New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-17
WHAT is THE GIBSON LEAGUE.

It's combination of the Temperance property -holder
of o town, city, or county:
l. To prosecute and put end to all Illegal rumseng
in such city, town, and county;
.. By the election of Temperance legislators, to make
all rumseling Illegal and TO prohibit II under insuIcraole
penalties.
Tho nan Of combination. Each property -hoder gives
his assent in writing be taxed on the same amount Oh
nroperty on which he assessed for City or County ex
nenso for the prosecution of such Illegal traffic Such
written assens are recorded in book kept for The pur
,se which form the assessment roll for the suppression
OF quor shops II bele' ed that in this City fifty cents
Oh the thousand dollars OTemperance capital Is sufficient
10 accomplish the purpose it has been found to be III
other parts of the State-and therefore. tie Committee
have fixed upon that TO begin with And as there arc
persons who may prefer to pay directly into the treasury
and who are interested and dsrous to suppress this eI1l
bic trade they also privileged to cooperate by direct
contributions.
Wien sufficient amount in the opinion OF the Carson
League Committee paid into the Treasury to authorize
the commencement Of operations the Committee will en-
poy competent number of faithful and brave men, whose
business shall be TO pick mp the illegal sellers in the differ
ent Wards of the City, and the witnesses to convict them
and report them the prosecuting officers forrosecu-
ton and in such prosecuting officers neglect their
duties this respect the Agent Of the League VIII see to
their Indictment trial. conviction and punishment be they
VINO thcy hlhy, III INT clAhiAci Hi"""'' " '''~ '' ~
cording the laws thereof.
As it often happens that tie Excise Boards in violation
of their obligations and oaths license houses to sell which
they have no authority do under the statutes the Agents
of the League will also ascertain such cases. and prosecute
the sellers under such void licenses and indc and punish
in the Courts the drect members Of the Boards Of Excise
who have falsely given color of law to their crimes
The League also opens Office where its books are
kept with correct account of the sums paid III ana ther
disbursement, by whom and to what person and purpose
which are also open to the inspection of all persons who
have contributed to its funds-and where all sufferers
wives daughters sons or other relatives friends OF hu-
manty may resort and make complaints against the au-
thors of their suerngs in this regard and be to find
| sympathy and relief under the law. Experience has
taught us that such sufferers from fear often from fear OF
their lives dare not the public tribunals with thor
complaints The Carson League furnishes sanctuary
for their grie record for their complaints and "a mex
orable fundamentally for their relief
Experience also has abundantly taught us that some
times business men, politicians and even protesting Christ
ians also in regard to damage to person. property Of
business or standing with political parties, or Will the
Church Of which they members TO complain person
ally against criminal rum-selers though they most de-
srous of their prosecution The Carson League furnishes
all such faithful deposary of their secrets, and an
efficient agent for the accomplishment Of their heart
wishes
Such, briefly is the vortable Carson League We are in
the midst of a conflict with the power. Victory will
be blessed and defeat the terrible disaster to all hui
man interests that can be conceived Whe, then, ha;
mind and courage and to meet the demands OF the
crisis Let him bring his tithes into the house, and
help TO complete the most blessed triumph on large
SCALE that has ever been achieved In giving force 20
listing laws and in the obanment and execution OF Tho
Maine Law let City and country from Tho
/ most cruel scourge of Heaven CIyIs.