New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-06
TEMPERANCE AND ANTI-sLAvERY.

NEw-YoRK, Wednesday, Oct 4, 1854.
DEAR SIR Your letter of the 2sih ult, in ans yer to
what said against the expediencey OF prohibiory
iiouor law was duly received. Although you viriu-
ally admit that 81 our heavenly Father works by slow
" processes beth in the moral and in tlH material
sword, you do lot agree with me that IN the pro-
motion of temperance we shall act m'st wisely
" when We act like Him" The substance OF your
reasoning is that God lives forever and we do not;
you then add-"Whatev0 we therefore propose to
u do for the Church, or the world, must be done
promptly; il must be done quickly for we are go
&" ing 10 the grave That is very good argament
in favor Of activity in the right drecton bnt it does
not prove that all kf dr. Of measures should be resortcd
o for the purpose Of obtaining desirable end nor IL
il any answer TO my position that takes time 10
bling about any great reformation IN the morals or
habits OF people and any ATTEMPT 10 do II in day
will be likely to fsil' There many things
which ought 10 be done soon "a possible both for
the Church and the world, and Is very true that
we aTr going 70 the gave" but that does not dis
prove what said that mid measures. rather than
Extreme oDos Will be most likely 10 produce good re.
suits I, he OF th" utmost importance that mea should
believe the truths and practice the prccepts OF tine
Gospel and examples are not waiting OF attempts to
bring about that result promptly b. forcible means
but thew have oil tailed treeds and forms OF wcr-
chip have been established by law; but there have
alwsys been unbehevers and noncOnformsts. Men
who like us were going TO the grave have felt the
Importance Of purify ing the Church from error, aud
Of aong II quickly; but the burning Of heretcs
did tot answer the pufpse. Experience proves ths'
In a goou cause.
Enough on tina, head, and turn to another.
Yon ann those with whom you act have IN tho re-
cent gatherings NJ Auburn carried the temperance
cause into party politics Instead of treating il
moral question In which good men of all parties
Mad common interest ana in reference to which
they might act Together without giving up their pot
cal preferences have made II part aud parcel OF
a patty movement, and one in which large porion
Of the people Of this State cannot unite You have
Linked the temperance cause with political principles
and opinions, which many worthy men utterly reject
na dangerous 10 the welfare Of the Republic. You
have in effect shut them out from ali patucpsti'n in
The Temperance mo emept, unless they will surrender
their political principles and lin a party 10 which
thew have ever belonged Aud this has been done
while you profess to believe that minority of the
voters are in favor If prohib,tory law. Ii such ID
your opinion and this question Is 70 be settled al the
polls, Why did You not come boldly up 10 the work,
and like others, lay down your platform and noml-
nate your own men II you had no end in view,
other than the promotion Of temperance, why did you
fasten that cause to The tail Of of the political
parties OF The day With your political preferences,
as citizen have nothing To do; but when yOu are
acting a. moral reiofmer, in a matter which does
not belong to party politics, have right TO inquire
why YOU peiiled What YOU esteemed good cause by
placing il in condition to abide the chances and
fluctuations of party politics. suppose your party
does not succeed, what then will become OF the team
persnce question Aud suppose IL does succeed, aud
prohib,ory law is passed how long will il be likely
10 stand IL such questions as these presented them
selves 10 your mind before the step was taken it is
difficult to suppose that you aimed at nothing but the
promotion Of Temperance.
do not inquire why you dill not join your cause
to another political party. for that would have been
81 error Of the same kind
Let uspow saw word in relation to the principles
and opinion. to which You have bound the temper
Anoe cause. sYoa have placed 1t upon The Saratoga,
AntiN braskn Free Democracy, Free Soil, Abolition
and "Hicher Law platforms. lou nave maze II
part and parcel Of sectional movement-fhe North
g. sinst the South-whch in my Judgment cannot tri'
rmrh without rcnciI q the Republic in pieces Ihe
moven nj Goes bo,ond the rcs'oraOnOfa geographi-
cal line between slave and free Territory, and attacks
the sovereignty OF the States by interfering with their
internal Affairs II does not leave other States 10 icii
Our example AID get ill Of Slavery IN their o Fn une
and way but seeks 10 compel them :, act uPo1 the
c.ctaO- Of others and, to accomrl the end 1t nul
tfes part Of the fundamental Law OF the Union l
% not say that such the purpose of AL who par
ticipate6 in the different Conventions but il the mas
ter spirits 10 be judged by their acts and decara
fors such vas their purpose. l shall not 20 into
review Of the proccodings-let every man read them
for himself. But will briefly notice the position Of
two Of your candidates for popular favor They not
only stapd upon all the ultra platforms, but one Of
them 10 giving in lis adhesion to the dongs OF the
Sai atoea meeting SAYS " can stand on no elttr
"Y|Gtoros aa that Whseh has for ~ object The orr.
"hvor 81 that insitstios that holds il TO he RICH, 70
"epslnye any class Of my fellow men," If,his man
means anything, he means TO overthrow Slavery in
he States where 1t now exists by Law; aud he means
30 do in defiance OF the Constitution of the United
States which not only recognizes the legal existence
ofSiave-y but imposes the duty Of delivering no Ia IL
tiyes from service when they escape into another
State. This candidate evidently repudates the Con-
situtiOn and goes for the Higher Law
Let u. now see what are the sentiments Of your can
dics:s for Governor, as publicly declaed by one OF
The oeegates ST Auburn, In advocating tie noi.ina.
tion Of that CAL 0date.
John Thomas said "Myron Follsy Cla-k was not