New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-18
TEMPERANCE-WOMAN.

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York STATE Temperance society 10 the Wemea 81
the stale Of Newly ERIK in Behalf Of the Cause o.
Temperance.
M SISTERS: 1t is no doubt known to msny Of you
that some Of the Of this State DID, more than
one year since form themselves into an organization,
cslIed the Womfn's New.York State Temperance So
cety the sole object Of which Vas 10 forward the cause
of Tempersnce-one in which the highest interests oil
our sex are concerned They have not been Idle during
the months which have elapsed since they thus banded
sgeber ard by their earnest endesvors feel that they
have earned the right TO exhort their sters the women
Of the NevYork to lend their aid and influence TO the
same work. We urge none TO labcrs from which We
ourselves shrink and BY our own modes OF Ebert
a. individuals, define no sphere for women IN THIS
Temperapce work Neither ~ould vaDg oriOusly
make our example an incentive to those sho have hther
10 been idle or inefficient for there few higher lncen
incentives which must urge 10 action ali Whs
realize fully how lntemperance menaces the nap
piness and prosperity Of the people OF New II rk-
None but they who resOlutey close their eyes TO
the danger fail to see il lurking in their paths None
but they fail 10 hOg strong men, being tempted
weak, to sverYe from the night way, and how usrgs
INTO the haowed precincts OF the HONE. None but they
are blind the tact that degraded by drunkenness
becomes the yrant over woman and that she, most in
nOcen suffer: most suffers the lack Of present comforts
suffers the wreck Of every earthly hope the blight Of
every Joyful anticipation, retaining only the fearful look
inp tO ward into coming woes None but they who with
blinded ey have also hardened hearts fail 70 feel these
sOrrOwiul truths that other incentive is needed To
urge them WORK that shall tell for Temperance.
We would falu believe that few women IN this State
blind or Indifferent to the necessity for earnest, consist
ent present action in this reform but assured
there many wLOse active efforts have hitherto been
repIessed by ubtOward circumstances by too limited
appreciation OF their powers, capacities and duty invoy
Ing rights and BY fear Of trespassng upon that broad
domain Of thought, and sIcech aud action which
has hitherto assumed to be altogether his OWn We
hort sisters to do nothing wrong, nothing
ly, but beseech them, in the Of suffering hui
nauy, 10 accept the miss0n which il theirs Ia this
cause 10 triumph over every obstacle, every clrcum-
stance to realize full appreciation of all their powers
and capacities to uniearlDgy every right and
perform IesOlutey every duty.
IL will belle the appeals he has made TO woman
for aid in the Tempe work to repulse her every
offered service then let her act independently and 10
her strength God designed woman to be mans
helTnae only in the domestic sphere but every
sphere OF active usefulness but he deenng himself
wizer thbn the AllWise, will pervert the order Of
bic nature walk alone, let him stumble AMID the
foes OF his binding prejudices; sbe act in the
light Of Truth which has shown to her her duty and her
brothers, 10 whom the truth has been also revealed will
90 with her Womnn's actions aud sentiments must in
fueDCe though he refuse TO recognize that in
fuence. Let her then exert wise and benifcent in
futnce III this Reform not only as individual, but
by combinations.
This is crisis when effort, rightly directed, must lead
TO glorious results and the combined efforts Of all
who love the should be tending toward that
point whence alone is present hoped for viz:
MAINE LAW LEGISLATION.
The election of next autumn the appropri-
ate tine for making Maine Law principles the test of
eligibility for office. The Presidential election with its
bitter and Oyerw helmDg party strife ed the efforts of
Temperance men last year That has passed the APP
preaching election neither President State Governor
To be eectedtbeTe will be less 10 call the fury of
pbrtizsn storms and il seems indeed the fitting to
make Temperance principles the issue OiegslatiVe eec
ton
But you will what have to do with this mat
terri Much my sisters. You exert Influence that
shal be felt III the result Of the coming election. You
desire do you not such Legislation shall prohibit the
usfc IL intoxicating beverages which much
crime aud misery ia our State Be not slow to intimate
thai desire Man claims Ia be your representative III
the sphere Of politics it is but right that you instruct
your representative in regard to your wishes
You have interests TO be prOtected-ask voters
to elect such legislators as you may
reasonably expect will make laws for the protection Of
those interests On many Of you lies the burden Of the
heaviest grief caused by the workings of laws which
license the sale Of intoxicating drinks. You unwl
ling longer TO Rroan beneath these burdens You
wiling longer 10 your dearest friends made drunk
ards. ImenperaDce inyades your sphere, the home
Who can blame you if YOU ask the stronger to aid
you in e1pelliDg him from its precints
At the approaching election ask those whom you can
influence TO vote for Temperance candidates for the
legislature and if they viii do So with how much con
hdcnce aBd hope can the 100000 women OF New-YOrk
ask those Legislators 70 grant them law prohibiting
the liquor tTafic-a law which would bring peace to
many hearts and joy TO many houses The of
Michigan have set you glorious example We beseech
yOut follow IT, Let your influence previous cleo
zion be directed toward inducing consistent fem
geTance action AZ the polls. Tell them vote rightly
cast is better than all their sounding words-and he
who's actions there are not all exponent Of his proes
sicns You deem no temperance man, but moral cow
ard Speech mighty weapon in the battles of truth
with erer, but the ballot, thosgk silent ia more
powerful
We would If possible, induce the Women of this State
to petition the Legislature AZ its session for
probibitory law True. have ccesstully pc
ttioued twice before But hope that different body
of law makers will occupy the Capitol next winter
those whom temperance men viii have elected. We
would recommend that time be- lost in the circulation
OF petitions, and that the largest possible number OF
signatures be obtained The torn VI petition used BY
our Society last winter would also recommend the
sake If uniformity well because embOdes all that
is necessary Roll w a monster petition sisters that
shall show cur lawmakers next winter that tue women
OF Nev.loIk are determined To have the Ms0e Law
Though We have said little Of Wouan's more radical
work IN the Temperance Reform, We DO by no means
underVaue it, We know that boliest earthly mission
is WoUahs-tO impress gu Dung minds the laws of God
to train Young seibgs IN harmony With the require
mens OF His will To instruct in all goodness to warn
Of all evil to wax beside his guide and monitress
amid the spares Of temptation We nov do bar urge
10 the pres, nj outward and more visible work which
lies before you; feeling hat the focus Of al present
temperance effort is the Maine Law, while in truth be-
end il lies broad field for that peculiar labor for which
woman is SO wonderfully fitted To induce 10 sastaiD
The moral sentiment which shall guarantee the enforce
utnt OF the Name Law when once Obtained, is task
emllelfy suited 10 her We believe In the