New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-19
PUBLIC AEE7YNGS.

hour. The Rev. PHISEAs RICE presided After the t-l-s
action Of business in relation 70 reports the Seer
tary read statistical account OF the position financial and
otherwise of the body, from whh select the follow.
ing inter, sting items
The number Of members for the var 1884 r. "a 3O5 OF
which 81 colsrcd persons. In 1888 the number
% 7ps showing increase Of 81. OF Probaoner the
number for 1891 was i254 Tor 1883 $50, showing
crease $780, With respect 20 the ssse of tn Fund
ablshed for various charitable objects The following items
show the increase the present wear WIDER the deren,
heads Mission Society s704; bile Society. s265 y:
SUNDAY school Unions, s342 IL IVES cyan University,
$50 Il Colonization Society, 1894 l..
The question Of taking up collection favor Of super
animated members discussed when wa agreed 10
loaye the matter the discretion OF the .ocs prea ls.
The next question of inercs; was the SECTION q the
place for holding the Conference next yen- >ing-S.nS
and Poughkeeps;e the localities allut Ell tn On a
vote Sing Sing selected by a large majority
TIE final disposition Of tie Temperance Revert vi n ~
re,sd resolutions which caused a warm and org debate
Oh ednosday evening then considered For better
understanding this question insert the resolutions
tire The eighth that on which there was the most
difference Of opinion. The others with the exception Of
the third were adopted
Rred Ths r,erger.nee is one Of he greatest hri'a'e to
Re.led Tia. al Ipi,es God rsusch
Ie.red That !. The duty q The Mi.srs Of his
the rule discipline upon h manufacture and sale OF psoS
Resred That preach the Sabbath CongresAsSas
i once b II me year s,S Sh "a, sr ola, ~ -ssn r,
Church and the ehssn OF the Sunday school
IcsCied That prOhhiOry enphacAiN required
insure ossns, pr.d ppetuiiy OF the bh'9
bs.od That i duty Christian irrespective ofpa[ty
the election office Of such and such only
will the suppression Of vice and the advance OF virtue
Re.d That while mpe-ch the motives Of the che
executive officer Of this State veon the recn o
found disappointment; and tina, however The in
e me. seys ss ss ~SSs OF
haace, eggse1 a, dy' Is, q @sa' 'p' ana
In relation TO this subject, the Rev. Mr. Foster said
that the previous evening acdon had been taken 50 far
regards the eighth resolution that it ordered to be
laid on the table for the present lie moved that the
same be taken from the table, which resolution was
carried
He then said that he had to propose substitute for the
eighth resolution in-uestion, follows:
hre. That the veto of The recent Impesnce Law by Gov
Seymour hs been the occasion OF the poiounde sorrow ana
fnsy to better and more fully prepare the peope
it, administration and support
This resolution was seconded by the Rev. d. W CLARKE.
In continuation the Rev. Mr.. FOSTER said that he had
been induced to offer the above substitute because diff
ference of opinion existed among the brethren as to the
proprey of making any reference to the conduct of an
official of the State. IL is question with many of the
brethren whether any reference should be made by the
Conference the subject inasmuch it tended 10 in
Noye them in the consideration OF questions purely pO-
ttcni with which they had nothing whatever to do he
could not take that precise view of ,e question tco4n
not be denied that they had relation political
ton aud they could separate their body entirely fl On
it, But while he would not accede the exercise by II air
body of severe upon the Governor of the State
il still important for them to keep in view that if any
public servant IL deserving OF public condemnation that
condemnation might egmatey be expressed by the peo
pie, whether by individuals organized bodies. In pro-
posing however to bring in some sense the conduct of the
Executive before that body he would odd that while they
had duties 10 discharge toward Gov Seymour they bad
also duties of moral character in reference to the great
subject OF Temperance which mperavey demanded their
Observance. He also considered the original resolution
excepiionablc nasmuch went 10 impeach the motives
uf tle a ID
eycupang the motives of the Governor They were not
authorized judge Of motives Besides there was differ
OF opinion among the brethren as to the motives OF the
Governor End he therefore thought that their best policy
would be TO avoid the question OF motives altogether
And with respect to the conscq uences OF the veto as al
iuded to in the original resolution he thought that the OBJ
serya,Ons too strOngior however they might have
desired that opposite course had been taken by Gov
SEYMOUR s he believed that his course would have the
effect of aousng profounder sentiment the subject of
Temperance, Of causing the enactment OF better law,
and If inducing the public to sustain with greater ygor
Good will grow out Of this evil In conclusion he would
say that while he prepared 10 sympathze with the sh
resolution he did not want 10 consgn Gov Seymour to
political damnation.
The Rev Mr. HERxAScE who proposed the resoutionsop
posed the substituted resolution the ground that it did
not touch the point at ALL and after consulting with the
other members Of the Committee, they had come to the
conclusion that they would not ecede from the position
they had already taken In his opinion, tic substitute ex-
pressed very little. Ii quite unworthy Of the express
sion the Conference II had the bone the slnew,
that roqured-it did strike fire. And if their body
spoke the subject at ALL it should be with pointed
and decisive energy that could be mistaken
dsregerded The speaker then said that they did not in
tend to mpeach the motives OF the GoYernor-he resou-
ton did 20 far But he contended that the conse
quences of that veto would be most disastrous since gave
full scope the tide of desOaton which was sweeping
the land and since opposite would have had
the effect e clorng the fountains of death and desruc-
and misery which there immediate rem
edy. And the objection that they were not allowed To
speak evil Of their magistrates he considerable OF no force
They did speak evil Of them. They merely asserted
their conviction founded the spirit and sentiment Of
perauce. The speaker then said that he could NOT
vote for any amendment Of the resolution lie therefore
NOV ed that the substitute lie on the table
The Rev Mr. VI .RCEIS next rose, cod sald it nc op-
posed both he nal resolution and the substitute just
propo,ed They ought to be excee ngly careful about
what thev were doing in relation tbs matter. ct them
not act hastily and inconsdere. should the solution
pes be would move that sroae Protest be rserted in
The journals OF that boy. And why would he ~lopt slch
Cou-e Because he felt thai t3e passage Of ne resou-
ton would give a shock 10 thef caracte. O. 2eI n the
cyts Of der respective communities 10 be lama taxing
auC declOtd acton Gs minority III TINS naittr. LIE
sneaker III a took up the different clauses 81 the eg u
soiuton and commented 5.ehy hut clear and fore by
upon 1hen. The first thing said he that arrests our az
tn ion ~ this resolution 10 the announcement that tn eol
duct OF the Governor ystong this bill rs been do struc
tive OF ali political prospects, and basie MS hopes OF be-
ing Governor any mofe; N word, That Coz. Sey-
me- ur rolltcav def,nct Now 1 ask what RI mt have
we-as one hundred and City men-t beiorethe
mun.ty and make -ucn declaration What hlTe we 70
60 with the political life Of this gen,eman iAt even
had right 10 Ike such L,ernent. surely cIiy
other -.asca body-tLe Proc Ii acoDal Con-
,en,ion for usanco-wouid have Just good right to
expres contrary opinion they hedt Let give - such
expression OF political sentiment TO the public Let y eays
To Greeley, genne and IA monI the o9e OF alcis1g
the chances OF political candis,es bat let u mind or
own business. The public keeps them Or that lac pi-
lie keeps smother purpose Their opinions on potcal
matters NAV be worth something but the people respect 10
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