The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-06
INTERESTING LETTER FROM GREENE c. BRONSON.
The Temrersnce, Abolition, ANTI Ncbrassas
Enee SOIL kAaS1sr Law, Free Democratic
Platforms, 4kC., De-, dEc.
0RExNE G. BzoHsos TO rDwAED o. DELAvAN.

EneS SOIL kA4x0Dx Law, TEC0 Democratic
Platforms, kc., De-, dEr.
0RExNE G. BzoEsos TO rDwArD O. DBLAvAN.
NKw YORK, October 4. ls5&.
IvAx slH-Your stter OF the 2sth utimo in "a
lquol' law sss duly received Although you virtually
aomt tknt tour heeyentiv Father works by slow pro
world, you do not agree With me that In the
prcmot, sn of temperarse GIVE shall oct most wtse
y when ,,. act @ tss se ad n The s
not; ou hen add-'.w tbsr propos
do for the durch the world mast bs dono promptly
That Is ye good argument in fare Of activity in the
right drcctie but tdoes not prove that all kinds Of
INK des,rsble end Is 1t any to my position
sit takes lime 10 bring about any grcay reform alton
in the morals taSs Of people and attempt to do
things which oue dt 70 be dore possible both
or the church ND the world" and Is very true that
% are gong ~ 1. doe; not
Of the utmost impo asce that men should believe the
smpes are ro wsnti sg Of atempts to bring about that
result sprompt" fcrcble means; but they have ell
failed osds ana % s 2, worsap have been sstso
the grave" have felt ss importance Of purifying the
burning of hsreics did ot the purpose Expe
rence proves that there is such thing being in too
much n.ss even .S.t n good s1us. s", th.
You and those with whom lou act have in the recent
gatherings at Auburn the temperance ause iuto
ton IN whics good men Of parties had commo in.
teicst, ard in refereEc to wch they might act to-
geshsf without siyns up their xehtcs prsfseaces
one in which large portion OF the ssps of this state
csrnot unite You have Inked the ismpsrancc cau,e
worthy utterly reject dangerous the welfare ri
the Republic You have, in effect, sbut them out from
the, viii sprrsndsr their political puc;pses and i@n
party TO which they have belopgea; this hal
been done hilo you profess to believe that majority
Of the voters are in favor OF prohib<ory law II such
cpinon and this question IL TO be settled at the
poi' why did you not come boldly up to the work. and
own u,cns II you had DO end in view other than the
prom tion Of temperance why did yoa fas.en that
cause to tho tail Of Of the political parties OF the
day? With your political preferences, as citizen,
haze notEirg to DO; but whom You acting moral
refo7psr, IN mater which does net belong to party
W paonr mnss to
abids the chances and fluctuations CT party politics.
suppoes your party does not succeed what then will
become Of the temperance question: And suppose II
does sueeesA and prohbtory law s passed. how long
win it be nfeiy to stands such questions these
pros ens themselves to your mind tcors the stop was
tahen it difficult to suppose that yo airned at nothing
but tho promotion Of temperance.
! DO not inquire why you did not join your cause to
another political party for that would have been
error Of the same kind.
Lot say wcrd in relation to the principles and
opnicns to which you have bound the temperance
You have placed i upon the Saratoga, anti Nebraska,
free domocracy, free SOIL abolition AID highcr law
platforms You have made IT part aaa paroel Of SEQ
tonal 1oycmcnt-the North against the South-which
in judg nent cannot triumph without rending tho
republic in pieces. Tho movement gees beyond the
tcsason Of geographical limo between slave and free
territory attacks the sovereignty Of the states by
interfering with their internal affairs il not
other states 70 follow our example, ana get rid Of ss
them 70 act upon tho d!ctaton Of Others; snd to
eonpsh the ond Il nuliasa part OF the fundamental
pose Of AL WI participated in the dorent conventions
bnt the master spirits TO DO judged by their
90 into review 81 the proceednssist every man read
them for himself But win brioiy notice the pcsiticn
Of two Of POUR candidates 2, for popular syer They not
in giving in his adhesion to tho oings OF the saratca
meeting, ssys--~I can .stasA on no. ether p1at
Nyo,o Of that instau,ion that holds Il 10 be
right 70 eas'arc 9ny class c my fe1oc men" this
man means snythng he mean, to sverthrow slavery Ia
10 in ceAsnce Of the constitution the United States
which not only recognizes the legal existence slavery
when they escape into another state This can
ddsss evidently repaaiatas the constitution, and goes
Let ~ what srs the sentiments OF your can.
ditae for Governor publicly declared By Of tho
delegates at Auburn, in advocating tho nominating OF
John Thomas esid ---"Nyrcn Holly Clark was not on
the (whig) Baltimore platform, but entertained views
ot slareyy could Be gciised and held tst crime
that all the ,dcs IN Ac unirerse could mt make galo On
being asked "How do you know that' Mr.. Thomas re-
mental Law Of the Union Is plainly auiHicd Indeed,
nr Clark gees beyond that and rejects aD the laws IN
the unvcrss which attempt to lsglze slavery, Before
be enter upon the duties Of tie ce of Governor
be must lay his hand upon ths Bible and call God to
witness that he twill support the constitution Of the
oath VIII not bind him II fellows of course, shat he
either stands on the higher law" o. rejects "al the
laws In the uriverse.n
y discharge the duties Of tho efce and Of these
duties, as prescribed by the State constluon, Is to
Wien some ors shall hereafter attempt to assert his
rights under the constitution and laws Of the United
states by arresng fugitive from soryice and the abo
tonists to the rescue and blood in tho Streets
the Governor must either look calmly nko the side
Of the mob because he holds that all Law and constitu
tons recesnising slavery are utterly void
mitted tho temperance cause. It is to be used
makevelght in great movement, to array section
and your men carry ont their prnsple this goody 70
public VII bc broken into frsgments, and God only
hpoxs what other consequence viii follow. It Ia safc,
BY such procesdings and that 1.-THE church
and the wcrid' viii be letter on than they at
present
Let ne be understood. am not questioning ths
right OF yourseH other man, to adopt and escr
else his own political principles and preferences am
into ps1 po BEEN se ssS
sn Instrument in promoting the madness OF the times
y, IL 9 M ,hs RpsSSS e that s ris e
Of tho Egpor bill OF Last winter, and end that IL went
sions which deem highly Questionable. Such bill
can never receive my support II proper 70 add that
10 you last April, and again In my letter Of eptembsr
that no prohfbitory liquor law ought to be passed
Although you hSve risked everything on tho single
issue Of prohibition, and adopted political platform
which utterly reject. the temperance cause itself Is
good one, and hope to the time when milder and
better counsels WIN prevail.
As thia IA matter Of pubic nature, shall give my
letter to tie press am very RESP ectfully yours,
GREENE G. BRONSON.
EDWARD Q. DuAvAS, Esquire, Bsllston Centre, n Y.
THE KNOW NOTHING STATE CONVENTION.
kYRoS II. CLARK NOT REGCLAR--TR1BULATIoN or
THrnLOw WEED.
from the Evening Post
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