The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-28

AMID hirs<s sni Ia g,,er .. follows
LxrrEK FhoN JUDGS BRONSON on tbs LIQUOR Law.
NKw YORK. sept. o, 1854
DKAR sIs-Your letter OF yesterday ha, Just bsen
oeived, and IN answer send the copy letter which
lat iy addressed to Edward c. Dc'svan T. O.. on the
Temperance question, from which you viii
!. fhst entertain doubt Of she constitutions
power OF the Legislature psohios the sale of iotoxi
eating liquors a. a beverage.
That do not thiuk such q law expedient bscause
moe moderate viii be mos, isiy 10 prod ucs
good iesults; and,
3 That ib favor od = radicsl reform in our laws
Of excise and lcsnce for the purpose OF preventing
Temperance
l ptver read the blu which was vetoed by Governor
81, last winter, and having copy at .od
not say what should have had been In his
place but the did not go beyond prchtbition
aud h Cove ons Ollie ed ,rcni Leg,s ure on
the question of tie exp@am Of constitutional
pcwer-l thins ht might welt have signed the bill
am, very respectfully youis,
GREENE G. BRONSON.
10 WILLIAM RICHARDSON. Esq, Albany, Chairman Of the
Executive Temperance Com mSi.tee,
MEMBER proposed to han1 the letter to DAN Rice
kr rIcHARDsoN explstael the cre umst Ances
hr DEikvAN 10 spr ak
Sslssn-wii MI b.le'an got IN the platform If
not IN H. hope he wiii Set shcse tlsugnter).
Mr. IEiESAN then ed tnat h. irtts. Bionson
va not written To elliott public snswec Aaa was eert
oef"ie boIscn Was nominated The snswsr came suo
sequent,y
Mr. Bronson's letter to Mr.. Delevau ~as then read
amid gene al mir,htuinfss. II is Is follows
hn BRoNsoN's LETTER TO z. 9. DELAvAN.
New YORK. sept. 10, 1854.
DEAR sR-My apology for sooner ans weriug your
istter the fact that but recent found time to
exsme the series 1t Temperance tracts poa which you
desired my opinion The tracts are ,ly wrtten nd
vhough they will not convince I'll Of ex ;sdency OF
probbitory liquor a~ they cannot fad prove highly
useful BY Of AWAKENING public attention to the evils
resulting from int-wprance ana tho necessity for
thorough reform in excise and license laws
have Dcver doubtel tho power Of tbs Lsgsla.
turs to forcid the sale Of ssting liquors US
leverage, and far 1t would affect me per
sonsliy, wiling that the trafac in al its forms
.hould be wholly prohibited; ont cardor requires me
70 say that yet convinced that total prohio-
ton would be hkel, to produce good results
effort Of q moderate character Extreme measures
SELDOM accomplish the end tor which thes design
ed takes time to nriag sbout any great reforma.
rion 10 the morals habits o people aud any sttem pt
t. do 1t in day viii be likely to fail. Our heavenly
Father works BY slow processes both in the moral
the material world sad shall act most wisely when
We act lie Him
Most of the mischief which we now witness may
be traced to places exclusivsly devoted to dram
drinking 1t s there that boon companions meet
drink, and fight and then 60 home msddsned with
poi compounds inf fresh evils upon their
already suffering families Men sci gst drunk in
their houtss. The influences ~ith which they are
surrounded wheD at home, constitute . po ~ersul
check sganst excess, and which /. not felt in toe
revels Of dram shop. II tuch places were shut
tor
u.nt Of shoe Who eel iatcals.sius drioss sut II ia
sodion TO this drpnke aness the druagng OF liquors.
the sale OF them to drupkArds all punished
public of ncts, much woud os accomplished 10 the way
Of correcting th existing evils By adopting such
these, the friends Of Temperance will be asls
carry public ment slong with them; but with
the estreme remedy OF total prohibition, they may fnd
themselves beating against curreot stroag to We
resisted There is always esrger that step taken too
rsr in van will prove retrogra 10 movement
Have thus frank, given ycu mi opinion, although
I'm well AwsIe that it is not in accordsncs With the
entertained by yourself macy other good m,o
ana bave only to ash that you win givs credit for
the honesty of purpose which is fully accorded
to you and them, by Your ob-dieot servant,
GREENE O. BRONSON.
To EDWARD c DEIAvAS, Esq Ballston Ceotre, n. Y.
Mr.. PIERCE hat ought t, 60 to Dan Rice
FIIJAH FORD beipg waited b. T. Pare IN Of Buffalo,
ut tins request OF wm Rchardsoa, Chairman OF the
state Temper Committee stated ths he had la 1t
down his rule Of action TO letters pou-
cal querticps Had be not msis thi, his ruls he
would have Mr. Rictardsona interrogatories
He, however taid he in favor OF prohibsory aw
and felt certain that must DO enforced. MI.
Ford is pledged total abstinence
Br Rs, nonds letter followed and wss resolved With
cheers. II Il as foliows:--a
Mr.. RAYMoSDs LETTER TO MR.. RICHARDSON.
l1xA. sept 20, l85l
IEAR srR-Ycur favor cf the 2lst hae reHchea ms at
this place cnswsr both the iuq sires in tue off
tive In view Of the great increasing evils o. ir~mpsr
ancc ard nf he necessity of action upon the
subject. de deoly in favor OF pronbi ory law and
in the contingency which suppose shold approve
OF and 'isn the bill may sao that such Ia. would
afford the opportunity and involve the duty Of acting
upon IL ] am, very respectfull;.
Your ODD servant, henry J. RAYMOND.
Mr. BuRruGH from the COMMITTEES on resolutions, re-
ported In part as foilows:-
ment, by our Legislature, of Law proh utory OF the
traffic in intoxicating beverages bsca SUI law is
harmony With the fan9 iea Of self government.
demanded at measure OF protection to the peoples
vndicated In practical results wnrevsr It has seeo
adopted and forced IL 10 full Of promise od to all
classes of society the hqnor seller and his victim iocu
lA motion to amend the hrst clause By adding 'and
adopted .t
esolved, That we regard tas nscsmeot OF such
Law II greatest an vital issue Of state policy
befo tha people, immediately involving those In
whiAA sons, to ourselves than any othee,
snd sqssntS We cipnot suoordna this question
to any otbss, dfsr its tet iemsnt to any gore
vrDieDt season Adopted.
Resolved Tba, We ask . Legislature tha. w1l enact
such Law. . Governor who will spprose ", and sss
trstes and other OIL Who wi sntorce H., and to
these ends solswply pledge our ohuencss and our
sLffraRes apr pstie continuance In vel dong II
zee the fulfment Of our desire and can rejoice {,
se,heT . vctcly won state redeemed, an homa
b'y dk epthr lied from tbc sway Of the yum po~er
(sfoptec
Resolved That ic the ats ,nment Of this purpose
disclam all desire to interfere with exisrg parties as
such or to organize new one that We will not ask CON
ming vbg, Ia he whigf or Q democrat, is he q
dentcrsN and require an affirmative or nsgstive an.
condition o. supportbut We will ask " IL
he true tn. great ido. # and Only he
can atsfy shall he receive sursgAs and Ia the
selection OF candidates will choose tho best
according TO Judgment irrespective Of their pss.
assoc c'atons. (Adop'ed
Eeroved That appeal from the veto to the voter,
the Gov who and