The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-16

is hoped that those only will be selected ss dele
gates Who consider the enactment Of law prohibit
bg the liquor traffic Is the question Of paramount
importance In our State legislation.
A mass ratification meeting viii assemble at the
same place the next day Thursday at II o'clock,
rance speakers nom this and sther States. It is
hoped that both conventions will be fully attended.
COMMITTEES NEW YORK STATE TEMPER ANCE SOCIETY.
assss sS H wss New y Yss
Geo. D. Beers, Tonpkins.
C0AHIrTEE g. D. EASTERN NEW YORK g. OF r.
John keid, Albany, Geo. Hall, Kings,
Z Rogers, Ese1, Jas. Aaeksan, New York.
CoNNITTHE g. D. WESTERN NEW YORK 8. OF r.
g: v; Jslp:in, Niagara, ". Bailey, Oneida.
Papers friendly to the cause are requested to copy
and call attention to the above.
ALBANY, July 70, 1854.
TEMPERANCE GATHERING.
It having been proposed that there be gathering
on the 18th Of August. We, the undersigned con-
Dected with the American Temperance Union,
hereby express our cordial appreciation Of It.
WILLIAM E. DODGE,
THEODORE l. CUYLER,
JOHN MARSH.
cTAT8 ANTI NTBRAsKA CONVENTION, 10 BE HELD AT
~ SARATOGA AUGUST l6, 1854.
At . meeting of the Executive Committee OF the
0ty OF New YoTk, appointed to oppose the Nebras-
Ia perfdy, the following communication was pre-
ALBANY, Nay 20, 1854.
10 the Hon. Moses H. Grinnell and others, compos-
ing the Executive Committee Of the citizens OF
DE city Of New York, in relation to the Nebraaka
bany, he'd at the Capitol, on the Esd day Of March
hss upon the same subject the following resolution
Resolved, That this meeting recommend tina.
each Assembly district, be held in the city of Al
bany - soon as practicable, fer the purpose Of
adopting measures 70 unite the opponents Of this
ana 10 resist all future attempts Of the same kind
Ard that for the accomplishment Of this purpose
The president and vice presidents Of this meeting
OF majority Of them, be appointed committee Of
In pursuance With the recommendation contained
n that resolution. and ct the desire Of many citi-
SeIs, we, the undersigned president and vice prest
1ssts Of that meeting, take tho liberty Of now ad-
We are informed that at the New York meeting
In May last similar resolution was adopted, and
son@ss Msn1 the
% feel that the time IL at hand for some such orga
nized and united stand against the aggresaione Of
slavery, and are impatient for action II 10 for the
purpose Of obtaining your views as to the expedi-
ency Of such action, the time and other particulars
(if action should in your opinion be deemed advsa
lh,) that we have addressed this communication
f win obligs rs and many Of our fellow citizens
70 learn the views Of your committee upon these
points; and IN the hope Of doing 50, we remain,
Jour ooed'snt ssT,.nss W y. n pAnsELsn,
Vice Presidents-Eh Perry, Robert H. Pruyn,
Maurice E yiele, j. G. Cuyler, Hamilton Harris,
William B. Trsadwell, Michael CLARK, Jacob Lam
.isg, g. N. MagHus. J. Hunsen, Henry Schroeder,
James A. Wilson, George Dexter, Adam Van Allen,
Tcunis Van Vechten, Jr Deodatus Wright
The above communication having been received
and considered, it was, on motion Of Mr. Joseph P.
Resolved, That 1t is expedient that . State con-
vensioD be called at an early day.
And Heesrs. R. N. Ravens and W. E. Whiting
were appointed to consult with the members OF the
General Committee a. to the time and place Of
meeting, and the manner Of the cali.
We, the undersigned, members Of the General
Committee, having had the matter under advise
By the great meeting of the citizens OF the city Of
New York, assembled In the Park, on the 18Th Of
May last, and In view Of the repeal Of the Missouri
compromise, and the Interior movements for slavery
- dsclosed by the recent address OF the snti-Ne-
braska members Of Congress- and after consultation
with the friends Of freedom throughout the State,
do hereby invite the people Of the State, without
distinction Of party, to meet by their cgates in
convention, ct Saratoga, on Wednesday, the 18th
day Of Angus. next, to consider what measures are
and for The Of the free
t1eacbery.
For the recovery Of the rights Of the free States
- an integral part Of the Union.
And for the rescue Of the general government
BON the control Of slave power.
The electors Of each county win hold meetings in
fhen several counties as soon as practicable, and
appoint delegates to the convention, quadruple in
number to the members which such counties 81 en-
titled 70 choose for the assembly.
ABRAHAM VAN NEST, Chairman Of Com.
So.s,a =; s sso; Vice ch.irmen.
ExHARr hcHLER,
HnRY B. DAWSON, Secretary. E
Executive Commitce-Moses h. Grinnel, Chair
man; Theodore McNamee, william Cullen BRYANT
John A. King, John jay Rensselaer, N. Hayens 10.
seph AvezzAni, Sigiamund Kaufman, Ninthorno
TSmpkins, J. McMulen, Alfred PeIl, g. w. Blunt,
T. II. Ludlow, George BrucelW. E. Whiting.
Membvs-Iaac Seymour, John Payne, T. W.
LAtterwaite, Edmund N. Young, Tanning 9. Tucker,
George y. Titus, John L. Everett. John McReson,
Eivsrd Pruyn, Robert Emmett, Horatio Allen, +.
B. 66Ilman, Jonathan J. Cotdington, Thomas Adds
Hnnet, Howard Potter, Joseph Blunt, Smith Law
renee, Samuel Leeds, william v. Brady, Daniel Lorj,
Al 6hultz, d. d. +. Marshall, John Esclin, John
b Williams, G. h Miller, N. B. Bryant, J. R. Min-
turn, Joseph Hoxie, John j. Phelps, William Tuck
e., Zebedee Cook, George II. Williams, William G.
6eurgies, William r. TuTmibzee r. Higbee, Gu ares
King, Cyrus Curtis, william Wbitlock, jr, Henry
Ward Beecher, Thomas McElrath, Charles f. White
Msnnsu, David Ohphant ID. NJ. Graham, Thomas
NSniges, y D. Hurlbut X. M. Hoe, Z. II. Chaplin,
John +. Butterworth, Joseph p. Simpson.
a Iorm OF the call for county meetings to appoint
deiegatee 70 the convention e appended and IL Is
requested that copy Of each ca1l when filled up
lsmerousiy signed, and published in the local pa.
lers, Dc sent, without delay, to R N. Ravens, New
county viii see 70 II, without further notice. that no
issmbly district In the State be inexperienced in
AAs CONVENTION.