New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-30
THE QUAKERS.
Brooklyn.

There are probably not less that Ten Thousand
Voters in our State who hold substantially the
views Of the followers of George Fox, who are
known to the world as Quakers and to each other
as Christian Friends. We say Voters though
unfortunately, large proportion if not majority
of them hsbitually abstain from exercising the
inestimable Right Of Suffrage. They have wit
messed 80 much corruption proaigacy aud villainy
in Political canvasses that they are inclined to
regard all Party Politics as poor business, which
Conscientious and peaceful men may wisely avoid
We do not propose here to controvert this view
of the matter, but we ask the attention Of these
habtual abstainers from voting to the contest
now actually proceeding. Two main questions
now divide and agitate our People, namely:
/. Shall the action Of Congress in repeating the
Missouri Restriction on Slarery in the Federal Ter
rtories be approved and upheld and
2. Shall The Veto and Tetoer Of the Prohibitory
Liquor bill Of our last Legislature be sustained!
There is no dispute as to the pendenS of these
questions. Both Democratic State Conventions
substantially indorsed the ansas-Nebraska bill.
The Softs, indeed, said it might better not have
included reputation of the Missouri Restric.
tion and proceeded at once to assert the contrary
that great benefits instead of evils may be ex-
pected to flow from the passage Of the measure
as Douglas finally shaped it. The Hards swal-
lowed the monstrosity whole, and then licked
their chops over it, as If it were delicacy And,
while thousands will be dragged in from this side
and that on one consideration and another, to
cor n enula tha
Nebraska bill it is nevertheless true that every
vote cast for either Of them will be claimed and
counted as favoriDg that measure.
On the Liquor question, the lines are drawn
with even greater sharpness. Seymour not only
vetoed the Prohibtory bill of last winter, but in
his Veto Message took ground against any pos
sible form of ProhibitOry Law. II was not the
Right of Search that excited the Governors AMI
mostly but the right TO search for Liquor. And
be places bis acceptance of the Soft nomination
expressly on the ground of an appeal to the Peo-
pie to sustain his Veto. If he or Bronson is
elected, all further efforts for Prohibition are
neutralized for two years to come.
Ullmann was nominated in the secret conclave
of the Know Nothing" lodges, and the plat
form on which he lie run has not been promul
gated This is a safe rule" When you know
nothing, say nothing Officially and publicly,
Mr.. u. is nowhere on the great questions of the
day.
MYRON II. CLARK, on the contrary is thoroughly
hostile to the Pro-Slavery features of the Kansas
Nebraska bill, and has been their strenuous oppo
nent from the first. He has spoken, acted aud
voted against the Slavery Extension policy
throughout He is nominated expressly as the
Anti. Nebraska candidate, and i, the only candid
ate so nominated that can possibly be chosen. SO
on the question of Temperance upheldby Prohibi-
ton. His vote will be regarded By the indifer
ent and claimed by the hostile to be the measure
Of the Anti Nebraska and Anti. Liquor strength
in the State, aud they will exult or lament accor
dinghy.
Now there is not pretended Quaker in the
State who is in favor OF Douglas and Free Liquor
who will not VOTE and vote dead against US at the
polled will be an Anti Nebraska and Anti Whisky
vete lost And while so large number who are
governed by Christian principle avoid the ballot
box, there is nothing desperate, rowdyish and ruff
fanly which the heavy disbursements of the
Liquor Dealers will not call into the field to work
and vote against the Maine Law
Men and brethren! think of these things
There is somewhere path of duty in reference
TO this matter-be sure that you discern and
walk in it.