New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-22
PUBLIC MEETINGS.


The following members were present:
Iebias Armstrong Saratoga Co. John FOde, Madison
Co. Henry +. Lyman John Miller, Cortland CO.; lleny
Camp Tonpkins Co.. Mason Anthony Cayugs Co; K
j. Champion. Monroe; Je!idah Barber, }. 4 Priest, o.
SEQ; Y A. Wadsworih Madison; &. {. Leigh and Albert
Bogart New-lork j. W. Craven, Rensselaer, CO. :. II.
BeIe,Ict Madison Co.; J. d. Williams, Madison: Hugh
McAuiser Now-YoTk Mills A. r >setson, Franklin Co.;
H. " Merriman. Albany; T. b. Day, Greene; james NJ
Harmon, Saratoga b. ). Glars ashington C9'i Asa
McCoy VIM. HAYS, Saratoga; COonrrde neichani' hens
.elaer Co.: :. =. Williams Albany: " q. fmlo sara
toga: Seymour Conan, Samuel Hanna, Rensselaer, Cs.
Manley We.herl. Hiram Dunn, b. T. >iaats Albany
Edward Erch lister: j. e.. Chambers. "escnesteri
Mn NcElrov Albany: I'll. Warren, j. Stevens, Beioa
Copper Rensselaer, Co; Reuben Wright Saratoga John
d. Lswlor Chonango; Jacob \. >chernerhoFn C2,tani
H. A. Ransom ). II. Brown. Rensselaer,, Lew faTAer'
Albany: =. L. narrower, Rensselaer, Co.
The President L. {. DELAvAS called the meeting to
order.
PRAYER was offered by the Rev. Mr. PRIysr of Troy
The President. Mr. Dxi,vaS, then addressed the So
oioty q, length lie freely recapituated the course
of Temperance during the past year, and spoke OF the
bright prospects that everywhere gave evidence of it, tr
umph and successful future. Owing to the pressure of
other matter in columns, ere compelled to give bat
a few OF the leading points in his address.
The Chairman Of the Executive Committee will place
before YOU the transactions Of the Society since the last
annual meeting Bu, will mere mention ha' since our
semi-annual meeting the q neral Committee appointed by
the Worlds Convention of which the Hon. Neal Dow Is
Chairman have had their first meeting in this city
The Committee were appointed with power 10 Devise
suclr measures fm tine To time a. sy be desirable
3" for the cause OF Temperance throughout the world
Tie first step taken 10 issue Address, prepared
by their Corresponding Secretary, OF which 10000 copies
have been circulated The Committee have II IN conten'
platoon appoint agent agents to VISIT every state
In se MOS well the British Provinces, a. soon as
the proper person can be found and the requisite funds
procured And here would remark that Whatever dit-
feencos OF opinion there may be on MINOR points mere
appears to be but throughout the entire Tenn
perance host with respect 20 prohibition, and destruction
of The vile poisonous compounds when sold "a beverage
contrary to law.
The various organizations for the accomplishment Of
this great object therefore act IN concert, Jcalouses
should be avoided unbecomng III the advocacy of SO
glorious cause. Let each organization Go all II can anu
rejoice il any dc more. l., the most enlarged bene-
violence 90 hand il hand with the most energetic action
Our country extended, and rapidly extending and were
our present organizations increased mny iod there would
he ample room for them AL All therefore should labor in
the common with fraterna feeling and each provoke
others only 10 love and good work..
We now the last great struggle TO secure the
prohibition Of the sale and destruction of the article
intended FOR sale contrary TO law CONSIDER all the pre-,
controversies in their nature Indispensable ani
preliminary 10 this discussion. an free 10 admit thai
have myself arrived by slow and successive degrees 10
the conviction that it my duty 10 become the open
and decided advocate OF the provisions OF the MAine
Law.
The more examined the became convinced that
it conased the elements OF TRUTH and therefore OF final
trium ph
There con be no better evidence of the mighty progress
of the cause than the fact that the peoples delegates
should have passed law prohibiting the sale OF nioxcat-
drinks beverage ny naOfitN 80 III D"in
branches Of the Legislature at us last session The veto
severely iot by all the friends of Temperance through
this Slate all the States ard the world and
WILL doubt not have the effect to stimulate our zeal,
that in the end grea. disappointment may result IN
While regreting the failure of our efforts TO procure
general prohbitoy law yet should not lose sight OF
the fact that in respective owns aud wards, we nav
already in effect proibNry law and that our own TO-
am happy to perceive thct The recommendation Of the
Society Organize the counties, IN the way OF protective
lea las been followed with encouraging results and
bat express hope thg every cohn'y in the Stat
will alot the ike organization. Such organizations
not only requisite TO carry out the present law but IN
dsabe TO secure the enforcement OF the Jaw OF eutre
A foreshadowing of the probable results of prohibit
DRY law the pecunisry intellectual and moral interest.
of the community will lie found in the statistics furnished
b. Samuel Chapman, ESD TO whom the pnbhc are more
indebted than any other man. for reliable information
concerning ho propor0nate amount OF paupersn, crime
and taxation resulting from the sale and use of ntox-
eating liquors in the Empire state.
Some OF these statistics given in his words as
follows
.Afer the repeal of the law of isi5 examined the
jails OF we think seventeen counties the
number committed TO each one the year before the law
and the number during It's existence To be AZ bre' az
possible In Ontario jail the year before tna law the
number prisoners e5; the year OF it, operation,
50: the year after e repa, 1872 Tha; jail was probably
hull, in 1900 and never without tenant until 1916,
during which year empty about three months And
let bo particularly noticed that IN the year when the
number of prisoners vas Greatly diminished mere was
corresponding diminution in jail expenses Mr. Murray
Clerk Of tho Board Of SUPERVISORS certncs ta the num-
be, of weeks board for prisoners during prohibition was
aag-c g and the year after the repeal tire hundred
and eighf y-tro
number in Jail 9J3 during that year It was 500: AMI
what the year after when The tide of ntempcrance had
rolled back the legal restraint having been removed
Ponder the answer 1t 9i7 2s7 than the pre-
year. l. there any efficacy IN egsaunS against the
sale of quorl The expenses OF the poor AZ the p0orh0use
were nearly $1,000 less while the law existed than they
no he number board for
prisoners 5tl weeks less.
Cenesee County jail had never been without tenant
EXCEPT oncea day two until 1870, when II was 50 FOR
some weeks In the other Of the seventeen counties ex
amncd a OF acs OF the same kind and 10 the same
effect obtained, showing that the Number of commit
menis greatly diminished ana uat some other JAMS
GnOcCupic for longer shorter periods Tor the very
rst time Drunkenness in the streets of the city where
we writing Roches;er.l ana especially in ssr
rounding villages diminished, according 70 the de-
berate opinion of most observing and JuGlc.Oas c
who especially questioned on the subject pre-
siras-we think more Facts like these might he gwen
20 indefinite extent all looking IN the same dreeton
all II facts prove anything, HAt prohbtofF
ee sutton does greatly diminish the eCH5 ~ taearaaee
Ia our ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS To- the friends Of temperance il
ought not be forgotten that have furnished mos
elective aid No class OF community nave suffered go
mush loa the sale and Of intoxicating liquors. aud no
class have constantly unitedy abore ur s
inhibition. And while express our sympathy "i'h hem
for heir sugerng and eOmnendthem FOR their constancy
devotion the time past, we most earnestly
bospea their influence in its favor for the time -
After having struggled through 80 many difficulties and
achieved many tumphs it does not appear pgeulnp
ou 70 ate on Ultimate Let then take
COURAGE and 90 forward with rmer trust in Providence
and more liked determination never to remi. exer
lions til have wiped away the reproach Of sanclloHlng
by law the traffic in poison which infcts much mis-
ery on the human Not 10 ntermit cxertions
until we have exhausted every ustiiable eio- only
70 accomplish dis bu: 10 convince everybody far ~
we can that the sale of intoxicating drinks Is well "a
their use beverage in health, - immortality.
At the conclusion of Mr.. DELAyiSs address. The Con-
veniion took until clock, p. VI.
AFTERNOON SESSION.