New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-21
New.York state Temperance Alliance.

- ALBANY, Ihurrday, Jan. ~, 1893.
This Society convened at the State-ss. Bap
~ Church this morning, at 10 O'Clock
In calling the meeting 10 order the President, r. n
Hsvenr Esq, Of New-York, sadi
Inc apre9rsnce Of our meeting eontrasted with The
crowds which have assembled In this city Tor the la
TWO days. might Indicate 10 stranger want of interest
or sympathy among Temperance men with the Aisncs
movement But u should be borne Ia mind that tho Al
lance but delegated body looking for it, efficiency
not 20 the numbers OF individuals assenbled a. ts meet
rs platform.
At lie time Gifts organization the friends of the cans
icS me want o. some common hesd--some polt 10
when al could look for tue lead 20 our movement ssj
me orginaiien Of measures. For evident reasons the
various orders OF temperance-such a. the sons Rhs
bites &e--hed not assumed tbs position aud the sssx
society ID not seem cacplsted from the mature OF 10
Organization; 10 occupy Il. Some common ground wa
needed-eone plan Cf flsng into one tese several ek
nseDts. For this the Alliance scheme was devised.
me Feu o. our lebors Tor the year Is not such ssvs
could have desired The President elected as JauvEv
tion; BrfdioId n. Wood, Of Albany had hem con
ltiieo, nom imperative personal circumstance 10 ID
chne the appointment then rendered him by recsps
zoo sn wa. not until July that the responsibility
me post were deyolyed upon myself nor until sboak
begionng Of September thst We secured such axenss
we were content " intrut with our work
since that time, and especially just preyios, W he
sieehoni we lad sedolously endeayoroj b bring no
HARMONIOUS eciion the temperance men OF ccrtan pr
Ions Of tie state To reach them ia 90 brief spss,a
hine was impossible But the work has been cotanssc
ca nor win II be stayed until the Empire st,s ~
cave eaetei laws putting end 10 the destructive ssa
Pernicious trs-lc Ia intoxicating drinks.
"hft we now chiefly need To- success 4 polidcsly.
dom we are Politicians Dot In the mean cOnrsted
paikan sense OF the term, used Ia the orinsy con
tsts Tor Place and plurdcr but in the hlyher The DO
yer We only true sensc, Of seeking through The ma
ebMefy u government, the enactment Of laws 70 ws
mgnfst dsgree wise and benefcsl We are polscisnss
not IN tie erog shop slang, but according 10 Inc s6H
NAe's use u Tue wOsd-and II be ne9esssry 20 naks
our position nightly appreciated that we pull Webs'efs
DStlontry out ei the gutter, well the poor dran~
ara Why De Y so-ve VIII turn pllilologssts.
IN ue prosecution o. our work, therefore. ls ~ be
aeIo4ste from our own eel: rezpect end Giynly "
Eeialshng or disaYoyllg our true character ~
~ pc aid clam 10 BE- politicians IA de honest ssn,e
me wore iet oa mansgo our work With polfch~s'es
leafElBZ need be, from sueh said 20 b. wss ~
tit1r generation than the children Of light ard NC CAN
nor ISL Of glorious triumph
bhe Corniies were called ia order for Deifsdet -
ewes found q at large number Of Courie ws.e 90
Ifsen'ed and there were several contested SEQ" -
Ne".fOIk City one set OF Delegates having oss.
pointed by the New-lOr City Alliance, and ..aD1sv
one Of the VicePreriGcnfs Of the state Altssee,s
Wcs;ern. An animated discussion arose a. 70 sn1 80
entitled to the seats A. Delegates II seems nal ~
C0nstiiCron OF the state Alliance the VieePIes'a.
that Istitliion empowered 70 eppCtnf Deissx !,
Counties where County Alliances fall 70 do 20 a1' -.
Counties where there are Allisrces IN tfr -
City Alliance rod appointed Delegates but hs1 ia, -.
acknowledged fself an auxiliary or subor'iinse y
State Alliance condition. IN compliance vkb re-.
alone Delegates received BY the State Alliance
question was finally decided BY large msjorss W
q the Delegates sppointed by Mr. WestsrL L.
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