New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-11
TEMPERANCE
Connecticut STATE Temperance Csayeatics.
F-.n szr 0~n RspoTt-s.

Connecticut STATE Temperance csayeatios.
F-.n ca Reporter.
NKv-HAVES. March 10 ls53.
This Convention. consisting Of some six hun
dred Deegs,es from oil p.ns OF he safe, assembled
s Bssus.er's Hal, NJ I0{ AN
sarz,iia Evdsob, ESQ., Of Hartford President Of the
sta,e lem e-szce Society presided Afer .!
Rev Eloc- $, !, ofssv LOndsa. the Rec Sc, f.'
D. W. LHshrUP Of this city real the report Of the do
ines OF the State Convention s; their Annual Meetia
recently held IN Hartford At which it decided
that this Convention should be cssei by ne Cea'Dl
Committee after the respective NOMINATIONS Of the DO
tcsl parties to listen 70 answers TO intsrro-s,ories
judge best
A committee Of three, consisting Of J. n Fanea. Of
New Haven; Hawkins, Of Bridgeport ami II. l.
Bury Of New London, was appointed 50 prepare r5ll
Of the delegates
Also Business Committee Of three from each Coun.
IT, appointed By the Char TO bring such business
desirable and necessary before tue Convention
motion Vas made and seconded thst the C1uvsn.
ton should now listen to the report Of the committee
spponted to question candidates for State Offices TIE
Corresponding Secretary, b Hale thereuRou read
letters al ID Il had answered the prop0uniei questions
which were those Of Francis Gillette and John Boyd
Free Soil candidates for Governor snl Lieutenant GOV
erpor
In the absence Of the Business COMMITTEE Rev NJ
ChApiD, Of New.York was called upon and came for
ward. be commenced by reading an humorous extract
from The TribvES snd after commenting thereupon,
spoke In tones Of thrilling eloquence, with great effect
for few moments
Mr Il. Burleigh then responded to cal, and spoke
for lev moments IN his earnest manner
Rev Mr.. Campbell arose upon call. and spoke Of the
prospects Of the passage OF the Maine Law by the pres
eui Legislature OF NevYork. having recently visited
Albany ard ne expressed his opinion Of it, probable
passage.
Elder Swan Of Nev.London was loudly called for
" he nd H,u all kr,w
Ny nsme Is that Of a bird with wing whose delighted
element IL cold water" After winch he entertained
the audience with some humorous remarks, which
were characteristic Of the man.
few remarks were made By others and the meeting
adjourned until lie O'Clock r NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Convention assembled pursuant 70 adjournment
and were addressed by Rev John Marsh, Sscretuy Of
the American Temperance Union. who delivered =
sibe and able speech.
The Ccmmtiee on Business then reported the follow.
ing resolutions unanimously, winch were read by the
Secretary, W Hoyt ESQ.
HAeyeas the State Convention AZ Hartford
paced InUctnE the Central Committee to propose inter
the candidates o. the several political parties
for Governor and Lieut. Governor requesting from thems
pledge that the official influence would BE- IN Of
election favor prohbt0ry law for the suppression OF
the liquor traffic and that would Tor candidate
who oud not thus pledge himself and answers have
been received from the Nominees Of the Denoc sc and
Whg part that the Of the Free Soil party
have answered such inteuogatoFes IN the Affirmative
Therefore
Rlred That we Will sive our votes for Francis, Gillette
for Governor and john Boyd for Lieut. Governor At the
coming election
Rolted That whereas Of bretheren have ques
toned and su question. toe eX1ede Of lnterrogns
candidates for State officers. Therefore
hesored That such brethren by following out their views
IN no way impair confidence IN them but willing
20 leave them 20 pursue such their convictions OF
duty may dictate.
Resoirrd That We viii consceu ousy refrain from al At
temps 10 make political capital Tor the several polca
ties with which connected and that in al Efforts
we Will be governed by eye single to the interests OF the
cause Of Temperance.
ResolIcd That will refrain from ali Interference with
the relations Of the several political parties excepting
far uch parties oppose the design of ensrPuzs
and when such parties do oppose enterpuz' obg
tons 10 Goo and require us to oppose them to the sK
ttut Of power
R.oted That we vii not vote for any candidate for the
and influence and whose character aud position will not b.
guarantee for that pledge In favor Of law prohibiting hs
liquor traffic
Rsolred That unless the political parties the Senatorial
Districts ard several shall nominate candidates for
Legislature favor Of suppressng the liquor traffic by law
early give ample time ascertain their Dson ho
friends be advised give due notice. and nOmi
their candidates and sDan such nominations without
regard to their political relations.
Here followed a lengthy discussion in reference to
their acceptance by the Convention, which parti-
cipaied In BY Messrs Hale Burlegh Harris and others
in tho Affirmative, while tho negative Wa sbiy dc
Tended by Mcssrs Lines, Lee and others. After
,ccond reading, they were finally accepted, and the
Convention adjourned until evening, to listen to sd
dresses from several speakers