New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-28
THE STATE TEMPERANCE CONVENTION

AUBURN, Wednesday, Sept. q, 1901
| An informal Temperance meeting convened at
Stamford Hall at IL O'Clock this morning. W. ii.
lBURLEIGB was called TO the chair, and FRANCIS j.
LAME was chosen Secretary.
/ The President addressed the meeting, declaring
that the time had come when the rum power could De
| met on a fair and full issue.
| Messrs. McAliser of Warren, and Pierce OF Onei-
Il ds also made short speeches
John H. w. Hawkins of WashDgtonian memory
was introduced by Dr. j. f. Snodgrass. He depicted
eloquently the evils of Inemperance, and pointed out
| the hopes of the Temperance cause New-York, he
I said, will have Maine Law, and the Democrats
know 1.-THE Wings know it-Gov Seymour knows it.
| Assembly IMAM Joy Ct Tompkins was called for.
Tie said Governor Seymour is q hard man to beat.
Those who reckon that he will be easily beaten reck
on without their host.
He wanted Gov. Seymour to know that they were
10 earnest to defeat him. Many people, like the YER
1nonter's dog, would jump higher and shorter and at
length little further back each time when they met
the live bear.
The hour of l2 having arrived, the regular State
Temperance Convention was called to order by Mr..
Havens Of New-York.
WIN. RICHARDSON Of Albany was appointed Tempo
rary Chairman.
Professor Mccoy of Saratoga and Dr. j. e. Snod-
grass were appointed Secretaries
VIM. II. Bureigh moved that the Chair appoint a
committee of eight to nominate permanent officers.
MIR. Mccoy moved that the Committee consist OF
16, and be elected from the Convention 1t was i'm
portant to avoid the imputation of cuand-dred pro-
ceedings
This was opposed by Messrs Wright and Burleigh.
Mr. Mccoy said there a division of sentiment,
and il was important to avoid suspicion.
Y I ham ara vaha paptlv nosed the amend.
nent as rejecting on the Chairman.
Gen. Bruce of Madison said that no precedent ex-
listed for the policy of the amendment except in the
lowest political tactics.
warm dispute arose, and the amendment was
finally withdrawn, and the motion carried.
Mr. Beecher moved the adoption of e rule that
people speak but on any question, and for not
more than FIVE minutes. Carried.
short prayer was offered up by the Rev. DR..
Lucky OF Rochester.
The rules of the Assembly were adopted.
committee on resolutions was proposed and de-
bsted.
The Rev. John Marsh thought the resolutions were
generally all ready beforehand, and it was best to
have a permanent organization first.
A comm ittee Of sixteen was agreed to.
The following gentlemen were appointed Com
mittee on Organization
LIST District Ira Buesmsni I'D Alexander CSmPoen iiia,
With Benjamin Joy, With, David Wright VlIth' Charles
The Committee on Resolutions was then appointed,
as follows:
LIST District Hiram Barney and n IIavensi I'D John
suaern and Charles Rowland I'D W. ~, Buriesh' hIii
e. and Apd.T yh District IT,, The a.I RSy
Emo . A1ds s".. s Van V
and J. w. stebbins With, John W. BabcOck and J. H.
warm debate took place on allowing per capita
votes.
John Marsh said that nothing now transacting was
LEGAL The Business Committee was illegal He
should as soon as the permanent organization was
effected, move the appointment of Business Com
mittec. We have no committee now.
Many points of order raised.
The Committee on Organization reported:
70, pyesident-EDWARD G. DELAVAN;
NWySsk' Wm. H. LEROY, EDWARD EiMEs Of Oneida,
wv WOODBURY. Of TOmpIins. FRED STAIR, MOSES TAG
tSsrr,,,,,,..-J j. CHAMBERs AMAsA Mccoy. II. N Hop
Mr.. Delayan declining the Presidency David Wright
nc Cavpga WAS substituted, and the report adopted
1n,e President said the honor which had been con-
fsrred upon him was unexpected. There would be,
rrobab,v some excitement on questions to come up
He boned perfect freedom would be allowed to all to
express freely their opinions.
r. n. Hayens moved the continuation oil the
present Business Committee.
John Marsh moved as substitute that the fresi-
dent appoiut a Business Committee, as the former
action was improper.
The substitute was voted down and Mr.. Havens
motion adopted.
The Convention then adjourned till 81 o'clock this
afternoon.
LETTER FROM JUDGE BRONSON On THE Li0oo"
LAW.
NEw.YoRK, Friday, Sept %, ls5i.
To Wlisn Rtl irdson Esq Albany Charna" me heea''s
DrAR Sir: Your letter of yesterday has just been
received, and in answer send the copy OF q letter
which lately addressed to Edward c. Delavan on
The Temperance question, from which you Will see;
tust; That l entertain no doubt OF the ccnsti'u.
nona power Of the Legislature to prohibit the sale Oh
Intoxicating liquors, as a beverage.
Sec0na' That do not think such O law expedlent
peeause more moderate measures will be most hkely
20 produce good resnlts-and
Ihrd: That am IN favor Of n radical reform in
our excise and license laws for the purpose Of prevent
ing intemperance.
never read the bill which was vetoed by Governor
Seymour last winter, and having no cow AZ COM
mand, cannot say what should have done had /
been in his place but if the measures did NOT 90 be-
yond prohibition, and the Governor only differed
from the Legislature the question OF the e.peden-
cy constituted power, think he might as well have
signed the bill. am, respectfully yours
GREENE c. BRONSON
Mr.. BRoNsONs LETTER TO Z. c. DELAvAN
NEw-YoRx, Sept l6, 1854.
DpAR sIR: My apology for not answering your let
Ter the fact that have bat recently found time TO