modc atoms OF their former views
Now we say these things not by any means TO east tho
slightest suspicion upon the integrity OF our Representa-
ivs md Senator'S but to show The wisdom and necessity
Of CO. peraDg with and strengthening their hands during
tie coming campaign WISE honest and true they may
Be- and believe they are they are surely not above
counsel and encouragement by those VINO win thcm
selves are anxious to secure st he best Igr for winding
Up the deadly traffic in rum, and giving tile respite to
cur prisons aims houses and hospitals
We therefore regard the imperative duty Of all TEN
reranCe organizations throughout the State to cooperate
a. directly and efficiently possible with the friends OF
Temperance in the Legislature and to make them feel the
warm hrobbngs Of sympathy from the most distant e1
irtmies the territory for which they TO lesIsiae
As we view this matter, there is wayn which the many
temperance sOcleee OF the STATE can enl tle Strength
There is much for the friends Of this yet to do in
educating and correcting public sentiment and there Will
be- onc after efficient law shall be enacted that II may
be vigorously and successfully executed; but just now
we have to do with l. islston We no; only need such
law. but need il now, soon as the Legislature
she'll se and It's promnaries shall be settled There IS
need to defer action until the close OF the session. 1t
il passed at ALL can be passed within two weeks
a the Le ilature is convened How then can we most
directly aIecth action Of our Representatives in this mat
teri We will venture our opinion
Let Convention Gofsgafd from all the temperance Or
CARNATIONS throughout the State, great and small assem-
bic in The city Of Albany, the i q January and de-
clare directly the Legislature the VIII OF the people win
reference the Of law prohibiting the traic
in Intoxicating drinks ard have no doubt such law
WIN be passed within twenty days afEr the Two Houses
have mfnced their session. We would recomnend
that great be had in tho choice OF delegates to TINS
Couy ention. We would not have windy, wordy, hare
Drained men, They would do more hurt than good Let
them be he best judicous and wses men of tina
tonIueroncr lanAr mass convention OF such men, com
ing fresh from the people and calmly but decidedly ex
pressing their opinion would the action of our egs
letors and bring to speedy issue our most sanguine
wishes.
We throw out this suggestion and urge upon the tempe
rance fraternity its careful consideration feeling quite
confident that if adopted and efficiently carried out, it will
do than any other to the early aud
successful action Of the Legislature on this vital aud alb
,orbing question.