New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-16
lrnlrIS rnr c1RSON LEAGUE.

lis combination Of The Temperance property holders
cf q town, city 90 county
l. To prosecute and rui nm eva 10 u" ''VS" '""''eiS
IN snch citv town and county;
Nv ,hc election of Temperance legislator To make
all nscliu- illegal and 10 prohibit il under insuGerablc
penalties.
Tho plan cf combination; Each property -hodor gives
his assent in writing 20 be taxed on the amount of
rroportv on which ho is assessed for City County
r,nscs for the prosecute Of such illegal traffic. Such
written asscns recorded in book, kept for the pur-
pose which form the assessment roll for the suppression
Of bouor shops II is believed that IN this City fifty
GA the thousand dollars of Temperance capital is sufficient
10 accomplish the purpose il has been found to be in
other parts of the Saicand, therefore, the Committee
have fixed upon that begin with And as there arc
pcrons who may prefer pay directly into the treasury
end who are interested and DESTROYS 90 suppress this terri
Le trade they also are privileged TO cooperate by direct
contributions
When sufficient amount in the opinion of the Carson
League Committee paid into the Treasury TO authorize
the commencement Of operations the Committee will en-
yloy competent number Of faithful and brave men whose
business shall be TO pick up tie Illegal sellers in the differ
cu Wards OF the City and the witnesses TO convict them
and report them to the prosecuting officers for proecu-
ion and in ease such prosecuting officers neglect their
duties in this respect the Agent Of he League will see 70
their Indictment trial conviction and punishment be they
who th may in the criminal tribunals Of the State, nc
cording the laws thereof.
As il often bappens that the Excise Boards in violation
OF their obligations and oath license houses to sell which
they ha no authority DO under the statutes the Agents
of the League will also ascertain such cases and prosecute
the sellers under such void licenses and indct and punish
in The Courts the drcic members Of the Boards of Excise
who have falsely given color Of law TO their crimes
The League also opens Office whore its books arc
Of he Daid their
disbursement by whom ard 10 what person and purpose
which are also open TO the inspection of all persons who
have contributed TO its uIds-and where all sufferers,
wives daughters other relatives or friends OF h-
many may resort and make complaints against the su-
thors of their suerngs in this regard and be 10 find
sympathy and relief under the Law. Experience has
taught us tha such sufferers from fear, often from fear OF
their lives dare not 70 the public tribunals with Their
complaints The Carson League furnishes a. sanctuary
for their grels record for their complaints and IN mex
orablc fundamentally for their rcliei.
Experience also has abundantly taught that some
tin es business men, politicians and even protesting Christ
inns also fear in regard damage to person property or
business or standing with political parties, or with the
Church Of which they members, to complain person
ally against criminal run-scers though they are most de-
srous of their prosecutions The Carson League furnishes
to all such faithful depostary of their secrets ami an
efficient agent for the accomplishment OF their heart
wishes.
Such briefly ia the vertablo Carson League We are N
the midst of a conflict with the power. Victory VIII
be blessed and defeat the Dst terrible disaster to al u-
man interests that can be conceived. Vine, then he's
mind and courage and to meet the demands OF the
crisis lie, him bring his tithes into the storehouse and
HELM to complete the most blessed triumph, large
scale that has ever been achieved In giving force 70
fing laws and in the obtaument and execution OF the
Maine Law let us rescue City and country from the
most cruel scourge of Heaven CIVIs.