The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-03
ADDRESS OF THE TEMPERANCE STATE
CENTRAL CONNirrEE

ADDRESS OF THE TEMPERANCE STATE
CENTRAL C0nAirrEE
TO TnB FRiiNpS or TEMPERANCE IN THE STATE or
NEW YORK.
Fellow Cnums-On the 7th Of November a question
more grave In It's consequences 10 the dearest
this State than any that has arrested the
public attention, Ia to be decided AZ the ballot box III
thisshall the traffic in Intoxicating beverages pro-
Consider s these facts. ali which have been established
by the most indubitable testimony
l. That the trsfic has converted eighty thousand Of
the present inhabitants Of this state sober and
reputable, into drunkards
2 II has brought sorrow and poverty, and in many in
stances ruin and despair to tens OF thousands Of
s; il causes tho Incarceration IN the jas and peni.
tentaries Of STATE Of fifty thousand Of our fellow
citizens annually.
q. From its influence proceed four-ifths Of all the
CRANES, from the least that Is recognized by the law 20
the most hagitous that under the cognizance Of
courts.
D. Since the lst of last January Il has occasioned no
iess than hty homeides within the limits OF State
anu almost inpsmerabe assaults with intent to kill
happily unsuccessful
q. II is the fruitful Of immortality irregion.
profanity, obscenity, basphemy contempt of law
tempt Of all the propriees amenities and deceusies Of
life and OF every evil word and work.
4 costs the State eighty millions OF dollars annually.
S. II destroys the lives Of not less than fifteen thou.
sand of our citizens every twelve months.
Consider these principles universally conceded true
l. The interests OF health superior TO those OF pro
perty, 'The health Of the people is the supreme law
The interests of atty override those OF property
8. The personal security of the citizen from assault
and outrage i Of consequence than the rights
property
a. The interests of the many must be sacrificed to
s. The right of the people 20 project themselves
through the institutions OF government Is inherent and
and government in the very nature Of the
Is clothed with all the powers requisite to the &C
compliment Of this cnd-thc protection Of the people
From the facts and principles thus stated the follow
ing differences are Unavoidable
l. 1r liquor traffic Is practically hostile to all the iu-
terests Of society which the civil power ordained to
protect.
. The suppression of that traffic Il clearly demanded
by the purpose for which government was ordained and
is Therefore clearly within the limit Of its constitutional
powers.
3. The traffic and not its suppression is unconsttu
tona and the that negects TO prohibit 1t
The constiutonalty OF prohibition il further proved
y The fact that for twenty years past it has been
recognized in the legislation Of the general government
See laws Of the United States for 1884 vol ix page 1888
2. The Supreme Court Of the United States In full
bench has declared it So with no dissenting voice Chief
''I any State deems the retail and internal traic In
ardent spirits injurious to its citizens and calculated to
produce ideness vice or debauchery, see nothing in
the constitution Of the United States to prevent II from
regulating restraining the traffic, from prohibiting
it altogether, II 1t thinks proper"
The Two antagonist princplesprohibition and anti
prohbitonare represented by the several State tickets
in nomination and are to be passed upon by the suf
Myron II. Clark and Henry J. Raymond 1.-THE nominees
Of the Auburn Temperance convention for Governor
and Lieutenant Governor are representatives Of the
prohbitory principle. vote for them Is vote against
the traffic in those sdulterted compounds that madden
men and prepare them for the commission OF crime
that destroy health and hurry thousands to premature
grave.
The opposite principle is represented by Horatio sey
mour and Greene G. Bronson Mr.. Seymour vetoed the
lrobtory law Of our last legislature and denounced
principles OF legislation" Mr. Bronson though not as
sailing the principle yet avows it his conviction
trmed by reflection, ''that prohibtory liquor law
Guh.
stanslly the same positon-that Of opposition to the
great measure demanded for the protection Of the people
thus practically for the indefinite continuance Of all the
CIV lis incident to the perpetuity Of the sc Will any
S 70 on
the great interests of society mpered by the liquor
traffic? We unwilling to believe that any will
forget the claims that God and humanity have upon
them, and involve themselves in grieyous wrong
But there is still another candidate in the field for
whom the votes Of temperance are urgently solicit
ed We allude 10 Daniel Ulman, tho candidate Of the
secret orler popularity known ''Know Nothings.n Il
Is our desire to treat all parties and their candidates
inclination to depart in the present instance But
are bound by the fealty which 20 the cause Of
temperance, to test all by the same principles.
Mr.. uman is gentleman Of considerable ability
and enjoys good reputation, both speaker and
writer About fortyve years Of agcbis life embraces
the whole period included in the rise and progress tho
temperance reformation.
What has he said in favor of law to prohibit the
liquor traicr What has he DONE any time for
the advancement Of the temperance causef OF what
temperance society association of any name, kind
degree, has he ever been member or with which he
has in any manner identified himself? When has he
ever declared himself in public in private In favor
the prohibition of the liquor traffic? The true to
these questions must sat sly all candid minds that Mr.
linians anteccdents not such to entte him ia
the sulirages of temperance mon.
But even the suppcstcn that they satisfactory
why desert Hyron H. CLARK who has stood by the tenn
perance cause in its darkest hourhas devoted 1t
lime money and infuenccand hesitated not, while yet
the idea Of prohibition unpopular commit himself
July and unrcSeryeIy. simply because believed
it to be right To desert such at such crisis
would be virtual betrayal of the interests Of probb
tion, and premium not TO life Of devotion to great
principle but to lifelong indifference. not to prac-
teal opposition, to Tint principle Surely temperance
men viii not so wrong themselves AID the cause they
love to withdraw their support in the very crisis
Of that cause from its recognized champion. We would
do no injustice to Mr.. Uuan, shall call in ques-
ton the honesty either OF the candidate or the party
that nominated him.
But cannot shut eyes to the fact that the OPP
ronents Of temperance received the of his nomi
nation with undsguised cxultation-that since that
nomination the friends Of Mr. Seymour have felt or
tied to feel confidence IN his reelection that they
III not feel that the practical effect Of with
drawing temperance votes from Mr.. Clark to bestow
them upon Mr. unian IL TO increase the chance Of Mr..
Seymours election, fnce the election Of Mr. ulman Is
clearly beyond the limits of te possible In fac the
only chance OF Mr. Seymour's is in the diversion
OF Temperance votes from Mr.. Clark. Knowing this,
viii the friends Of prohibition Indirectly contribute TO
the success Of man and principle to which they
infoxiblS oppcsea2 and indefinitely postpone the tri
umph which Is now within their reach: not only this.
vantage to the very interest TO oppose which they would
leopard the succcss of the prohibitory movement
surely they cannot act unuscly and lose the sub
stance Of what they desire BY grasing at deIusive
shadow.
We close with few practical suggestions
l. Let the brief interval between tits and the d0y of
election be filed with earnest labor for tho of pro-
hbition Suffer friend ncigbo-, to vote In igno-
rance of the vital issue which tho approaching election
inyoives.
Q Let neither Indifference, nor an excess Of conf
deuce nor doubt nor dependency, keep any friend
O. prohibition from tue polls. We religously believe
ti'at victory is~withn reach aud that nothing is
required but strenuous, determined persistent effort
to reach It,
o. Ser that every incorporate within the circle Of
your influence has opportunity TO vote sober. So
voting he would be likely to vote for than against
prohibition.
g. Have ample and timely supply Of ballots, suited
TO al glasses of temperance Remember, tie Au-
burn Convention did not nominate full ticket. Clark
and Raymond their only nominees This ticket will
probably he filed out according to tho differing political
preference Of temperance let ballots be prepared
satisfy these preferences far as the balance Of the
Safe ticket is concerned.
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